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Sin-é (from the Irish phrase sin é meaning "that's it") was a music venue in New York City that helped launch the careers of several noted musicians in the early 1990s.
The original Sin-é, located at 122 St. Mark's Place in Manhattan's East Village, was a small café opened by Irish immigrant Shane Doyle in 1989.
In 2000, Doyle opened a 380-capacity version of Sin-é on North Eighth Street just off of Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Due to problems with the city and complaints by nearby residents, the club closed after only a few months.
Located at 150 Attorney Street, at the corner of Stanton Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the last Sin-é was named "Best New Venue" in NY Magazine's "Best of New York" issue of March 2003.
In 2004, the adjoining Sin-e Bar opened by Doyle and two others. The venue and bar closed on April 2, 2007, reportedly due to the area's gentrification.