Lucy's

Best New Bars in NYC: June 2025 | Eater NY

"After a year-long shutter, beloved dive bar Lucy’s has finally reopened. The longtime bar opened in the 1980s by owner Ludwika “Lucy” Mickevicius, but, because of a rent hike, she was evicted and had to close in February 2024. Later that same year, hospitality group Golden Age — behind polished venues like Le Dive, the Nines, and Elvis, among others — took over the space, intending to reopen the bar and keep its same ethos. The company’s showrunner, Jon Neidich, had been a Lucy’s regular. Even still, we held our breath that it would be overly stylized. Thankfully, the interiors look almost entirely the same as ever, in all of its dive bar glory, but now, it accepts credit cards along with cash." - Emma Orlow