Ray’s

Bar · Lower East Side

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The Best Lower East Side Bars - New York - The Infatuation

"Let's go to Ray's," said every single person on the Lower East Side at some point in the last two years. This place might look like your average faux-retro neighborhood dive (that isn't really a dive), but it's actually a small clubhouse where you pack yourself in next to others and drink a tequila soda. One of the owners was a cast member of Succession, and you'll probably see people trying to spot him. But it's not like you care. All you want to do is enjoy some whiskey and french fries under a framed picture of dogs playing pool. (Right?)" - Bryan Kim, Hannah Albertine

https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/guides/the-best-lower-east-side-bars
Kirsten Francis

177 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002 Get directions

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