Angel’s Share
Cocktail bar · West Village
45 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
Highlights
Japanese-inspired cocktails in a serene, intimate speakeasy setting
Japanese-inspired cocktails in a serene, intimate speakeasy setting
"The original Angel’s Share opened in the East Village in 1993 and helped kickstart the neo-speakeasy trend that’s still going strong. It closed in early 2022, then relocated to a narrow space on Grove Street with ornate wallpaper and a jazzy soundtrack. Want to sit somewhere quiet and drink an elegant cocktail made with whisky, coconut water, and curry powder? This is the place for you. There are a few rules, however. Standing isn’t allowed, the maximum party size is four, and the door policy is walk-in-only." - bryan kim, neha talreja, carina finn koeppicus
"Sometimes, you look at the menu at Angel’s Share and think, “No way they can pull this off.” Ingredients they’ve been known to use include cream cheese, pistachio milk, and soy sauce powder. And you know what? That soy sauce powder works really nicely with rye and umami bitters. The original East Village Angel’s Share closed in 2022, but now you can find them in a narrow basement on Grove Street in the West Village. Standing isn’t allowed, and they don’t allow groups larger than four, so this definitely isn’t a partytime bar, but if you want to drink something entirely unique, grab a little booth in the candlelit room." - bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman
"Cocktails are available for delivery and takeout - order through their website. You probably can’t make these at home." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
"After thirty legendary years, Japanese speakeasy Angel’s Share closed its doors in March without so much as a memorial. Luckily, the owners have used the time to plan its resurrection as a summer popup, starting tonight. This time, the beloved bar is hiding inside Midtown’s Hotel Eventi, with familiar cocktails, furniture, and a ghostly rendition of the angelic mural throughout the space. You can walk in Tuesdays through Saturdays from 6pm to midnight, until they find a new permanent space for the bar in the fall." - neha talreja
"It might seem silly to go to a speakeasy and not drink alcohol, but considering Prohibition ended in 1933, speakeasies are silly in general. But Angel’s Share is so pleasant that the whole unmarked door thing is irrelevant. There’s no standing room in the mural-covered bar, which is hidden on the second floor of a Japanese restaurant in the East Village, but the booths and bar seats are both ideal for dates. The tuxedoed bartenders serve phenomenal mixed drinks, including some non-alcohol options like one with Seedlip, rosemary, and egg white." - matt tervooren
