Aunt Jake's

"What It Is: A ’70s-themed bar on the Upper East Side with couches and bocce ball Perfect For: First/Early In The Game Dates We’re always looking for good bars on the Upper East Side, because, well, there aren’t many good bars on the Upper East Side. Jack & Franny’s, however, is a good bar. It’s a new 70’s-themed spot with a few couches, a bunch of booths, and a bocce ball court in the back. They also have cocktails on tap, with names like “1st Of All, Wow” and “Boulevardi Hayyy.” We tried a whiskey one, and it was great. We also liked that it was wasn’t too busy (it seems like no one really knows about it yet). Jack & Fanny’s already feels like it might be our new go-to bar uptown. The Verdict: Our favorite new place to drink in the area. We’ve added it to the Bar Hit List." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren

"The Upper East Side has plenty of 1am drinking options, like flavored vodka in railroad kitchens and crystal carafes of really old Scotch in mahogany cigar rooms. But if those don’t seem like feasible options for you tonight, there’s always Jack & Fanny’s. It’s a big cocktail bar with couches and booths, as well as a bocce court in case that vodka-Red Bull gives you a second wind." - matt tervooren

"Walking around the Upper East Side at 2am, it can be tough to distinguish between veterinary clinics and florists and bars - they’ve all been closed for hours. One place that stands out is Jack & Fanny’s, which gets packed with people drinking excellent cocktails, eating bar food, and playing bocce until 2am during the week (and 4am on weekends)." - bryan kim, matt tervooren

"If you’re on the Upper East Side and you’re looking for a place where you can hang out with a group and possibly meet a future ex or two, Jack & Fanny’s is your best option. Sure, The Penrose is just across the street, but this place feels slightly less like a meet-and-greet at Kappa Kappa Gamma. It also has a few couches and a bocce court, and if you don’t look outside the front windows, you can pretend you’re about 90 blocks south on the Lower East Side." - bryan kim

"Our favorite place to drink on the Upper East Side just might be the little lounge area at the entrance to Jack & Fanny’s. It has two couches and a non-functional fireplace, and we could hang out there for several hours. But if you show up and the couches are taken, there’s plenty of other seating in the back. There’s also a good cocktail called the “Boulevardi-hayyyyyy,” as well as a bocce court for anyone who, against all odds, knows how to play bocce." - bryan kim