Doris
Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant ·
Candlelit cocktail bar w/ live DJs, backyard seating & ping-pong
Candlelit cocktail bar w/ live DJs, backyard seating & ping-pong
"From outside, Doris looks at you with some big, brown eyes. Once you step inside, you suddenly get South-Western vibes, complete with succulents and wall-hanging, sand colored tapestries. With a generous happy hour, tasty cocktails and a well curated (sometimes DJ'd) vinyl music, Doris is a favorite spot for Bed-Stuy locals and beyond. Summer nights, the large back yard is a popular, cool place to mingle while enjoying a grilled cheese sandwich or a ping pong game." - Ramona Todoca
"Most nights, you’re going to find a crowd at Doris. So if you want to meet someone or just hang around a bunch of people and pretend they're your friends, come here. This place has a backyard, they often have a DJ playing vinyl, and the disco ball here seems to turn on at 11pm sharp. The space has high ceilings and a vaguely-Southwestern theme, and it works just fine for a fun first date, although you should know that there isn’t much seating." - bryan kim, willa moore, nikko duren
"Not to be crass, but Doris, Bed-Stuy's premier first date spot, is for a very specific type of first date. It's for the first date after a series of bad first dates, when you'd much rather make out with someone in a candlelit corner than do any more small talk. By 12am (even on a weeknight) everybody's making out at Doris, so you'll never feel self-conscious for just doing what you want to do. If all else fails, and that person is definitely not as into vinyl as they said they were, finish that margarita, order a serviceable grilled cheese for the road, and then part ways forever." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja
"When beloved Mexican restaurant Boca Santa closed in 2020, the owner Natalie Hernandez promised it wasn't goodbye, and she's delivered on that promise just as we were finishing up our tearful eulogy to her incredible handmade tortillas. See what new dishes she's come up with at her pop-up at Doris this weekend, from 5pm until they sell out on Saturday and Sunday. Cash only." - neha talreja
"As a rule of thumb, a disco ball in a bar means that you’re going to be hungover in the morning. If you’d like proof, go to Doris on a Saturday night. It’s a neighborhood bar in Bed-Stuy where the lights go down around 10pm, when a DJ starts playing vinyl and a disco ball begins to spin around like an intoxicated person trying to find his or her cell phone. If you want to stay out late and talk to strangers, come here. And if you stare at the disco ball for too long and hurt your eyes, take a breather on the back patio." - bryan kim