Early Terrible Woodstock
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Creative cocktails, ambitious tapas, tropical lounge, live entertainment
Creative cocktails, ambitious tapas, tropical lounge, live entertainment
"This funky-looking wine bar and small-plates spot is from the same team as Mud Club (and located right next door). It’s the perfect place to sit and drink outside with someone you do coupley things with. Get a spot next to the fire pit (if you don’t mind your clothes smelling like beef jerky the next day), or hang out inside under the disco ball. If you want to snack on something, we like the dips that come with crunchy Mud Club bagel chips that you won't be able to stop eating. Just know they're only open Thursday through Sunday." - anne cruz
"This funky-looking wine bar and small-plates spot is from the same team as Mud Club (and located right next door). It’s the perfect place to sit and drink outside with someone you do coupley things with. Get a spot next to the fire pit (if you don’t mind your clothes smelling like beef jerky the next day), or hang out inside under the disco ball. If you want to snack on something, we like the dips that come with crunchy Mud Club bagel chips that you won't be able to stop eating. Just know they're only open Thursday through Sunday." - anne cruz
"This funky-looking wine bar and small-plates spot is from the same team as Mud Club (and located right next door). It’s the perfect place to sit and drink outside with someone you do coupley things with. Get a spot next to the fire pit (if you don’t mind your clothes smelling like beef jerky the next day), or hang out inside under the disco ball. If you want to snack on something, we like the dips that come with crunchy Mud Club bagel chips that you won't be able to stop eating. Just know they're only open Thursday through Sunday." - Anne Cruz
"This funky-looking wine bar and small-plates spot is from the same team as Mud Club (and located right next door). It’s the perfect place to sit and drink outside with someone you do coupley things with. Get a spot next to the fire pit (if you don’t mind your clothes smelling like beef jerky the next day), or hang out inside under the disco ball. If you want to snack on something, we like the dips that come with crunchy Mud Club bagel chips that you won't be able to stop eating. Just know they're only open Thursday through Sunday." - Anne Cruz
"Woodstock’s favorite wine bar, Early Terrible, is just as fun on the Lower East Side. Unlike the original, which feels like a rager in the woods, the second location of this Croatian-owned spot ditches the exclusive focus on wine and adds dinner and a downstairs club. The Adriatic-inspired menu is substantial enough for Early Terrible to qualify as a restaurant, but some dishes fall flat. Instead, treat this place like a bar with a few great snacks. We like Early Terrible best for cocktails outside after work, or whenever a date suggests the Lower East Side but doesn't follow up with any ideas. The outdoor dining shed operates like a makeshift garden party with reliable drinks and a super social crowd. Potted plants and antique lights are reminiscent of the original’s fairy woodland look, and there’s a big TV plastered on one side for afternoons spent watching Croatian football matches before French house music hits the speakers all night. If you want more than a bowl of fantastic ricotta gnudi, or chicken liver and rhubarb terrine, just head somewhere else in the neighborhood. Food Rundown Drinks Early Terrible's excellent cocktail menu is the key to a long, leisurely hang here. They mostly focus on bright, fruity juices and purees, without anything tasting syrupy sweet. Try Smoke Signals made with mezcal, amaro, tamarind puree and pineapple. It's got a little bit of spice, like the tamarind candies you might get from a Mexican supermarket. As far as wine goes, don't expect the varied selection of the original location. Early Terrible has a handful of options, but you have to ask to hear about them because they're not listed on the menu. photo credit: Early Terrible Chicken Liver & Rhubarb Terrine This terrine reminds us of Thanksgiving, with the rhubarb acting as a cranberry sauce. It’s their best drinking snack, and works well if you want to pick at something over the course of an hour. photo credit: Early Terrible Ricotta Gnudi If you’re looking for more than a slab of snacking liver, this is it. The fluffy ricotta dumplings are lighter than gnocchi, with a bright pea puree sauce and dried Croatian pancetta. photo credit: Early Terrible Fried Calamari These don’t have the flavor or crispiness we need from our fried calamari. Skip. Nova Scotian Halibut The foamy oyster sauce is a nice touch, but the texture of this fish is as chewy as chicken." - Neha Talreja
