Sincerely, Ophelia
Cocktail bar · East Village
221 2nd Ave Suite B, New York, NY 10003
Highlights
Creative cocktails & Basquiat art in a huge, trendy speakeasy
221 2nd Ave Suite B, New York, NY 10003 Get directions
Creative cocktails & Basquiat art in a huge, trendy speakeasy
221 2nd Ave Suite B, New York, NY 10003 Get directions
"Your roommates don’t actively dislike sports, but they complain about going to sports bars because they don’t want to eat jalapeno poppers or room-temperature chicken tenders. Finnerty’s is an East Village sports bar with a BYO food policy, so you can bring in Han Dynasty or Joe’s Pizza whenever you get hungry - both are a block away. They also offer the option to reserve a keg, which is a good move if you want to day drink with a big group while watching pretty much any game you want (they have a lot of TVs)." - matt tervooren
"If you want to check out an East Village speakeasy, but don’t necessarily want to sit in a booth and behave yourself at PDT, head to Sincerely Ophelia. This place isn’t trying to convince anyone that liquor is outlawed and Calvin Coolidge is still the president. It’s just a loud, spacious bar located next to a spot that sells fried chicken sandwiches (which you can order here as well). There’s neon lighting and Basquiat-inspired art, with TVs for sports-watching and DJs for weekend dance parties." - bryan kim, sonal shah
"At this hidden bar, you’ll immediately notice the Basquiat-inspired art and the creepy family portraits of people who look like they lock their children in the attic. The other things that’ll get your attention are the glow-in-the-dark graffitied bathrooms and how big the space is, which is fairly unusual for a downtown speakeasy. All of the cocktails are either $16 or $18, and if you get hungry, you can conveniently order anything from their attached sister restaurant, Chicken & The Egg. " - Bryan Kim, Kenny Yang, Neha Talreja
"Capacity: 80 This East Village speakeasy is decked out in Basquiat-inspired art, enough neon for a mini rave, and creepy family portraits of people who look like they lock their children in the attic. It’s also unusually huge for a downtown bar with plenty of room and one of the more elaborate (and cool) private spaces you’ll find in the area. You want to book the VIP Room, which has its own little bar and the ability to play your own music." - Nikko Duren, Bryan Kim, Neha Talreja
"The first things you’ll notice at this East Village speakeasy are the Basquiat-inspired art and the creepy family portraits of people who look like they lock their children in the attic. The other thing that’ll get your attention is how big the space is, which is fairly unusual for a downtown speakeasy. This bar’s entrance is through a nondescript door under the sign for its sister establishment, Chicken & The Egg, and you can conveniently order anything off of that restaurant's menu here. Both the glow-in-the-dark graffitied bathrooms and enclosed booths in the red light-filled VIP room have one way mirrors, making Sincerely, Ophelia the perfect spot to hang with all your voyeuristic friends." - Kenny Yang
