Bar Contra

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postEverything we ate - 5 nights in NYC from the UK!42 pts
“the drinks were GREAT. Lovely little spot. Firefly Mule is a 10/10!”
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in:Lower East Side dinner before Attaboy29 pts
“The cocktails are my favorite in the city right now.”
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in:Choice between Sip & Guzzle (Sip), The Coop at DCP, and Superbueno10 pts
“Bar Contra has the best cocktails in the city (for me). It's the spiritual successor of Booker & Dax, the greatest cocktail bar this city ever saw.”
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in:Looking for NYC's Hyped Cocktail Bars Insider Tips 🍸🌃9 pts
“cool experimental techniques but I personally not a fan of his style - too dry and boozy for me”
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in:best mocktails in bk/Manhattan that aren't 20$? REAL mocktails, not just fruit juice6 pts
“Bar Contra and Oddball are places I've happily gotten the non alcoholic drinks because they're that good.”
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in:Best non-alcoholic drinks in the city?3 pts
“Bar Contra’s non-alc cocktails are fabulous!”
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in:Best NYC desserts2 pts
“The Strawberry/Potato ice cream at Bar Contra is stellar.”
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in:Where's a forlorn gal taking herself out to dinner + a drink39 pts
“lively, fun whimsical drinks and tasty smaller bites will probably be other people to chat with”
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in:Where we went in 6 days18 pts
“For drinks try Attavoy, Bar Goto, Bar Contra, Chinato, Martiny’s, Bemmelman’s, Paradise Lost, Dante, Angel’s Share, Dutch Kills, Clemente Bar, Superbueno, Mace, Dead Rabbit, Overstory, Manhatta, Please Don’t Tell, Clover Club, Sunken Harbor, Milady’s, Experimental Cocktail Club, Maison Premiere, Tigre uhhhhhh”
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in:Looking for NYC's Hyped Cocktail Bars Insider Tips 🍸🌃13 pts
“All great cocktail spots + cool food at Bar Contra”
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in:Lower East Side dinner before Attaboy13 pts
replying to u/Dammit_Jim: For what it's worth I wouldn't recommend any of the dinner places you listed. Too scene-y. Food is fine but you can do better. I'd put Estela near the top of the list. It's casual but cool and the food is world class. If you can't get into Attaboy, check out Bar Contra. The cocktails are my favorite in the city right now.
“+1 for Estela and Bar Contra”
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in:Where are the service industry peeps dining?9 pts
“Bar Oliver, Lei, Cellar 36, Sake Bar Asoko, Red Hook Tavern, Claud, Penny, Schmuck, Bar Snack, Bar Contra, Bar Kabawa, Four Horseman, Plus De Vin, Mansions, Danger Danger, Jupiter Disco, Liar Liar, Noreetuh, so many great Thai places..”
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in:Swanky dinner for moms 70th7 pts
“Bar contra - lower east side”
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in:Experimental food recs4 pts
“And it all tastes great.”
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in:Romantic NYC dinner recommendations that aren’t “foam on a plate” fine dining?4 pts
“Places like Corima (they have foam, but can order à la cart), 8282, Ha’s Bistro/snack bar, YongChuan (get the duck), Potluck club / Phoenix Palace, bar contra / Wildair, Sami & Susu, Sunni’s, and even Peasant (maybe the closest vibe you’re looking for) are all amazing options.”
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in:Choice between Sip & Guzzle (Sip), The Coop at DCP, and Superbueno3 pts
“I prefer Bar Snack, schmuck, Martiny's, Bar Contra and Attaboy to any of the three you mentioned.”
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in:Looking for NYC's Hyped Cocktail Bars Insider Tips 🍸🌃2 pts
“That said, I would absolutely add Bar Contra and Bar Goto to your list, and Sunken Harbor Club and Dutch Kills if you go to outer boroughs.”
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in:Where are the best clarified milk cocktails?2 pts
“The spirit lives on at Bar Contra.”
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in:Lower East Side dinner before Attaboy1 pts
“bar contra is also worth visiting although BC is my least favorite Dave Arnold joint yet.”
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in:Lower East Side dinner before Attaboy1 pts
replying to u/Mental_Look7402: Totally fair! Bar contra is right near our hotel and on my saved list so will definitely check it out
“You’ll love Bar Contra!”
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in:Swanky dinner for moms 70th1 pts
replying to u/Brattychattygirl92: Claud - east village Penny - east village Fenchette - Tribeca Gramercy tavern - Gramercy Jupiter - Rockefeller center Babbo - west village Ruffian - east village Lavagna - east village Tuome - east village The mullberry - soho Bar contra - lower east side
“These are all beautiful restaurants with great food but not suitable for the OP’s “use case””
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in:What are a few of your fav restaurants/eateries that have permanently closed?1 pts
replying to u/GeneValgene: Gladys The Islands Leyenda Existing Conditions Alta Gaia Bar Corvo 88 Lan Zhou Claro
“How is Bar Contra not as good as EC or booker and Dax were I don’t get it.”
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