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East Village · Craft cocktails

Death & Co

This is the room that trained a generation of the city's best bartenders, and the drinks still live up to the reputation rather than coasting on it.

Date nightNightcapCelebratingQuiet conversation
Neighbourhood
East Village
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
No sign out front - entrance is off Extra Place alley · Widely credited with launching the modern craft cocktail movement in NYC · James Beard Award-winning bar program
Prices
$$$$ · cocktails $21+
Getting in
Book ahead. Book on Resy
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Sun-Wed 6pm-1am, Thu-Sat 6pm-2am per the official site; confirm current hours
Recognition
James Beard Award, Outstanding Bar Program (2017); multiple World's 50 Best Bars appearances
Address
433 East 6th Street, New York, NY 10009

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Checked: Checked Nov 2026: official site lists current hours and an active Resy booking link; InsideHook published a dated July 16 2026 feature describing the bar's current pre-opening routine. No closure reports found.

Photo: Death & Co, from their website.

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