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East Village · Craft cocktails

Schmuck.

It's the newest East Village bar with real global clout - a 2026 World's 50 Best placement less than two years after opening - without losing the neighborhood's scrappy energy.

Date nightGroupsLate nightCelebrating
Neighbourhood
East Village
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
Ranked No. 11 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2026 list · Opened Jan 2025 by Moe Aljaff and Juliette Larrouy (Two Schmucks, Barcelona) · One of only four U.S. bars on the 2026 global top-50 list
Prices
$$$$ · cocktails $21+
Getting in
Book ahead. Book on Resy
Food
Snacks and small plates
Hours
Evenings into late night; confirm current hours
Recognition
No. 11, The World's 50 Best Bars 2026
Address
97 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003

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Checked: Checked Nov 2026: Time Out's Oct 8 2026 article confirms Schmuck. placed No. 11 on the just-released World's 50 Best Bars 2026 list, and Resy carries an active venue/booking page. No closure reports found.

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