Attaboy (bar)
| Attaboy | |
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 The bar's exterior in 2024 | |
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| Established | 2012 |
| Street address | 134 Eldridge St., Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°43′08″N 73°59′29″W / 40.718909°N 73.991477°W |
| Website | attaboy |
Attaboy is a craft cocktail bar in the Lower East Side of New York City.
The bar has had an outsized influence on the bar industry globally, regionally, and in New York City.[1]
Attributes
[edit]Attaboy occupies a small space, seating 28 people. The bar may be the smallest in New York City.[2][3]
The bar does not have a sign outside, nor menus inside.[4] The bar makes cocktails for its patrons based on the flavors and spirits they enjoy.[2]
The owners and bartenders have created numerous modern classics at the bar, including Sam Ross with the Penicillin and Paper Plane and Michael McIlroy with the Greenpoint (containing whiskey, yellow chartreuse, and sweet vermouth).[4][1]
History
[edit]The bar opened in 2012 in the first location of Milk & Honey, a pioneering speakeasy that moved to the Flatiron District that year.[3] Sasha Petraske's. Sam Ross and Michael McIlroy, reopened the bar as Attaboy.[4][1]
The renovation to create Attaboy required some alterations – pressed tin on the ceiling and walls had to be removed, the three front booths were taken out, and the bar was lengthened to accommodate 12 stools.[3]
In the 2010s, the bar opened a branch in Nashville, Tennessee, with the same name. That bar was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in 2022.[5]
Reception
[edit]The bar has been consistently considered one of the best cocktail establishments in the U.S. In 2022, the bar was named the best in North America, according to the World's 50 Best Bars.[6][1] This was the first year for North America's 50 Best Bars, a ranking by the same organization.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Taylor, Elise (2022-06-08). "This Is the Best Bar in America". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b "Irish-owned New York bar named best pub in North America". IrishCentral.com. 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b c Simonson, Robert (May 29, 2012). "Moving On, Adding a Sign Out Front". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Attaboy | The World's 50 Best Bars 2022". UI - 50B - BARS - GLOBAL. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Masters, Julia (2022-03-02). "Q&A: Attaboy owner on the future of Nashville's bar scene after being named James Beard Award semifinalist". Nashville Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Orlow, Emma (2022-06-10). "Lower East Side Cocktail Destination Attaboy Named Best Bar in North America". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Miller, Kirk (2022-03-04). "North America Is Getting Its Own Best Bars Awards". InsideHook. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
