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Arlo and Esme

42 E. 1st St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Second Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-777-5617 Send to Phone

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Scene: Wine Bar

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After the East Village Yacht Club told us they vacated their space because their rent doubled to $26,000, we were glad to see it wasn't being used for a Ralph Lauren store. Instead, Arlo and Esme opened shop there, serving coffee roasted by hand in small batches by Kobricks, a Hoboken favorite. In addition to employing a manual espresso machine, Arlo and Esme is serves four varieties of French-pressed coffees and high-end espresso cocktails. The upstairs café becomes a wine bar at night, and the 4,000-square-foot downstairs space features a full bar with a pool room and nightly D.J.'s until 2 a.m. Bottle service is an option, but owners Harry Joannides and Gage Pray (who are both managers at Bar Six) say they want their place to be as unpretentious as possible. We believe ’em: They’ve named the joint after Pray’s young nephew and niece. — Daniel Maurer

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Carlo and Esru (the impact of drunken bbm)

spoonfeeder from 10050 | Posted on 5/11/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)

Out at Arlo and Esme: downstairs at this bar I feel like I am at some euro trash club. I would say I don't like it, but I do. Good people, some crazy looking club girl with shiny pants, and best of all I still get to chill on a couch. Couches or sitting otherwise allocated makes for a pleasurable experience. This bar also has a gated porch so you can enjoy a drink outside if u get to hot from the crowded interior...sweet. They also make use of large industrial fans. Who needs ac when you can stand next to a blowing wind. I should tell you now...there was no evading the hipster element. Tight jeans t-shirt with clever wording hat and white glasses...without prescription Also, they have a DJ spinning tunes. At around 12 they started mixing the best of the 80s...version 3. It wasn't cheap, and I don't know if it was worth it, but after a few gin and tonics into the night; are you really going to notice? -From http://spoonfeeder.blogspot.com/

A good, low-hassle place to celebrate with friends

Laszlo from 11217 | Posted on 1/5/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Bought a few bottles and a table with some friends for NYE. Prices were reasonable (as far as that stuff goes, though we and our guests still had to pay the NYE cover which seemed odd). Service was impeccable and friendly. I've been here before when it's been packed but this time it wasn't too bad. I'd say A&E is a great place to come with some friends if you're looking for a low-hassle environment with a decent crowd. The DJs are alright, but nothing to write home about and the dance floor can get a bit too crowded.

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