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Its name forces the comparison: Does Nolita House aspire to Soho House’s level of sophisticated debauchery or mock it? A visit does little to answer the question and only highlights the place’s contradictions. Décor that could be described as “rustic office” and well-scrubbed after-work crowds set a pleasant, if not bland, tone. Such delicacy is undercut by the blare of Lynyrd Skynyrd but refinforced by scholastic-themed cocktails, including the Midterm (a mix of Absolut and Red Bull), and the Pass or Fail (Skye, pineapple juice, soda and grenadine). Patrons of the original Knitting Factory, which filled this part of the block back in prehistoric times, probably wouldn’t have expected this to someday be the site of artisanal cheese plates and a careful wine list—not that the restaurant-bar’s genteel closing time will give you much chance for such contemplation. — Kristal Hawkins

Daily, until 7 p.m. sample two cheeses and a glass of wine for $14.

Live Music
Thurday evenings feature live acoustic performances, and bluegrass bands strum, pluck and fiddle during weekend brunch  from noon until 3:30 p.m.