49 Essex St.
nr. Grand St.
New York, NY 10002
212.614.7408

From the same folks who brought you Milk & Honey comes this equally dark drinking hole hidden on the lower reaches of the Lower East Side. Unlike the super-secret original, however, you don’t need a secret phone number and a reservation to get in–you just have to be willing to go half a block south of Grand Street and observant enough to find the dark entrance. Inside, experts prepare classic and creative cocktails from the freshest ingredients. Tin walls and ceilings add to the old-school ambience, and East Side Company is located just far enough from the LES hipster hive that you can actually enjoy yourself. But be warned, it’s not cheap and it’s cash only.East Side Company is filed under Food&Drink: Date Drinks and Food&Drink: After Work Drinks (Downtown).