Rochelle's

Hands down the best whiskey bar in the neighborhood, if not all of Manhattan. Aside from the bar selection and atmosphere (never a bad crowd!), Rochelle's really shines when it comes to the staff. Knowledgeable & kind doesn't begin to explain the fantastic service my friends and I receive every time we're here. I absolutely recommend Rochelle's to anyone going out in the Lower East Side. Won't disappoint!

Oh, Rochelle's. Where I've spent many a drunken night and celebrated many birthdays over the past few years. It's gotten a little overbearingly hipstery/douchy lately, but it's the LES so that's to be expected. I've even wandered down into the basement club on a couple of occasions, which was a very hot & sticky experience (but not in a bad way? for the most part, anyway...) The drinks are boozy and food is good enough to stick around for. If all of my drinking binges ended at Rochelle's, I wouldn't be mad at it. I'd definitely consider it as one of my go-to places on the LES.