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A place · Bar · West Village · on 2 of my lists

The Up & Up.

Worth it, says Antonina. Comfortable and relaxed, the bar puts an emphasis on intimate gatherings over large groups (the maximum party size is six people).

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best cocktail bars in the West Village
Where The Up & Up appears on New York Dearest

It's on 2 of my lists. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.

Worth it
  • Address116 MacDougal St, New York
  • From my guide, updated September 2026.

Comfortable and relaxed, the bar puts an emphasis on intimate gatherings over large groups (the maximum party size is six people).

Read it on the list
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Worth it

Dive bar meets cocktail bar at the Up & Up.

Read it on the list
The Up & Up

Nearby, from my lists

Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
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The Up & Up

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