Entry No. 41 — the New York City file — filed under: speakeasy

Attaboy

There is no sign and no menu. You ring the buzzer at an unmarked metal door with a small "AB" where a peephole would be, and inside bartenders build a custom cocktail around whatever spirits and flavors you name. It occupies the original Milk & Honey space, the legendary speakeasy where Sam Ross created modern classics like the Penicillin and Paper Plane before he and Michael McIlroy turned the room into Attaboy in 2012.

The move: Ring the unmarked bell, squeeze into the tiny room, and challenge the bartender to invent two off-menu cocktails based on your moods.

📍 Before you go No menu; tell the bartender your preferences. Cash-friendly, small space, expect a wait. Open daily 5pm-3am.

• 📍 Lower East Side
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 134 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23