Sophie's is a late-night dive bar in East Village, New York City.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Opens 15:00, runs to 04:00. Cash-friendly, jukebox heavy on Tom Waits, the back has Skee Ball and a pool table.
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Address: 507 East 5th Street, New York, NY 10009, New York City
Doc Holliday's on Avenue A and 9th has been the East Village honky-tonk since 1994. Country jukebox, pool table, Lone Star Tall Boys and a saloon-style door.
TipOpens noon, runs to 04:00 every day. Cash preferred before 21:00, $3 PBRs at the Tuesday-night happy hour.
Mona's on Avenue B runs the city's best free live music in a dive bar: Monday bluegrass jam, Tuesday jazz with Jon Weber at midnight, every week, no cover.
TipMondays for bluegrass, Tuesdays for jazz (10 piano starts at midnight). Cheap Guinness Thursday, no cover any night.
Doc Holliday's on Avenue A and 9th has been the East Village honky-tonk since 1994. Country jukebox, pool table, Lone Star Tall Boys and a saloon-style door.
TipOpens noon, runs to 04:00 every day. Cash preferred before 21:00, $3 PBRs at the Tuesday-night happy hour.
Mona's on Avenue B runs the city's best free live music in a dive bar: Monday bluegrass jam, Tuesday jazz with Jon Weber at midnight, every week, no cover.
TipMondays for bluegrass, Tuesdays for jazz (10 piano starts at midnight). Cheap Guinness Thursday, no cover any night.
Rudy's on Ninth Avenue has poured cheap beer since 1933, with a free hot dog when you order. Red leather booths, a pig sculpture out front, the same crowd.
TipFree hot dog with any drink, all hours. Opens 08:00 Mon-Sat for cheap pints, runs through to 04:00 every night.
Botanica on East Houston is the basement bar with $3 to $5 drinks, a tiny DJ booth and the rare Houston Street happy hour that runs until 19:00 every day.
TipHappy hour from open to 19:00, Sunday karaoke is the regulars' tradition. Cash-friendly, no cover.
House of Yes in Bushwick is the multi-room performance club that pairs DJ sets with circus, drag and burlesque on the same Wyckoff Avenue stage Thursday.
TipBuy tickets online before 22:00; costume-themed nights enforce a dress code at the door and walk-ups without it get turned away.
Nowadays in Ridgewood, Queens is the indoor-outdoor dance bar with a Funktion-One rig and a backyard the size of a small park. Friday through Sunday.
TipSaturday's Mister Saturday Night runs straight through Sunday's Mister Sunday daytime party. Cover hovers around $25; cash and card both work.
