Down & Out

Joshua Richholt (Founder of The Well and The Wick) carries on his historical style in a new cocktail and whiskey bar in the East Village.

Situated in an old tenement building from 1860, which once housed an oyster bar during that heyday of New York’s seafood fame, Down & Out returns to that history with an extensive raw bar, plus other fresh sustainable seafood, and more.

Reminiscent of a time when Avenue A was filled with newcomers to New York City, Down & Out is a love letter to the everyman establishments of old NYC, from the red hurricane light affixed outside its doorpost to the bar’s nearly 200-year-old recipe for oyster pan roast, sourced from the famous Thomas Downing Oyster House.

Down & Out is a bastion of warmth and a comfortable setting for anyone looking for an affordable drink and hearty food after an honest day’s work.