GalleryBar

Gallery by day and bar by night, this Lower East Side lounge wants to take the atmosphere of an art opening and repeat it every night. The spacious showroom has a basic palette of black walls and brown banquettes, a backdrop against which the contemporary local artwork can stand out. If you'd rather invest in romance with a good-looking hipster, the best bet is late on the weekends, when DJs are playing a popular mix and the clandestine basement lounge is open.

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The Extras:: A vintage photo booth is tucked away next to the red-lit bathrooms reminiscent of a dark room, where some photo strips are displayed on the walls.
When to Go:: The bar serves booze whether it's daytime or nighttime.
Look Good:: The basement lounge, with its own private bar and custom music controls, can be rented for large private parties.
Food Served:: There's no kitchen on the premises, but the bartender will gladly call over an order from Bruschetteria on Rivington.

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ambiance	66.66999816894531% positive	“love the layout and the cool decor.” “Gorgeous decor, great concept and very fun, good looking crowd.” “Owners are sweethearts and it's the type of place you can hang in all night, the DJ is great and the atmosphere is not so pretentious that you can get up and cut a rug yet nice enough where it does have a sophisticated vibe.” “was at gallerybar this past sat and i dont think ive ever had more fun at any other spot in new york honestly, the owners were some of the nicest people i have ever met, and the drinks arent super expensive.” “Downstairs is very comfortable.” “not fun, bad crowd”
drinks	71.4300012588501% positive	“was at gallerybar this past sat and i dont think ive ever had more fun at any other spot in new york honestly, the owners were some of the nicest people i have ever met, and the drinks arent super expensive.” “will def be going back there very soon, and the person saying that its like a bar in jersey is clueless cmon there name is tiesto nothing else is needed to be said about there opinion and how much it doesnt matter.” “like the bar, the artwork is really cool.” “It was very trendy and young, drinks were expensive.” “you know the one with the cheap drinks and cool people.” “The dj was awesome, drinks range from $7-12 (strong), clean bathrooms and accomodating owners.” “Among the ton of cool LES bars, GalleryBar is definitely one bar not to be missed.”
overall	100.0% positive	“Gallerybar is a great place!”
return potential	100.0% positive	“love this place and will go back whenever possible.”
service	75.0% positive	“you know the one with the cheap drinks and cool people.” “The owners and staff are very friendly and accomidating - very hard to find in NYC.” “Fantastic scene with classy people.” “was at gallerybar this past sat and i dont think ive ever had more fun at any other spot in new york honestly, the owners were some of the nicest people i have ever met, and the drinks arent super expensive.”
value	50.0% positive	“you know the one with the cheap drinks and cool people.” “It was very trendy and young, drinks were expensive.” “was at gallerybar this past sat and i dont think ive ever had more fun at any other spot in new york honestly, the owners were some of the nicest people i have ever met, and the drinks arent super expensive.” “then decided to stay and had a better night out then any weekend in NYC The huge photos from the iraq war were sobering, but the crowd and the music was suprisingly great!”

12/28/10

Upscale Yet Low Key Place To Be

by Yalla Balla

Real great and affordable party for New Years Eve '11. Very upscale yet low key place. 5 hours of premium Open Bar says it all! Tickets are about $90 cheaper then most other parties on NYE, your wallet will thank you in the morning.

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12/14/10

buy your new years eve tickets now!

by nycnyeparties

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Spend New Year's Eve 2011 at Gallery Bar for a picturesque party destination!

In the trendy and dynamic Lower East Side, Gallery Bar offers a different approach and perspective to art. This bi-level lounge has exposed brick walls decorated with an endless amount of artwork created by young talented artists. Adorned with brown cracked leather banquettes, weathered wooden tables, and distressed mirrors Gallery Bar provides an artistically rustic look. The low ceiling lounge in the basement ignites a feeling of intimacy and creativity while the photo booth allows you to create your own art. Owners Derrek Vernon, Darin Rubell, and Josh Boyd aspired to combine art and nightlife and the result was this art gallery by day/hipster lounge by night.

Some of New York City’s eclectic and musically skilled DJs have played here spinning everything from funk to hip-hop to rock to pop, keeping you constantly on your feet. The large array of creatively mixed cocktails include the Peter Tunney (Starr African Rum, muddled fresh limes, mint, sugar, splash of soda - fresh sugar cane) and their specialty cocktail called the Picasso (Patron Platinum, grand Marnier, fresh lime juice with a splash of OJ). The Gallery Bar will surely transform how you see art this New Year’s Eve!

Come join us this New Year’s Eve 2011 at LES’s Gallery Bar!

New Year’s Eve festivities will include:

5 Hour Premium Open Bar from 9pm-2am

Midnight champagne toast

Televised broadcast of Time’s Square ball drop and NYE countdown

Festive party favors

World renowned DJ spinning the freshest beats

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10/11/10

Cool place

by JackUC86

Place is pretty good -- plenty of hot chciks and the music was off the hook -- got kind of crowded downstairs tho. will definitely go back with the crew again...

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09/12/10

Fun Bar with inexpensive drinks and awesome music

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor

I stopped by Gallery bar for a birthday party on Saturday night and it was so much fun! The DJ was great! He didn't play the current hits only; instead, he mixed in tons of old school hip hop with several current hits so we were all in the groove.

The drinks are about $7, which is very reasonable for a nice lounge/bar with people dancing.

I definitely will come back again for a nice night out!

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04/26/10

If I could give it less than 1 star I would

by twenty something

I came here to celebrate my birthday with a large group of friends and will never return after the way we were treated. On 3 separate occasions, the same bus boy intentionally spilled buckets of water/beer/alcohol on myself and other members of my party. I understand it's a crowded bar, but this bus boy made threats and then proceeded to drench people in this beer/water- these were not accidents. The bouncer even had to kick the bus boy out for being rude and obnoxious. Then another friend went to the bar to get a shot and was given a shot with a piece of glass in it!!! Luckily he only cut his mouth and didn't swallow it! To top it all off, Gallery included a gratuity fee on the bill for each bottle we bought and then demanded that we tip them again on top of that!

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12/28/10

Upscale Yet Low Key Place To Be

by Yalla Balla

12/14/10

buy your new years eve tickets now!

by nycnyeparties

10/11/10

Cool place

by JackUC86

09/12/10

Fun Bar with inexpensive drinks and awesome music

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor

04/26/10

If I could give it less than 1 star I would

by twenty something

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