The archive
Every night we have published.
Four nights so far. Each one is five New York rooms and the way in, kept exactly as we published it at 6pm.
A past night is a record, not a promise — doors change. Go to tonight’s five for a room you can sit in now.
Sat 12 Sep — the latest night
A Williamsburg bar of antique mirrors and candles takes no bookings
Bar Pisellino West Village · Bar Kabawa East Village · Hotel Delmano Williamsburg · Bar Vinazo Park Slope · Anton's West Village
Fri 11 Sep
A candlelit Bedford-Stuyvesant room takes walk-ins only
Rhodora Wine Bar Fort Greene · Cervo's Chinatown · Bunny Bedford-Stuyvesant · The Ten Bells Lower East Side · Place des Fêtes Clinton Hill
Sat 5 Sep
A Greenpoint bistro keeps no book at all for a table of two
The Snail Greenpoint · Bánh Anh Em East Village · Lucky Charlie Bushwick · Emilio's Ballato Nolita · Bar Pitti Greenwich Village
Fri 4 Sep
A ten-seat bar on the Lower East Side takes no reservations at all
Le French Diner Lower East Side · Sailor Fort Greene · Lei Chinatown · Dean's Hudson Square · Prosciutto East Village
One night is added here every evening. We never hold, resell or book a table, and no restaurant pays to be on a list.
Tonight’s five are here.