Mon 14 Sep
This was Monday, September 14.
Monday empties out the good rooms, and four of these five keep no reservation book at all. Two pour until midnight, so a late table is a real table tonight.
We never hold, resell or book a table. Availability moves minute to minute, so go early rather than late.
Le Dive
West Village
The Canal Street tabac reopened as a second room on Seventh Avenue South, all tile, zinc and low amber light. Natural wine by the glass, sandwiches and small plates, and a bar you can eat a whole dinner at.
The way in
walk in — this room is walk-ins only
Why we say so
Their own site labels the West Village address "walk-ins only", and that page lists Monday 4pm to 12am.
Vin Sur Vingt
NoMad
A narrow French wine bar on Broadway at 26th Street, dark wood and close tables, open from 3pm. Onion soup, escargot and steak tartare, with 25% off any bottle from 10pm.
The way in
walk in — they take no reservations at all
Why we say so
Their NoMad page states "No reservations. First come, first serve" and lists Monday 3pm to 12am.
Therapy Wine Bar 2.0
Bedford-Stuyvesant
On Malcolm X Boulevard since 2009, pouring wine, cognac and cocktails against a tapas-style menu built on family recipes. Cash is preferred and the room stays open to midnight on a Monday.
The way in
walk in — there is no booking page to use
Why we say so
Their own hours page lists Monday 4pm to 12am, and the site carries no reservation link anywhere on it.
June
Cobble Hill
A natural wine bar on Court Street with an arched wooden bar and light kept low all evening. European-leaning New American plates from chef Jordan Heissenberger, and the door stays open until midnight.
The way in
walk in — seats go first come, first served
Why we say so
Their own contact page: "June accepts guests on a first-come, first-served basis." Monday 4pm to 12am.
Bar Louise
Park Slope
A small cocktail and natural wine room on Seventh Avenue with a backyard behind it. Monday is their oyster night, cheap by the piece, and happy hour runs all day long.
The way in
walk in — the kitchen stops at 10pm, so go early
Why we say so
Their own site says "reservations + walk-ins welcome", lists Monday 3:30pm to 11pm, and notes the kitchen closes at 10pm.
None of these work tonight? Tell us what does — $12.
Your party, your neighborhood, your hour. One person researches tonight and sends three to five rooms with the way in, under 10 minutes.
We loaded every one of these pages ourselves before writing this. Check their hours again before you put your coat on.
Tonight’s five are here.