MS. ALICE | 79 RIVINGTON ST

Lower East Side

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A martini bar worth staying for. Aperitivo hour, raw bar bites, and an outdoor terrace in the heart of the LES.

Tucked into the corner of Rivington and Allen, Ms. Alice is a cocktail bar built around the beauty of doing a few things really well. The horseshoe bar anchors a space designed for drinking — proper martinis, spritzes, and a raw bar to snack on while you settle in. The outdoor terrace is one of the better spots to spend an afternoon in the neighborhood, and aperitivo hour runs weekdays from 4 to 6pm. Italian-inspired share plates round out the menu. Ms. Alice is the kind of bar you come to for one drink and stay for three.