Backed by Authentic Hospitality (Georgia Room, Pebble Bar, Jac’s on Bond) and two celebrity investors (Justin Theroux and Nicholas Braun), Ray’s is a bar that’s a bit divey, a bit local - all fun.

The night we were there, two female patrons in workout clothes were doing cartwheels and the worm on the checkerboard-tiled floor.

We sat in a worn leather booth and watched the performance as we sipped martinis and took bites of our burgers that arrived on wax paper in a red plastic fast food basket. 

The Olympics were on a big-screen TV. Songs like Michelle Branch’s “Everywhere” played on the loudspeaker. And a crowd hung around the bar and the pool table. 

We didn’t make it to a basement space below. But we’ll be back to check it out. There’s more fun to be had at Ray’s - both at this Lower East Side location and another in Brooklyn. 

And, psst, keep a lookout for other US locations. We hear two are already in the works.  

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