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    Tucked inside the Cherry Lane Theatre, this intimate cocktail bar and bistro from the Frenchette team runs a roving menu that moves from raw bar to steak tartare to fried frog legs with garlic butter, and somehow also a cheeseburger that regulars order without apology. Amber globe lights, curved bar, green banquettes: the room is doing its job quietly. Frozen custard or another round of cocktails closes things out. Reservations are scarce, so plan accordingly.

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    • Frog legs

      “including parsley butter-slaked frog legs and a scorpion bowl big enough for six to share”

      The New York Times, 2026
    • Fried frog legs

      “a particularly impressive fried frog legs with garlic butter”

      Michelin Guide
    • Steak tartare

      “A pristine raw bar selection leads into appetizers like steak tartare, croque monsieur and a particularly impressive fried frog legs with garlic butter.”

      Michelin Guide
    • Croque monsieur

      “A pristine raw bar selection leads into appetizers like steak tartare, croque monsieur and a particularly impressive fried frog legs with garlic butter.”

      Michelin Guide

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    38 Commerce St., New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    • Monday 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Tuesday Today 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Wednesday 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Thursday 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Friday 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Saturday 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Sunday 5 PM to 11 PM

    Dinner served until 9:30pm

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