Food & Drink
Mehanata: LES Bulgarian Bar
📍 Mehanata Bulgarian Bar · Lower East Side
113 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002, Lower East Side, New York, NY
📅 Thursday, January 1, 2026
🕐 Thursday to Sunday 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
$5 rakia shots, $6 beer
The most chaotic, joyful bar on the Lower East Side — a Bulgarian tavern with folk music, rakia on tap, and an ice cage where you shoot frozen shots. The early window before midnight is when it loosens up without the full crush.
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