Room 207

Room 207 is the East Village’s new little secret with a very literal address: 207 Second Avenue, with a discreet entrance by 13th Street.  Inside, Wid Chapman leans into Prohibition mood without turning it into costume drama: low light, wood paneling, velvet drapes, antique mirrors, and leather chairs, all scaled to an intimate 26 seats. 

The drinks are the headline. Hemant Pathak, long associated with Junoon, runs a tight program of classics, forgotten cocktails, and playful revisions, often pulling local New York honey into the mix for a city specific twist.  Food comes as proper late night fuel rather than polite garnish, overseen by chef Akshay Bhardwaj: think crisp chicken sliders, spice kissed lamb skewers, rarebit style cheese toast, and oysters that make a martini feel like a complete plan.