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Ops East Village
Wine bar · East Village · $$
second location of Ops; same owners (opsbk.com lists both addresses; event sighting 2026-10-10)
Funk Score40
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Hard to Explain
Café · East Village · $$ · New York
directions
224 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
ride there. a Citi Bike dock is about 2 min walk away; "By bike" goes to the dock. open Citi Bike ↗
we can’t see how many bikes or docks are free. dock locations from open data (Overture Maps).
The subway runs all night, but late trains are slower and some lines change route. Check new.mta.info for weekend work.
natural-wine evidence
Funk Score
50/100
Some funk- Proof on file40
- Own site says natural wine+8
- Site live+2
- Funk Score50
- Why it belongs
- own site says natural
- Recommended by
- hardtoexplain.co ↗
- Last checked
proof comes from the venue’s own site and wine list, named press and the natural importers who pour there. nobody paid for this listing, and paying never changes it.
on Instagram
@hardtoexplainnyc
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hours
we don’t have confirmed hours yet. check the venue’s own site or call before you go.
where
224 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
directions, a ride or a bike: the directions button at the top.
a short walk from here
- Ops East Village
- Hard to Explain
- Cecilia
- Spes
Hard to Explain and the 3 nearest places, in walking order: about 11 min on foot.
open the routebefore & after
around Hard to Explain
nearby, not reviewed by us. listed from open map data so you can build the night: see something first, dance or eat late after. walking times are estimates.
before
galleries, records, books, vintage, coffee
- Manhattan45 · Records1 min
- Pillow-cat Books · Books1 min
- Tokyo Joe NYC · Vintage1 min
- HE Fashion Boutique · Vintage1 min
- Hip's Road Inc · Records2 min
- P S 122 Gallery · Gallery2 min
after
music, dancing, late bites (check hours)
- The Poetry Project · Live music3 min
- Nolita Pizza · Pizza3 min
- Paul's Da Burger Joint · Burgers3 min
- Frigid New York · Live music3 min
stay
independent hotels nearby
- East Village Hotel · Hotel1 min
- The East Village Hotel · Hotel2 min
- Garden City Hotel · Hotel4 min
source: Overture Maps Places 2026-09-23.1 · open data, not checked by isitfunky
tips
no tips yet.
birthdays & buyouts
ask Hard to Explain about a birthday, a group or the whole room. your note goes to the venue through isitfunky; nothing is booked until they reply.
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