Hard to Explain
Café · East Village · $$
own site says natural
Funk Score50
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Ops East Village
Wine bar · East Village · $$ · New York
directions
176 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
ride there. a Citi Bike dock is about 1 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
40/100
Some funk- Proof on file40
- Funk Score40
- Why it belongs
- second location of Ops; same owners (opsbk.com lists both addresses; event sighting 2026-10-10)
- Recommended by
- opsbk.com ↗
- 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.
hours
we don’t have confirmed hours yet. check the venue’s own site or call before you go.
where
176 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
directions, a ride or a bike: the directions button at the top.
a short walk from here
- Stars
- Formerly Known As
- Ops East Village
- Hard to Explain
Ops East Village and the 3 nearest places, in walking order: about 10 min on foot.
open the routebefore & after
around Ops East Village
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
- Hip's Road Inc · Records2 min
- Tokyo Joe NYC · Vintage2 min
- Jammyland · Records2 min
- HE Fashion Boutique · Vintage2 min
- Pillow-cat Books · Books3 min
- Ray's Occult-movie site location · Books4 min
after
music, dancing, late bites (check hours)
- The Poetry Project · Live music2 min
- Nolita Pizza · Pizza4 min
- Paul's Da Burger Joint · Burgers4 min
- TRASH! · Dancing5 min
stay
independent hotels nearby
- East Village Hotel · Hotel4 min
- The East Village Hotel · Hotel4 min
- Garden City Hotel · Hotel5 min
source: Overture Maps Places 2026-09-23.1 · open data, not checked by isitfunky
tips
no tips yet.
birthdays & buyouts
ask Ops East Village 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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