• Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Ray's Opens in the Lower East Side
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    The new bar is located at 177 Chrystie Street.

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Image Credit: Kirsten Francis

    Ray’s is a collaboration between Jon Neidich, Taavo Somer, Carlos Quirarte, and Justin Theroux.

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Inside Ray's
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    Neidich describes the vibe at Ray’s as “a little western, with a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll.”

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Image Credit: Kirsten Francis

    Details from inside the bar.

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Image Credit: Kirsten Francis

    A juke box helps set the tone.

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Image Credit: Kirsten Francis

    Inside the bar.

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Image Credit: Kirsten Francis

    “Ray’s aligns with classic interpretations of the dive bar, but also boasts a design unique to its character, a feature that many dive bar’s don’t address,” says Neidich.

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

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    Vintage details.

  • Ray’s Opens in the Lower East Side

    Image Credit: Kirsten Francis

    Inside the bar.

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