Offering private events and reservations for parties large and small.
Email info@vonbar.com for details.
3 Bleecker St (@ Bowery)
New York, NY 10012
Open every night 4pm - late
info@vonbar.com
3 Bleecker St (@ Bowery)
New York, NY 10012
With its quintessential Bowery speakeasy feel, Von has been hosting revelers since 1996.
Offering hand-crafted classic cocktails, fine wine, select craft beer, and a gold-tinged atmosphere, our Main Room is the perfect spot for regulars and sojourners alike.
Parties of up to 20 people can be accommodated in the Main Room if the reservation is for 6pm or earlier.
With its ample bar; state-of-the-art DJ & AV equipment; private party, catering and coat check options, the Lounge is the perfect venue for your next event.
The Lounge is located on our lower level and accessible by a secret staircase at the back of the Parlor, as well as a private street-level entrance.
Join us for weekend fun or book the Lounge for your own private soirée! Lounge bookings are for 50 guests or more.
Also known as the “Back Room,” the Parlor can be reserved for parties of up to 30 guests as long as you begin your reservation at 7pm or earlier. Grab your drinks at the bar in the Main Room and head to the Parlor for gatherings large and small, for privacy, cozy seats and dim lights.
Available for groups of 10 - 15 people.
Perfect for birthday parties, showers, special events, and any and all gatherings for family & friends.
Wine Tour
Hosted by Charles von Herrlich, our co-owner & wine expert, wine tours are more party than tour. Charles has been studying wines for purchase and pleasure for over two decades. With his trusty sidekick, he will present a delightful, entertaining class, that includes 5 - 8 tastings, pairings and a take-home quiz!
Cocktail Class
During this fun and informative 2-hour class, one of our expert bartenders will teach you the art of crafting fine cocktails. You will learn the pillars of cocktail preparation: proportion, precision, dilution, and presentation. We will build a minimum of 3 cocktails each, taking time to understand the ingredients and why and how they are blended; to measure precisely using jiggers and spoons; to mix properly by stirring, or shaking; and finally how and why to garnish.
info@vonbar.com for more details.
Hydra is a literary series presenting acclaimed writers and translators of fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, memoir, and poetry.
Please RSVP here for all upcoming events.
Wednesday, September 30, 6pm: A special evening with Stephen O’Connor and Robin Hemley celebrating the new novel, We Want So Much to Be Ourselves by Stephen O’Connor,
Stephen O’Connor is the author of seven books including Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings and the short story collection Here Comes Another Lesson. He will be joined in conversation by author Robin Hemley, author of sixteen books, including How to Change History: A Salvage Project (2026 Independent Publishers Book Award gold medal) and Borderline Citizen: Dispatches from the Outskirts of Nationhood (Nebraska, 2020).
Wednesday Sept 9, 2026, 6:00pm, Celebrating We Never Called It Frisco, a novel by renown author and critic, Jed Perl, with Jed Perl and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Joshua Cohen.
Wednesday, May 20, 6:00pm. A Benefit For MADRE, featuring Helen Benedict, Carolyn Ferrell, Ru Marshall, and Monica Youn.
Wednesday, March 25, 6pm: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Seshedri; Helen Benedict; Stephen O'Connor, and Anja Konig.
March 11, 2026, 6pm: Acclaimed Poet Howard Altmann will read from and discuss his new collection, Infinite Sky Divided.
February 18, 2026, 6pm: An Evening with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, author of A Protest History of The United States.
January 28, 2:30pm. Publishing Unlocked: Insights for Writers, with Dawn Davis and Jonathan Karp, moderated by Roger Celestin.
December 10, 2025, 6 PM: A Shamlou Centennial & NYC Book Launch with Niloufar Talebi, Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr. and Mandana Chaffa.
October 22, 2025, 7pm: An Evening with Mandylion Press.
June 25, 2025, André Aciman in conversation with Ross Benjamin and Peter Constantine.
May 14, 2025, WRITING FREEDOM: Thoughts on Movement, History and Power with Stephen O’Connor, Peggy Gould, and April Reynolds.
May 21, 2025, An evening with Mo Ogrodnik and Brooke Berman: Filmmaking to writing to filmmaking and back!
March 12, 2025, A Reading and Conversation with Liza Monroy & Amy Shearn.
December 18, 2024, Award-winning translator Ross Benjamin discusses his new translation of The Diaries of Franz Kafka (Schoken Books).
Hydra at Von Bar launched on November 15, 2024 with a presentation by New Yorker cartoonist Ken Krimstein, author of Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe.
Please RSVP here. Standing room only for walk-in's.
Inspired by a reading series at a haunted bar on the Bowery (you know the one), Bowery Gothic is a literary journal that explores the sublimity of terror. We publish stories—both real and imagined—that exist in that liminal space between the seen and unseen, between entertainment and fear.
Read Bowery Gothic today.
Stand at the threshold. Look into the unknown.
Bowery Gothic hosts readings of our featured authors throughout the year. Look for us on socials and BlueSky for upcoming event deatils and calls for submissions.
3 Bleecker Street at Bowery
New York, NY 10012
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