Tooker Alley Makes TONY's Best New Bar List

Move over Clover Club, Prospect Heights' own Tooker Alley has arrived.

The Washington Avenue bar, which opened in the fall, made Time Out New York's list of the city's top five new bars for spring. 

Comparing the bar to the Clover Club, TONY praises the spot for lacking "the hush-hush pretension that befalls other neospeakeasies."

"Instead, it’s a personable joint, all crooning jazz, exposed Edison bulbs and a cocktail menu littered with Chekhov references. Zippy quaffs from Pegu Club drinkmaster Del Pedro include a rye-spiked pineapple Crusta ($11) and the Hobo Julep ($11), a cheeky concoction of cane syrup, mint bitters and club soda," author Christina Izzo writes.

Last fall, Prospect Heights Patch agreed, with reviewer Lauren Evans citing the bar's "supremely-crafted cocktails," "dainty comfort foods," "spare," but "warm" decor and a menu that includes not only a history of the martini, but also a handy guide to hobo symbols.