Where To Celebrate Dry January On The Upper East Side

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — This month, many Upper East Siders are personally resolving to refrain from drinking alcohol for a whole 31 days, participating in an annual tradition called "Dry January."

It's a yearly no-drinking challenge that started in 2006, and for many New Yorkers, the challenge normalizes sobriety and serves as a reset button following the indulgent holiday season in December.

But that doesn't mean people can't still go to bars. Dry January has gained a cultural foothold in New York City, where many bars are now offering mocktails and low-alcohol beverages all month long.

Here are some ideas for bars on the Upper East Side with fun, unique zero-proof options.

Bemelmans Bar

• Location: 35 East 76th St. near Madison Avenue
• Vibe: Swanky piano bar
• Menu standouts: $24 "Secret Garden" mocktail made with fresh sage, mint, ginger, local wildflower honey and lemon juice, or the $24 "Miss Clavel" made with orange juice, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, lime juice, grenadine and rosemary ginger syrup.

The Penrose

• Location: 1590 Second Ave. near East 83rd Street
• Vibe: Relaxed neighborhood gathering place
• Menu standouts: The $12 "Express Yourself" featuring cold brew, cinnamon demerara syrup, and Lyre’s amaretti, or the $12 "Garden Tonic" featuring Seedlip Garden 108, Classic Haber's Tonic, and bitter lemon soda

Treadwell Park

• Location: 1125 1st Ave. near East 62nd Street
• Vibe: Beer, burgers and bar games
• Menu standouts: Zero-proof and low-ABV beers from Athletic and Kombuchas from Juneshine, starting at $8

Bondurants

• Location: 303 E. 85th St. near Second Avenue
• Vibe: Warm, woody craft bar
• Menu standouts: A $10 "SpagliatNO" featuring Giffard Italian bitters, Lyers non-alcoholic sparkling wine, and Lyres rosso, and a $10 "Garden Spritz" featuring Seedlip Garden herbal spirit, lemon, yuzu, and seltzer

Jones Wood Foundry

• Location: 401 E. 76th St. near First Avenue
• Vibe: British pub
• Menu standouts: A $6 "Shirley Ginger" featuring ginger beer, grenadine and cherries, and a $6 "Virgin Elderflower Spritzer" made with elderflower cordial, Sprite and soda

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