01 / 07

Tonight's Observation

Star ratings
ruined bar
discovery.

On Yelp NYC's best dive bar.
★★ ★★ ★
3.8 on Yelp

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02 / 07
ok so here's the thing —

A bar everyone agrees is "fine" will always out-rate a bar some people love and others hate.

That's how stars work.
That's not how bars work.

Stars reward:
✓Clean bathrooms
✓Consistent service
✓"Good for groups"
Stars punish:
×A specific vibe
×A loyal regular crowd
×Anything weird, dark, loud, or actually fun.
← this is the whole point.
04 / 07

The Receipt

Some of NYC's best bars, in Yelp's eyes:

The beloved LES dive that's been packed every Friday for 15 years? 3.6 stars. Stars aren't everything.

YELP RATINGS RECEIPT
NYC.MANHATTAN  *  CHECK YOUR PRIORS
--------------------------------------------
POPPY.................4.7 *
VALERIE................4.3 *
MONKEY BAR.............4.3 *
ROOFTOP 93.............4.1 *
--------------------------------------------
MEANWHILE: WELCOME TO THE JOHNSONS
(beloved LES dive)
.....................3.6 *

stars aren't everything.

05 / 07

Reframe

FROM

Is this bar good?

TO

Is this bar good for what I want tonight? different question.

Answer with a vibe

dive-bar
good-jukebox
date-night
live-music
late-night
loud-lively
dancing
low-key

+ 15 more on the app.

The bars

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East Village · cocktail-forward · 3 stops
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Death & Co
433 E 6th St · $$$ · Open until 2am
cocktail-forward
date night
7 min walk
2
Sake Bar Decibel
240 E 9th St · $$ · Open until 2am
hidden gem
late night
4 min walk
3
Employees Only
510 Hudson St · $$$ · Open until 4am
speakeasy vibes
industry crowd
06 / 07
So we built this
No stars. Just vibes. finally.

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07 / 07

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