Your favorite non-alcoholic pop-up bar in New York City. Connect without the booze.
Founded in late 2022, Third Place Bar is a dynamic series of alcohol-free pop-up events in New York City. Third Place Bar creates a welcoming space for people to socialize and connect without the pressure to drink—whether they’re abstaining for the night, taking a break, or embracing a longer alcohol-free journey.
The “Third Place” is an idea first coined by the sociologist Ray Oldenburg to describe those places, outside of work or home, that foster social connections.
What is Third Place Bar?
Third Place Bar NYC is a series of alcohol-free pop-up bar events in New York City founded by Sam Bail in late 2022. The goal of Third Place Bar is to provide an environment for people to socialize and connect without feeling the pressure to drink - whether they’re just not drinking for the night, taking some time off, or are on a longer alcohol-free journey.
The “Third Place” is an idea first coined by the sociologist Ray Oldenburg to describe those places, outside of work or home, that foster social connections - read more about the concept and the idea behind the name in our first blog post.
Since its launch, Third Place Bar has hosted over 50 social events in New York City, such as trivia, movie nights, brunch, dating events, and live music. See our events page for a list of upcoming events in the city.
Third Place Bar has also successfully collaborated with brands and businesses in New York City, including Proxy and Shopify, Met Through Friends, Modern Love Brooklyn, Talea Beer, Continuum Club, and Playwrights Horizons.
Third Place Bar has been broadly covered in the media, and Sam has appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts. See our Press page for an archive of press coverage and media appearances.
Upcoming Events
We regularly run pop-up events in New York City, whether that’s social events, zero-proof cocktail classes, collaborations with other organizations, or pop-ups at bars & restaurants. Click the button below to see our current event listings…
Hire Us!
Catering: We offer elevated non-alcoholic beverage catering and bartending services for events and activations in the NYC metro area and the Hamptons in collaboration with Paperplane Cocktail Club. Please email us for any inquiries!
Mixology classes: In addition to hosting social events, Third Place Bar also offers “non-alcoholic cocktail mixology classes” for corporate and private clients (over 10 participants) in New York City. Learn more about the classes here.
Brand collabs & interviews: Third Place Bar’s founder, Sam Bail, is available for media appearances such as interviews, podcasts, and blog posts, public speaking engagements, as well as brand collaborations. Our media & brand collaboration kit is available upon request. Please email us for any inquiries!
Contact
If you would like to contact us, please send us an email at thirdplacebarnyc@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @thirdplacebarnyc
Location: We currently do not have a brick & mortar location. Please see our event listings for upcoming events at various locations in NYC!