The Eighty Six Revives Chumley’s with a Steakhouse Twist

At 86 Bedford, the former home of Chumley’s pub—once a storied haunt of the Beat poets and downtown’s bohemian set—has been fussed and glossed into a buzzy room designed to see and be seen in. The Eighty Six is serving straightforward, easy-to-love steakhouse fare with an unmistakable Catch Hospitality Group twist. (They’re folks who brought you Catch and the always-packed Corner Store, so expect caviar, a raw bar and American fare like a New York strip steak.) If you’re not that hungry, stop by for a bar snack and to see what’s new in the storied Chumley’s spot—we like the potato croquettes with caviar and sardine toast on olive sourdough. A short wine-by-the-glass menu keeps it super simple if you’d like to pair your house-aged steak with a solid Chianti or Cabernet Sauvignon.

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