Now open in Bushwick
Walk
this way
Jaywalker is open — a cocktail bar and event space by New York Distilling Co. Martinis and Manhattans from $12, a rye unseen for 150 years. 573 Johnson Ave · Thu 4pm–12am · Fri–Sat 4pm–1am · Sun 12pm–10pm.
Part bar. Part event space. Part distillery.
Jaywalker is the cocktail bar and event space at New York Distilling Company’s Bushwick distillery. The drinks are built on the rye and gin made through the windows behind the bar. Open Thursday through Sunday.
Open Thu–Sun
The Bar
Cocktails by Jane Danger and Jamie Gordon, built on our own rye and gin, with events on the calendar.
Great gin & rye
The Spirits
Ten bottles, each with a New York story behind it.
Grown, distilled & aged in NY
The Distillery
Where the rye and gin are made. A New York grain rebuilt from ten seeds over thirteen years, distilled in Bushwick.
Upcoming at Jaywalker
Fifteen years in the making
Dorothy Parker on the gin label. A 17th-century grain in the glass. Fifteen years of Brooklyn work behind the room.
From ten seeds to your glass
- Ten seeds. Horton rye — a 17th-century New York grain — recovered from a seed bank and entrusted to one devoted farmer.
- Thirteen harvests. Tested, refined, and scaled across the Finger Lakes until the crop reached two hundred acres.
- Distilled in Bushwick. Milled, mashed, and run through copper stills at 573 Johnson Ave.
- Poured at Jaywalker. Aged upstate, bottled here, and served twenty feet from where it was made.
Where it’s made
Urban distillation
Rye and gin distilled in Brooklyn on a copper still you can see from the bar.
The 13-year rye
Heirlooms and Patience
Jaywalk began as ten heirloom seeds and thirteen years of growing, testing, and aging before the first bottle.
Book Jaywalker for Private Events
Jaywalker books as a private event space — up to 370, down to an intimate 30, with the distillery behind the bar.
The short version
Two spirits, done well.
A gin that has earned its awards and a rye 150 years gone, now back in the glass. Two things made properly, not ten made adequately.
The grain matters.
Our rye is grown from a 17th-century New York variety, on New York farms. It tastes like where it came from.
The history is real.
It is in the grain, the names on the bottles, and the room. Not the wallpaper.
The room is the product.
We program it regularly, so there is a reason to come back.
Make it here.
Grain from upstate, distilled in Bushwick, poured twenty feet from the still.
From the Magazine
Born of Brooklyn streets
The walls of East Williamsburg, filmed by Erin Derby. Three blocks from the bar.
Gin
Dorothy Parker
A floral, hibiscus-led gin named for the sharpest wit at the table.
Rye
Jaywalk Rye
Heirloom Horton rye, unseen for 150 years, back in the glass. The bar is named for it.
Navy strength
Perry’s Tot
Navy strength gin at 57%. Built to hold its own in a cocktail.
Get involved
- Write for the Magazine. Bartenders, music writers, essayists — pitch a column.
- Play or host a night. DJs, bands, promoters — bring a night or build one with us.
- Partner with us. Neighboring businesses and creative shops — looking for community collaborations.
Jaywalker in the press
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Jaywalker Opens in Bushwick as New York Distilling Co.’s New Cocktail Bar At a Glance Jaywalker, a new cocktail bar and distillery from New York Distilling Company, opens this month at 573 Johnson Ave in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The 3,000-square-foot, 370-person… -
Jaywalker in Eater’s Best New Cocktail Bars, According to the Editors The Best New Cocktail Bars in New York City, According to Eater Editors Where to drink in NYC this July by Nadia Chaudhury Jul 2, 2026 Welcome to… -
Jaywalker Ft in Vinepair’s NYC Cocktail Map Every Cocktail Named After a New York City Neighborhood, Mapped Published: June 30, 2026 All roads lead to Manhattan. At least, that’s the case when considering the cocktails… -
Jaywalker is one of The Observer’s 10 Most Exciting Openings in NYC The 10 Most Exciting Restaurants Opening in New York City From a bar on a boat to the long-awaited unveiling of a food hall in a historic space,…
Get in touch
Visit
Jaywalker
573 Johnson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Open
Thu 4pm–12am
Fri–Sat 4pm–1am
Sun 12pm–10pm
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