Walk
this way
Cocktail bar. event space. distillery.
Jaywalker is the bar and event space at New York Distilling Company’s Bushwick distillery. The drinks showcase Jaywalk Rye, Dorothy Parker and Perry’s Tot Gins, made in the distillery behind the bar. Open Thursday through Sunday.
Event Space for up to 350 people.
Open Thu–Sun
The Bar
Cocktails by Jane Danger and Jamie Gordon, built on our own rye and gin, with weekly events on the calendar.
Great gin & rye
The Spirits
Seven distinctive spirits, each with a New York story behind them.
Grown, distilled & aged in NY
The Distillery
Rye fashioned from an heirloom varietal indigenous to New York.
Gin based on the “spirits” of two legendary New Yorkers.
Upcoming at Jaywalker
Fifteen years in the making
New York Distilling Co.
Meet Bernadette
The purpose-built, copper-domed beauty at the distilling heart of what we do. She refines our spirits with an exacting standard that knows no quit, and never complains about the music.
Drop by this weekend to taste the fruits of her labor — her Martini might just be the best in Brooklyn.
From ten seeds to your glass
- Ten seeds. Horton rye — a 17th-century New York grain — rediscovered at the Cornell Seed Library and entrusted to one devoted team.
- Thirteen harvests. Tested, refined, and scaled on our farm in the Finger Lakes. Our field of rye now stretches more than 250 acres.
- Distilled in New York. Grown, harvested, distilled and matured in New York.
- Poured at Jaywalker. Bottled and served in Bushwick, sold around the world.
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.
The short version
Two spirits, done well.
A New York gin that honors its namesake with aplomb. And a rediscovered New York rye, returned after 150 years gone.
The grain matters.
Our rye is grown from a 17th-century varietal, native to Rye, New York. It tastes different because it is different.
The history is real.
It is in the grain, the names on the bottles, and the room.
The room is the product.
We keep it fresh with weekly events, so a visit to Jaywalker never feels stale.
Made here.
Grain from upstate, distilled in New York, 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
- Play or host a night. DJs, bands, promoters — bring a night or build one with us.
- Partner with us. Neighboring businesses and creative shops — we are always looking for community collaborations.
- Write for the Magazine. Bartenders, music writers, essayists — pitch an idea.
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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Newsletter
The weekly events-and-essays email. Join the email list.
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