Anotheroom, the industry favorite Tribeca bar that wrapped up its 26-year run on West Broadway in September 2025, is gearing up for a comeback a few blocks away. The bar is set to reopen later this year in a smaller, more intimate space at 431 Washington St, after Community Board 1’s Licensing & Permits Committee signed off on its license application.
The new spot clocks in at roughly 1,100 square feet and is designed for about 70 guests, according to the license paperwork and board review. Owner Craig Weiss told the committee he plans to keep the familiar low-key formula intact, with a drinks-first setup focused on craft beers, wines by the glass and cocktails. The board, however, pushed back on his preferred late-night hours and insisted on earlier closing times, tightening the window for how late the new bar can stay open.
Manhattan Community Board 1 added the application to its Licensing & Permits Committee agenda and voted to approve it with conditions, according to the board’s public listings on its website (Manhattan Community Board 1). What Now reports that the Washington Street space will seat guests across seven bar stools and 10 tables, a layout meant to favor quiet conversation and serious drink service over full-service dining.
What the new Anotheroom will serve
At the CB1 hearing, Weiss described a firmly drinks-forward operation, with what he called an "80-percent chance" the space will moonlight as a daytime café. The food plan stays intentionally minimal: a no-cook menu featuring gourmet sandwiches and tinned fish. That may sound low impact, but some nearby residents were already wary of any new nightlife creeping onto their block.
One neighbor told Tribeca Citizen, "I moved to this area of Tribeca because it is literally pin-drop quiet." Concerns about sidewalk crowds and late hours ended up in the committee’s recommendation, which specifically sought to rein in late-night activity as a condition of its approval.
Licensing steps and what comes next
Community board signoffs are influential but not the final word. The state retains ultimate control over liquor licenses, and the process runs through Albany, not just the neighborhood meeting room. As The City explains in its reporting on similar licensing fights, applicants still have to file with the New York State Liquor Authority, which gives real weight to community input when it reviews applications.
With CB1’s recommendation now on the record and the committee’s stipulations attached, Anotheroom’s paperwork heads to state review while Weiss and his team work through the neighborhood-driven conditions outlined by the board (Manhattan Community Board 1).
A neighborhood staple coming back
Anotheroom closed its West Broadway address in September 2025 after a 26-year run, a long stretch that helped cement its reputation as a low-profile, word-of-mouth standby. Weiss, who also operates The Otheroom on Perry Street, told the board he believes he has a strong neighborhood following and wants the Washington Street spot to feel like familiar territory for industry regulars and locals.
Tribeca Citizen notes that the smaller footprint and stricter hours highlight how community pressure is shaping the return of well-known neighborhood haunts. For Anotheroom fans, that may be the tradeoff: a quieter, slightly earlier night out, in exchange for getting their old bar back in a new corner of Tribeca.
