Crybaby Brings Alpine Wine to the Bowery on NYC's Lower East Side

Crybaby is a new wine bar at 153 Bowery, on the corner of Bowery and Broome Street on the Lower East Side. Its list centers on the Alpine wines of France, specifically Jura and Savoie, and the concept carries après-ski culture into a downtown Manhattan setting. By early April 2026 it was reported to be open.

Three partners are behind it: sommelier Cameron Philip, Jeffrey Rogers, who operates Hotel Chantelle, and Amber Strickland. According to the reports, the bar pours cocktails alongside the wine and serves a French-leaning food menu. Coverage describes the wine selection as including oxidative whites, light reds and vin jaune, the yellow wine of the Jura, and notes that Philip is keeping markups on the modest side.

The space measures roughly 1,200 square feet and seats about 70 people across a main dining room and a downstairs wine cellar. The name is a deliberate bit of cheek: the bathroom reportedly carries a sign inviting guests to cry if they need to.

For Japanese readers, the draw is the chance to taste wines from regions that are still relatively uncommon on Japanese lists, in a bar built around them rather than offering them as a side note. Anyone who follows natural and small-region French wine may want to see what Crybaby pours.

One point of confusion: another Lower East Side wine bar, Babysips, has a similar name but is a separate venue.

Address: 153 Bowery, New York, NY 10002.

(Details are drawn from points that agree across reports by The Infatuation, East of the Bowery, HelpNewYork.com, Indagare.)