No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Redemption Cocktail Lounge and Cafe

1003 2nd Ave · at 53rd St.
Midtown East, Manhattan

In 2026

A different business is licensed at this address: Tipsy Turtle

A different licensed business now operates at this address

Last licensed here under this name: 2023–24.

From New York State Liquor Authority active licenses, downloaded October 9, 2026.

New York on Tap listed this bar without a review.

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