No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

BB&R

1720 2nd Ave · btwn 89th & 90th St
Upper East Side, Manhattan

In 2026

No license found in 2026

No active NYS liquor license at this address or under this name nearby

Later here: Chef Ho's Peking Duck Grill (licensed 2016–18), The Infirmary (licensed 2017–19).

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

Show on the map Directions See the 2008 page

Overview

By Nan

Who would have guesses that a bar named for a conversation on the merits of blondes vis-à-vis read heads and brunettes would attract a bud drinking backward baseball cap crowd?

What's nearby

Salthill Arms Bar and Grill under 0.1 mi Closed
The Auction House under 0.1 mi Still pouring
Cavatappo Wine Bar under 0.1 mi No license found in 2026
Pour House under 0.1 mi Closed; now Sojourn Social
Pat O'Brien's 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: Red Grill Mexican Restaurant Inc, The
Tool Box 0.1 mi Still pouring
O'Briens Marty 0.1 mi Closed; now The Gaf
Judge Crater's 0.1 mi Closed; now Biddy's Pub
Ruby's Tap House 0.1 mi A different business is licensed at this address: The Milton
Reif's Tavern 0.1 mi Still pouring