Anotheroom moving south on West Broadway

Anotheroom, the bar lover’s bar that has been on West Broadway just south of Tribeca Park for what I think is more than 25 years, is moving down the street. Thanks to M. for the tip. He said their plan is to close the “uptown” location at Walker and open again “downtown” in December.

The new space is Audrey Matlock’s current architectural office at 141 West Broadway, just south of the Odeon. CORRECTION: Matlock will have to leave this space. Matlock will move upstairs.

Anotheroom has a great vibe — hoping they can pull of that clubby, moody space again.

The building was always owned by the Pantzers, Arthur and Joan, who also owned the Odeon building and who ran the Towers Cafeteria until that space was leased to Lynn Wagenknecht and her then-partners Keith and Brian McNally. (Lynn still owns The Odeon.) Joan Pantzer died in 2024 at the age of 94, and this interview that I did with her in covid — she lived in Manchester, VT, and I was able to visit her there — was one of my favorites of all time. I highly recommend reading it if you like Tribeca lore.

I see in the city’s property records that Dennis Pantzer, Joan and Arty’s son, has transferred the property to a new LLC; it was just purchased by Joshua Greenberg, who owns the Cafe Clementine building as well. He knew Anotheroom will lose its location when that building is razed, so he approached the owner.

“I love Anotheroom and I know how important it is to the neighborhood,” Josh said. “In particular it’s a spot where the local restaurant employees can go after work to relax with each other and blow off steam. I knew their building was being torn down so as soon as I signed a contract with Dennis Pantzer I called Craig Weiss [the owner of Anotheroom] and he’s like, ‘This must be fate — you’re saving our a**.'”

 

6 Comments

  1. Must we fuck with absolutely everything? Can’t we have a little permanence?

  2. All we need is another bar on that block. More tables and noise on the street.

    • I’m glad there are more businesses that are New York at its core. Tribeca isn’t your personal suburban backyard – NYC life doesn’t stop because NYC life isn’t for you, especially if small businesses are respectful

  3. Any idea on the timing for the move into the new location?

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