The Back Room
Suggested 40 guests
Cozy and candlelit, our most-booked room. Own bar, own bartender, a door you can close.
Throw a Graduation Party in the East Village
The degree's done. Get everybody in one room — yours, with its own bar.
Caps off
Parents, friends, one room
A graduation party usually means two crowds at once — the family who flew in and the friends who got you through finals. Most graduation party venues in NYC put you at a few reserved tables in a busy bar. Here you get a private room for a graduation party, with its own bar and its own bartender, and no other party booked in it.
Bring the cake and the food — both free. Hang the balloons and the banner; decorations are welcome, only glitter, confetti and sparklers stay outside. Put the graduation photos on the projector and run your playlist over Bluetooth from a phone.
There's no rental fee. You meet a bar minimum for the session and guests can run their own tabs, so nobody gets handed one giant bill. Tell us the date and the headcount in the form and we'll tell you which room fits.
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Choose your room
The Whiskey Cellar
Suggested 50 guests
Brick vaults below street level, and the room everybody photographs. The only room open until 2 AM on Friday and Saturday.
The B Lounge
Suggested 60 guests
Our largest space, with room to move and a bar along the wall. Takes the biggest groups without splitting them.
We can run all three rooms at the same time — three separate parties, each in its own room with its own bar and bartender.
Included
What comes with the room
Your own bar and bartender.
Every room has its own.
Your group never waits in line behind another party.
TV, projector and Bluetooth sound.
Stream the game,
run a slideshow, plug in your own playlist from a phone.
Outside cake and catering.
No cake fee, no catering
fee. Bring food, bring a cake, bring the candles.
No rental fee, no booking fee.
Nothing for the room
itself. A refundable deposit holds the date and is returned after the event.
Guests must be 21 or older with valid ID — every room has a full private bar.
Pricing
You don't rent the room — you meet a bar minimum
There's no charge for the space. You book a session and meet a minimum bar spend for it. If your group drinks past the minimum, you just pay for what you drank. Nothing gets added on top for the room.
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| When | Room & session | Min bar spend |
|---|---|---|
| Wed · Thu · Sun | Any room · Flexible Session, up to 4 hrs · 5 PM–12 AM | $700 |
| Fri · Sat | Back Room or Whiskey Cellar · 1st session 4:30–8:30 PM | $500 |
| Fri · Sat | Back Room · 2nd session 9 PM–1 AM | $1,400 |
| Fri · Sat | Whiskey Cellar · 2nd session 9 PM–2 AM | $1,900 |
| Fri · Sat | B Lounge · Flexible Session, up to 5 hrs · 6 PM–1 AM | $1,700 |
Recurring events are negotiable. No other booking fees. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Questions
Graduation parties, straight answers
Do you have a private room for a graduation party?
Three of them. The Back Room holds about 40, the Whiskey Cellar about 50 and the B Lounge up to 60. Each has its own bar and its own bartender, so the toast is to your graduate and nobody else's.
Is there an age limit?
Yes — 21 and over with valid ID, because every room has a full bar. That makes the rooms right for a college or grad-school graduation, not a high-school one.
Can we bring a cake, food and decorations?
Cake and catering are free to bring — no cakeage, no catering fee. There are folding tables for food, cake or gifts, plus a fridge and freezer. Decorations are welcome, except glitter, confetti and sparklers.
How much does a graduation party cost?
Nothing for the room. You meet a bar minimum for the session: $700 Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday, and from $500 Friday and Saturday depending on the room and the session. Guests can open their own tabs, or you can run a host tab.
Can family see the room before we book?
Yes. Walk in Wednesday to Sunday between 6 and 8 PM, no appointment needed, and a bartender will show you the rooms.
How to book
Three steps to book your room
1
Send the date, the headcount and the occasion through the form.
2
We reply within a few hours with the room that fits and the session cost.
3
A refundable deposit holds the date — it comes back to you after the event.
Want to see the rooms first? Walk in Wednesday to Sunday, 6 to 8 PM — no appointment needed, and a bartender will show you around.
B Lounge NYC · 77 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 · between First and Second Avenue · (917) 214-0589
A short walk from the 6 at Astor Place, the L at First Avenue and the F at Second Avenue.
Other ways to use the rooms
No rental fee · No booking fee
Tell us the date and the headcount
We reply within a few hours with the room that fits and what the session costs. No rental fee — a refundable deposit holds the date.
More on the main page: all three rooms · pricing and sessions · frequently asked questions