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Mother's Ruin
american, alcoholic beverage bar, bar, cocktail bar · bar · 18 Spring Street, Manhattan, NY 10012
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-22-107087, valid until 2028-05-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-11-06). Outdoor dining permit: roadway + sidewalk (valid until 2030-08-14). Last recorded change: 2026-08-14.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-11-06; last inspected 2025-11-06, 2 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- City permit: roadway + sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (845) 853-9124
- Website
- http://mothersruinnyc.com/
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- yes [business claim, website]
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- unknown
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-22-107087 (MOTHER'S RUIN), expires 05/31/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-05-02 valid until 2028-05-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| brunch | True | business claim | …eltzer 11 Surfside Tea + Lemonade 11 Pinot Noir 12 Sauvignon Blanc 12 Rosé 12 Prosecco 12 Brunch Available Daily 'til 4PM Mama's Boy Breakfast Plate 14 Two Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes, Baco… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "alcoholic_beverage_venue", "bar", "cocktail_bar"], "primary": "cocktail_bar"} | directory category | Overture place 6fd638e7-35b1-4243-8f5e-7eee5d218c15 (Mother's Ruin), match score 1.00, 7m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | American | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2025-11-06 | dohmh | source date 2025-11-06 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 2, "last_inspection": "2025-11-06", "last_score": 13, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-11-06"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-11-06, score 13; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-11-06; critical: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less wi | Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temp | dohmh | source date 2025-11-06 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| outdoor seating | ["roadway", "sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-14, expires 2030-08-14 (MOTHER'S RUIN, 18 SPRING STREET); Roadway cafe license issued 2026-07-21, expires 2030-07-21 (MOTHER'S RUIN, 18 SPRING STREET) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-08-14 valid until 2030-08-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| website | http://mothersruinnyc.com/ | directory category | Overture place 6fd638e7-35b1-4243-8f5e-7eee5d218c15 (Mother's Ruin), match score 1.00, 7m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['roadway', 'sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-14, expires 2030-08-14 (MOTHER'S RUIN, 18 SPRING STREET); Roadway cafe license issued 2026-07-21, expires 2030-07-21 (MOTHER'S RUIN, 18 SPRING STREET) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-05-02 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-22-107087 originally issued 2026-05-02 | nys_sla |
| 2024-05-20 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2024-05-20 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2026-08-14 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-41005098 · JSON