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Nu Hotel
american, alcoholic beverage bar, lounge · bar · 85 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0343-22-127874, valid until 2028-07-31). NYC Health grade A (since 2025-08-21). Outdoor dining permit: sidewalk (valid until 2030-08-14). Last recorded change: 2026-08-14.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2025-08-21; last inspected 2025-08-21, 1 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: sidewalk [official record: permission, not proof tables are out today]
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (718) 852-8585
- Website
- unknown
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- 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 | Hotel license 0343-22-127874 (THE NU HOTEL), expires 07/31/2028 | nys_sla | source date 2026-07-20 valid until 2028-07-31 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "alcoholic_beverage_venue", "lounge"], "primary": "lounge"} | directory category | Overture place 8460658f-9e94-44d7-b1bb-03bf1797856c (Nu Bar & Lounge), match score 2.50, 22m | 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 2025-08-21 | dohmh | source date 2025-08-21 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2025-08-21", "last_score": 10, "status": "A", "status_date": "2025-08-21"} | official record | Last inspected 2025-08-21, score 10; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2025-08-21; critical: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods hel | dohmh | source date 2025-08-21 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| outdoor seating | ["sidewalk"] | official record | Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-14, expires 2030-08-14 (NU HOTEL, 85 SMITH STREET) | dining_out_nyc | source date 2026-08-14 valid until 2030-08-14 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Outdoor dining permit added: ['sidewalk'] Sidewalk cafe license issued 2026-08-14, expires 2030-08-14 (NU HOTEL, 85 SMITH STREET) | dining_out_nyc |
| 2026-07-20 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0343-22-127874 originally issued 2026-07-20 | nys_sla |
| 2025-08-21 | Health grade changed: C -> A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-08-21 | dohmh |
| 2024-11-12 | Health grade changed: A -> C Graded C by NYC Health Dept on 2024-11-12 | dohmh |
| 2023-01-03 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-01-03 | 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-41450097 · JSON