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The Four Faced Liar
american, alcoholic beverage bar, bar, cocktail bar · bar · 165 West 4th Street, Manhattan, NY 10014
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0370-21-118258, valid until 2027-11-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-05-18). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-10-23.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-05-18; last inspected 2026-05-18, 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
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- unknown
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (212) 206-8959
- Website
- http://www.thefour-facedliar.com/
- Menu
- unknown
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- yes [business claim, website]
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- yes [business claim, website]
- 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 | Food & Beverage Business license 0370-21-118258 (FOUR FACED LIAR, THE), expires 11/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-10-23 valid until 2027-11-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "alcoholic_beverage_venue", "bar", "cocktail_bar"], "primary": "cocktail_bar"} | directory category | Overture place f7e53d5d-c3d9-4f1e-8831-f5443c1f5735 (The Four-Faced Liar), match score 3.00, 16m | 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 |
| happy hour | True | business claim | …malt whisky and quality blended whiskeys. Coffee, tea, and Irish tea are also available. Happy hour specials run until 8pm; try a Guinness (or a Baby Guinness) — it's good for you! Domestic… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-05-18 | dohmh | source date 2026-05-18 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-05-18", "last_score": 5, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-05-18"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-05-18, score 5; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-05-18; critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | dohmh | source date 2026-05-18 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| live music | True | business claim | …el Rakes The Four-Faced Liar offers an array of cultural events, from poetry readings and live music to lighthearted games. On Sunday afternoons the Frequency Series of poetry readings is in… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | http://www.thefour-facedliar.com/ | directory category | Overture place f7e53d5d-c3d9-4f1e-8831-f5443c1f5735 (The Four-Faced Liar), match score 3.00, 16m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0370-21-118258 originally issued 2025-10-23 | nys_sla |
| 2025-08-06 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2025-08-06 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-10-23 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-40996223 · JSON