Tucked away in Manhattan's East Village, a sober bar offers an alternative to the rest of the boozy scenes in New York City.
ADOn a Saturday night, Eliott Edge, the bar manager at Hekate Café and Elixir Lounge, welcomed patrons, telling newcomers that: "Everything — with a capital E — is alcohol-free."
Edge predicted that every bar will have to have non-alcoholic options to remain competitive "because they're going to realize that it's like vegetarians or vegans or gluten-free or dairy-free.
ADThough Hekate is a totally sober experience, Edge said the bar is a "shining example" of how to do it right.
AD"You don't need alcohol," Edge said.
Persons:
Hekate, Eliott, Vivek Murthy, Katie Balevic, Edge, I'm
Organizations:
BI, Hekate, Edge, Centers for Disease Control, Internal Medicine
Locations:
New York City, Manhattan's East, NYC