Jan 3, 2025 - Food and Drink
First sip: The Contrary, rapper B.Well's new cocktail bar
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Billy Weathers opened The Contrary in November. Photo: Jason Clayworth/Axios
Jason here! I discovered The Contrary a few weeks ago while walking through the East Village to meet Linh for our holiday dinner.
Catch up quick: The Contrary is a new cocktail and listening bar from local rapper Billy Weathers, aka "B. Well."
- The menu has a large selection of drinks and a few appetizers, sandwiches and small plates.
- It opened in November in the former 503 Cocktail Lab + Tasting Room, which closed about six months ago.
Zoom in: There's a huge J-shaped sofa just beyond the main seating, which Weathers calls the "conversation pit."
- Charles Walker III (aka DJ cdisiac) plays a mix of hip-hop, R&B and funk on Friday and Saturday nights, dsm Magazine reports.
My thought bubble: It's a cozy and classy spot for a before- or after-dinner drink.
- I plan to return to fully experience the pit.
If you go: 5pm-midnight Thursday-Sunday.
- 503 E. Locust St., DSM