A new nightclub has opened in the space formerly occupied by the VIP-dense Hyde, famous for its exclusivity and steel-faced bouncers, and there’s a reason you haven’t seen pictures floating around on Instagram Stories from inside the club, despite the fact that its opening nights hosted such stars as Kid Cudi and Tom Holland: No cellphones are allowed.
The “Off” in the lounge’s name is an acronym for “only friends and family” as a nod to its uber-exclusivity: cellphones and photographs are forbidden, making it impossible to bring the magic of its interior onto social media. Each Thursday and Saturday night, the co-founders and their team of hospitality-driven entrepreneurs collaborate on a very intentional guest list, which is designed based on which mix of industry and industry-adjacent people would make the most diverse “salad” (as Schlitt puts it) on any given night.
Cocktails like a tequila mule are available at the venue’s half-moon bar, and 10 open booths — five on each side — invite free-flowing conversations, uninhibited by a turned back or a tall piece of furniture.
Offsunset sits right next door to the now-shuttered Greenblatt’s Deli, so make other plans for post-club eats now that it’s closed.