Esme

As we get ready to unlock the doors and fire up the grill for one last Sunday brunch, our minds our filled with memories of being handed a set of keys, of a massive renovation, of several years of trying to figure it out and then a bunch of years where things nearly did feel figured out.

I am sure our younger selves knew this day would eventually come but we certainly had no understanding of it at the time— life feels everlasting in your early 30s. To say that each of us is somewhere on the spectrum between heartbroken and proud would be the understatement of the decade- we wanted to finish in celebration and we’re grateful you’ve joined us.

Soon, there will be time to unpack and reflect on all that we have experienced and learned in these last ten years– for today we simply want to say thank you once again for being our guest and for giving us the extraordinary opportunity to create something special in this neighborhood we call home. 

A decade is a long time. 

What an incredible run it has been! 

Thank you for filling us with joy and pride these last few weeks– 

Thank you for taking care of our team with grace and friendship.  

Thank you for reminding us that our daily work is important and for taking a chance on us for all these years. 

There will be a chance to break bread together again and we look forward to it—

We wish you peace and happiness -
Take care of each other -
Love, not Squalor-

ESME HAPPY HOUR
come by later, brighten your day up, and start your weekend off right with a mezcal negroni and some happy hour snacks 🦪🧃🌺

ESME HAPPY HOUR
come by later to brighten up your day with us and start your weekend off right! 🦪🌺🍹

NOW SERVING DAS EXLEY
Our friends collaborated with our sister bar to bring us this German-style lager. Bright and floral with some honey notes🍯🍻🐝

pouring tonight and all nights for a Brooklyn-based non-alcoholic pairing that’s as satisfying as our natural wines. try the jasmine green for something light, bright and floral or the lapsang souchang for a deep and adventurous smoky flavor 💥

come for the butter basted cod and it’s springtime colors, stay for this almost orange rosé from The Marigny in the Willamette Valley 🌸

HAPPY HOUR

It’s feeling like spring and we are celebrating with our post-brunch happy hour! From 4-6 Friday/Saturday/Sunday we are offering $1 oysters alongside drink specials and a sandwich & beer combo (your choice of burger or fried chicken). If you slept through brunch come start your evening with us 💐

Add Togarashi shrimp to our Caeser and a salad becomes the main event!

On Sundays we devour Smoked Salmon & Sourdough. Join us! ☕️🥂