Augurs Well Bar is a $$ cocktail bar with the kind of low-key charm reviewers mention: cozy room, laid-back pace, friendly bartenders, and enough quiet to actually hear your friends. Google users rate it 4.7 across 273 reviews, with praise landing on the atmosphere, attentive service, wine, craft beers, creative cocktails, and classic drinks.
Blackbird data shows strong activity: 1,163 all-time on-chain check-ins, with activity strongest on Saturdays and Thursdays. That matches the read from the reviews: a neighborhood bar that works for casual hangouts, after-work unwinding, and a drink near the window after walking the East Village.