Rabbit Rabbit soft opened on Tuesday, October 1, in the space Squeeze Juice Works (18 22nd St. S.) occupied in the Grand Central District. The plant-based café and mocktail experience has a limited menu at the moment. Over the next few weeks, owner Marlee Holt says patrons can look forward to vegan gluten-free sandwiches and a new mocktail menu. The space will continue to transform as well.

“My hope is that in opening a health-focused place, someone could come to our bar at night and have a high caliber, sober experience,” says Holt. “An experience on par with a high-end café.” As for the café, Marlee reports that “[It’ll be like] your favorite Starbucks drink, but on steroids to have as many nutrients as possible.”

Cafe by day, mocktail lounge by night

Rabbit Rabbit will feature smoothie bowls adaptogenic (natural plants and mushrooms that help your body reduce stress, anxiety, and fatigue, and improve overall well-being) coffees, teas, nutrient-dense elixirs, vegan and gluten-free sandwiches, small bites, and mocktails.

Marlee’s Rabbit Rabbit concept responds to the growing need for alternative bars and cafes that are more health-focused. Rabbit Rabbit will function as a café during the day, and a vibrant mocktail lounge on weekend nights, mimetic of a traditional bar experience, but sans alcohol.

What’s on the menu?

During their soft opening, Marlee mentions that the menu items are named after her favorite things: horror movies (“Rosemary’s Baby” coffee), Halloween (“The Creature” smoothie), and old country music (“Dolly” smoothie). We tried the “Hallow’s Eve”. It’s picture-worthy and delicious with Look Alive coffee, activated charcoal, condensed coconut, and fall spices. “The Magician” Moon Mylk is a soothing and cozy decaf option with blueberry, lavender, butterfly pea flower, cordyceps, ashwagandha, and mylk.

Vegan and gluten-free menu options will include a Mediterranean sandwich, vegan curry chickpea salad, and a nostalgic peanut butter honey banana sandwich. Marlee says the Caprese sandwich on the menu (potentially the only item with dairy) and their new take on avocado toast will be crowd faves as well. Be sure to follow Rabbit Rabbit on Instagram for their new menu additions and more.