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What changed · New York cafes and bars, US

New York cafes and bars: what changed in the last 30 days

In the last 30 days, 63 sites in the New York cafes and bars index changed something the scanner or the assistants can see: 56 findings fixed, 41 grades up and 4 down, 4 started turning an AI crawler away and 2 let them in again, 0 assistant answers changed.

63

sites with a change in the last 30 days

56

findings fixed

41 / 4

grades up / down

4

started turning a crawler away

0

assistant answers that changed

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Summary

What kind of change

By kind
findings fixed56
new findings30
grades up41
grades down4
started turning crawlers away4
let crawlers in again2
direct channel changed44
vendor changed19
Fixes verified most often
No booking or ordering path at all44
No llms.txt4
The server turned AI crawlers away at the door4
No structured data for the business2
Menu lived on another site1
Week of 12 October 2026

63 changes

DayBusinessWhat changed
15 October 2026The Rosemont
therosemontnyc.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade F to C (62%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Lucinda's
lucindasnyc.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade F to C (62%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026The Blue Bar
algonquinhotel.com
grade F to D (43%)
15 October 2026Brooklyn Safehouse
brooklynsafehouse.com
now turns an AI crawler away at the edge
grade D to F (5%)
new finding: the site turned every visitor without a browser away
fixed: no llms.txt
15 October 2026Georgie's Cafe & Bar
georgies.cafe
vendor: none to Square
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade C to B (74%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Matari Coffee Co.
mataricoffee.com
vendor: none to Clover
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (66%)
new finding: the booking vendor's terms did not allow agents
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Spitfire Cheese & Sundry
spitfirecheese.com
vendor: none to Grubhub
direct channel: none to marketplace
new finding: ordering only through a marketplace
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Emerald Cafe
theemeraldcafe.com
vendor: none to Grubhub
direct channel: none to marketplace
grade D to C (55%)
new finding: ordering only through a marketplace
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Killmeyer's
killmeyers.com
grade F to D (40%)
15 October 2026Softbite
softbite.us
vendor: none to Grubhub
direct channel: none to marketplace
new finding: ordering only through a marketplace
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026MoCADA Cafe
mocada.org
direct channel: none to third party
grade F to D (48%)
new finding: booking through an unrecognised third party
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026inerro
inerro.co
direct channel: none to own site
grade C to B (82%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026The Canary
thecanarybk.com
direct channel: none to third party
new finding: booking through an unrecognised third party
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Sofreh Cafe
sofrehcafe.com
vendor: none to Square
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (65%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Maggie Mae's Bar
maggiemaesbar.com
vendor: none to SpotOn
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (65%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Cowabunga Coffee Roasters
cowabungaroasters.com
grade C to B (74%)
15 October 2026The Ditty
thedittybar.com
vendor: none to SpotOn
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (66%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Hi-Note
hnt.fm
direct channel: none to third party
grade F to D (48%)
new finding: booking through an unrecognised third party
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Capital One Café
capitalone.com
grade D to F (39%)
new finding: no menu or price list
fixed: menu lived on another site
15 October 2026Trees Lounge
nitehawkcinema.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to C (67%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Cafe Roma
cafferomaeastrutherford.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to C (67%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Malone's Irish Bar & Grill
malonesnyc.com
vendor: none to SpotOn
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (66%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Bagel Express
merlix.cafe
now turns an AI crawler away at the edge
grade D to F (12%)
new finding: the site turned every visitor without a browser away
fixed: no llms.txt
15 October 2026The Clonard
theclonard.com
new finding: robots.txt blocked AI crawlers
15 October 2026Daughter
daughter.nyc
lets AI crawlers in again
new finding: no llms.txt
new finding: no working HTTPS
fixed: the server turned AI crawlers away at the door
15 October 2026Blaggards Pub
blaggardsnyc.com
lets AI crawlers in again
fixed: the server turned AI crawlers away at the door
15 October 2026Avoca
avoca-nyc.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to B (74%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Stars
stars-ny.com
vendor: none to Square
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (63%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Cafè Blériot
cafebleriotnyc.com
new finding: robots.txt blocked AI crawlers
15 October 2026BAMcafé
bam.org
direct channel: none to own site
grade F to C (62%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Kopitiam Malaysian Coffee
kopitiamnyc.com
vendor: none to Grubhub
direct channel: none to marketplace
new finding: ordering only through a marketplace
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Von
vonbar.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to B (72%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Ornithology Jazz Club
ornithologyjazzclub.com
vendor: none to SpotOn
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Pretty Ricky's
prettyrickys.com
grade C to B (74%)
15 October 2026The Red Hook Winery
redhookwinery.com
vendor: none to Tock
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade C to B (75%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Hale and Hearty Soups
haleandhearty.com
grade F to D (43%)
15 October 2026Freddy's
freddysbar.com
direct channel: none to third party
grade F to D (48%)
new finding: booking through an unrecognised third party
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Nowadays
nowadays.nyc
direct channel: none to third party
grade F to D (45%)
new finding: booking through an unrecognised third party
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Old Country Coffee
expireddomains.com
new finding: the site turned every visitor without a browser away
fixed: no llms.txt
fixed: the server turned AI crawlers away at the door
15 October 2026The Roof
menu-meal-24.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade C to A (86%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Echo Bravo Bar
bravobarparty.com
vendor: none to Seamless
direct channel: none to marketplace
grade D to C (55%)
new finding: ordering only through a marketplace
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Hanson Dry
hugedomains.com
new finding: the site turned every visitor without a browser away
fixed: no llms.txt
fixed: almost no text without JavaScript
fixed: the server turned AI crawlers away at the door
15 October 2026The Commissioner
thecommissionerbk.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to B (74%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026M1-5 Bar and Lounge
m1-5.com
direct channel: none to third party
new finding: booking through an unrecognised third party
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Birdland Jazz Club
birdlandjazz.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to B (74%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Bemelmans Bar
rosewoodhotels.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to B (74%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026The Winslow
thewinslownyc.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade B to A (100%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Ryan Maguire’s
ryanmaguiresalehouse.com
vendor: none to SpotOn
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (66%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Jimmy's Corner
nymag.com
new finding: structured data was incomplete
fixed: no structured data for the business
15 October 2026Rattle n Hum
theconcernsofmindykaling.com
direct channel: none to third party
new finding: booking through an unrecognised third party
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026The Headless Horseman
headlesshorsemannyc.com
now turns an AI crawler away at the edge
new finding: the server turned AI crawlers away at the door
15 October 2026Bantry Bay Publik House
bantrybaynyc.com
vendor: none to SpotOn
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade D to C (66%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026The Garden at Studio Square
studiosquarebeergarden.com
grade F to D (46%)
new finding: structured data was incomplete
fixed: no structured data for the business
15 October 2026Gaslight Lounge
gaslightnyc.com
new finding: no working HTTPS
15 October 2026Hurley's
hurleysnyc.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade B to A (95%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Paint 'N Pour
paintnpournyc.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade C to A (88%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Blank Street Coffee
blankstreet.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade B to A (88%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026DSK Brooklyn
dsk-brooklyn.com
vendor: none to Square
direct channel: none to vendor on own site
grade C to B (82%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Brooklyn Brewery
brooklynbrewery.com
now turns an AI crawler away at the edge
grade B to C (65%)
new finding: the server turned AI crawlers away at the door
15 October 2026Julius
timeout.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade C to B (75%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Grace & Ruby’s
graceandrubysbk.com
direct channel: none to own site
grade D to B (74%)
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Stonewall Inn
thestonewallinnnyc.com
vendor: none to Eventbrite
direct channel: none to marketplace
new finding: the booking vendor's terms did not allow agents
new finding: booking only through a marketplace
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
15 October 2026Toasties
toastiesnyc.com
vendor: none to Seamless
direct channel: none to marketplace
new finding: ordering only through a marketplace
fixed: no booking or ordering path at all
Method

How a change is recorded

Every full scan of a site is compared with the site's previous full scan, the hour it lands: findings that are gone count as fixed, new ones as new, a grade that moved as up or down, AI crawlers turned away or let in at the edge, and a change of direct booking or ordering channel or of the vendor behind it. A scan that could not reach the site is not compared: it says nothing about the site. Every answer an assistant gives to one of the three questions about a business is compared with its previous answer to the same question. Methodology.