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Rock bar for rockers, expect a lot of black, including the dried roses above the bar, and Sabbath on the Jukebox. Cheep beer as well as craft to fuel the headbanging antics of rock connoisseurs who flock to this joint to catch world-class metal acts. 10 minute walk from the trains, and if coming from Queens the joy of crossing Newton Creek! Do not fall in when heading home!
Rock 'n roll bar in Astoria.
Boutique (whatever that means) Karaoke bar that is popular with the hipper downtown set. Live band lets you be the front-person of your own rock band, or sing tunes off the karaoke play list. Private rooms are available as well. Cool L shaped bar that brings to mind a Baby Grand - which makes one think that may have something to do with the name. Or is the bar named for it? No one knows!
Avant Gardner is an enormous 80,000 square foot complex occupying an entire city block of industrial Bushwick in Brooklyn. Comprised of a plethora of stages and full-service event spaces, Avant Gardner’s diverse calendar celebrates community and culture, offering a range of experiences enhanced by the space’s unrivaled audio visual features. The vast complex includes The Brooklyn Mirage, The Great Hall, The King’s Hall and The Lost Circus, all serving as individual locales, or combined to make Avant Gardner the second largest entertainment venue in Brooklyn.
With new songs added every month, Karaoke One 7 has become one of the most popular sing-along joints in the city and the best Chelsea has to offer.
Roof access has its price in Manhattan, and certainly the Library Hotel's rooftop terrace adjacent to the penthouse atrium has phenomenal views of the neighborhood around Grand Central Station. While the happy hour crowd packs the place, the terrific selection of spirits, wine and beer make this most unlike a visit to the library.
This three-level venue near the Williamsburg bridge offers a variety of atmospheres for the Lower East Side crowd. During summer months, the rooftop is the main draw, given that it is one of Manhattan's most unique rooftop bars.
Superlatives abound when you are talking about one of New York's oldest continuously-operating bars. McSorley's is so old, in fact, that it it might as well have come with the colony when the British bought it. For over 150 years, McSorley's has been brewing its own, and just entering the place and noting all the antiques, memorabilia and sawdust on the floor, it hearkens back to an earlier time. Ordering your beers, you'll receive two smaller glasses rather than one pint, which is just part of the McSorley tradition. Although there is food here too, we stick to the alcohol. St. Patrick's Day here is a madhouse scene; don't miss it!
Reviving the golden age of cabaret and jazz, and providing venue for up-and-coming as well as established stars the Metroplitan Room is one of New York's premiere venues for live jazz. Intimate and elegant space that has three nightly shows at 7pm, 9:30pm and 11:30pm. Small plates - cheese and antipasti as well as dessert menu offered. But really folks, it is about a fine cocktail, or wonderful wine, and relaxing to outstanding entertainment.
Cheap beer, domestic decor, and a slight hint of the set from 12 Angry Men.
Friday nights are meant for parties - and Lola Star makes sure that happens at Lakeside Roller Rink in Prospect Park! Themed parties every Saturday with attendees dressing in glittering disco attire and costumes. Guest DJs from around the country spin tunes while special guest performances ranging from burlesque to carnival arts add to the festivities. So dance your wheels off every Friday from 7:30 - 10:30, April through October!
The cool kids have fled Williamsburg and march lemming like a few blocks North to Greenpoint. Here they fall into the latest club-cum-bar-cum lounge. Large room with leather banquettes to canoodle in or oggle from. Smaller room for more intimate moments. Like when words ought be spoken, not shouted. Decent sound system thumps out the sounds of some of NYCs hottest DJs and the crowd a mix of the ultra-hip-in-the-know and local gentrifiers.
Caroline's first opened as a cabaret in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood in 1981. Owner Caroline Hirsch, a lifelong comedy fan, soon began booking comedians. The comedy acts – which included now legendary performers like Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Rosie O’Donnell and Jay Leno – were a tremendous success, and Caroline's soon became a full-fledged comedy club. As comedy’s popularity surged throughout the 80s and into the 90s, so did Caroline's. Now located in the heart of Times Square in New York City, Caroline's on Broadway is one of America’s premier comedy nightclubs, presenting the best live entertainment seven nights a week, 365 days a year.
Converted auto shop run by a host of NYC nightlife vets that is about the music and not the mega-club scene. Truly democratic - with welcoming door policy, relatively inexpensive drinks and a rarefied menu of EDM. Be aware that capacity is limited - roughly 150.
The Comedy Cellar is a famous comedy club in New York's Greenwich Village featuring the edgiest acts, the widest variety, and a club atmosphere second to none. The crowd is an eclectic mix of Village hipsters, yuppie types, agents, producers and TV bookers. Stars like Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, or Robin Williams will sometimes drop by here to try out new material. Each week consists of two shows a night on Sunday through Thursday, three shows each Friday, and four shows on Saturday. The Cellar is located under and connected to the Olive Tree Café, where many of the comedians like to hang out after performing.
Native New Yorkers Chris Mazzilli and Michael Reisman opened the original Gotham Comedy Club in May 1996 and it has proven to be a leader in the industry, bringing comics such as Dave Chappelle, Lewis Black and Colin Quinn (to name a few) to the stage. Gotham Comedy Club has become the backdrop for many TV shows and films such as Jerry Seinfeld's 2002 Miramax film "Comedian" and Larry David's pilot of "Curb Your Enthusiasm". In 2005 Gotham Comedy Club opened it's new 10,000 square foot flagship location providing New York with live performances from today's elite comedians. Located in a 1929 building next door to the historic Chelsea Hotel, the new Gotham Comedy Club draws upon the charm and ambiance of the 1920s to capture the spirit of an upscale theater environment. Comedy Central's Live At Gotham features the country's hottest comedians doing fresh stand-up here. Each week, a new host introduces up-and-coming comedians for an hour of original comedy. NBC's Emmy-nominated series Last Comic Standing brings dueling comedians to duke it out on Gotham Comedy Club's stage, the comedy venue where some of the nation's most notorious comedians began their careers.
Jazz Standard presents an extraordinary lineup of world-class artists, warm hospitality, pitch-perfect sound, comfortable seating and earlier sets for those that want to drop in right after work. From classic jazz to funk, R&B, blues, and more, Jazz Standard brings you the legendary artists of today and the brightest stars of tomorrow.
Known mainly for live music - anything from neo-folk to Jazz. People here take the sound seriously, so do expect some great music, don't expect to talk too much during the sets. Italian small plates to pare with whatever booze you choose. Here is link to their calendar.
This incredibly swinging bar always has great beers on tap, songs on the jukebox, and hotties wandering around the pool table. Check it out!
One of Williamsburg’s brighter spots, Pete’s Candy Store is always busy. The backroom offers local countryish music and has weekly events like the Quizz-Off, a trivia competition. Get one of the few tables early and enjoy.