The NYC Nightlife Scene – Bars and Nightclubs

So with nightlife in mind, lets get started with a fabulous master list of night-spots as vetted by our club-member Mellisa Green ( mgreenhottie@gmail.com ). As Mellissa points out:

“My advice is to quickly make friends with the bartender in any place you go. Introduce yourself – I’ve never had a bad experience and now you have a friend the next time that you come in.”

West Village:

Monster Bar ( gay majority) – upstairs piano bar , sing along show tunes and pop songs, downstairs disco. Great Bloody Mary’s!

Duplex ( mixed crowd)- sing along piano bar, and upstairs DJ, sometimes shows.

Henrietta Hudson’s – Lesbian bar, Latin dancing Wednesdays, Fri /Sat dancing

The Stonewall – ( gay majority) downstairs pool table/ bar, upstairs shows- National Historic Landmark.

Karaoke Cave – downstairs every day karaoke, upstairs bar / restaurant

Hell’s Kitchen:

Dalton’s – ( straight bar) sports bar with 20 beers on tap, karaoke Thursday and Sunday nights 11-4am

Mean fiddler- Karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays but you have to check with them before, they sometimes switch to DJ dancing. A tourist trap but still fun, I only drink beer here.

House of Brews 46th street – Karaoke on Friday 10 pm – 2am

Brazen Tavern – upstairs with Lucas on Thurs – Saturday, good food and drink.

Paradise club – Wed – Saturdays ( 47th and 7th ave) Trying to be a reimagined Studio 54 but a lot of fun bring $$$.

Birdland Burlesque – Every other Sunday night.

( ed note >> Mama Mia / 44 SW. Bar is in back. Wait until theater crowd disperses at 7:30. Raffe’ makes an awesome Cosmo. Tip well, they treat us super nice )

East Village:

Alphabet city – that’s Avenues A – D has so many cool places with live music. Most places are fine just walk right in.

SING SING – Karaoke, – dive bar

Pyramid club Wed – Sunday – 80’s DJ upstairs , downstairs Heavy metal grunge – This is Karen’s favorite – believe it or not it was renovated 2 years ago. PBRs are the mainstay.

PDT is a speakeasy located on St. Marks in the phone-booth in Cribs Dogs. Great Bourbon collection, super drinks and on the expensive side. Most nights leave your phone number and you have 15 minutes to get there after they call you.

St. Dymphna’s – great Irish bar, used to be on St. Marks -fantastic people –

Planet Rose – Karaoke bar – my favorite 7 days a week. The people are great here. Prices are very reasonable.

Beauty bar – need a manicure and not lose time imbibing. Occasionally has a burlesque show.

The Wren – all around good bar on the bowery.

Duane Park – Burlesque Supper club, expensive but a great night.

Coopers – great Irish bar on 2nd Ave. friendly staff.

Taverna 97 – Portuguese bar / restaurant Thursday – Saturdays only – great food and a wine bar.

Mother of Pearl – A tiki bar with flaming drinks, and fun.

Lower East Side:

See a band at: Rockwood or Bowery Ball room– see website .

Nurse Betty – great drinks and free burlesque show Wed /Thursdays at 10 pm. Iced whisky latte is my favorite.

Scars Pizza – one of the best real thin slice pizzas

Arlenes Grocery – bar and live music shows –

Slipper Room – burlesque shows except Mondays.

Brooklyn:

The Way Station – steam punk bar, Live music Fri / Sat – Restroom is a DR. Who Tardis

kjkBell House – Live music – see website

House of Yes – Shows and Disco – see website

Sweet Science – great food and Drink

Ginger’s Bar  (gay bar ) park slope – Karaoke every other Thursday and pool table.