NIGHTLIFE IN NEW YORK CITY

Reviews, guestlists, and calendar events make this a very useful site.

Very cool website that gives all the latest info on how to get around and be cool in the city that never sleeps.

This site has a calendar for big events around the city with multiple categories, including art, dance, film, kids, music, sport, theatres, and more

Noted for its clean bathrooms and celebrity patrons.

Located on the fringe of Upper East Side culture and SoHo society, Antarctica serves up cheap drinks to the largely local clientele while cool tunes eminate from the jukebox.

The rear room is lounge like with Oriental rugs, velvet-draped furniture and art work from up and coming artists.

Very hip and very crowded - this two-level ultra modern space gets jammed and noisy late night. The crowd ranges from hipster to suits in their 20's & 30's.

Ultra-cool cocktail bar, perfect for a relaxing drink before exploring the games, or for interactive games of the social kind.

Once a hangout for Charlie Parker, now both known and amateur groups and performers take the stage.

They also serve assorted Japanese yummies (sashimi and nigiri to name a few) until 2 AM. TONY 100 2002

DJ on weekends, Favorite with college students and young professionals. Check ahead for reserved bowling league nights.

Once a speakeasy during the Prohibition and an occasional haunt for famous writers.

Circa Tabac is the first cigarette lounge in the world with over 180 selections plus high-tech ventilation systems.

Choose from their extensive sake menu (hot or cold) and munch on some edamame (soybeans).

Traditional New York Irish bar since 1936, continuous operating bar in Manhattan, serves over dozen different brands of beer

This mellow sophisticated former speakeasy dons dim lighting and ambient DJ mixes. The crowd is an interesting mix of downtown office players, Lower East Siders, and famous musicians.

Downtown Japanese restaurant/karaoke bar with a huge selection of suhsi to choose from and English songs to sing along to.

Mix and mingle on the Grand Bar's plush couches while you sip pricey but potent cocktails.

Classy new Chelsea cabaret, cozy little space with a piano bar up front and a supper club behind

The uptown H & H is a bit tamer.

A gossip column favorite where movie stars, publicists, and various other high profiles grace the scene. Dress to impress and bring some money (drinks start at 7$).

This is a good spot to stop at after visiting The Museum of Natural History. High ceilings and sparce, minimalist atmosphere with neighborhood crowd.

Hawaiian themed tiki bar, chock full of bamboo and Tiki gods. Featuring a Hawaiian houseband.

Enjoy American cuisine and your choice of over 250 beers in this comfortable neighborhood spot.

Contemporary American cuisine. Complimentary jazz and blues music. Pool table.

The crowd consists of mostly young artists, fashion designers, Europeans, and aging hippies.

Also has a pool table and Happy Hour from 4pm-8pm daily, $3 drafts.

Great place to relax and have a quiet drink.

Comedy improv troupe that have a knack for audience participation. Comedy workshops also taught.

2 drink minimum per person per show. $10 for two adults. Website has advanced ticket sales and performance schedule.

Dinner required at earlier shows. Jacket/tie required.

Famous for it's cabaret, also has a piano bar, sketch comedy, and the occasional bad celebrity impersonator.

Showcase for both well-known and up-and-coming comedians.

Folk rock, fusion, accoustic music, raggae, blues and jazz give warmth to the Bitter End. The music is served up seven days a week and was once graced by the likes of Bob Dylan, Tori Amos, Miles Davis, and Joan Baez.

Tickets available through box office or Ticketmaster.

The Theater at Madison Square Garden seats up to 5,600 people; it is best known for the rock concerts held there, and now & again holds award shows such as VH1 &Fashion Awards. Seating Chart

The major sports & entertainment center in Manhattan (20,000 seats, 1968) right on top of Penn RR Station. Home ice to the NY Rangers (hockey), home court to the NY Knicks (men's basketball) & New York Liberty (women's basketball), site of exhibitions, circuses & rock concerts. The Felt Forum has 5,000 seats. Something new every day & night. Plus the Paramount Movie Theater. Much to the protest of city residents, the famous Pennsylvania Railroad Station, a colonnaded masterpiece of granite & vaulted glass & iron ceilings, built by McKim, Mead & White. seating chart.

Cash only accepted at box office or buy tickets through Ticketweb at 269-4TIX.

Symphony Space offers a wide variety of performances from world music & symphonies to short story readings by film & stage stars. Schedule of Performances

The club is known for its "hippie" atmosphere because of the Grateful Dead-inspired bands that frequently perform and the politically/environmentally active minded people who hang out there. But it is more diverse than that and worth a visit.

Live contemporary New York blues and jazz, neighborhood atmosphere and free popcorn. Does it get any better?

Established since 1942 this dark, smoky West Village club features live jazz music 7 days a week.

Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience and features world-class musical talents

Once a hangout for Charlie Parker, now both known and amateur groups and performers take the stage.

You can feel the presence of Miles, Coltrane, Henderson & Sonny Rollins as Jazz, Latin, and Blues bounce off your ears at this world famous club. Tourists and jazz aficionados alike flock here to get a piece of the magic that the Blue Note has been cranking out for years.

Named for the Egyptian obelisk located behind the Met, this laidback jazz venue is very inviting if your in the mood for an all-night jam sessions. The crowd seems to be a regular sort consisting predominantly of locals, intellectuals, and musicians.

Classy new intimate performance space in Jazz at Lincoln Center, 140 seats arranged around a bandstand with great view of Central Park; serving down-home soul food menu

Located on the ground floor of the Recording and Rehearsal Arts building, this venue is host to many R & B and jazz jams.

Bar/restaurant with huge sofas, jazz and poetry performances. Breakfast:8-11:30; lunch 12-16; light dining 16-17 and dinner 17-1am.

Casual West Village restaurant serving New American cuisine. Great jazz music. Outdoor dining summer months, warm fireplace winter months.

Architecture was made to look as if it were bending & swaying to music. Les Paul Trio plays every Monday.

Traditionally prepared American cuisine, tender succulent steaks and excellent seafood, set in a history filled dinning room. People also gather here to enjoy the excellent jazz music.

Recently been renovated to mimic its original 1930s art-deco style, contemporary and classic jazz jam sessions

This small and intimate underground jazz bar hosts all night jam sessions that can last till 9am.