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ACTIVITY VENUES 81
Arcades & Virtual Reality
Centers
Bowling Alleys
Cooking Schools & Kitchens
Dance Class Venues
Horseback Riding Centers
Pool & Billiard Halls
Sports Venues
Wine Tasting Spaces
Our most comprehensive listings yet
of New York’s locations for events,
meetings, and entertaining.
BARS, LOUNGES &
CLUBS 86
Bars & Lounges
Clubs
BOATS & YACHTS 105
PHOTOS: TONI MENEGUZZO (632 ON HUDSON), BJÖRG MAGNEA (SWAYDUCK AUDITORIUM), SARA CEDAR MILLER (CENTRAL PARK), COURTESY OF SHOREHAM, MICHAEL KLEINBERG (THE MANOR)
HOTELS
The Shoreham Hotel’s refurbished
bar reopened late last year.
CONFERENCE CENTERS,
CONVENTION CENTERS
& AUDITORIUMS 107
Auditoriums
Conference Centers &
Meeting Spaces
Convention Centers
ENTERTAINMENT &
PERFORMANCE
VENUES 111
Comedy Clubs
Music Clubs
Screening Rooms
Theaters & Performance
Spaces
HOTELS 123
INDEPENDENT EVENT
SPACES 133
LOFTS, PHOTO STUDIOS
& RAW SPACES 141
MANSIONS & HOUSES
632 on Hudson is a West Village town house with a
dramatic staircase that wraps around a central atrium.
MANSIONS & HOMES 146
Historic Houses
Mansions
Town Houses & Residences
OUTDOOR VENUES
Central Park’s Conservatory Garden has a wrought-iron wisteria-covered pergola.
CONFERENCE & CONVENTION CENTERS
The New School’s Swayduck Auditorium has 215 seats and a small stage.
BARS, CLUBS & LOUNGES
Located in the former Pink Elephant
space, Manor can host groups of 350 on
its main floor.
MUSEUMS & CULTURAL
SPACES 148
Art Museums
Art Spaces & Auction Houses
Children’s Museums
Film & Media Museums
Historical & Cultural
Institutions
Science & Natural History
Spaces
OUTDOOR VENUES 157
Plazas, Parks & Courtyards
Terraces, Roofs & Gardens
PRIVATE CLUBS 161
RELIGIOUS SPACES 162
RESTAURANTS 163
RETAIL VENUES 187
SPAS & RELAXATION
PLACES 189
STADIUMS & ARENAS 191
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Union Square Wines & Spirits’ private tasting
room has floor-to-ceiling glass panels.
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ARCADES & VIRTUAL REALITY CENTERS
NEW DAVE & BUSTERS—TIMES SQUARE
Dave Corriveau and Buster Corley’s chain of restaurant-entertainment complexes added a Times Square location in early
April. Occupying 35,000 square feet, the venue serves
American fare and offers two private rooms, a boardroom, a
large dining room, and two bars. Adult gaming entertainment
includes video simulations, a multiscreen video wall, and 3-D
virtual racing. (234 West 42nd St., 3rd Floor, 646.495.2015)
ESPN ZONE
This 42,000-square-foot sports entertainment complex in
Times Square offers private rooms, a 10,000-square-foot
sports-related arcade, and an on-site eatery throughout its
four floors. Among these spaces are the 120-seat screening
room with two 16-foot video walls, the 150-seat Bristol Suite
overlooking Times Square, and a glass-encased private skybox that seats 45. (1472 Broadway, 212.921.3776)
PLAY
The games available at this lounge in Long Island City
include Twister, chess, checkers, bowling, and pool. Play
once had a mechanical bull on the premises, but now it is
only available if specially booked for a private event. There is
also a separate glass-enclosed smoking lounge. The lounge,
bowling alley, game space, and pool area can hold a total of
550 for special events. (77-17 Queens Blvd., Queens,
718.476.2828)
BOWLING ALLEYS
AMF CHELSEA PIERS LANES
Among the sporting facilities at Chelsea Piers is this 40-lane
bowling alley with a café, an upstairs bar, and a retail store
stocked with bowling equipment and logoed items. The
entire space holds 550 for receptions, and a maximum of 320
people can bowl at the same time. Catering is provided in-
house. (Between Piers 59 and 60, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd
St. at the Hudson River, 212.835.2695)
BOWLMOR LANES
This retro bowling alley can be combined with the upstairs
bar and lounge Pressure NYC to hold 1,100. Bowlmor alone
holds 600 for receptions and features 42 lanes, two bars, a
private room, banquette seating, and glow-in-the-dark
bowling. For corporate events, new movie screens suspended over the lanes can display a company's logo or customized video. The venue can deliver food, from salmon
dinners to pizza, right to the lanes. (110 University Place,
212.255.8188)
NEW HARLEM LANES
Opened in March, this bilevel, 25,000-square-foot bowling
and entertainment venue offers 24 lanes, a V.I.P. lounge that
holds 75, a sports bar and arcade that holds 152, a café, and
a private party room; the entire space holds 300 for receptions. Harlem Lanes can be rented in conjunction with Pier
2110, a seafood restaurant on the floor below. (2116 Adam
Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., 212.678.2695)
NEW LEISURE TIME
The bowling alley at the Port Authority bus terminal renovated its space this summer and reopened in August. It now
offers 26 lanes, and combined with a bistro, holds 350 for
events. There is also a dance floor area complete with a lighting and sound system. (625 Eighth Ave., 2nd Floor,
212.268.6909)
STRIKE
This Long Island venue features a retro-inspired bowling
area. Strike has 27 lanes, with glow-in-the-dark bowling, an
arcade, and an indoor electric go-cart track. For receptions,
the arcade and the lounge each hold 75; 1,000 fit in the
entire space. (1350 Union Tpk., New Hyde Park, N.Y.,
516.354.1222)
COOKING SCHOOLS & TASTING
VENUES
ART INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK CITY
In TriBeCa, the Art Institute used to be the New York
Restaurant School, but has since expanded its curriculum
to include art and design classes. They offer culinary
classes and wine tastings with their chef-instructors on
Saturdays for groups of as many as 21. (75 Varick St.,
212.625.6027)
ARTISANAL CHEESE CENTER
Chef Terrence Brennan’s Artisanal Cheese Center is in Hell’s
Kitchen, close to the Javits Center. The event space holds 50
and features a fully equipped demonstration kitchen and
audiovisual equipment. On-premise catering from the
restaurants Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro and Picholine is
complemented by cheeses from around the world and wines
picked by the on-site sommelier. (500 West 37th St., 2nd
Floor, 212.239.1200 ext. 3155)
BOULEY BAKERY & MARKET
Renowned chef David Bouley opened this trilevel bakery and
market in 2005. The TriBeCa venue has an open kitchen
where Bouley hosts cooking demonstrations and information
sessions with other noted chefs, nutritionists, and food industry specialists. The cooking space has a brick-red, eight-foot
Molteni stove and a granite bar. (130 West Broadway,
212.608.5829)
CHOCOLATE BAR
This gourmet chocolate retailer offers tastings of its different varieties—goods produced by five local chocolatiers—personally hosted by owner Alison Nelson.
Starting with a powder blue facade, bright colors continue inside—the orange and brown color scheme is
dominant—in what Nelson refers to as a “neo-retro”
space. The space can hold groups of 12 for tastings. (48
Eighth Ave., 212.366.1541)
COOKING BY THE BOOK
Cooking by the Book’s TriBeCa kitchen offers special corporate in-house programs. Teambuilding sessions begin with a
wine and hors d’oeuvres reception with executive chef Suzen
O’Rourke, followed by a three-course meal prepared by the
guests. Each participant even receives a personalized chef’s
apron. Wine tasting sessions are also available, as well as
services for off-site corporate meetings. (13 Worth St.,
212.966.9799)
CULINARY ARTS AT THE NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
The New School’s culinary arts program offers small, private
cooking classes in its state-of-the-art teaching kitchens. Due
to the hands-on approach and intensive training, classes can
hold as many as 13 people. Teachers come courtesy of the
school when you rent the Chelsea space. (131 West 23rd St.,
212.255.4141)
THE CULINARY LOFT
This 1,500-square-foot loft in SoHo has oak floors and
exposed brick walls, and offers corporate cooking classes in
a gourmet kitchen with 400 square feet of space. The entire
space holds 70 for receptions or 50 for a seated event and
can also be used for photography shoots. A freight elevator
with direct access to the loft can transport large or heavy
equipment. (515 Broadway, Suite 5A, 212.431.7425)
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NEW HUDSON YARDS CATERING
Hudson Yards Catering is an off-premise caterer from
Danny Meyer. The catering outfit’s dining room in its west
Chelsea headquarters is available for private events.
Designed like a restaurant and accommodating as many as
20, the space features the new American cooking of chef
Kerry Heffernan, late of Meyer’s Eleven Madison Park. (640
West 28th St., 212.488.1500)
INSTITUTE OF CULINARY EDUCATION (ICE)
ICE offers hands-on cooking classes for groups of as many
as 84 people. Groups are split into teams to prepare different parts of the menu. Three teaching kitchens, on the 6th,
12th, and 14th floors, are available for private lessons in
food and wine pairings and wine tastings. (50 West 23rd
St., 212.847.0707)
OPENING SOON INTERNATIONAL CULINARY
CENTER
Slated for an October opening, this center will be the home
of the French Culinary Institute and the Italian Culinary
Academy. The new 72,000-square-foot facility will add four
new kitchens to the existing space (previously FCI’s school),
including one with a brick-lined, custom pizza oven, and an
adjacent private dining area. In the fall, the FCI will offer a
series of cooking clinics. (462 Broadway, for more information call FCI at 646.254.7535)
LA CUISINE SANS PEUR COOKING SCHOOL
The French name of this cooking school translates into
“Cooking Without Fear.” Chef-proprietor Henri Etienne
Levy teaches classes of usually no more than four people in
classic French technique in his home. He’s also willing to
travel off-site. His typical course consists of five four-hour
classes. (216 West 89th St., 212.362.0638)
MIETTE CULINARY SCHOOL
Classically trained Belgian chef Paul Vanderwoude teaches
groups of 20 to prepare a three-course, bistro-style meal,
choosing from his menu or creating original dishes. The
school is in a charming 19th-century town house in the West
Village. (109 MacDougal St., Suite 2, 212.460.9322)
NATURAL GOURMET INSTITUTE FOR FOOD &
HEALTH
The Natural Gourmet Institute features cooking and health
classes with a vegetarian bent, although they can use
chicken and fish, too. A team of chefs plan healthy dishes
(using foods like whole grains and natural sweeteners), and
then guide the group through the preparation of the meal.
Alcohol must be supplied by the group. One classroom
holds 16, and a larger one holds 22. (48 West 21st St.,
212.645.5170 ext.106)
DANCE CLASS VENUES
BALLROOM ON FIFTH
The Ballroom on Fifth offers dance instruction in a traditional ballroom in Murray Hill. The venue, with hardwood
floors and large windows, supplies professional dance
teachers for 3-, 5-, and 10-hour classes. Instruction for corporate groups is offered—requiring booking of the entire
space—for as many as 150 people. (319 Fifth Ave., 4th
Floor, 212.532.6232)
DANCE TIMES SQUARE
Once a Broadway theater, this space was converted into a
two-story dance studio. It holds 175 for a reception or seats
100 for dinner or 90 classroom-style. Guests can either
watch a performance of world-champion ballroom or Latin
dancers, or take dance lessons in a variety of styles. (156
West 44th St., 212.994.9500)
SWING 46
Swing 46 can host swing dance lessons with music from
DJs or live bands. The venue holds 200 for lessons or 150
for seated events. Professional instructors from Dance
Manhattan and You Should Be Dancing instruct in the
space, modeled after a 1940’s supper club. (349 West 46th
St., 212.262.9554)
HORSEBACK RIDING CENTERS
CLAREMONT RIDING ACADEMY
The academy offers riding and lessons for as many as 15
people along a six-mile bridle path through Central Park.
The path loops from the reservoir to the north meadow,
and is designed for only experienced riders. The academy
offers individual lessons, which are held indoors. (175 West
89th St., 212.724.5100)
KENSINGTON STABLES
Offering a bit of idyllic country life in the middle of the city,
Kensington Stables provides private horseback riding lessons along the three-and-a-half-mile bridle trail that runs
through Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. The stable can accommodate 10 people at once. (51 Caton Place, Brooklyn,
718.972.4588)
POOL & BILLIARD HALLS
AMSTERDAM BILLIARDS & BAR
This billiards club offers 30 pool tables in its 10,000square-foot space. It features a wood-burning fireplace,
original artwork, and a private room. It is catered exclusively by Citrus and Josie’s, and also has a full-service bar.
It holds 500 for receptions. This winter, Amsterdam will
move downtown to the space formerly occupied by
Corner Billiards at 110 East 11th Street. The club plans to
completely remodel its new home, a 10,000-square-foot
venue, but retain the 30-foot-long zinc bar that was
added in 2003. (344 Amsterdam Ave., 212.496.8180)
PRESSURE NYC
Pressure NYC has a colorful, funky, futuristic design that
combines nicely with its downstairs counterpart, the
Bowlmor Lanes bowling alley. Pressure features a lounge,
12 pool tables, and a separate dance room, and is housed
beneath a 60-foot air-pressurized bubble. It holds 500 for
receptions, but can hold an additional 500 when combined
with Bowlmor. Audiovisual equipment is available for
rental. (110 University Place, 212.255.8188 ext.13)
SLATE
Slate’s posh couches and sleek design make it stand out
from the typical billiards hall. The Chelsea location’s 26
pool tables, four ping-pong tables, and one foosball table
are hidden behind chain-link curtains; the bilevel venue
holds 1,000 for receptions. A DJ booth is also available.
The 10,000-square-foot outpost in Bayside, Queens, holds
500 for receptions and has 21 pool tables, three pingpong tables, and red velvet “pool beds”—pool tables that
have been lowered and covered with cushions. (54 West
21st St., 212.989.0096; 45-18 Bell Blvd., Queens,
718.631.2646)
SPORTS VENUES
ARMORY/NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD HALL
OF FAME
The Armory, which houses indoor tracks and a hall of fame
museum, is also home to the city’s only sports hall of fame
(until the National Sports Museum opens next year). The
third-floor arena holds 2,000 for receptions in 60,000
square feet. The armory is equipped with a Videotron, a
70-seat theater, sound systems, wireless Internet connections, and audiovisual facilities. (216 Fort Washington Ave.,
212.923.1803)
BASKETBALL CITY
At Pier 63 on the Hudson River, Basketball City has 40,000
square feet available for shooting hoops. Six full-size courts
are available for corporate events, and on-site scorekeepers and refs are also available. The venue also has electronic scoreboards, showers, and a fitness center. (Pier 63,
Chelsea Piers, West 23rd St. at the Hudson River,
212.924.4040 ext. 115)
CHELSEA PIERS
This Manhattan landmark offers a wide variety of activities
for groups. The facilities include indoor rock-climbing walls,
volleyball courts, a driving range, and an ice-skating rink, all
available for teambuilding and corporate events. Private
meeting rooms such as the Sunset Terrace, which holds 400
for receptions, and the Players Championship Room, are
also available. (West 23rd St. at the Hudson River,
212.336.6777)
CHURCH STREET BOXING GYM
The no-frills Church Street Boxing Gym offers a different
approach to corporate teambuilding events. The gym is
staffed to train all skill levels, from amateur to professional.
The 8,000-square-foot space has hardwood floors and
exposed brick walls, holds 200 for events, and offers trainers for corporate activities. (25 Park Place, 212.571.1333)
NEW DRIVE 495
Designed by Handel Architects (the firm behind Battery
Park’s Ritz-Carlton, Pier 94, and the new Trump hotel in
SoHo), Drive 495 is a luxury gym and golf training facility
opened by brothers Don and Joseph Saladino in May. The
bilevel SoHo space has a 10,000-square-foot gym and a
5,000-square-foot computerized golf studio with three simulators, professional golfers to assist with training, and a
lounge. (495 Broadway, 2nd Floor, 212.334.9537)
FROZEN ROPES BASEBALL CENTER NYC
This Upper West Side indoor baseball and softball center
offers batting cages, pitching simulators, and professional
instruction. Group lessons, games, and corporate events
are offered for 60 guests. Groups can also book the batting
cages with private instructors to practice their swings. (202
West 74th St., 212.362.0344)
GLEASON’S GYM
The country’s oldest boxing gym has seen the swift blows
of 126 world champions. Today, more of Gleason’s clients
are trading bonds than punches, but the history and atmosphere are still there. For corporate events, 400 guests can
close the gym and each step into the Brooklyn ring to learn
the basics of boxing from professional coaches. (83 Front
St., Brooklyn, 718.797.2872)
HUDSON RIVER PARK
This park stretches along the Hudson River from Battery
Place to West 59th Street and offers a variety of areas available for group activities, including boating, kayaking, rowing, fishing, and volleyball. One of the newer parks in the
city, Hudson River is still under construction in some parts.
(Battery Place to West 59th St., 917.661.8740)
NEW IRONFLOWER DIVINE FITNESS
IronFlower Divine Fitness is a private club and training
space styled after a Shaolin temple. The airy 4,000-squarefoot space is primarily a venue for kung fu-based fitness
classes, but cleared of equipment it can work for cocktail
receptions for 300. The Temple, a separate structure with
its own roof within the facility, can also be used for events—
it holds 150 for receptions or seats 50. (12 West 21st St.,
2nd Floor, 212.645.2001)
NEW JIVAMUKTI UNION SQUARE
Jivamukti founders Sharon Gannon and David Life
opened a new 12,000-square-foot yoga center in early
May. The location also houses JivamukTea Cafe, a 50-seat
vegan eatery from organic chef Matthew Kenney, and a
boutique selling environmentally friendly products. The
entire space is available for event rental. (841 Broadway,
212.353.0214)
NEW PROSPECT PARK TENNIS CENTER
The tennis center at the Parade Ground in Brooklyn’s scenic Prospect Park opened in late May this year with 11
courts and a building to house the café, fitness rooms,
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with views of Central Park is available. Outside catering is
permitted. (10 Columbus Circle, 212.275.8294)
WINE TASTING SPACES
Prospect Park Tennis Center has 11 courts and a clubhouse with an outdoor terrace and patio.
lockers, showers, and a terrace on the second floor that overlooks the grounds. On Friday and Saturday nights, groups of
as many as 45 in the summer and 65 in the winter can rent
the space for tennis parties. (Coney Island and Parkside
Aves., Brooklyn, 718.287.6215 ext. 1)
RANDALL’S ISLAND SPORTS FOUNDATION
Under the Triborough Bridge, Randall’s Island is a public park
facility in the East River between Manhattan, Queens, and the
Bronx. It houses the Harlem River Field for baseball, tennis,
and golf; various meadows; and Icahn Stadium, a 5,000-seat
track and field stadium available for private rentals. A water
park is under construction. (24 West 61st St., 212.830.7715)
ROOSEVELT ISLAND RACQUET CLUB
The Roosevelt Island Racquet Club has two spaces available for
events in its 12-court facility. One is a lounge nestled between
two outdoor courts, and the other overlooks the city. Both are
heated in the winter and air-conditioned in the summer. The
indoor lounge seats 75, and the courtyard lounge seats 40.
(281 Main St., Roosevelt Island, N.Y., 212.935.0250 ext. 20)
SPORTS CLUB LA
The Sports Club LA at Rockefeller Center holds 100 for
seated events or 350 for receptions in its on-site eatery, Pulse
Restaurant. The Sports Club LA on the Upper East Side features a roof deck (which holds 350 for receptions) and a
lounge (100). Both fitness centers have more than 40 different sport and exercise options, as well as customized team-
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building courses. (Sports Club LA at Rockefeller Center: 45
Rockefeller Plaza, 212.501.1448; Sports Club LA on the
Upper East Side: 330 East 61st St., 212.501.1448)
TRAPEZE SCHOOL NEW YORK
The Trapeze School, within the Hudson River Park, offers lessons on the flying trapeze indoors and outdoors high above
the waters of the Hudson. Hula hooping and juggling lessons are also available. Scheduled to open in the fall, a new,
indoor, 7,062-square-foot space will be available for private
events and year-round trapeze lessons. (Hudson River Park,
Pier 40, between West and West Houston Sts.,
917.797.1872)
VELOCITY SPORTS PERFORMANCE
This Midtown athletic venue houses a resistance track; plyometric boxes; a basketball court; Olympic weights; microhurdles; a 40-lane, 40-yard sprint track; and a massage room.
The space can hold 40 for teambuilding or training events.
No alcohol is allowed on the premises. (133 East 58th St., 6th
Floor, 212.593.3278)
TOURS
INSIDE CNN
Receptions of 120 or seated events for 30 can be held in
the retail area and tour route of this space, including the
news network’s New York newsroom and studios. In the
evening, a 190-seat private dining area on the 10th floor
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NEW ASTOR CENTER
Opened in April, the Astor Wines & Spirits cultural and epicurean center for food and wine education is housed in the
Theodore De Vinne Press Building. A 3,500-square-foot event
space is under construction and will hold 75 for receptions with
a 36-seat classroom area and a tasting room when it is finished
later this year. (393-399 Lafayette St., 212.674.7500)
BURGUNDY WINE COMPANY
This old photographer’s studio offers an open and airy loftlike space in Chelsea. It features barn-wood floors and a
1,800-square-foot upstairs space for events. Instructors or
speakers can be arranged for events. The space holds 100
for a reception-style tasting or 50 for a seated event. (143
West 26th St., 212.691.9092)
NEW CELLAR 72
Nice Matin sommelier Guy Goldstein opened this Upper
East Side wine store in February. The modern space with
high ceilings, soft spotlights, and a laminate glass section in
the floor (allowing visitors to view the wine cellar below) is
decorated with antique furniture and wine barrels. A private
tasting room with a custom-designed oak table holds 14
people. (1355 Second Ave., 212.639.9463)
NEW CRUSH WINE & SPIRITS
This wine store and private tasting facility opened in March
2005. Receptions of 75 can rent the entire venue, or a private
tasting room—decorated with wooden tables, leather chairs,
granite countertops, and crystal glassware—seats 18 or
holds 30 for receptions. (153 East 57th St., 212.980.9463)
DISCOVERY WINES
This East Village wine shop is a modern-looking space—well lit
and airy with hardwood floors, built-in wine cabinets, and a 20foot-long bar. The semiprivate area holds 40 for receptions. The
entire space holds 200 for receptions and can also provide hors
d’oeuvres for smaller events. (10 Ave. A, 212.674.7833)
ITALIAN WINE MERCHANTS
This wine store is co-owned by Italian wine expert Sergio
Esposito, chef Mario Batali, and restaurateur Joe Bastianich.
The store has two event spaces for private tastings: Studio
del Gusto, which holds as many as 70 people, and the sixseat Vintage Room. A sommelier can lead tastings of Italian
wines, which are complemented by various dishes prepared
on-premise. (108 East 16th St., 212.473.2323)
NEW MOORE BROTHERS WINE COMPANY
Greg and David Moore opened the 5,500-square-foot New
York outpost of their acclaimed Philadelphia wine stores in
May. Occupying a renovated town house near Gramercy
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Park, the entire store is kept refrigerated by evaporators, and
the interior design includes a polished concrete floor and the
original 1840’s brickwork. The second floor has two areas
that combine to hold 75 for private tastings, classes, or
events. (33 East 20th St., 866.986.6673)
MORRELL WINE STORE AND TASTING ROOM
This retail wine store holds 40 for informal tastings. The separate tasting room can hold 100 for receptions or 50 for
seated dinner tastings. The wine tasting classes are generally
held at the store, and feature Artisanal cheese pairings, chosen by Artisanal maître fromager Max McCalman to best
complement the wines. (Wine store: 1 Rockefeller Center;
tasting room: 729 Seventh Ave., 212.688.9370 ext. 2208)
NEW PASANELLA AND SONS VINTNERS
Owned by husband and wife Marco Pasanella and Rebecca
Robertson, Pasanella and Sons Vintners is a 2,500-squarefoot wine store in the South Street Seaport. The store stocks
more than 400 wines and exhibits Robertson's collection of
vintage French corkscrews. The private room in the rear—
available for wine tastings—opens onto a garden that
opened this summer. (115 South St., 212.233.8383)
NEW UNION SQUARE WINES & SPIRITS
In June, Mitchell Soodak, David Braff, and Bob Greene
moved their wine and spirits store to a larger 6,300-squarefoot space. The new location holds 100 and features a kitchen
furnished with Viking appliances. A climate-controlled wine
room—twice the size of the original—houses a rare collection,
some of it available for tastings. Three high-tech Enomatic
wine systems store and preserve open bottles, dispensing
small amounts (for tasting) to customers with a card-swiping
machine. (140 Fourth Ave., 212.675.8100)
VINOTECA
Vinoteca is a wine tasting venue a few doors down from its
restaurant counterpart I Trulli. Bottles of wine line the woodpaneled walls of the space, housed in a brownstone building,
which can host 80 for an informal tasting or 30 for a formal,
sit-down tasting. Vinoteca also offers two-hour Italian wine
education classes. (143 East 27th St., 212.481.7372)
VINTAGE NEW YORK
Both branches of this wine store have public tasting rooms
upstairs and working wine cellars with vaulted walls and
muted lighting available for private events downstairs. The
SoHo cellar seats 30 or holds 90 for receptions, and the
Broadway location holds 25 for receptions. The attached
restaurant, Wine Bar, can hold 40 for receptions or seated
events. (482 Broome St.; 2492 Broadway; 212.226.9463)
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The Plumm is the latest lounge in the bilevel West 14th Street space that has housed NA and Nell’s.
BARS & LOUNGES
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This West Village bar has an extensive martini list—and a
karaoke song list topping 13,000, if that’s your bag. The
eclectic menu includes spring rolls, sesame chicken,
edamame, and macaroni and cheese; the space can hold
100 people. (228 West 4th St., 212.989.9444)
ART BAR
This low-key West Village bar has eclectic decor—exposed
brick, mismatched couches, and an art collection that rotates
regularly. In the back room are a working fireplace, couches,
and coffee tables. Guests can eat from a casual American
menu. (52 Eighth Ave., 212.727.0244)
NEW ASPEN RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
A 1970’s ski lodge inspired this 4,200-square-foot restaurant
and lounge designed by Steve Lewis of SLD Designs (Home,
Marquee, Butter) that opened in the Flatiron district in
December 2005. A private dining room named for Hunter S.
Thompson seats 25 and has its own entrance and bar. On the
menu is New American fare from chef Gaby Hakman. (30
West 22nd St., 212.645.4050)
AVA LOUNGE
The bilevel Ava Lounge in the Dream Hotel offers panoramic
views of Times Square, Columbus Circle, and the Hudson
River. It has a rooftop garden terrace with palm trees, teak
and bamboo accents, and tall wheatgrass. The entire space
holds 300. (210 West 55th St., 212.974.1935)
NEW BALANCE AND NEST
This lounge above new Chelsea club Nest houses the Museum
of the American Cocktail. Organized by Dave Wondrich,
exhibits focus on the history of cocktails in New York—beginning with the pre-Prohibition era in the city—and change every
three months. In the evening Balance offers a rotating menu of
drinks—one for each significant period in cocktail history. The
entire space holds 200 for receptions. Both venues opened in
May. (215 West 28th St., 917.523.8920)
BAR SEINE
The recently revamped lounge in the Hôtel Plaza Athénée
has an all-leather floor, animal-print seating, and more decor
accents inspired by North Africa and Paris. Bar Seine holds
100 for a reception, and the menu can be customized for
events. (37 East 64th St., 212.734.9100)
B BAR & GRILL
The B Bar & Grill holds 600 for receptions in three separate
rooms. A 4,000-square-foot patio holds 200 for a reception
and is the venue’s main draw. A main dining room seats 200,
and a smaller private room holds 80 for a seated event or
150 for a reception. Catering from its American menu features organic ingredients. (40 East 4th St., 212.475.2220)
BEER BAR
This Restaurant Associates property in Midtown’s MetLife
building serves upscale burgers and fries, but the real focus
is on the venue’s extensive beer selection. An outdoor terrace opens for big crowds in warmer months and holds 400;
the interior space holds 110. (200 Park Ave., 212.818.1222)
BELLAVITAE
Rolando Beramendi and partner Jon Mudder opened this
Greenwich Village wine bar. Bellavitae serves an Italian menu
using ingredients from sustainable farms, and the vast wine
list features choices from family-owned wineries in Italy. It
opened in January 2005. (24 Minetta Lane, 212.473.5121)
BELMONT LOUNGE
Belmont is a lounge near Union Square with a patio open
year-round for drinks, dining, and dancing, and a new garden
(available in the summer) that holds 40. The lounge holds
200 and features a DJ booth, a rotating collection from local
artists, and an international menu. (117 East 15th St.,
212.533.0009)
BEMELMANS BAR
This Upper East Side venue in the Carlyle Hotel is named for
Ludwig Bemelmans, author and illustrator of the Madeline children’s books. His artwork, displayed on the walls, complements
the nickel-lined black glass tabletops, 24-karat gold-leafed ceiling, and granite bar. Bemelmans holds 110 for receptions, and
in September 2005 began offering Madeline-themed tea parties on Friday afternoons. (35 East 76th St., 212.744.1600)
NEW BIN 220
Located in the South Street Seaport, this 800-square-foot
wine bar and enoteca offers a menu of wine flights, sangria,
and cheese boards. Exposed brick walls, dark wood highboys, and a velvet-cushioned booth create a mellow ambi-
ence fit for wine tastings and private parties for as many as
75. Bin 220 opened in May. (220 Front St., 212.374.9463)
BLACK DOOR
This Chelsea bar is the sister of Union Square’s Park Bar. The
candlelit space features dark wood wainscoting and high tin
ceilings. The Black Door’s back room holds 100, a front room
holds 150, or the whole space can be booked for 250. (127
West 26th St., 212.645.0215)
BLISS
This Midtown bar has an industrial look, with brushed metal
fixtures, chairs, and tables, and plasma televisions. It features
four rooms on two floors, holds 350 for a reception, and
offers event packages that can include catering from Bliss’s
menu of American bar fare; outside catering is permitted.
(256 East 49th St., 212.644.8750)
NEW BLUE OWL
The doors of this subterranean East Village bar opened in
February, with draping fabrics in deep colors creating a sultry environment, and an outdoor smoking patio. A menu
offers Italian-inspired bar fare like imported meats, olives,
and cheeses. There’s space for 100, with an additional 25 in
a private room. (196 Second Ave., 212.505.2583)
BOAT BASIN CAFÉ
The Boat Basin Café is an outdoor venue with a view of the
Hudson River. Lush landscaping makes for pretty decor. It has
three separate areas that can be closed for events; the total
capacity of the large venue is 1,500 for a reception. (West
79th St. at the Hudson River, 212.787.8804)
BOGART’S
This bilevel lounge in Midtown features three large televisions on the main floor. Downstairs are a dance floor and five
booths behind chain-link curtains. A menu of bar fare
includes calamari and burgers. The capacity is 250. (99 Park
Ave., 212.922.9244)
NEW BOUDOIR
Boudoir, a new 2,500-square-foot lounge in west Chelsea,
opened quietly in December 2005. The interior, designed by
Daniel Upon, has rose petals scattered beneath a Lucite floor
in the entrance, and crimson walls offset by an ivory white
floor in the main room. The 85-seat space holds 300 for
receptions. (127 Eighth Ave., 212.463.7406)
BRANCH
This 5,000-square-foot club and event space is outfitted in
earth colors and has Brazilian cherrywood accents, a 40-foot
oval bar, a sunken dance floor, and a DJ booth. The space
holds 450 for receptions or 150 for seated events. (226 East
54th St., 212.688.5577)
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BRANDY LIBRARY
For groups of 20, this lounge’s salon features a chocolatecolored velvet banquette surrounded by a collection of
liquor-related books from around the world. Parties of 40 can
use the back of the lounge, with its long banquettes and
comfy leather chairs. Groups of more than 80 can book the
entire space. (25 North Moore St., 212.226.5545)
BRASS MONKEY BAR
The folks behind the Bowery’s Pioneer Bar own Brass Monkey.
It’s known for a friendly atmosphere and reasonably low prices
in a meatpacking district environment that’s become known
for snootiness. For events, the bar offers a British pub-style
menu, including bangers and mash and shepherd’s pie. The
bar holds 200. (55 Little West 12th St., 212.675.6686)
BRITE BAR
This west Chelsea bar has a wall of windows with a view of
the Empire State Building. It also has leather couches, hardwood floors, and three chic silver chandeliers that cast a reddish light—appropriate for the venue’s Lite Brite theme (the
retro toys dot the space). (297 10th Ave., 212.279.9706)
BROOKLYN BREWERY
The Brooklyn Brewery, which has been around since 1987,
brews the popular Brooklyn Lager. Installation of a new corkfinished bottling machine started at the end of July, rendering the venue closed until its completion. The renovated
space will feature a smaller tasting room. The brewery still
offers group tours of its brewhouse. (79 North 11th St.,
Brooklyn, 718.486.7422)
BUBBLE LOUNGE
This lounge on two levels has a champagne theme—hence
its name—and features 300 varieties on the menu, stored in
its champagne cellar. The spacious lounge features red velvet sofas, exposed brick walls, vintage champagne posters,
and a raw bar. (228 West Broadway, 212.431.3433)
NEW BUTTERFIELD 8
This Midtown bistro and lounge opened in February in a
century-old, 3,000-square-foot space. The venue is decorated with chandeliers and crown moldings, and features a
35-foot granite bar, mahogany-paneled walls, and U-shaped
booths. American comfort food is on the menu. A private
dining room in the rear seats 40 or holds 60 for receptions.
(5 East 38th St., 212.679.0646)
CAMPBELL APARTMENT
On the balcony level above the bustle of Grand Central
Terminal, the refurbished office of 1920’s railroad mogul
John W. Campbell now serves as a classy, wood-paneled
cocktail lounge that holds 125. In warm weather, an outdoor terrace opens, decorated with mahogany rocking
chairs. (Grand Central Terminal, 15 Vanderbilt Ave.,
212.953.0409)
CANAL ROOM
This sleek TriBeCa venue has a minimalist look in mostly
black, white, and wood. It features exposed brick and
beams, high ceilings, modern furnishings, and an elevated
DJ booth. The space holds 500 for receptions. (285 West
Broadway, 212.941.8100)
CARNEGIE CLUB
Behind Carnegie Hall, the Carnegie Club has an elegant
look, with 18th-century bookcases filled with vintage books,
a stone fireplace, Art Deco wallpaper, 25-foot ceilings, and a
mezzanine. It holds 60 for a seated event or 175 for a reception. (156 West 56th St., 212.957.9676)
CELLAR BAR
The brick arched ceilings, golden leather couches, and chandeliers in this cavernous, subterranean bar in the Bryant Park
Hotel make it feel a little like a modern-day medieval castle.
Female staff at the Cellar Bar sport sexy corsets to amp up
the look. The bar has space for 120 for a seated event, or 200
for a reception. (40 West 40th St., 212.642.2260)
CIBAR
Cibar is in the basement beneath the Inn at Irving Place. It
features a working fireplace, marble tables, a curving bar, an
outdoor space with a bamboo garden, and a vast martini
selection. Cibar has room for 100. (56 Irving Place,
212.460.5656)
CIRCA TABAC
Circa Tabac is a lounge with French Art Deco style, with plush
velvet chairs, bamboo walls, lit columns, and circular booths;
it holds 70 for a seated event, or 130 for a reception. The
venue sells cigarettes and is exempt from the smoking ban.
A state-of-the-art smoke filtration system keeps the air clean.
(32 Watts St., 212.941.1781)
CLUB BAR AND GRILL AT MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN
On the club terrace level at Madison Square Garden, the
Club Bar and Grill is open for events before and after Knicks
and Rangers games at the arena. The wood-paneled space
features a hearty American menu with salads, steak, and
seafood. It holds 225 for a seated event or 300 for receptions. (4 Penn Plaza, 212.465.6290)
NEW CLUB MIDWAY
This new East Village bar that opened in May occupies the
space that once housed Scenic. Upstairs is a lounge, and
downstairs are a stage and a DJ booth with a high-end
sound system. The interior features large pin-striped banquettes, an illuminated display case of American memorabilia, and a boomerang-shaped bar. (25 Ave. B,
212.253.2595)
CODA
Coda is in a two-story former bank from the 1940’s, and both
levels are available for events. The 400-person main floor
features a 15-square-foot stage, and the downstairs space
has reupholstered chairs and sofas and holds 150. A
lounge—originally the bank’s vault—is also available. The
main level recently added television screens and food service. (34 East 34th St., 212.685.3434)
NEW CRUSH
This restaurant and lounge debuted in December 2005.
Interior decor elements include wood-paneled walls offset
by exposed brick, vintage couches, wood floors, crystal
chandeliers, and large Renaissance-style paintings. The
3,500-square-foot restaurant and lounge seats 200, a mezzanine section seats 150, and a private 1,500-square-foot room
seats 100. (539 West 21st St., 212.229.1100)
DESTINO
Warm-colored drapes are still the rich decor in the Midtown
lounge Destino—formerly Azaza—along with hardwood
floors and leather ottoman seating. It features a main bar
area as well as intimate, candlelit lounges. The space serves
Italian cuisine and holds 115. Destino opened in October
2005. (891 First Ave., 212.751.0700)
DEWEY’S FLATIRON
This Flatiron district sports bar has brick vaulted ceilings, two
15-foot-high historical murals, and a cash register from 1916.
The main space holds 300. A more intimate lounge hosts
smaller gatherings. The mezzanine has a private bar and billiard table, and holds 150. Dewey’s offers the lounge, mezzanine, or the entire venue for special events. (210 Fifth Ave.,
212.696.2337)
DIP
Specializing in fondue and bar fare, this two-story deep-redhued venue in Murray Hill holds 250 for receptions in 4,500
square feet. There is also a 40-seat patio and an eight-foot
projection screen. (416 Third Ave., 212.481.1712)
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DIVINE BAR
The Divine Bar is a wine bar and restaurant with two locations, one on the east side of Midtown, one on the west. The
east side venue has two levels—a bar downstairs and a
lounge upstairs—with the upper level holding 100 people.
Both the east and west locations hold 300. (244 East 51st St.,
212.319.9463; 236 West 54th St., 212.265.9463)
DOUBLE SEVEN
The owners of neighboring nightclub Lotus opened Double
Seven just across the street. Double Seven, in the former
Baktun space, features chocolate brown leather couches, a
leather bar, and a wall of 400 blown-glass teardrop-shaped
light fixtures, with a drink menu crafted by Monika Chiang. It
opened in July 2005. (418 West 14th St., 212.981.9099)
EARTH NYC
Founded by Hemant and Bhavana Phul and designed by
Indian fashion designer Manish Malhotra, Earth NYC combines modern Indian decor with Bombay-style street fare.
Inspired by Bombay nightclubs, this bilevel lounge contrasts
rich earth tones with sleek, modern tables, banquettes, and
benches. The entire 3,500-square-foot space holds 300. It
opened in December. (116A 10th Ave., 212.337.0016)
EAST SIDE COMPANY BAR
East Side Company Bar is owned by Sasha Petraske, owner
of you-have-to-know-the-secret-phone-number bars Milk and
Honey and the new Little Branch. The feel is less exclusive
(and the drinks less expensive) than at Petraske’s other two
venues, and cool decor details include a zinc bar, a tin ceiling,
dark wood and faded red leather booths, and walls painted
in a pattern of brightly colored stripes. East Side opened in
April 2005. (49 Essex St., 212.614.7408)
NEW EPISTROPHY
If fussy isn’t on the agenda, wander into casual wine bar and
café Epistrophy. The dimly lit NoLIta space has bohemian
touches, with a small rustic bar appointed with vintage-style
stools reminiscent of metal and wood schoolroom furniture,
whitewashed brick walls, and café tables. The straightforward
wine list matches the rustic charm of the space—it’s great for
an informal discussion. (200 Mott St., 212.966.0904)
NEW EVELYN LOUNGE
In the former space of Kama on the Upper West Side, Evelyn
Lounge has Indian- and Moroccan-inspired decor. Exposed
stone walls, candlelight, and fireplaces give the venue a cavernous feel, contrasting the soft fabric of its tents, drapes,
low beds, and overstuffed pillows. The entire space is 4,000
square feet and has four private areas, and opened in
December 2005. (380 Columbus Ave., 212.724.7915)
FIZZ RESTAURANT & CLUB
The gold-accented decor in the 68-seat dining room of this
semiprivate club was inspired by the paintings of Gustav
Klimt. There are also two clubrooms—a red Moroccan-style
space holds 350 for receptions, and a game room with poker
and pool tables holds 70 for receptions. They can be combined to hold 450 for receptions. (137 East 55th St.,
212.755.7055 ext. 10)
FLATIRON LOUNGE
The Flatiron Lounge has Art Deco decor, with stained glass
hanging over a restored 30-foot-long mahogany bar built in
1927. Blue-mirrored glass tiles cover one wall above deep
red booths. It holds 163 for receptions in its main lounge, or
75 people in the clubroom on its lower level. (37 West 19th
St., 212.727.7741)
FLUTE
Flute has two locations in New York. Flute Midtown holds 100
in a candlelit venue with velvet banquettes and lots of nooks.
Flute Gramercy holds 100 and has extra-high ceilings, a fireplace, and a collection of original art; this location also offers
a private event room that holds 30. Both offer a menu with
more than 100 champagnes and sparkling wines. (40 East
20th St., 917.721.4635; 205 West 54th St., 917.721.4635)
49 GROVE
West Village bar 49 Grove is in the former Halo space. Four
separate rooms—the main bar, a smaller private area, and
two adjoining lounges—have a combined capacity of 350.
The decor features leather, velvet, and chrome in black, navy,
and cream hues. (49 Grove St., 212.727.1100)
FREDERICK’S BAR & LOUNGE
Brothers Frederick and Laurent Lesort own this Midtown
lounge opposite the Plaza hotel. The subterranean venue is
furnished with low tables and leather chairs, and is divided
into five spaces. The oval room and the lounge seat 24 and
65, respectively, or hold 300 for receptions when combined.
There is also a 12-seat den, a 50-seat members room, and an
eight-seat private living room. (8 West 58th St., 212.752.6200)
FUELRAY
Fuelray lounge features cherubic sculptures, vintage paintings, exposed brick, and tin ceilings. The venue has 2,000
square feet, with two private party rooms, and a total capacity of 200; one of the private lounges has its own bar. A garden permits smoking. (68 West 3rd St., 212.675.9557)
GALAPAGOS
This cavernous lounge in Brooklyn, in a former mayonnaise
factory, has two bars as well as two stages for performances.
At the long, narrow entry is a reflecting pool, and candles
flicker against the tall brick walls throughout. (70 North 6th
St., Brooklyn, 718.782.5188)
NEW GIBRALTAR
Jacques Ouari replaced Porcupine in NoLIta with a new
restaurant, Jacques, in April. The 10-table lower level is
Gibraltar, a cozy lounge accessed through a wood and iron
door. Shades of blue, purple, and red are used throughout
the space, which is furnished with comfortable banquettes
and low tables. The entire space holds 100 for receptions.
(20 Prince St., 212.966.8886)
GINGER MAN
The Ginger Man is part of a national chain of pubs. Befitting
its casual reputation, the decor includes iron chandeliers, tall
ceilings, and dark woods. A black leather-upholstered area in
the rear is well suited for groups of 50, and the entire venue
holds 214. (11 East 36th St., 212.532.3740)
GLASS
Long, narrow Chelsea bar Glass has space for 125. It features
a shiny bar top, with walls decorated in tile and slate in cool
colors. Inside are small, low, white and pink tables under
ambient lighting, and a bamboo garden patio is in the rear.
(287 10th Ave., 212.904.1580)
GSTAAD
Gstaad is a bar in Chelsea that features sleek, pared-down
decor: among slanted walls, there are wooden details in light
tones, and comfortable patterned fabric couches grouped
into intimate seating areas around low tables. The entire
space holds 200, and there is a brown-hued private room for
20. (43 West 26th St., 212.683.1440)
GUESTHOUSE
This bar and lounge, from the same owners as Home,
opened in August 2005. Designed by Steve Lewis Design,
Guesthouse’s L-shaped interior has brown leather couches,
dark wooden shelving, red lighting, and exposed brick walls.
The entire space holds 400 for receptions. (542 West 27th
St., 212.273.3700)
GYPSY ARTIST MUSEUM/BELIEVE LOUNGE
This 2,500-square-foot lounge has multicolored candles and
red lanterns, and features purple velveteen empire chairs
and ornate, gold leaf tables. Colorful pieces from artist
Chynna Soul decorate this Murray Hill space, scented with
nag champa incense. The venue features terrazzo floors and
20-foot ceilings in the main parlor. The entire space can hold
125. (1 East 36th St., 212.481.4955)
HALF KING
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KEMIA BAR
Kemia is a subterranean bar beneath Ninth Avenue in the
theater district that holds 120 people in two rooms. The
decor is Moroccan-inspired and bordellolike, with bright
reds and draping fabrics. Sushi Samba and Marseille chef
Simon Oren offers a menu of tapas and desserts. (630
Ninth Ave., 212.582.3200)
KING COLE BAR AND LOUNGE
Famous for its Maxfield Parrish mural, the intimate King
Cole is in the lobby of the St. Regis Hotel. The look is dark,
woody, and formal—and the drinks are known to be stiff.
The lounge seats 30, with additional standing room for 20.
(2 East 55th St., 212.753.4500 ext. 621)
NEW KION DINING LOUNGE
Serving a combination of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines,
this bilevel East Village restaurant and lounge opened in
October 2005. The venue has a sushi bar and two private
dining areas on the lower level, and a main dining room, a
bar, and a balcony at street level. The entire space holds
175 for receptions. (509 East 6th St., 212.529.5200)
KUSH LOUNGE
The Lower East Side’s candlelit Kush Lounge is a new space
with Moroccan- and Indian-inspired decor, including intricately carved and inlaid woods. Kush’s specialty is hookah
pipes, with tobacco in tons of flavors. The entire space
holds 250 people. It opened in June 2005. (191 Chrystie
St., 212.677.7328)
LA CAVERNA
The cool decor inside this Lower East Side lounge was
modeled after Roman caves in 1500 B.C. The entry is a
winding passageway that leads guests down to the subterranean lounge. There’s an Italian menu and plush leather
seating. The venue holds 110 for a seated event. (122-124
Rivington St., 212.475.2126)
LATITUDE
This 6,500-square-foot Midtown bar and lounge has three
levels, a fireplace, a pool table, five full-service bars, two
rooftop terraces, 20 plasma TVs, high-tech audiovisual
equipment, and a kitchen serving American cuisine. The
space seats 160 or holds 500 for a reception. Latitude
opened in May 2005. (783 Eighth Ave., 212.245.3034)
LEOPARD LOUNGE AND SIN SIN
Leopard Lounge is upstairs and Sin Sin is downstairs in this
East Village bar complex. The areas can be rented together
or separately for events; each floor has its own sound system, and each holds 125. (248 East 5th St., 212.253.2222)
LEVEL V
Level V is a subterranean lounge beneath Vento restaurant
in the meatpacking district. The space feels like an upscale
dungeon—perhaps because it used to be an S&M club—
with brick floors and walls. Colorful zebra-print pillows
accent gray banquettes and ottomans, and amber light
bathes the bar. There’s a small dance floor, and private
rooms each feature their own sound system. (675 Hudson
St., 212.699.2410)
LIBATION
Libation is a trilevel venue, featuring a large backlit bar on
street level and a running waterfall. The restaurant holds
150 for a seated event, the private space on the mezzanine
floor holds 45 for a seated event or 90 for a reception, and
a party room holds 80 for a seated event or 220 for a reception. (137 Ludlow St., 212.529.2153)
LIGHT
Light is a Midtown lounge (there’s a branch in Las Vegas,
too) with a clean look—there’s a sleek light-colored wood
floor and red seating piped with white. The menu offers
Asian-inspired dishes. The whole space holds 320 and also
features two semiprivate areas with banquette and table
seating. (125 East 54th St., 212.583.1333)
LITTLE BRANCH
In June 2005, Sasha Petraske—owner of Milk and Honey
and the East Side Company Bar—opened Little Branch,
another top-secret, call-before-you-come venue in the vein
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and a semiprivate lounge. There’s also a small garden in the
rear. The venue’s look is authentically vintage—the wood
used in its construction was salvaged from a 200-year-old
barn in Pennsylvania. Half King is known as a mingling spot
for journalists and writers; The Perfect Storm author
Sebastian Junger is one of the owners. (505 West 23rd St.,
212.462.4300)
HAPPY ENDING
This bilevel Lower East Side lounge is in the former space
of a massage parlor—and you can tell: downstairs are
waist-high showerheads and original tiling in private
alcoves. On the street level is a less-suggestive lounge,
with plush red booth seating. (302 Broome St.,
212.334.9676)
NEW HAPPY VALLEY
This trilevel 5,000-square-foot club opened in September
2005, with a spherical DJ booth elevated 15 feet in the air,
mirrored ceilings, and a dramatic pyramidal staircase as the
centerpiece. The venue holds 500. Fashion designer
Jeremy Scott created the staff uniforms and Happy Valley’s
logo. (14 East 27th St., 212.481.2628)
HEARTLAND BREWERY
Designed after traditional American brewpubs, the
Heartland chain opened a fifth location in the Empire State
Building in 2004. The original Union Square venue, which
can hold 400, has dark wood, exposed brick, original
murals, and copper and stainless steel brewing vessels. The
43rd Street pub can hold 600, and the Midtown outpost
can hold 300. (Heartland Brewery & Barbecue: 93 South
St., 646.572.2337; Heartland Brewery & Chophouse: 127
West 43rd St., 646.366.0235; Heartland Brewery at Radio
City: 1285 Ave. of the Americas, 212.582.8244; Heartland
Brewery at Union Square: 35 Union Square West,
212.645.3400; Heartland Brewery & Rotisserie: 350 Fifth
Ave., 212.563.3433)
HIRO
Hiro is a Japanese-theme space in the meatpacking district’s Maritime Hotel with two components: a lounge and
a ballroom. The lounge holds 200 for a reception or 60 for
a seated event. The ballroom holds 400 for a reception or
seats 250 theater-style. The spaces can be combined for
larger events. Decor features dark woods, paper lanterns,
exposed beams, and red booths. (371 West 16th St.,
212.727.0212)
HOME
This red, black, and white club features a black leather
tufted ceiling—and matching sofas, ottomans, and
tables—dyed red hardwood floors, exposed brick walls,
walls stenciled with a damask pattern, and mirrored ceilings
and a red crystal chandelier in the entry. The bar has tufted
black leather at the bottom, granite tops, and handblown
glass vases. Home holds 400 and opened in July. (532
West 27th St., 212.273.3700)
HUDSON BAR
The bar in Ian Schrager’s Hudson Hotel stands out for its
greenish glass underlit floor, glowing ethereally beneath
well-heeled patrons’ Jimmy Choos. Its Philippe Starckdesigned decor, gold-colored ultrasuede chairs, and a
brightly colored mural by Francesco Clemente on the ceiling make for a striking environment. (356 West 58th St.,
212.554.6000)
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This Midtown lounge has space for 250 and a look inspired
by India. There are ornate silver chairs, a large birdcage,
and an art piece depicting the Jaipur skyline in the front
room. The back room features lots of pillows on the floor as
seating. Bollywood films play on flat-screen TVs, and
scenes from the Kama Sutra line the walls. (30 West 52nd
St., 212.265.6665)
KANVAS
Kanvas is a west Chelsea lounge on two floors with banquette seating and a menu of diverse international offerings. Every three weeks, a gallery within the space rotates
its collection of work from local artists. The main lounge
holds 250. (219 Ninth Ave., 212.727.2616)
KATWALK
Katwalk is a sophisticated-looking space with brown tones
and rich leather details. It features a spacious main level,
which holds 225 for a reception, as well as a more intimate
separate lounge, which holds 80 for a reception. It has a
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of the other two. It features an upright piano and soon will
have a raw bar. Per Petraske’s reputation, extra-fresh ingredients go into the drinks, and the bar feels like a speakeasy.
(20-22 Seventh Ave. South, 212.929.4360)
LIVING ROOM
On the seventh floor of the W Hotel—Times Square, Living
Room’s soothing environment has sleek white leather
couches and streamlined hanging lamps—a contrast to the
bustling, tourist-filled area below. Located in the hotel’s
lobby, it holds 200 people; the entire 6,000-square-foot
space can be closed for private events. (1567 Broadway,
212.750.6361)
LOBBY LOUNGE
This bar is a few steps down from the Mandarin Oriental
hotel’s 35th-floor lobby. It features a wall of floor-to-ceiling
windows with a view of Broadway below. The Lobby Lounge
features beige leather seating and decor in brown tones and
wood. There’s a menu of Asian fare as well as tea service. (80
Columbus Circle, 212.805.8881)
NEW LOLLIPOP
This Upper East Side restaurant and lounge designed by the
Rockwell Group is housed in a long, narrow 1,000-squarefoot space. The candy-colored interior features a transparent
resin bar, mirror-paneled walls, and color-changing ovalshaped LED lights shining through a black vinyl ceiling.
Lollipop serves a menu of Thai and Vietnamese tapas; it
opened in July. (27 East 61st St., 212.752.8900)
LOTUS
Lotus is a trilevel meatpacking district lounge with room for
600, an Asian menu, and sleek, minimalist decor in brown
hues. The main level has a lily pond and dance floor. The
mezzanine holds 130 and has brown upholstered banquettes and views of the main floor. A private room with a
ceiling covered with dried hydrangea holds 60. Lotus’ owners opened Double Seven across the street. (409 West 14th
St., 212.255.8060)
MANNAHATTA
Mannahatta is a bilevel lounge, with a DJ booth and separate sound system on each floor. Mobb Studios designed the
decor in mostly browns and earth tones, with a driftwood bar
on street level. There is a tapas menu and sidewalk seating
in warmer months. (316 Bowery, 212.253.8644)
METRO 53
Metro 53 is a Midtown lounge on two floors, with three bars
and two private event rooms. The main bar has a marble top,
and an area surrounding a second mahogany bar with original brick holds 150 for a reception. (307 East 53rd St.,
212.838.0007)
METRO GRILL
The Hotel Metro’s proximity to Madison Square Garden
makes the Metro Grill, its 14th-floor bar, a convenient spot
for game- and eventgoers. Its expansive roof offers sweeping city views and holds 200 guests, and a back room holds
40. (45 West 35th St., 212.947.2500)
MORGANS BAR
The small downstairs lounge at the Morgans Hotel has plush
oversize chairs, richly colored fabrics, an orange and pink bar,
ornate mirrors, and 18th-century furnishings—the look is very
Versailles. Lighting is dim; mini chandeliers and votive candles illuminate the cozy space, which has room for 74. (237
Madison Ave., 212.726.7600)
OASIS BAR
This is the lobby bar of the W New York hotel. The comfortable open space features plush sofas, lounge chairs, and
ottoman seating. It holds 150, and has a staircase that leads
up to another lounge, the Plateau Bar, which holds 75. (541
Lexington Ave., 212.750.6361)
OPUS 22
Opus 22 is a converted warehouse space that bills itself as a
DJ lounge; the bar showcases established and up-and-coming DJs spinning a range of styles. There are concrete floors,
high ceilings, wood-paneled walls, a large dance floor,
garage-door-style windows, and an elevated lounge in the
back. (559 West 22nd St., 212.929.7515)
PARAMOUNT BAR
This bar in Sol Meliá’s Philippe Starck-designed Paramount
Hotel features crystal chandeliers, fake fur throws, and ornate
mirrors. Movies are projected onto the smooth metal bar,
and graffiti tags are written on chalkboard walls. The petite
space holds 75. (235 West 46th St., 212.764.5500)
PARK AVENUE COUNTRY CLUB
The Park Avenue Country Club is a sports bar, with the bar
elevated a step above the large dining area. Equipped with
two satellite dishes, 50 televisions, and 16 giant screens, the
space offers its technology for meetings and events as well
as game-watching. (381 Park Ave. South, 212.685.3636)
PARK BLUE
Midtown lounge Park Blue features a menu of small plates
from chef Eric Simeon. The venue has imported African fixtures, seats upholstered in pinstriped men’s suit fabric, and a
white onyx bar for an eclectic look. It opened in July 2005.
(158 West 58th St., 212.247.2727)
PEASANT WINE BAR
The Peasant Wine Bar, once called Cantina 194, is within
Italian restaurant Peasant in Little Italy. The candlelit, subterranean location beneath the dining room feels cozy with its
communal tables, a wine cellar, exposed beams, and stone
pillars. (194 Elizabeth St., 212.965.9511)
NEW PEGU CLUB
Opened in August 2005 by Audrey Saunders (the former
Libation has an open-air mezzanine overlooking the main floor.
beverage director of the Carlyle Hotel), Pegu Club was
named after a British officers’ club in Rangoon, has an Asianinspired menu, and serves classic and specialty cocktails. The
bar is not available for private rental, but a small, 30-seat
room is scheduled to open next year. (77 West Houston St.,
2nd Floor, 212.473.7348)
PEN-TOP BAR & TERRACE
The top of the Peninsula hotel makes an impression in warm
months, when the 23rd-floor terrace offers sweeping city vistas and high-priced cocktails. A glass-enclosed area allows
entertaining for as many as 50 during cold weather, too. Go
midday for skyscraper views, or at night for a more subdued,
starlit experience—either way, you’ll be drinking among a
power-broker crowd. (700 Fifth Ave., 212.956.2888)
PLAN B
Plan B, which opened in 2004, underwent a redesign in 2005—
now it’s decked in zebra prints and bright colors. The main
space holds 100, and two intimate separate rooms can hold 20
and 35 for private events. (339 East 10th St., 212.353.2303)
PM
This meatpacking district lounge has a minimalist look, with
exposed brick and cinder-block walls imported from Haiti; its
owners’ Haitian background also shows in photos of the
island country on the walls. It has soaring 20-foot ceilings,
rosewood floors, shiny red cocktail tables, and brown leather
booths. The space holds 140 for a seated event or 490 for a
reception. (50 Gansevoort St., 212.255.6676)
PREY BAR & LOUNGE
This bilevel bar in the increasingly club-crowded Flatiron district is marked with an unsubtle blue and red neon sign out
front, but two private areas are more understated, with blue
tiles and soft lighting. The main room features a 40-foot bar.
The venue holds 350 people in 3,500 square feet. Prey
opened in April 2005. (4 West 22nd St., 646.230.1444)
PROOF
The bilevel bar Proof near Gramercy Park has three plasma
screens and one projection screen—which serves the venue’s
primary function as a sports bar but can also be used for
events. The bar fare is American as well as Asian- and
Mexican-inspired. (239 Third Ave., 212.228.4200)
PUCK FAIR
This SoHo pub features a balcony, where the seating affords
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views of the large space, with its wood and brick decor. A
free shuttle links Puck Fair with its other two bars—Swift and
Ulysses—although Puck Fair is arguably the most refined and
business-appropriate of the three. (298 Lafayette St.,
212.431.1200)
OPENING SOON R BAR
Formerly the Pioneer Bar, this 3,000-square-foot Bowery
venue will reopen in early September as R Bar. The new
incarnation will have rock ‘n’ roll-inspired decor from
designer Benjamin Kay, including artwork and photographs
that represent his idea of the music genre. A private room in
the rear will be available for groups of as many as 120. (218
Bowery, 212.334.0484)
REMEDY
Recently acquired by the owner of Serena and Star Room,
Remedy is a Midtown bar and lounge that holds 100 for
events. There’s a mahogany bar and comfortable semiprivate room in the rear with an eight-foot projection screen.
Remedy also features an extensive menu of bar fare. (974
Second Ave., 212.754.0277)
RISE
This hotel bar is on the 14th floor of the Ritz-Carlton New
York in Battery Park, with a terrace that holds 100 and offers
views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The interior is
comfortable, with upholstery in muted colors, and holds
200. The menu features American fare. (2 West St.,
917.790.2627)
ROMI
Downtown bar Romi has soaring ceilings with wood beams,
deep blue curtains, and red seating. The airy space features
a candlelit upstairs balcony and dark leather ottoman seating. The large main space features a checkerboard tile floor
and red leather barstools. (19 Rector St., 212.809.1500)
RUSSIAN VODKA ROOM
With room for 75, this bar specializes in the liquor of its
name—giant jars of homemade flavor-infused vodkas line
the bar, and bartenders pour serious shots. The space has
green leather banquettes and dark wooden and marble
walls. It often features live piano and other eclectic acts. (265
West 52nd St., 212.307.5835)
SALOON
Upper East Side lounge Saloon has three bars, two DJ
booths, and a dance floor. In addition to a main nightclub
space, there is a smaller pub in an adjoining room with a 40foot mahogany bar and eight televisions. (1584 York Ave.,
212.570.5454)
SERENA
Original owner Serena Bass has moved on, but the lounge
named for her is still in the basement of the Chelsea Hotel.
Decor includes silver palm trees and portraits from the 1980’s
by Patrick McMullan. The entire venue holds 200, or its three
separate rooms can be rented individually: the café holds 50,
the bar holds 80, and the lounge holds 70. (222 West 23rd
St., 212.255.4646)
SILVERLEAF TAVERN
Formerly the in-house restaurant at the 70 Park Avenue
hotel, Silverleaf reopened in the summer as a bar and
lounge, but still maintains the restaurant’s original dark,
moody look. The space is filled with eclectic decor elements
such as branch-shaped crystal light fixtures snaking along the
ceiling, booths covered with dark gray tufted velvet, and low
settees. (43 East 38th St., 212.973.2550)
SLIPPER ROOM
This Lower East Side lounge regularly features live cabaret
performances, although its velvet-draped stage can be used
for other purposes—the space has been used for an event
with Leonard Cohen as well as for a documentary with U2.
(167 Orchard St., 212.253.7246)
SLY
The 1,500-square-foot SoHo venue Sly (in the space of the
former Recess and Noca) has an inside capacity of 100 and
space for 35 in the garden. It features blue lighting and a
smoking patio in the back. (310 Spring St., 646.546.5860)
SOCIAL
Hell’s Kitchen bar Social has a cozy, publike feel on three levels; the entire space holds 450. The Irish Pub Room on the
second level has a separate bar. Fusion is a third-floor lounge
with elevated central seating. An outdoor area has heat
lamps. (795 Eighth Ave., 212.459.0643)
SOHO: 323
SoHo: 323 is a lounge in a two-story loftlike space in SoHo.
The furnishings and appointments, which are in neutral colors and woods, are arranged according to the principles of
feng shui. Hanging art with leaf patterns deck the walls. The
venue serves American fare and holds 600. (323 West
Broadway, 212.334.2232)
SORTIE
This Hell’s Kitchen bar comes from the owners of the Bubble
Lounge. The venue has long stretches of plush red upholstered bench seating and shiny, black, low tables, as well as
a terrace in the front and a comprehensive beer selection.
Sortie opened in August 2005. (329 West 51st St.,
212.265.0650)
STAY
Opened in February 2005, this East Village bar and lounge
has a sleek, minimalist aesthetic—picture a 1960’s retro
look—with a wall of padded banquettes, mod lighting, and
modern furniture. A bar anchors each side of the space,
with an elevated private area overlooking one side, and a
DJ booth in the rear. The lounge can close for events
Embassy’s V.I.P. suite features red and yellow banquettes.
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. (244 East Houston St.,
212.982.3532)
STILL
This Flatiron district lounge has a cozy atmosphere, with
black-and-white photos on exposed brick walls and dark
wood details. Seven plasma-screen TVs and a cable package
that carries all the NFL football games serve Still’s function as
a sports bar. The menu has burgers-and-wings American bar
fare. (192 Third Ave., 212.471.9807)
STITCH BAR & LOUNGE
This bilevel Midtown bar and lounge is decorated with original 19th-century moldings and a 50-foot oak bar. Stitch has
full audiovisual capabilities, plasma and projection screens, a
kitchen, and an online jukebox. The venue has 4,500 square
feet and holds 400. (247 West 37th St., 212.852.4826)
STONE ROSE
Rande Gerber’s Stone Rose turned a corner of the fourth
floor of the Time Warner Center into a sleek lounge, with lots
of leather, rosewood, and glass. The large glass windows
offer sweeping views of Central Park and Broadway. The
space’s 5,500 square feet can hold 500 guests, and Chef &
Company is the in-house caterer. (10 Columbus Circle,
212.750.6361)
STOUT
This bar with cobblestone floors and street lanterns serves
casual pub fare. It has five bars and seven private dining
spaces. The main bar is in the 65-seat Victorian-style green
room, which holds 120 for receptions. The cellar seats 200 or
holds 300 for receptions. Also available is the Dart Alley with
pool tables; it holds 150 for receptions. (133 West 33rd St.,
212.629.6191)
SUGAR
This bilevel bar decorated with a 1950’s Palm Springs aesthetic holds 300 people and features soaring ceilings, a
movie screen, and walls lined with banquettes and arty,
angular tiles. The menu has international bar fare. (311
Church St., 212.431.8750)
SUGARCANE
This sake bar is on Park Avenue South, adjacent to and run
by Sushi Samba. Decorated in orange, green, and dark
brown, the 1,100-square-foot bar has a shrine that features
the gods of the three cultures represented on the menu:
Japanese, Brazilian, and Peruvian. There is a private room in
the rear and a sake room in the basement. Sugarcane
opened in January 2005. (243 Park Ave. South,
212.475.9377)
SUTRA LOUNGE
This Indian-inspired, bilevel East Village lounge holds 175
upstairs, and 75 in the cavelike downstairs. It features plasma
TVs, golden Buddhas, a mirrored mosaic stairwell, and an
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Guesthouse, sister club to Home, has a softer ambience that
mixes brown leather banquettes with candlelight.
elliptical private room draped in red velvet that holds 30. (16
First Ave., 212.677.9477)
SWAY
SoHo lounge Sway has a Moroccan theme, with domed ceilings and tile walls. White lights and Moroccan fixtures over
the bar cast a dim but warm glow. Sway features private
rooms with space for 50 guests and private restrooms. (305
Spring St., 212.620.5220)
SWIFT
East Village venue Swift is in the style of an Irish pub, with a
long bar, long communal tables in its back room, and a menu
of pub fare written on chalkboards. A free shuttle takes
patrons between Swift and its owners’ other two bars, Puck
Fair and Ulysses. (34 East 4th St., 212.260.3600)
TELEPHONE BAR AND GRILL
This mellow, England-inspired East Village bar with a 40-foot
mahogany and marble bar is especially appropriate for
events with ties to the U.K. (For example, it hosted a launch
for British apparel brand Lonsdale.) Its menu offers British
and American comfort food, and the bar holds 250 for
events. (149 Second Ave., 212.529.5000)
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Bar 13’s mod-style decor includes a leather bar and stools,
lava lamps, and disco balls. It features two floors with private
entrances that can be used separately or together. Warmweather events can use its recently opened roof deck. (35
East 13th St., 212.979.6677)
THOM BAR
The lobby-level space in the 60 Thompson hotel features purple and brown leather seating, cowhide rugs, ebony-paneled
walls, and a dark wood floor. There’s also a wood-burning fireplace and Asian-inspired menu. It holds 150 for receptions or
75 for seated events. (60 Thompson St., 212.431.0400)
TONIC AND THE MET LOUNGE
Tonic is a large sports bar and restaurant in Times Square
with three levels that holds 350 people in total. The thirdfloor Met Lounge has color-changing lighting, a marble bar,
projection screens, plasma TVs, and a balcony overlooking
the second floor. (727 Seventh Ave., 212.382.1059)
NEW TONIC EAST
The owners of Times Square’s Tonic and the Met Lounge
opened this new trilevel bar and club in June. The Murray Hill
location’s three floors offer marble-top bars, wooden furnishings, padded leather sofas, private booths, 25 large TVs, 11
plasma-screen TVs, and a smoker-friendly rooftop. Tonic East
seats 200. (411 Third Ave., 212.683.7090)
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This petite, candlelit bar is named for the building and street
numbers of Le Marquis New York, the hotel that houses it.
With only seven tables and a capacity of 34, the small space
also features leather couches. (12 East 31st St., 212.889.6363)
ULYSSES
This pub in Lower Manhattan takes its beverages seriously:
there is a 130-foot-long bar, more than 50 beers on tap, and
an Irish-inspired menu. A free shuttle links Ulysses to its owners’ other two bars, Puck Fair and Swift. (95 Pearl St.,
212.482.0400)
UNDERBAR
Underbar is the lounge in the W New York—Union Square.
The subterranean space holds about 200 guests, and features candles in sconces on the walls, plush velvet couches,
and long velvet curtains that separate private booths from
the rest of the dimly lit bar. (201 Park Ave. South,
212.750.6361)
UNION BAR
This Union Square-area bar has brown leather furnishings,
and houses the 50-foot curving mahogany bar that served
patrons when the space was the Astor Hotel. The bar features 200 liquors, and the menu serves Latin-inspired dishes
as well as American classics. The Union Bar holds 275 for a
reception. (204 Park Ave. South, 212.674.2105)
VELVET CIGAR LOUNGE
At this smoker-friendly lounge in the East Village, guests can
watch hand rollers make cigars on the spot. The lounge features exposed brick and a fireplace, and holds 20. The
lounge is suited for events with a masculine theme. A second
location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, opened in May. (80 East
7th St., 646.594.3180; Brooklyn: 174 Broadway,
718.302.4427)
VERLAINE
Named after the poet Paul Verlaine, this Lower East Side
lounge has double-height ceilings, black banquettes, and fur
pillows, and is lit in amber hues. The kitchen serves
Vietnamese cuisine. Verlaine holds 125 guests. (110
Rivington St., 212.614.2494)
NEW VIA
This restaurant and lounge in the Flatiron district has 2,500
square feet of space, 19-foot ceilings, and a private mezzanine. The 100-seat space is filled with candles and has
exposed brick accents, dark woods, and wood-burning
stoves for its Southern Italian-style pizza from chef Adrian
Nigro. Via opened in January. (16 West 21st St.,
212.645.5032)
NEW VIN NOIR
NoLIta’s new wine bar Vin Noir opened in March. The tiny
boite has a large window that faces the street, a small bar,
and decorative pressed-tin ceilings. Make no mistake, the
place is small, and works for a friendly tête-à-tête. (228 Mott
St., 212.925.6647)
NEW VINO VINO
Among the spate of new downtown wine bars is Vino Vino—
a TriBeCa wine emporium that is also home to a full-fledged
enoteca. The shop, divided down the middle by a long glass
wall, has a 60-seat lounge and bar and serves a selection of
meats and cheeses, as well as more than 20 wines by the
glass. (211 West Broadway, 212.925.8510)
VUDU LOUNGE
This Upper East Side nightclub has a spacious dance floor, a
high-tech audiovisual system, a DJ booth, and a stage. It
holds 300 people in the main room. The vibe is casual, with
funky mirrors, burgundy velvet curtains, spider-shaped chandeliers, and exposed brick walls. (1487 First Ave.,
212.249.9540)
WETBAR
Wetbar is Rande Gerber’s lounge at the W New York—the
Court. It’s decked out with black leather ottomans, red velour
couches, and mohair sofas. Wetbar holds 175 people and is
conveniently adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. (130 East
39th St., 212. 750.6361)
THE WHISKEY
One of Rande Gerber’s larger bars, the Whiskey is located in
the W New York—Times Square and holds 500 people in
three rooms. A dance floor is made up of different colored
gel tiles, and there is an elevated DJ booth. A curtainenclosed screening room has a 19-foot HDTV screen. (1567
Broadway, 212.750.6361)
WHISKEY BLUE
The decor of this 2,000-square-foot lounge in the original W
New York hotel has dark chocolate hues, comfy sofas, mirrors, and lots of candlelight. Black-and-white photographs of
musicians and entertainers line the walls. Whiskey Blue can
hold 200 for a reception. (541 Lexington Ave., 212.750.6361)
WHISKEY PARK
Cork walls and ceilings and deep brown hues give Whiskey
Park an upscale, modern look befitting its home in the Trump
Parc residential building. It features a masculine atmosphere,
with glowing bar shelves, leather chairs, velvet couches, a
pool table, and lots of candles. It holds 200. (100 Central
Park South, 212.750.6361)
WINDFALL LOUNGE & GRILL
The Midtown Windfall Lounge & Grill has 1920’s Arts and
Crafts-style wood wall pillars and paneling and a curvy 44-
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foot-long bar. Weekends at the venue are reserved exclusively for special events; the capacity is 150 people for a
reception. (23 West 39th St., 212.869.4606)
WINEBAR
This Mediterranean wine and tapas bar in the East Village
has lots of candlelight and dark wood, and offers a selection
of more than 40 wines. There’s room for 50 inside and additional sidewalk seating for 14 seasonally. (65 Second Ave.,
212.777.1608)
WORLD BAR
Now that the Donald is as hot as he’s ever been—celebritywise, we mean—surely the World Bar on the ground floor
of his Trump World Tower condo building has special
cachet. Another Trump touch: the bar offers an ultra-pricey
cocktail topped with liquefied gold. World Bar features
soaring 30-foot ceilings and a modern, mostly earth-toned
look, with space for 125. (845 United Nations Plaza,
212.935.9361)
CLUBS
AER LOUNGE
Bilevel Aer Lounge has a heated veranda for smokers and a
full-service kitchen. The main space has brushed steel finishes and three-dimensional wall designs. Underneath the
main club is a members-only lounge with a separate bar,
glass designs in the walls, and private rooms. The entire
space is 10,000 square feet and holds 800. (409 West 13th
St., 212.989.0100)
APT
This club is located in a two-story, loft-style meatpacking district venue, designed to evoke a Manhattan apartment—if
your apartment were cooler than all your friends’. There’s a
bed, kitchen, dinner table, and sofa, and the space features
photographs and other miscellany from the life of the apartment’s fictitious occupant, Bernard. (419 West 13th St.,
212.414.4245)
AU BAR
This Upper East Side jazz bar is a neighborhood standby. It
has a single large space, with room for 400 for a reception or
200 for a seated event. Au Bar features plush seating in a mix
of vivid animal patterns. (41 East 58th St., 212.308.9455)
BLVD
This Lower East Side bilevel event complex features a café,
restaurant, and recording studio, as well as an 1,800-squarefoot nightclub that holds 500. Crash Mansion is a live music
venue beneath BLVD that holds 150 people for a seated
event or 350 for a reception, and Pink, a club inside BLVD,
holds 700. (199 Bowery, 212.982.7767)
CAIN
This west Chelsea club has South African-inspired decor by
designer Robert McKinley, including thatch panels suspended from the ceiling, a DJ booth hand-carved from a 12ton boulder, a zebra skin-covered bar, and columns adorned
with 70,000 African glass, wood, and horn beads. The entire
space can hold 400. Cain opened in October. (544 West 27th
St., 212.947.8000)
CHINA CLUB
Famous since the 80’s, this trilevel club has 8,000 square feet
on each of its first two floors and 7,000 on the Jade Terrace
rooftop lounge. The first floor includes the 3,200-square-foot
Shei Shei Lounge, which holds 150 for a seated event or 250
for a reception. (268 West 47th St., 212.398.3800)
CIELO
The long strings of running neon lights that illuminate Cielo’s
3,400 square feet make it feel like a large space, but the
venue holds a modest 350 people. This club in the meatpacking district features a sunken dance floor and a hightech audiovisual setup. There is also a smoker-friendly garden. (18 Little West 12th St., 212.645.5700)
COPACABANA
The brightly colored Copacabana features palm trees, a dark
cherrywood dance floor, and pink and blue lighting. The
nightclub has three floors and holds 4,500 people; the
largest floor holds 2,500, and the smallest has space for 50.
(560 West 34th St., 212.239.2672)
CROBAR
With other locations in Chicago, Miami, and Buenos Aires,
Crobar is one of the city’s largest dance clubs—it holds 2,750
in 27,000 square feet. The main room has a stage and seating and booths on two levels. A private room for 300 is decorated in bronze tones and ringed in banquettes. (530 West
28th St., 212.629.9000)
CULTURE CLUB
This large dance club in SoHo is part of Polly Esther’s national
chain of clubs. Culture Club has—naturally—an 80’s theme,
with multicolored light-up panels surrounding an illuminated
dance floor. It plays music from the era and has iconic 80’s
musicians painted on its walls. The bilevel space holds 1,000
on both floors combined. (179 Varick St., 212.243.1999)
DEEP
This is a long, narrow bar in the former Ohm space in the
Flatiron district. Deep also has a private room—called the
Platinum Room—that features one-way mirrors and is
accessible through a covert door under the staircase. A balcony overlooks the main level. (16 West 22nd St.,
212.229.2000)
NEW ELEMENT
Element, a 10,000-square-foot trilevel venue housed in what
was originally the Provident Loan Society of New York—and
later several different clubs—opened in February. Located
on Houston, the venue features four separate spaces: a main
room that holds 305 for receptions, the adjacent Fire Lounge
with low wooden tables, a mezzanine and balcony level that
holds 105, and a lower-level lounge that holds 150. (225 East
Houston St., 212.254.2200)
NEW EMBASSY
This club that opened in the Flatiron district in March is furnished with 12-foot leather banquettes at the entrance,
suede and mahogany seating on the second level, and
crushed velvet upholstered couches in the V.I.P. area. The
entire space seats 150 or holds 400 for receptions. A private
room on the lower level holds an additional 200 people. (28
West 20th St., 212.741.3470)
EUGENE
The decor at this Flatiron lounge evokes a 1930’s Art Deco
supper club. There are velvet sofas, dark leather armchairs,
and columns draped in white. The venue once also featured
a restaurant, but the dining room has closed. (27 West 24th
St., 212.462.0999)
FASHION 40
Fashion 40 is a large, candlelit, bilevel club near Times
Square with unusual diamond-shaped fixtures, deep banquettes, and a second-floor balcony that overlooks a long
oak bar below. It has a total capacity of 400, with the mezzanine holding 110 people and the main floor holding an additional 270. (212 West 40th St., 212.221.3628)
40/40 CLUB
Best known for its owner, Jay-Z, this bilevel Flatiron sports club
has slate floors, leather swing chairs suspended from the ceiling, and huge plasma TVs. On the second level, four private
rooms hold pool tables and video games. The Remy Lounge
can be reserved for events for 70. Another location recently
opened in Atlantic City. (6 West 25th St., 212.832.4040)
NEW KATRA
Opened in June, this bilevel 5,000-square-foot Moroccaninspired venue features large vases, wooden platform seating with colorful pillows, rugs mounted on the walls, and
wooden privacy screens. There are two DJ booths and a full
kitchen serving French-influenced Middle Eastern fare. The
entire venue holds 850. (217 Bowery, 212.473.3113)
LQ
Located in the Radisson Hotel, LQ has 15,000 square feet
and room for 1,000 for a reception or 500 for a seated event.
There are two waterfalls, high-speed Internet access, 12
plasma screens, and a stage. There is a private entrance to
the ground floor, which holds 150 for receptions or 75 for
seated events. (511 Lexington Ave., 212.593.3940)
NEW THE MANOR
Alex Ancheta’s club took over the old Pink Elephant space in
March and features leather floors, black pony skin upholstery,
and a sound system designed by a NASA engineer. The
2,500-square-foot main level holds 350 for receptions, and
the 1,500-square-foot Trophy Room on the lower level holds
100 for receptions. Serena Bass is the exclusive caterer. (73
Eighth Ave., 212.463.0022)
MARQUEE
Designed by Philip Johnson/Alan Ritchie Architects and
Steve Lewis, this popular west Chelsea venue features glass
chandeliers, a 35-foot arched staircase that leads to a glassenclosed private room, three bars, red and gold lighting, and
banquettes with drawers underneath for purses. The space
holds 597 in 6,500 square feet on two levels; it’s among the
city’s big clubs. (289 10th Ave., 646.473.0202)
NEW MR. BLACK
Formerly Table 50, this club opened in January with 3,000
square feet of subterranean space. Mr. Black holds 270 for a
reception and has a cabaret license, teak-lined walls, distressed leather ottomans, cast-iron tables, and mohair and
leather banquettes beneath brick arches. Two private event
spaces each hold 75. (643 Broadway, 212.253.2560)
NERVEANA
Nerveana, a 1990’s-themed dance club, features two dance
floors, two lounges, three bars, and a gimmicky private table
inside a white Bronco (evocative of O.J. Simpson’s slow-
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speed chase on Los Angeles freeways). For events, the
entire club or a single space within are available for rent.
(179 Varick St., 212.243.1999)
NIKKI MIDTOWN
Nightclub chain Nikki Beach opened a Midtown outpost in
September 2005. The bilevel venue features the club’s signature white linens, throw pillows, and beds in 6,000
square feet. The second level includes a private lounge
with a view of the main lounge. Nikki Beach already has
venues in cities around the world, including Miami, St.
Tropez, Puerto Vallarta, St. Bart’s, Cabo San Lucas, and
Marbella. (151 East 50th St., 212.753.1144)
NEW PACHA
Eddie Dean’s 30,000-square-foot trilevel nightclub Pacha
debuted in December 2005. The central space, which
includes the dance floor, has large columns, moving projections, and a balcony overlooking the scene. For receptions,
Pacha holds 1,200 in the main space, 550 on the second
level, and 400 on the third level. (618 West 46th St.,
212.209.7500)
NEW PINK ELEPHANT
In March this meatpacking district lounge moved to a
larger 5,000-square-foot space in west Chelsea. Pink
Elephant has crystal chandeliers, a curved 30-foot floating
onyx bar with glass tiles and a leather armrest, two large
mahogany-stained wooden sculptures, and an intelligent
sound system and lighting. The entire space holds 400 for
receptions or seats 100. (527 West 27th St.,
212.463.0000)
NEW THE PLUMM
Replacing his short-lived Chelsea celebrity hangout NA,
Noel Ashman has opened this membership club in the
bilevel space that used to house Nell’s. The interior takes its
cue from the name—deep purples are the dominant color.
The Plumm opened in April. (246 West 14th St.,
212.675.1567)
QUO
Quo is a large west Chelsea nightclub with room for 1,000;
an intimate room holds 300, and the main space holds 700.
Column-shaped water sculptures flank the entry, and banquettes surround the dance floor. Red light bathes the back
room, which has fur decor. (511 West 28th St., 212.268.5105)
ROXY
This roller rink and nightclub is a longtime staple for
events—with or without roller-skating—in west Chelsea.
The large space includes a concert stage and a sunken
dance floor. The Roxy holds 2,160 for special events. (515
West 18th St., 212.645.5156)
SHOW
Show’s previous wall-to-wall red carpet has been replaced
with pink and gold decor. This 6,000-square-foot, bilevel
nightclub has a stage and large dance floor, and the entire
space holds 500. It features theatrical lighting and velvet
lampshades hanging over the bar. (135 West 41st St.,
212.278.0988)
SOL
In September 2005, Sol replaced the west Chelsea bar
Ruby Falls—which itself only opened in May 2004. The
converted warehouse has 30-foot ceilings with 75-foot skylights running down them, computer-controlled lighting
and an LED system, and a prep area for catering. Sol holds
300 for seated events or 665 for receptions. (609 West 29th
St., 212.643.6464)
SPIRIT NEW YORK
Spirit is a large bilevel west Chelsea nightclub with a
15,000-square-foot dance floor and performance space,
and a 10,000-square-foot stage that can be converted into
a runway. The decor includes royal blue walls; purple,
brown, and red leather couches and banquettes; and a
multicolored backlit bar. In-house catering is available. (530
West 27th St., 212.268.9477)
NEW SPY
Replacing the recently opened and closed Go-Go, this
5,500-square-foot Flatiron district venue has maroon
leather couches, black and white tables, and posters featuring noted spies. The space has DSL access, a stage, a runway, and a full-service kitchen. It holds 125 people for a
seated event or 500 for a reception. Outside caterers are
permitted. (17 West 19th St., 212.352.9999)
NEW STEREO
This new Chelsea club replaced the Coral Room in October
2005. Graffiti-inspired murals, padded suede walls, and
modern black banquettes decorate the 5,000-square-foot
space. The DJ booth has state-of-the-art equipment,
including a Rane Serato Scratch Live digital music mixer,
two CD turntables from Pioneer, and two Technics 1200
turntables. (512 West 29th St., 212.244.1965)
T NEW YORK
After a $2.5 million renovation of the former Float space,
this trilevel nightclub features a 1,000-square-foot dance
floor with a mirrored dome ceiling with reflective tiles,
evoking a disco ball. The club features Moroccan tiled
details and walls, and a huge second level houses a
lounge, bar, and balcony overlooking the dance floor. The
entire venue holds 800. Temple opened in January 2005.
(240 West 52nd St., 212.489.7656)
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