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IN THIS ISSUE
VENUES
ACTIVITY VENUES p. 100
Arcades & Virtual-Reality Centers
Bowling Alleys
Cooking Schools & Tasting Venues
Dance Class Venues
Pool & Billiard Halls
Sports Venues
Wine-Tasting Spaces
Other Activity Venues
BARS, LOUNGES & CLUBS p. 107
Bars & Lounges
Clubs
BOATS & YACHTS p. 125
CONFERENCE CENTERS, CONVENTION
CENTERS & AUDITORIUMS p. 129
Auditoriums
Conference Centers & Meeting Spaces
Convention Centers
ENTERTAINMENT & PERFORMANCE
VENUES p. 133
Comedy Clubs
Music Clubs
Screening Rooms
Theaters & Performance Spaces
HOTELS p. 147
INDEPENDENT EVENT SPACES p. 159
LOFTS, PHOTO STUDIOS & RAW SPACES p. 167
MANSIONS & HOMES p. 175
Historic Houses
Mansions
Town Houses & Residences
MUSEUMS & CULTURAL SPACES p. 177
Art Museums
Art Spaces & Auction Houses
Children’s Museums
Film & Media Museums
Historical & Cultural Institutions
Science & Natural History Spaces
OUTDOOR VENUES p. 187
Plazas, Courtyards & Parks
Terraces, Roofs & Gardens
PRIVATE CLUBS p. 199
RELIGIOUS SPACES p. 202
RESTAURANTS p. 205
RETAIL VENUES p. 251
SPAS & RELAXATION PLACES p. 253
STADIUMS & ARENAS p. 254
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ACTIVITY VENUES
ARCADES & VIRTUAL-REALITY
VIRTUAL REALITY CENTERS
CENTERS
DAVE & BUSTERS—TIMES SQUARE
Dave Corriveau
Corriveauand
andBuster
Buster
Corley’s
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chain
chain
of restaurant-enterof restauranttainment complexes
entertainment
complexes
addedadded
a Times
a Times
Square
Square
location
location
in April
in
2006. Occupying
April
2006. Occupying
35,000 square
35,000 feet,
square
the venue
feet, the
serves
venue
American
serves
fare and offers
American
fare four
andprivate
offers rooms—two
four privateprivate
rooms—two
event rooms,
private
a
boardroom,
event
rooms,and
a boardroom,
a video lounge.
and aAvideo
largelounge.
dining A
room
large
and
dining
two
bars are
room
andalso
twoavailable.
bars are also
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available.
gamingAdult
entertainment
gaming entertainincludes
video includes
ment
simulations,
video
a multiscreen
simulations,video
a multiscreen
wall, andvideo
3-D virtual
wall, and
racing.virtual
3-D
(234 West
racing.
42nd(234
St., West
3rd Floor,
42nd646.495.2011)
St., 3rd Floor, 646.495.2011)
ESPN ZONE
This 42,000-square-foot sports-entertainment complex in
Times Square offers private rooms, a 10,000-square-foot sportsrelated arcade that holds 500 for receptions, and an on-site
eatery throughout its four floors. Among these spaces are a 120seat screening room with two 16-foot projection screens and
12 smaller screens, the 150-seat Bristol Suite overlooking Times
Square (which holds 225 for receptions), Studio Grill (which
holds 500 for receptions), and a glass-encased private skybox
that seats 45. (1472 Broadway, 212.921.3776)
PLAY
The games
games available
available at
atthis
thisLong
lounge
Island
include
City lounge
Twister,include
chess,
checkers,chess,
Twister,
bowling,
checkers,
and pool.
bowling,
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and
is also
pool.aThere
separate,
is also
glass-ena sepaclosed
rate,
glass-enclosed
V.I.P. area. The
V.I.P.
lounge,
area. The
bowling
lounge,
alley,
bowling
game alley,
space,game
and
pool area
space,
andcan
pool
hold
area
a total
can of
hold
550afor
total
special
of 550
events.
for special
(77-17 Queens
events.
Blvd., Long
(77-17
Queens
Island
Blvd.,
City,
Queens,
718.476.2828)
718.476.2828)
BOWLING ALLEYS
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, 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 ext. 13)
HARLEM LANES
Open since April 2006, 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 hold 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)
LEISURE TIME BOWL
The bowling
bowlingalley
alleyatat
the
the
Port
Port
Authority
Authority
bus bus
terminal
terminal
renovated
renoits space,
vated
its space
reopening
and reopened
in November
in November
2006. It now
2006.
offers
It now
26 offers
lanes
and,
26
lanes
combined
and, combined
with a bar
with
and
a bar
lounge,
and holds
lounge,
300
holds
for 300
events.
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events.
also aisdance
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oor, complete
floor, complete
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lighting
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(550
Ninth
(550
Ninth
Ave.,Ave.,
212.268.2822
212.268.2822
ext. 111)
ext. 111)
NEW 300 NEW YORK
In May
May,2007,
AMFAMF
debuted
debuted
this this
upscale
upscale
bowling
bowling
facility,
facility,
replacing
replacing original
the
the original
alleyalley
at Chelsea
at Chelsea
Piers.Piers.
In theInrevamped
the revamped
digs, with
digs,
with sleek,
sleek,
modern
modern
furnishings
furnishings
and an
and
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lightlight
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syssystem,
tem,
thethe
venue
venue
feels
feels
more
more
like
likea anightclub
nightclubthan
thanan
an alley.
alley. The
50,000-square-foot space (with a capacity of 450 seated or 750
for receptions) has eight private lanes, three meeting rooms,
and a lounge
loungethat
thatholds
holds125.
125.(Pier
(Pier60,
60,between
23rd St. 23rd
at the
St.West
and West
Side
Side Hwy.,
Hwy.,
212.835.2695)
212.835.2695)
COOKING SCHOOLS & TASTING VENUES
ARTISANAL CHEESE CENTER
Chef Terrence Brennan’s Artisanal Cheese Center is in Hell’s
Kitchen, close to
to the
theJavits
JavitsCenter.
Center.The
Theevent
spacespace
holdsholds
50 and
50 and
feafeatures
tures
a fully
a fully
equipped
equipped
demonstration
demonstration
kitchen
kitchen
andand
audio
audiovivisual
sual equipment.
equipment.
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catering
catering
from
from
thethe
restaurants
restaurantsArtiArtisanalFromagerie
sanal
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Bistroand
andPicholine
Picholine is
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)
COOKING BY THE BOOK
Cooking by the Book’s TriBeCa kitchen offers special corporate
in-house programs. Teambuilding sessions for as many as 40
peoplewith
begin
begin
wine
with
andwine
hors and
d’oeuvres
hors with
d’oeuvres
executive
withchef
executive
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followed
a three-course
by a three-course
meal prepared
meal prepared
by the
by the guests.
guests.
Each participant
Each participant
receivesreceives
a personalized
a personalized
apron. Winechef’s
apron. Wine-tasting
tasting
sessions are also
sessions
available,
are also
as are
available,
services as
forare
off-site
services
corfor off-site
porate
meetings
corporate
for as
meetings
many asfor
100.
as(13
many
Worth
as 100.
St., 212.966.9799)
(13 Worth St.,
212.966.9799)
CULINARY ARTS AT THE NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
The New ARTS
CULINARY
School’s
AT THE
culinary-arts
NEW SCHOOL
program
UNIVERSITY
offers private cooking
in its state-of-the-art
teaching kitchens.
Due to
the
The classes
New School’s
culinary-arts program
offers private
cookhands-on
and intensiveteaching
training,kitchens.
classes are
ing classesapproach
in its state-of-the-art
Duelimited
to the
to
13 people.
Teachers
come
courtesy
of theclasses
schoolcan
when
hands-on
approach
and
intensive
training,
holdyou
as
rent
the
space.
Availability
is dependent
academmany
asChelsea
13 people.
Teachers
come courtesy
of theupon
school
when
ic
scheduling.
(131 West
23rdAvailability
St., 212.255.4141)
you
rent the Chelsea
space.
is dependent upon academic
scheduling.
THE
CULINARY
LOFT(131 West 23rd St., 212.255.4141)
ThisCULINARY
THE
1,500-square-foot
LOFT
loft in SoHo has oak floors and exposedbrick
walls and offers loft
corporate
cooking
a exposedgourmet
This 1,500-square-foot
in SoHo
has oakclasses
floors in
and
kitchen
with
400
square
feet of cooking
space. The
entireinspace
holds
brick walls
and
offers
corporate
classes
a gourmet
70
for receptions
50 forfeet
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eventsThe
andentire
can also
beholds
used
kitchen
with 400or
square
of space.
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for
photography
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with
direct
to
70 for
receptionsshoots.
or 50 for
seated elevator
events and
can
alsoaccess
be used
the
loft can transport
large
or heavy
equipment.
(515 Broadway,
for photography
shoots.
A freight
elevator
with direct
access to
Suite
5A,can
212.431.7425)
the loft
transport large or heavy equipment. (515 Broadway,
Suite 5A, YARDS
212.431.7425)
HUDSON
CATERING
Hudson Yards
HUDSON
YARDSCatering
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Meyer.
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in its westcaterer
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from
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ters
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room
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west
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a restaurant
and holding
as many
as 20,
the space
ters is like
available
for private
events and
cooking
classes.
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theaNew
American
Robb
(640
signed like
restaurant
andcooking
holdingofaschef
many
asGarceau.
20, the space
West
28th
St.,New
212.488.1500)
features
the
American cooking of chef Robb Garceau. (640
West 28th OF
St.,CULINARY
212.488.1500)
INSTITUTE
EDUCATION (ICE)
ICE offers OF
INSTITUTE
hands-on
CULINARY
cooking
EDUCATION
classes
(ICE)
for groups of as many as
90.
Groups
are
split
into
teams
to prepare
different
parts as
of
ICE offers hands-on cooking
classes
for groups
of as many
the
menu. Four
teaching
kitchens,
one ondifferent
the sixth
floor
90. Groups
are split
into teams
to prepare
parts
ofand
the
three
theteaching
12th floor,
are available
for sixth
private
in
menu.on
Four
kitchens,
one on the
andlessons
three on
food-and-wine
and
tastings.
West 23rd St.,
the 12th floor, arepairings
available
for wine
private
lessons (50
in food-and-wine
212.847.0707)
pairings and wine tastings. (50 West 23rd St., 212.847.0707)
NEW INTERNATIONAL CULINARY CENTER
In October 2006, this center opened as the home of the French
Culinary Institute and the Italian Culinary Academy. The
72,000-square-foot facility added 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. An amphitheater with a demo counter seats 79. (462
Broadway, 646.254.7596)
LA CUISINE SANS PEUR COOKING SCHOOL
The name of this cooking school translates from French as
“cooking without fear.” Chef-proprietor Henri Etienne Levy
teaches classic French technique in his home to classes of usually no more than four people. 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 STUDIO
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 institute features cooking and health classes with a vegetarian bent, although they can use chicken and fish, too. A team
of chefs plans
plan healthy
healthydishes
dishes(using
(usingfoods
foods like
like whole grains and
natural sweeteners) and
and guides
guide groups
groups through
through preparation of
the meal. Four classrooms each hold 20 guests. (48 West 21st St.,
212.645.5170 ext.106)
NEW T SALON
Miriam Novalle has opened aa branch
new branch
of herofspecialty
her specialty
tea store
tea
store, Tthe
inside
Salon,
Chelsea
inside
Market.
the Chelsea
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joint has
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bamboo
new joint
ceilings
has
bamboo
and
floors,
ceilings
servesand
snacks
floors,
as well
serves
as snacks
tea-based
as well
cocktails,
as tea-based
and ofcocktails,
fers
moreand
than
offers
200 more
typesthan
of loose-leaf
200 typesteas.
of loose-leaf
Private groups
teas. Priof
vate
as
many
groups
as 100
of as
can
many
sit for
as afternoon
100 can sittea
forservice.
afternoon
(75 Ninth
tea service.
Ave.,
(75 Ninth Ave., 212.243.2259)
212.243.2259)
NEW WHOLE FOODS MARKET—BOWERY
The Lower East Side
Side Whole
Whole Foods,
Foods,which
whichopened
openedin
inApril
April,2007,
feafeatures
tures
a culinary
a culinary
center
center
where
where
the the
market
market
hosts
hosts
classes
classes
thatthat
can
cancustomized
be
be customized
for private
for private
groups.
groups.
You can
You
book
can
in-store
book in-store
experts
experts
from
thefrom
fromagerie
the fromagerie
department,
department,
and the space
and the
offers
space
two
offers
flattwo flat-screen
screen
TVs withTVs
DVD
with
recording
DVD recording
and playing
and capabilities,
playing capabiliwith
ties, and
room
forroom
groups
for groups
as largeasas
large
20 as
people.
20 people.
(95 East
(95 East
Houston
Houston
St.,
St., 212.320.1420
212.320.1420
ext.ext.
214)214)
DANCE CLASS VENUES
live bands. The venue holds 200 for receptions or 150 for seated
events; lessons can accommodate as many as 24 couples. Professional instructors from Dance Manhattan and You Should Be
Dancing teach in the space, modeled after a 1940s supper club.
(349 West 46th St., 212.262.9554)
POOL & BILLIARD HALLS
AMSTERDAM
NEW
AMSTERDAM
BILLIARDS
BILLIARDS
This popular pool hall occupied a 10,000-square-foot venue on
the Upper West Side
Side until
until January
January,2007,
whenwhen
it moved
it moved
downtown
downtown
to
theto
former
the former
homehome
of Corner
of Corner
Billiards.
Billiards.
In itsIn
new
its new
digs, digs,
the club
the
club11,000
has
has 11,000
square
square
feet, and
feet,after
andaafter
$2.25amillion
$2.25 million
remodeling,
remodelthe
ing, offers
site
the new
17 large
site offers
plasma
17 large
TVs, aplasma
50-foot TVs,
zinc abar
50-foot
with 25
zinc
seats,
bar
with
a
lounge,
25 seats,
Oriental
a lounge,
rugs,Oriental
and 26 rugs,
pool and
tables.
26 pool
It can
tables.
be booked
It can
be booked
for
privatefor
events
private
forevents
as many
for as many
500 people.
as 500(110
people.
East(110
11thEast
St.,
11th St., 212.496.8180)
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.
bubble.ItItholds
holds
500
500
for for
receptions
receptions
but can
but hold
can
an additional
hold
an additional
500 500
when
when
combined
combined
with
with
Bowlmor.
Bowlmor.
AudioviAudiosual equipment
visual
equipmentisisavailable
availablefor
forrental.
rental. (110
(110 University
University Place,
212.255.8188 ext.13)
SLATE
Slate stands out from
from the
the typical
typical billiards
billiard hall
hall with its posh
couches and sleek design. The Chelsea location’s 23 pool tables,
seven Ping-Pong tables, and one
foosball
foosball
tabletable
are hidden
are hidden
behind
behind chain-link
chain-link
curtains;
curtains;
a DJ abooth
DJ booth
is also
is also
available.
available.
The The
bilevel
bilevel venue
venue
holdsholds
1,0001,000
for receptions.
for receptions.
The 10,000-square-foot
The 10,000-square-foot
outoutpost
post
in Bayside
in Queens,
called
called
Cue
Cue
Bar,
Bar,holds
holds500
500for
for receptions
receptions and
has 21 pool tables, two Ping-Pong tables, and red velvet “pool
beds”—pool tables that have been lowered and covered with
cushions. (54
(54West
West21st
21stSt.,
St.,
212.989.0096;
212.989.0096;
45-18
45-18
BellBell
Blvd.,
Blvd.,
Queens,
Bayside, 718.631.2646)
718.631.2646)
SPORTS VENUES
NEW AVIATOR SPORTS AND RECREATION
This Brooklyn sports complex opened in September 2006 in
an 800-acre decommissioned airport. The venue has 170,000
square feet
feet of
of interior
interiorspace
spaceinhoused
four adjacent
in four refurbished
adjacent refurairbishedhangars,
craft
aircraft hangars,
includingincluding
basketball
basketball
courts, volleyball
courts, volleyball
courts,
courts,
a
gymnastics
a gymnastics
and dance
andcenter,
dancetwo
center,
ice rinks,
two ice
andrinks,
a climbing
and a
climbing
wall.
Alsowall.
available
Also available
are two are
outdoor
two outdoor
fields. All
fields.
facilities
All faciliare
ties are available
available
for private
for booking;
private booking;
the space
the
holds
space
asholds
manyas
asmany
1,500
as 1,500
for
receptions
for receptions,
or 1,000 seated.
or 1,000
(Floyd
seated.
Bennett
(FloydField,
Bennett
Hangar
Field,
5,
Hangar 5, Brooklyn,
Brooklyn,
718.758.7500)
718.758.7500)
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)
IN THE WORKS BASKETBALL CITY
Basketball City,
City,originally
originallyatatPier
Pier
63 63
on on
the the
Hudson
Hudson
River,River,
will
openopen
will
a new
a new
facility
facility
in summer
next summer
2008 just
just north
north of
of the South
Street Seaport at Pier 36. Six courts will be available for corporate events, as will on-site scorekeepers and refs. The 64,000square-foot venue will have electronic scoreboards, showers,
and a fitness center. A 12,000-square-foot deck behind the
building will also be available. (Pier 36;
36, for more information,
call 718.786.4242)
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 350 for receptions, and
the Players Championship Room are also available. (West 23rd
St. at the Hudson River, 212.336.6777)
BALLROOM ON FIFTH
CHURCH STREET BOXING GYM
The Ballroom on Fifth offers dance instruction in a traditional
traditional
ballroom in Murray Hill. The venue, with hardwood floors and
large windows, supplies professional dance teachers for three-,
five-, and
and10-hour
10-hourclasses.
classes.Instruction
Instructionforfor
corporate
corporate
groups
groups
is ofis
fered—requiring booking
offered—requiring
bookingofofthe
theentire
entirespace—for
space—for as
as many as
100 people.
people. (319
(319Fifth
FifthAve.,
Ave.,4th
4thFloor,
Floor,212.532.6232)
212.532.6232)
The no-frills Church Street Boxing Gym offers a unique approach to corporate teambuilding events. The gym is staffed to
train all skill levels, from amateur to professional. The 8,000square-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)
DANCE TIMES SQUARE
DRIVE 495
Once a Broadway theater, this space was converted into a
two-story dance studio.
studio It
that
holds
holds
175 175
for receptions
for receptions
or seats
or seats
100
for dinner
100
for dinner
or 90
or 90
classroom-style.
classroom-style.
Guests
Guests
cancan
either
either
watch
watch
a
performance
a
performanceofofworld-champion
world-championballroom
ballroom or
or Latin
Latin dancers
or take dance lessons in a variety of styles. (156 West 44th St.,
212.564.7892)
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 2006. The bilevel SoHo
space has a 10,000-square-foot gym and a 5,000-square-foot
computerized golf studio with five simulators, professional
golfers to assist with training, and a lounge and wet bar. (495
Broadway, 2nd Floor, 212.334.9537)
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GLEASON’S GYM
The country’s oldest boxing gym has seen the swift blows of
126 world champions. Today, Gleason’s clients are trading more
bonds than punches, but the history and atmosphere are still
there. For corporate events, 400 guests can close the gym and
step into the Brooklyn ring to learn the basics of boxing from
professional coaches. (77 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 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)
JIVAMUKTI UNION SQUARE
Jivamukti founders Sharon Gannon and David Life opened
this 12,000-square-foot yoga center in May 2006. The location
also houses JivamukTea Cafe, a 50-seat organic vegan eatery, as
well as a boutique selling environmentally friendly products.
The entire space is available for event rental and holds 600
for receptions. Outside catering must be vegan. (841 Broadway,
212.353.0214)
PROSPECT PARK TENNIS CENTER
The tennis center at the Parade Ground in Brooklyn’s Prospect
Park opened in May 2006 with 11 courts and a building to house
the café, fitness rooms, lockers, and showers. A terrace on the
second floor 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 and tennis;
a golf center; various meadows; and Icahn Stadium, a 5,000seat track-and-field coliseum 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 indoor 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, 212.935.0250 ext. 20)
speakers can be arranged for events. The space holds 100 for
reception-style tastings or 50 for seated events. (143 West 26th
St., 212.691.9092)
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 fitness center has more than 40 sport and exercise
options, as well as customized teambuilding courses. (45 Rockefeller Plaza, 212.218.8614)
TRAPEZE SCHOOL NEW YORK
The Trapeze School, within 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. In the works is a new,
7,062-square-foot indoor space that will be
available for private events and year-round
trapeze lessons. (Hudson River Park, Pier 40,
West St. at West Houston St., 917.797.1872)
VELOCITY SPORTS PERFORMANCE
This Midtown athletic venue houses a
Mondo track; plyometric boxes; a Muay Thai
kickboxing studio; Olympic weights; microhurdles; a four-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)
WINE-TASTING SPACES
ASTOR CENTER
Open since April 2006, 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-squarefoot 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. (393-399 Lafayette St., 212.674.7500)
BACCHUS
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Nice Matin sommelier Guy Goldstein opened this Upper East
Side wine store in February 2006. The modern space features
high ceilings, soft spotlights, and a laminate glass section in
the floor (allowing visitors to view the wine
cellar below) and is decorated with antique
furniture and wine barrels. A private tasting room with an antique farmhouse oak
table holds 14 people. (1355 Second Ave.,
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This Upper West Side wine store hosts private
wine tastings inside the store, or a sommelier
can come to your home, office, or other location for an event. The store can hold 50 people
for receptions. Recent clients include Merrill Lynch and Google.
(2056 Broadway, 212.875.1200)
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
This wine store and private tasting facility’s
entire space can be rented for receptions of
75 people. 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 modernlooking space—well lit and airy with hardwood floors, built-in wine cabinets, and a
20-foot-long bar. The semiprivate area holds
40 people 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. It has two
event spaces for private tastings: Studio del
Gusto, which holds as many as 65 people,
and the eight-seat Vintage Room. The entire store holds 120. A sommelier can lead
tastings of Italian wines, complemented by
various dishes prepared on-premise. Off-site
events are also available. (108 East 16th St.,
212.473.2323 ext. 105)
MOORE BROTHERS WINE COMPANY
Greg and David Moore opened this 5,500-square-foot New York
outpost of their acclaimed Philadelphia wine stores in May
2006. Occupying a renovated town house near Gramercy Park,
the entire store is kept refrigerated by evaporators, and the interior design includes a polished concrete floor and the original
1840s brickwork. The second floor has two areas that combine
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separate tasting room can hold 100 people for receptions or 50 for seated dinner tastings. The wine-tasting
classes are generally held at the store and feature 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 NEW YORK WINE COMPANY
This wine store next to City Hall Park opened in October
2006. The venue, which has an open kitchen, is flexible—
its office and display cases are on a moving track to allow
for small events or larger, 48-person seated affairs. New
York Wine Company gives a series of wine lectures and
tasting dinners that are open to the public, and will soon
offer cooking classes. (21 Warren St., 212.812.3999)
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Owned by husband and wife Marco Pasanella and Rebecca Robertson, Pasanella and Son Vintners is a 2,500square-foot 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 in summer 2006. (115 South
St., 212.233.8383)
UNION SQUARE WINES & SPIRITS
In June 2006, Mitchell Soodak, David Braff, and Bob
Greene moved their wine and spirits store to a larger,
6,300-square-foot 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)
VINO
Offering Italian wines from every region, Vino is a winetasting venue a few doors down from its restaurant counterpart, I Trulli. Bottles of wine line the wood-paneled
walls of the space, which can host 80 for an informal
tasting or 30 for a formal, sit-down tasting. Vino also
offers two-hour Italian wine education classes. (121 East
27th St., 212.725.6516)
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 50 for
receptions or seated events. (482 Broome St., 2492 Broadway, 212.226.9463)
OTHER ACTIVITY VENUES
NEW DUBSPOT
Open since December 2006, Dubspot is a DJ, VJ, and electronic music academy that offers a range of classes at its
facility in the meatpacking district. As many as 20 people
can use the studio for a teambuilding session, mixing,
scratching, and creating songs at one of six stations fitted
with the latest in DJ hardware and software. (348 West
14th St., 877.382.7768)
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. (51 Caton Place, Brooklyn,
718.972.4588)
NEW RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT—TIMES SQUARE
This venue opened in late May, adjacent to Madame Tussauds. Housing an eccentric collection of unusual artifacts, the Ripley’s Times Square location can be closed for
private events, or as many as 50 can use a private room.
Ripley’s can also arrange for teambuilding activities such
as scavenger hunts during buyouts. (234 West 42nd St.,
212.398.3133)
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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, and macaroni
and cheese; the space can hold 100 people. (228 West 4th St.,
212.989.9444)
NEW THE ANCHOR
A celebrity publicist and two clothing designers collaborated to
open this SoHo bar in February. Inside, the Anchor has a wallpapered bar, antler chandeliers, and low banquette seating. The
venue is available for events of as many as 250 people; catering
can be provided. (310 Spring St., 212.463.7406)
ART BAR
This low-key West Village bar has eclectic decor—exposed
brick, mismatched couches, and an art collection that rotates
regularly. The back room features a working fireplace, couches,
and coffee tables and holds 40. Guests can eat from a casual
American menu, and the entire venue holds 75 for receptions.
(52 Eighth Ave., 212.727.0244)
ASPEN RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
A 1970s ski lodge inspired this 4,200-square-foot restaurant
and lounge designed by Steve Lewis and Chris Sheffield of SLD
Designs (Home, Marquee, Butter), which opened in the Flatiron
district in 2005. A private dining room named for Hunter S.
Thompson seats 16 or holds 30 for receptions and has its own
entrance and bar. On the menu is New American fare from chef
Ricardo Hernandez. (30 West 22nd St., 212.645.5040)
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 and teak and
bamboo accents. The entire space holds 300. (210 West 55th St.,
penthouse level, 212.974.1934)
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
receptions, 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 receptions and
is the venue’s main draw. A main dining room seats 200, and
a smaller private room holds 80 for seated events or 150 for receptions. Catering from the American menu features organic
ingredients. (40 East 4th St., 212.475.2220)
BEER BAR
This Patina Restaurant Group property in Midtown’s MetLife
building serves upscale burgers and fries, but the real focus,
unsurprisingly, is on the venue’s extensive beer selection. An
outdoor terrace opens for big crowds in warmer months and
holds 200; the interior space holds 150 for receptions. (200 Park
Ave., 212.818.1222)
BELLAVITAE
Rolando Beramendi and partner Jon Mudder opened this eightseat Greenwich Village wine bar in 2005. Bellavitae serves an
Italian menu using ingredients from sustainable farms, and
the vast wine list features choices from family-owned wineries
in Italy. (24 Minetta Lane, 212.473.5121)
BELMONT LOUNGE
This lounge near Union Square offers a patio open year-round
for drinks, dining, and dancing; it is heated in the winter and
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-leaf ceiling,
and granite bar. There are 75 seats at the bar, and Bemelmans
offers Madeline-themed tea parties on Saturday and Sunday
afternoons. (35 East 76th St., 212.744.1600)
NEW B FLAT
This bar opened in May in the basement of a nondescript building in TriBeCa. The dimly lit space seats as many as 45, but
when closed for an event, the space can hold 70 guests. B Flat
serves a wide selection of Japanese-influenced food and cocktails. (277 Church St., 212.219.2970)
BIN 220
This 800-square-foot wine bar and enoteca offers a menu of
Italian-style tapas. Exposed-brick walls, dark wood highboys,
and a velvet-cushioned booth create a mellow ambience fit
for wine tastings and private parties for as many as 75. Bin 220
opened in April 2006. (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 is available for events and
holds 100. (127 West 26th St., 212.645.0215)
BLISS BAR AND LOUNGE
This Midtown bar has an industrial look, with brushed-metal
fixtures, chairs, and tables, as well as plasma televisions. It features four rooms on two floors, holds 350 for receptions, 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)
BLUE OWL
This subterranean East Village bar opened in February 2006,
with draping fabrics in deep colors creating a sultry environment; it also has 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
areas that can be closed for events; the total capacity is 1,500 for
receptions. Boat Basin Café is open April through October. (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, another large
TV, and five booths behind chain-link curtains. A menu of bar
fare includes calamari, sliders, ahi tuna, and filet mignon skewers. The capacity is 300, and the downstairs can be rented separately for an event. (99 Park Ave., 212.922.9244)
NEW BOUCAROU LOUNGE
Named for the open-air communal spaces in West Africa where
friends and family gather to eat and drink, Boucarou is a new
bar and lounge in the East Village. The 2,000-square-foot space
includes a modern boucarou (which serves as a V.I.P. area) in
the rear, a dance floor, and a 1,000-square-foot mezzanine that
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minal, the refurbished office of 1920s 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,
Vanderbilt Portico, 212.980.9476)
overlooks the main room and has a retractable skylight. (64
East 1st St., 212.529.3262)
This sleek TriBeCa venue has a minimalist look in brown, ivory,
and dark red. It features exposed brick and beams, high ceilings, modern furnishings, and an elevated DJ booth. The space
holds 450 for receptions. (285 West Broadway, 212.941.8100)
BRANCH
This 5,000-square-foot club and event space is outfitted in earth
tones 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)
BRANDY LIBRARY
This lounge’s salon features a chocolate-colored velvet banquette surrounded by a collection of liquor-related books from
around the world and is part of the lower level, which holds
50 for receptions or seated events. The main level can hold as
many as 80. A team of sommeliers is present to help with liquor
selections. (25 North Moore St., 212.226.5545)
BRASS MONKEY BAR
Brass Monkey is 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.) Total capacity is 125. (297 10th Ave., 212.279.9706)
THE BUBBLE LOUNGE
This lounge on two levels has a champagne theme—hence its
name—and features 300 varieties, stored in its cellar. The spacious lounge holds 300 for receptions and features red velvet
sofas, exposed-brick walls, and vintage champagne posters. A
menu of French contemporary cuisine by chef Brian Konopka
is available. (228 West Broadway, 212.431.3433)
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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 seated events or 150 for receptions. (156 West 56th
St., 212.980.9476)
CELLAR BAR
The brick arched ceilings, purple 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 125 for seated events or 300 for receptions. (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 (which holds 25), 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—plush velvet chairs, bamboo walls, lit columns, and circular booths. It
holds 80 for seated events or 150 for receptions. The venue sells
cigarettes and is one of the few venues in New York City that
still permits smoking; a 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 an American menu with salads, steak, and seafood. It holds 225 for seated
events or 300 for receptions. (4 Penn Plaza, 212.465.6290)
This bistro and lounge opened in February 2006 in a centuryold, 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
45 or holds 80 for receptions. (5 East 38th St., 212.679.0646)
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On the balcony level above the bustle of Grand Central Ter-
This SoHo supper club, open since October 2006, features lounge
This East Village bar, open since May 2006, occupies the space
that once housed Scenic. Upstairs is a lounge, downstairs a
stage and a DJ booth with a high-end sound system. The interior features large banquettes, displays of American memorabilia, and a boomerang-shaped bar. (25 Ave. B, 212.253.2595)
seating, a menu of small plates, and hookahs. Design accents
include vintage wallpaper from the 1960s, exposed-brick walls,
and vibrant wood flooring made from purpleheart trees. A
2,000-square-foot private space on the second floor has two
bathrooms, a dance floor, and room for 60 people seated or 120
for receptions. (337 West Broadway, 212.966.3901)
NEW DEATH & COMPANY
Partners Dave Kaplan and Ravi DeRossi opened this East Village
lounge in January. Death & Company is an intimate space with
subtle decor details, a menu of small plates from chef Jacques
Godin, and cocktails mixed by head bartender Philip Ward, previously of Pegu Club and Flatiron Lounge. Total capacity is 65
seated. (433 East 6th St., 212.388.0882)
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, the mezzanine, or the
entire venue for special events. (210 Fifth Ave., 212.696.2337)
DIP
Specializing in fondue and bar fare, this brown-hued two-story
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)
NEW DIRTY DISCO
Joining other new nightlife spots on West 14th Street is this bilevel, retro-inspired club. The 3,000-square-foot space has two
bars, a dance floor, and an elevated V.I.P. section. Playing up the
1970s theme, Dirty Disco has disco balls and also showcases
black-and-white photographs, walls covered in red velvet, and
modern banquette seating. The club holds 250 on its upper level
and 100 on the floor below. (248 West 14th St., 212.488.2525)
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. The West Side
location has the same setup, with the lounge holding 150; there
is also an outdoor deck connected to the lounge that holds 50.
Divine Bar East holds 200, and Divine Bar West holds 250. (244
East 51st St., 212.319.9463; 236 West 54th St., 212.265.9463)
NEW D’OR
Below Amalia, the new restaurant adjacent to the Night Hotel, is this 4,000-square-foot bar and lounge. Connected to the
upstairs by an intricately patterned tile staircase, the D’Or contrasts rough brick and granite walls with modern leather furniture and perforated metal ceilings; it holds 200. (204 West 55th
St., 212.245.1234)
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EVELYN LOUNGE
GIBRALTAR
Evelyn Lounge’s exposed-brick walls, candlelight, and fireplaces give the bilevel Upper West Side venue a cavernous feel.
Six spaces are available for events, including the dining room,
which seats 65 or holds 125 for receptions, and the lounge,
which holds 100 for receptions. The entire space holds 250. (380
Columbus Ave., 212.724.7915)
Jacques Ouari replaced Porcupine in NoLIta with a new restaurant, Jacques, in April 2006. The 10-table lower level is Gibraltar,
a cozy lounge accessed through a wood door. Shades of red are
used throughout the space, which is furnished with comfortable banquettes, large divans decorated with pillows, and low
tables. Hookahs are available, French-North African tapas are
on the menu, and the entire space seats 75 or holds 100 for receptions. (20 Prince St., 212.966.8886)
OPENING SOON DOUBLE SEVEN
FIZZ RESTAURANT & CLUB
From the owners of nightclub Lotus, Double Seven will move to
a location in the meatpacking district in the fall. The bar will feature chocolate-brown leather couches, a leather bar, and a wall
of blown-glass, teardrop-shaped light fixtures, as well as a drink
menu by Monika Chiang. (63 Gansevoort St., 212.981.9099)
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 club rooms—a red Moroccan-style space that
holds 350 for receptions and a game room with poker and pool
tables that holds 70 for receptions. They can be combined to
hold 450 for receptions. (137 East 55th St., 212.755.7055 ext. 10)
DUVET
GINGER MAN
The Ginger Man is part of a national chain of pubs, with 66
beers on tap. Befitting its casual reputation, the decor includes
iron chandeliers, tall ceilings, and dark woods. A black leatherupholstered area in the rear is well suited for groups of 50, and
the entire venue holds 225. (11 East 36th St., 212.532.3740)
This restaurant and lounge owned by Sabina Belkin was designed by Andres Escobar. Furnished with large beds that seat
12, the venue features an eight-foot-tall jellyfish tank beside a
90-foot, 35-seat wraparound bar designed to resemble melting
ice. The bilevel space holds 975 upstairs and 200 downstairs for
receptions. (45 West 21st St., 212.989.2121)
FLATIRON LOUNGE
The Flatiron Lounge has Art Deco decor, with stained glass
hanging over a restored 30-foot-long mahogany bar built in
1927. Cobalt-mirrored 1930s glass tiles cover one wall above deep
red booths. It holds 163 for receptions in its main lounge or 65 in
the club room on its lower level. (37 West 19th St., 212.727.7741)
GLASS
EARTH NYC
FLUTE
NEW GOLD BAR
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 299. (116A 10th Ave.,
212.337.0016)
Flute Midtown holds 100 in a candlelit venue with velvet banquettes and lots of nooks. Flute Gramercy holds 125 and has
extra-high ceilings, a fireplace, and a collection of original art,
as well as a private room that holds 40. Both have a full bar and
a menu of more than 100 champagnes and sparkling wines, as
well as hors d’oeuvre and dessert catering. Wine tastings are
available. (40 East 20th St., 205 West 54th St., 917.721.4635)
In early February, the people behind the nightclub Cain (Jamie
Mulholland, Robert McKinley, David Tetens, and Jayma Cardoso)
opened this intimate cocktail lounge in the space that once
housed Odea. Decorated with gilded skulls and other gold-colored
fixtures, Gold Bar holds 100. (389 Broome St., 212.274.1568)
EAST SIDE COMPANY BAR
49 GROVE
East Side Company Bar is owned by Sasha Petraske, owner of
you-have-to-know-the-secret-phone-number bars Little Branch
and Milk and Honey. The feel is less exclusive (and the drinks
less expensive) than at Petraske’s other venues, and cool decor
details include a zinc bar, a tin ceiling, dark wood and faded red
leather booths, and walls painted with brightly colored stripes.
(49 Essex St., 212.614.7408)
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
Co-owned by event planner Andy King, this nautical-themed
restaurant and bar, which opened in May, offers a bilevel space
and a menu inspired by yacht-club favorites. The entire space is
available for events, including the 30-seat living room and the
Commodore’s dining room. (42 East 1st St., 212.777.5617)
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)
EPISTROPHY
NEW GALLERYBAR
This casual wine bar and café 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. The menu is light
Mediterranean-Italian fare. (200 Mott St., 212.966.0904)
This bilevel lounge and exhibition space replaced dance club 13
Little Devils in January. The Lower East Side venue’s upper level
houses a raw gallery for showcasing artwork and photography,
and exposed brick, beams, and dark leather couches dominate
the bar below. The upper level holds 200 for receptions, and the
lower level holds 100. (120 Orchard St., 212.529.2266)
NEW EAST VILLAGE YACHT CLUB
Long, narrow Chelsea bar Glass has space for 125. It features a
shiny bar top, with walls decorated in cool-colored tile. 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 are wooden details in light tones and comfortable patterned-fabric couches grouped into intimate seating
areas around low tables. The entire space holds 180, and there is a
brown-hued private room for 20. (43 West 26th St., 212.683.1440)
GUESTHOUSE
This bar and lounge, from the owners of Home, opened in
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 500
for receptions and offers offers an 8- by 4-foot DVD screen for
presentations. (542 West 27th St., 212.273.3700)
GYPSY ARTIST MUSEUM/BELIEVE LOUNGE
This 2,500-square-foot lounge is lit by candles and red lanterns
at night and features Moroccan-style floor couches. Colorful
pieces from artist Chynna Soul decorate this Murray Hill space
with 20-foot ceilings in the main parlor. The entire space can
hold 150. An additional 10 can mingle in the V.I.P. mezzanine
loft. (1 East 36th St., 212.481.4955)
HALF KING
This Chelsea pub features a 30-foot-long bar, a dining room,
and a semiprivate lounge. There’s also a small garden in the
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patrons’ Jimmy Choos. Its Philippe Starck-designed decor, goldcolored Ultrasuede chairs, and a brightly colored mural by Francesco Clemente on the ceiling make for a striking environment.
(356 West 58th St., 212.554.6217)
JADE BAR
KUSH LOUNGE
The candlelit Kush Lounge features Moroccan- and Indianinspired decor, including intricately carved and inlaid woods.
Kush’s specialty is hookah pipes, with tobacco in tons of flavors.
The entire space holds 300 people. (191 Chrystie St., 212.677.7328)
LA CAVERNA
rear that holds 24 for receptions and is enclosed and heated
in the winter. An outdoor café in the front seats 34, and total
indoor capacity is 110. 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)
This lounge on the ground floor of Ian Schrager’s remodeled
Gramercy Park Hotel opened in August 2006. Decorated with
green and black Moroccan tiles, the Jade Bar has green plaster walls, Venetian mirrored sconces, blue velvet upholstered
seating, and interior designer Julian Schnabel’s “Blue Japanese
Painting No. 3.” The 506-square-foot space holds 75 for receptions. (2 Lexington Ave., 212.920.3300)
HAPPY ENDING
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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.
Total capacity is 200. (302 Broome St., 212.334.9676)
This Midtown lounge has space for 150 and a look inspired by
India. There are ornate silver chairs 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)
This 6,500-square-foot Midtown bar and lounge has three levels, two fireplaces, a pool table, five full-service bars, 20 plasma
TVs, high-tech audiovisual equipment, and a kitchen serving
American cuisine. The space seats 160 or holds 500 for receptions. (783 Eighth Ave., 212.245.3034)
HEARTLAND BREWERY
Modeled after traditional American brewpubs, the Heartland
chain opened a 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.; Heartland Brewery & Chophouse: 127
West 43rd St.; Heartland Brewery at Radio City: 1285 Ave. of the
Americas; Heartland Brewery at Union Square: 35 Union Sq.
West; Heartland Brewery & Rotisserie: 350 Fifth Ave.; for information on all, call 212.582.2057)
HIRO BALLROOM & LOUNGE
Hiro is a Japanese-themed space in the meatpacking district’s
Maritime Hotel with two components: a lounge and a ballroom. The lounge holds 200 for receptions or 60 for seated
events. The ballroom holds 400 for receptions or seats 250
theater-style. The spaces can be combined for larger events. The
decor features dark woods, paper lanterns, exposed beams, and
red booths. (371 West 16th St., 212.242.4300)
KANVAS
Kanvas is a west Chelsea lounge on two floors with banquette
seating and a menu of international offerings. Every three weeks,
a gallery within the space rotates its collection of work by local
artists. The main lounge holds 250. (219 Ninth Ave., 212.727.2616)
KATWALK
Katwalk is a sophisticated space with brown tones and rich
leather details. It features a spacious main level, which holds
275 for receptions, as well as a more intimate separate lounge,
which holds 75 for receptions. It has a programmable lighting
system, 25 glass cases for displays, a catwalk, high-speed Internet access, a new audiovisual system, and wireless microphones. (2 West 35th St., 212.594.9343)
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 bordello-like, with bright reds and
draping fabrics. Chef Andy D’Amico offers a menu of tapas and
desserts. (630 Ninth Ave., 212.582.3200)
The cool decor in this Lower East Side lounge was modeled after
Roman caves in 1500 B.C. The entry is a winding passage that
leads guests down to the subterranean lounge. There’s an Italian menu and plush leather seating. The venue holds 110 for
seated events. (122-124 Rivington St., 212.475.2126)
LATITUDE
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 walls. Colorful zebra-print pillows accent gray banquettes
and ottomans, and amber light bathes the bar. The venue features a small dance floor and six private rooms, and holds 300
for receptions. (675 Hudson St., 212.699.2410)
LIBATION
This trilevel venue features a large backlit bar on the street level
and a running waterfall. The restaurant holds 150 for seated
events, the private space on the mezzanine floor holds 45 for
seated events or 90 for receptions, and a party room holds 80 for
seated events or 220 for receptions. (137 Ludlow St., 212.529.2153)
LITTLE BRANCH
HOME
KING COLE BAR
This red and black club features a black leather tufted ceiling—
and matching sofas, ottomans, and tables—dyed-red hardwood
floors, exposed-brick walls, 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. The venue
offers an 8- by 4-foot DVD screen for presentations. Home holds
400 and opened in July 2006. (532 West 27th St., 212.273.3700)
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. (2 East 55th St.,
212.753.4500 ext. 621)
In 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. The space features an upright piano. 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)
KION DINING LOUNGE
LIVING ROOM
Serving a combination of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines, this
bilevel East Village restaurant and lounge has a sushi bar and
two private dining areas on the lower level, and a main dining
room, bar, and balcony at street level. The entire space holds 175
for receptions. (509 East 6th St., 212.529.5200)
On the seventh floor of the W Hotel–Times Square, Living Room
has sleek white leather and suede couches and streamlined
hanging lamps in its soothing environment, a contrast to the
bustling, tourist-filled neighborhood below. Located in the
hotel’s lobby, Living Room holds 200 people; the entire 6,000-
HUDSON BAR
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fabric, and a white onyx bar for an eclectic look. A private
room seats 30; the entire space can be rented for events and
holds 75. (158 West 58th St., 212.247.2727)
PEASANT WINE BAR
square-foot space can be closed for private events. (1567
Broadway, 212.750.6361)
The Peasant Wine Bar, once called Cantina 194, is within Italian restaurant Peasant in Little Italy. The candlelit location beneath the dining room feels cozy with its communal tables, a
wine cellar, exposed beams, and stone pillars. The wine bar is
closed on Mondays. (194 Elizabeth St., 212.965.9511)
LOBBY LOUNGE
PEGU CLUB
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, 212.805.8800)
Opened by Audrey Saunders (the former beverage director of
the Carlyle Hotel), Pegu Club was named after a British officers’ club in Rangoon, has an Asian-inspired menu, and serves
classic and specialty cocktails. The bar is not available for private rental, but a small, 40-seat room is scheduled to open in
early 2008. (77 West Houston St., 2nd Floor, 212.473.7348)
LOLLIPOP
PEN-TOP BAR & TERRACE
This Upper East Side restaurant and lounge designed by the
Rockwell Group is in a long, narrow, 1,000-square-foot space.
The candy-colored interior features a transparent resin bar,
mirror-paneled walls, and color-changing oval-shaped LED
lights shining through a black vinyl ceiling. Lollipop serves a
menu of Thai and Vietnamese tapas and has a total capacity
of 100. It opened in July 2006. (27 East 61st St., 212.752.8900)
The top of the Peninsula hotel makes an impression in warm
months, when the 23rd-floor terrace is open, offering sweeping city vistas and high-priced cocktails. The West Terrace
holds 200 guests for receptions. A glass-enclosed area allows
entertaining for as many as 30 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
powerbroker crowd. (700 Fifth Ave., 212.956.2888)
LOTUS
Lotus is a trilevel meatpacking district lounge with room for
600 people, 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 in dried hydrangea holds 60. The owners
also operate Double Seven. (409 West 14th St., 212.255.8060)
MAD RIVER BAR & GRILLE
Offering an outdoorsy feel with ski- and fishing-themed decor, Mad River Bar & Grille offers two private event spaces.
One holds 60 for receptions, while the second holds 120 for
receptions or seats 45. The 2,700-square-foot downstairs can
be rented as well and seats 100. Both buffet-style and openbar events can be arranged. (1442 Third Ave., 212.988.1832)
MANNAHATTA
Mannahatta is a bilevel lounge with a DJ booth and separate
sound systems on each floor. The main level Cabana Room,
with oak tables and lounge couches, holds 45 and has a private plasma-screen TV. Mobb Studios designed the decor
in mostly browns and earth tones, with a driftwood bar on
the street level. There is a tapas menu and sidewalk seating in warmer months. Total capacity is 400. (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 receptions. Total capacity is 600. (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 150 guests, and a back room holds
40. (45 West 35th St., 212.279.3535)
MORGANS BAR
The small downstairs lounge at the Morgans Hotel has
plush oversize chairs, richly colored fabrics, ornate mirrors,
and 18th-century furnishings—the look is very Versailles.
Lighting is dim; mini chandeliers and votive candles illuminate the cozy space, which holds 150 for receptions. (237
Madison Ave., 212.726.7755)
NEW NURSE BETTIE
In homage to 1950s pinup girls (and Bettie Page in particular), this small bar on the Lower East Side showcases two
commissioned paintings and original ’50s artwork. Nurse
Bettie has room for 75 in the 450-square-foot venue, decorated with brown banquettes, vintage 1950s bar stools, concrete floors, and chandeliers. The entire space can be rented
for private events. (106 Norfolk St., 917.434.9072)
OASIS
The lobby bar of the W New York hotel is a comfortable
open space featuring plush sofas, lounge chairs, and ottoman seating. It holds 150 and has a staircase that leads to
another lounge, the Plateau, which holds 75. (541 Lexington
Ave., 212.407.2947)
OPUS 22
Opus 22 is a converted warehouse 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, garagedoor-style windows, and an elevated lounge in the back.
Total capacity is 300. (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 BLUE
Midtown lounge Park Blue features a menu of small plates
and offers a half-bottle wine selection of more than 150 domestic and international wines. The venue has imported
African fixtures, seats upholstered in pinstriped men’s suit
PLAN B
Plan B underwent a redesign in 2005 and is now decked in
zebra prints and bright colors. The main space holds 100,
with two intimate rooms that 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 the
photos of the island country on the walls. It has soaring 20foot ceilings, rosewood floors, shiny red cocktail tables, and
brown leather booths. The space holds 140 for seated events
or 490 for receptions. (50 Gansevoort St., 212.255.6676)
PREY BAR & LOUNGE
This bilevel bar in the increasingly club-crowded Flatiron
district is marked by 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 40foot bar. The venue holds 350 people in 3,500 square feet. (4
West 22nd St., 646.230.1444)
PROOF
This bilevel bar near Gramercy Park has 13 televisions 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. The venue can holds for 250 for receptions. (239 Third Ave., 212.228.4200 ext. 8003)
NEW PUBLIC HOUSE NEW YORK
Open since June, this bilevel bar and restaurant in Midtown
offers a menu of traditional American comfort food in a casual setting. Public House seats 250, with room for 40 more
outside. There is a 40-seat private dining room, and semiprivate events of as many as 80 can use the mezzanine; the
entire space holds 400. (140 East 41st St., 212.682.3710)
PUCK FAIR
This SoHo pub features a balcony that affords views of the
large space, with its wood and brick decor. The space is refined and business-appropriate. A private bar downstairs
holds 60 guests. (298 Lafayette St., 212.431.1200)
NEW R BAR
Formerly the Pioneer Bar, this 3,000-square-foot Bowery
venue reopened in September 2006. The new incarnation
offers rock ’n’ roll-inspired decor by designer Benjamin Kay,
including artwork and photographs that represent his idea
of the music genre. A private room in the rear is available for
groups of as many as 120. The entire space holds 400. (218
Bowery, 212.334.0484)
RETREAT
This Union Square lounge aims to provide a country-lodgelike escape with its handcrafted wooden walls and tables,
antique mirrors, and 3-D images of forests on the walls. The
2,500-square-foot venue can hold 250 people and features
a projection screen and sound system. (37 West 17th St.,
212.488.6600)
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)
NEW RM. FIFTY5
Replacing the Dream Lounge, this is the lobby-level lounge
of the Dream Hotel, redesigned by Jody Singleton and reopened in June. The 1,500-square-foot space is decorated
with antique settees, chaise lounges, chandeliers, and blackand-white wallpaper. Rm. Fifty5 is available for events for as
many as 125 people. (210 West 55th St., 212.246.2211)
RODEO BAR
This “honky tonk” restaurant and bar, with a life-size buffalo above the bar and antler chandeliers, offers Tex-Mex
cuisine, country music, and two private event spaces. An
upstairs lounge with a plasma TV, couches, and dining area
seats 25 or holds 60 for receptions. Downstairs, a room with
private bar and stage seats 40 or holds 150 for receptions.
(375 Third Ave., 212.689.8616)
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Enter Room Service, the lavish event space in the Flatiron
District. The 4500 square foot space is lined with semiprivate rooms each of which comes equipped with a
flat screen cable TV with a built in DVD player, a stocked
mini-bar, snack bar, and a private coat check and safety
drawer for guests’ belongings.
Square Footage: 4500
Capacity: 450
Seated Dinner: 170
Semi-Private Rooms: 9
Stage: 11 ft. x 20 ft. (runway extension
available, 8 ft. x 4 ft.)
Catering: Full service on-site catering
is available (Kosher by request)
A/V: Full Sound System & Intelligent
Lighting, 9 flat screen TV’s
35 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010 L Phone: 212.254.5709
www.roomserviceny.com L events@roomserviceny.com
L
Fax: 212.254.7630
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& CLUBS
NEW ROOM SERVICE
This restaurant and club, open since October 2006, is a hotelinspired space divided into nine rooms, each with its own
butler, bartender, and minibar available upon request. It offers
contemporary American fare, but with 24 hours’ notice, patrons
can enjoy a menu of their own design. The restaurant seats 100
or holds 490 for receptions. (35 East 21st St., 212.254.5709)
NEW ROSE BAR
Adjacent to the Jade Bar, this lobby-level bar in the Gramercy
Park Hotel holds 225. Featuring custom furniture by the hotel’s
designer, Julian Schnabel, the 1,582-square-foot Rose Bar is
defined by its rose-colored rough-hewn plaster walls, Italian
hand-carved stone fireplace, Maarten Baas’s “Smoke” billiard
table, and a walnut bar. (2 Lexington Ave., 212.920.3300)
NEW RUNWAY
Open since April, Runway is a 4,000-square-foot nightclub below the Latham Hotel. The venue has an illuminated 16-footlong plexiglass catwalk, deep red banquette seating, fabric
draped overhead, and a black-and-white flower pattern on
the walls. A V.I.P. area holds 20; the entire space is available for
events. (4 East 28th St., 212.677.6016)
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 40-foot mahogany
bar and 16 televisions. (1584 York Ave., 212.570.5454)
SILVERLEAF TAVERN
Formerly the in-house restaurant at the 70 Park Avenue hotel,
Silverleaf reopened in summer 2006 as a bar and lounge but
maintains the 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)
SOCIAL
Hell’s Kitchen bar Social has a cozy, publike feel on three levels;
the entire space holds 550. 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)
NEW SOCIALISTA
The owner of this new Cuban-inspired restaurant and bar in the
West Village was once the doorman at Bungalow 8. Socialista is
divided into two distinct areas—downstairs is the casual café
and upstairs is a more exclusive lounge—and serves Cuban cuisine. Salvaged furniture gives this venue a neighborhood vibe.
(505 West St., 212.929.4303)
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. (329 West 51st
St., 212.265.0650)
STANTON SOCIAL
This Lower East Side trilevel space is a tip of the hat to the
neighborhood’s early-20th-century roots as a district for tailors
and clothiers, which inspired AvroKO’s design. The shape of the
lower level’s backlit wine wall emulates the herringbone fabric
of a man’s suit and holds 22 for dinner. In the upstairs lounge,
which holds 40 for receptions, a wall made of 44 patterned
fabric shutters resembles a dressing-room privacy screen. (99
Stanton St., 212.995.0099)
NEW STAR LOUNGE
Taking over Serena’s spot beneath the Hotel Chelsea is Star
Lounge, open since March. Like Serena, Star Lounge is divided
into three sections: an area dubbed “Room 100,” with framed,
backlit silk-screen images of chandeliers and black-and-white
prints of the hotel during the 1960s and ’70s; another with
two small platforms (which can be used as stages), a backlit
DJ booth, and LED lights inset in banquettes; and a third with
a retro-style zebrawood bar, padded wrought-iron stools, and
oversize sofas. The entire venue holds 150. (222 West 23rd St.,
212.255.4646)
STAY
This East Village bar and lounge has a sleek, minimalist
aesthetic—picture a 1960s 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 on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. (244 East Houston
St., 212.982.3532)
STILL
This Flatiron district lounge has black-and-white photos on
exposed-brick walls and dark wood details. Seven plasma TVs
and a cable package carrying all 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 60-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 Columbus Circle. The space’s 5,500
square feet can hold 500 guests, and Chef & Company is the inhouse caterer. (10 Columbus Circle, 212.750.6361 ext. 112)
STOUT
This bar with cobblestone floors and street lanterns serves casual pub fare. It has five bars and seven private dining spaces.
The 65-seat Victorian-style Greene Room holds 120 for receptions. The cellar seats 200 or holds 300 for receptions. The Dart
Alley holds 150 for receptions. Private billiard rooms are also
available. (133 West 33rd St., 212.629.6191)
SUGAR
This bilevel bar, decorated with a 1950s Palm Springs aesthetic, can hold 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 on Park Avenue South is 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
cultures represented on the menu: Japanese, Brazilian, and Peruvian. There is a private room in the rear and a sake room in
the basement. (243 Park Ave. South, 212.475.9377)
NEW SULLIVAN ROOM
This Greenwich Village club closed for renovations in January
and reopened in February with a layout better suited to corporate and private events. The new design divides the venue—
formerly one room—into three spaces: a bar, a lounge, and an
elevated terrace. Also new is an advanced sound system and
programmable LED lighting. The venue holds as many as 300.
(218 Sullivan St., 212.505.1703)
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SUTRA LOUNGE
This Indian-inspired, bilevel lounge holds 175 upstairs and
75 in the cavelike downstairs. It features plasma TVs, golden
Buddhas, a mirrored mosaic stairwell, and an elliptical private room draped in red velvet that holds 30. (16 First Ave.,
212.677.9477)
SWAY
This SoHo lounge has a Moroccan theme, with domed ceilings
and tile walls. White lights and Moroccan fixtures over the bar
cast a dim but warm glow. The entire space holds 200 people.
Private rooms have space for 60 guests, a private bar, 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, communal tables in its back room, and a menu of pub
fare written on chalkboards. The space can accommodate parties of as many as 50. (34 East 4th St., 212.260.3600)
TASTING ROOM WINE BAR
This casual 400-square-foot café serves wine by the glass, cocktails, and a small menu of cheeses, desserts, and breads. It holds
30 guests for private guided wine tastings and hors d’oeuvres.
The East Village space is run by the owners of the Tasting Room
Restaurant in NoLIta. (72 East 1st St., 212.358.7831)
TELEPHONE BAR AND GRILL
This mellow, England-inspired space with a 40-foot mahoganyand-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. A private room is also available, seating 40 and holding 60 for receptions. (149 Second Ave.,
212.529.5000)
TEN DEGREES
This 1,200-square-foot wine bar, named for the proper Celsius
temperature to store wine, is a dimly lit, jazz-infused space
featuring black leather, dark wood, and live music on certain
nights. The full-service bar includes 100 different wines. A private room in the back holds 40, and hors d’oeuvres are available. (121 St. Marks Place, 212.358.8600)
NEW TENJUNE
This lounge debuted in September 2006. Located below the
steakhouse STK, the venue offers 4,000 square feet of space
and room for 350 people. Purple tones, a large white marble
fireplace, and padded walls decorate a semiprivate area with
room for 75. Tenjune has four projection screens and can be
combined with the bilevel restaurant. (26 Little West 12th St.,
646.624.2410)
13
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. The
first floor holds 150 while the second floor holds 120. Warmweather events can use the venue’s roof deck. (35 East 13th St.,
212.979.6677)
THOM BAR
The lobby-level space in the 60 Thompson hotel features navy
and brown leather seating, cowhide rugs, ebony-paneled walls,
and a dark wood floor. There’s also a candlelit fireplace and an
Asian-inspired menu. It holds 150 for receptions or 75 for seated
events. A rooftop space holds 120 for receptions. (60 Thompson
St., 212.219.2000)
TONIC EAST
The owners of Times Square’s Tonic Restaurant and Bar opened
this trilevel bar and club in June 2006. The Murray Hill location’s three floors offer marble-top bars, wooden furnishings,
padded leather sofas, private booths, 25 large TVs, 11 plasma TVs,
and a smoker-friendly rooftop. Tonic East seats 200. (411 Third
Ave., 212.683.7090)
TONIC RESTAURANT AND BAR
Tonic is a large sports bar and restaurant in Times Square with
three levels that hold 550 people in total. The third-floor private bar has color-changing lighting, a marble bar, projection
screens, plasma TVs, and a balcony overlooking the second
floor. (727 Seventh Ave., 212.382.1059)
12:31
This petite, candlelit bar is named for the building and street
numbers of Hotel Chandler, 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)
NEW ULTRA
This lounge opened in November 2006 in a 3,500-square-foot
space in the Flatiron district. Ultra’s V.I.P. “tree house”—a mezzanine structure for 30 people with trees cutting through the floor
and ceiling—is the main attraction, along with an 80-foot-wide
projection wall. The entire space is available for events and can
hold 400 for receptions. (37 West 26th St., 212.725.3860)
ULYSSES
This pub in Lower Manhattan takes its beverages seriously: It
has a 130-foot-long bar, more than 50 beers on tap, and an Irishinspired menu. The space holds 140 for receptions inside or 200
for receptions on the outdoor cobblestone patio. (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 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 offers Latin-inspired dishes as well as American classics.
The Union Bar holds 275 for receptions. (204 Park Ave. South,
212.674.2105)
VELVET CIGAR LOUNGE
At this cigar-friendly lounge in the East Village, guests can
watch hand rollers make cigars on the spot. The lounge features exposed brick and holds 20 people, and shows sportingevent broadcasts from around the world. A second location, in
Williamsburg, opened in May 2006; it also offers hand-rolled
cigars, though smoking is not allowed inside the Brooklyn
venue. (80 East 7th St., 646.594.3180; 174 Broadway, Brooklyn,
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 170 people. The entire space can be rented for private events. (110 Rivington St., 212.614.2494)
VIA
This 2,500-square-foot restaurant and lounge in the Flatiron
district has 19-foot ceilings and a private mezzanine. The 100seat space is filled with candles and has exposed-brick accents,
dark woods, and wood-burning stoves for its Southern Italianstyle pizza from chef Adrian Nigro. Via opened in January 2006.
(16 West 21st St., 212.645.5032)
VIN NOIR
This NoLIta wine bar opened in March 2006. The tiny boîte has
a large window that faces the street, a small mahogany bar, and
decorative pressed-tin ceilings with antique fans. Make no mistake, the place is small, and works for a friendly tête-à-tête. (228
Mott St., 212.925.6647)
VINO VINO
This TriBeCa wine emporium 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 30 wines by the glass. Parties
can customize their wine selections from an offering of more
than 300 bottles. The Landing holds eight outside. (211 West
Broadway, 212.925.8510)
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condo, offers such Trump-like touches as an ultra-pricey cocktail topped with liquefied gold. World Bar features soaring 30foot ceilings and a modern, mostly earth-toned look, with space
for 125. (845 United Nations Plaza, 212.980.9476)
CLUBS
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
close 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 colored gel tiles, and there is
an elevated DJ booth. A curtain-enclosed 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
225 for receptions. (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, four plasma televisions, and lots of candles. It holds 225.
(100 Central Park South, 212.750.6361)
WINDFALL LOUNGE & GRILL
The Midtown Windfall Lounge & Grill has 1920s Arts and Craftsstyle wood wall pillars and paneling and a curvy 44-foot-long bar.
Weekends are reserved exclusively for special events; the capacity is 150 people for receptions. (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 300 wines. There’s room for 50 inside and additional sidewalk seating for 22 seasonally. (65 Second Ave., 212.777.1608)
WORLD BAR
The World Bar, on the ground floor of the Trump World Tower
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 high-tech audiovisual
setup, with a smoker-friendly garden, available for parties of as
many as 30. (18 Little West 12th St., 212.645.5700)
COLUMBUS 72
The 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 11,000 square
feet and holds 900. (409 West 13th St., 212.989.0100)
Things at this Upper West Side nightclub come in two’s—two
dance floors, two bars, and two V.I.P. lounges. Each room has
its own style of music and decor. The 7,000-square-foot club
is open four days a week and can accommodate parties of as
many as 500. The venue is Internet-ready, with LCD monitors
throughout. It also has a large kitchen and catering service
available for buffet meals. (246A Columbus Ave., 212.769.1492)
APT
CULTURE CLUB
This club is located in a two-story, loft-style meatpacking district venue, designed to evoke a Manhattan apartment—one
that’s cooler than all your friends’. There’s a bed, a kitchen, a
dinner table, and a 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)
This large dance club in SoHo is part of Polly Esther’s national
chain of clubs. Culture Club has—naturally—an ’80s theme,
with multicolored light-up panels surrounding an illuminated
dance floor. It plays music from the era and has iconic ’80s musicians painted on its walls. The bilevel space holds 1,000 on
both floors combined. (179 Varick St., 212.243.1999)
NEW ARENA
ELEMENT
The 6,000-square-foot nightclub formerly known as Show
reopened in March as Arena. With a much simpler design and
advanced audiovisual technology replacing the ornate pinkand-gold decor, the space now holds more people (600 versus
500) and is better suited for events that need more blank space
for decor or marketing images. (135 West 41st St., 212.278.0988)
Element, a 10,000-square-foot trilevel venue housed in what
was originally the Provident Loan Society of New York (and later
several clubs), opened in February 2006. The venue features
four separate spaces: a main room that holds 500 for receptions,
the adjacent Fire Lounge with low wooden tables, a mezzanine
and balcony level that holds 150, and Vault, a lower-level lounge,
which holds 350. (225 East Houston St., 212.254.2200)
AER LOUNGE
BLVD
This Lower East Side bilevel event complex features a café, restaurant, and recording studio, as well as a 1,800-square-foot
nightclub that holds 1,200. Crash Mansion, a live music venue
beneath BLVD, holds 150 people for seated events or 350 for
receptions. Pink, a club inside BLVD, holds 250. (199 Bowery,
212.982.7767 ext. 13)
EUGENE
CAIN
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. Total capacity is 400, with the mezzanine holding 100 people and the main
floor holding an additional 300. (212 West 40th St., 212.221.3628)
This club has South African-inspired decor by designer Robert
McKinley, including thatch panels suspended from the ceiling, a
DJ booth hand-carved from a 12-ton boulder, a zebra-skin-covered
bar, and columns adorned with 70,000 African glass, wood, and
horn beads. The entire space can hold 400 for events during nonbusiness hours. (544 West 27th St., 212.947.8000)
CHINA CLUB
Famous since the ’80s, 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 seated events or 250 for receptions. (268 West 47th St., 212.398.3800)
The decor at this Flatiron lounge evokes a 1930s 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
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, 15 plasma TVs, and eight private sections for groups of as
many as 30. On the second level, five private rooms hold pool
tables, video games, and leather couches and beds. The Remy
Lounge and Jay-Z’s Room can be reserved for events for 70, the
ESPN Hall of Fame Lounge holds 120, and the Cigar Lounge holds
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drawers underneath for purses. The space holds 597 in 6,500
square feet on two levels; it’s among the city’s biggest clubs.
(289 10th Ave., 646.473.0202)
MR. BLACK
bathed in neon pink, purple, and blue, and room for 700 people.
A smaller space, Retox, holds 300 and has exposed-brick walls,
candles, and crystal chandeliers all bathed in red light. (511 West
28th St., 917.557.5988)
Available during off hours for private events, this club opened
in January 2006 with 3,000 square feet of subterranean space.
Mr. Black holds 230 for receptions and has a cabaret license,
teak-lined walls, distressed leather ottomans, cast-iron tables,
and velvet banquettes beneath brick arches. A private event
space holds 75. (643 Broadway, 212.253.2560)
SOL
This nightclub opened in December 2006 in the Chelsea space
that housed Nest. Fusion 215, redesigned by Steve Lewis of SLD
Designs, has four levels: The main level offers a 15-foot bar, a
large dance floor, and an elevated semiprivate area. FrenchAmerican cuisine is served in the dining lounge on the lower
level; another dance floor is on the second level; and a V.I.P.
room overlooks the venue. (215 West 28th St., 212.279.8150)
NERVEANA
SPY
Nerveana, a 1990s-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-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)
This 6,000-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 seated events or 500
for receptions. Outside caterers are permitted. (17 West 19th St.,
212.352.9999)
NEW THE GRAND
Nightclub chain Nikki Beach opened a Midtown outpost in
2005. The 6,000-square-foot bilevel venue features the club’s
signature white linens, throw pillows, and beds. The second
level includes a private lounge with a view of the main lounge.
Nikki Beach 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)
STEREO
PACHA
NEW STUDIO MEZMOR
Eddie Dean’s 30,000-square-foot trilevel nightclub Pacha debuted in 2005. The central space, which includes the dance
floor, has large columns, moving projections, and a mezzanine
overlooking the scene. For receptions, Pacha holds 1,300 in the
main space, 550 on the second level, and 400 on the third level.
(618 West 46th St., 212.209.7500)
The owners of Crobar relaunched the west Chelsea club in February as Studio Mezmor, taking its new name from the building’s original tenant, prop and set designer and manufacturer
Colonel Francis Messmore. Renovations such as removing the
decorative reeds from the Reed Room (now called Side Bar) allow for more open space and a larger capacity; the main floor
now holds 1,200. The entire venue is 15,000 square feet. (530
West 28th St., 212.629.9000)
as many as 40, offering a smoker-friendly environment. Another club space has room for 300. (6 West 25th St., 212.832.4040)
NEW FUSION 215
This Upper East Side club is the exclusive event space for Philippe
Chow’s Philippe Restaurant Group. The 8,000-square-foot
space has room for 500 for receptions or 230 for seated events
and is decorated in black, green, deep purple, and red. The space
opened in October 2006. (41 East 58th St., 212.308.9455)
KATRA
Open since June 2006, 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 400. (217 Bowery, 212.473.3113)
LQ
Located in the Radisson Hotel, LQ has 15,000 square feet and
room for 1,000 for receptions or 500 for seated events. 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)
THE MANOR
Alex Ancheta’s club took over the old Pink Elephant space in
March 2006 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 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 west Chelsea venue features glass chandeliers, a
35-foot arched staircase that leads to a glass-enclosed private
room, three bars, red and gold lighting, and banquettes with
NIKKI MIDTOWN
PINK ELEPHANT
In March 2006, this lounge moved from the meatpacking district 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 mahoganystained wooden sculptures, and an intelligent sound and lighting system. The entire space holds 400 for receptions or seats
250. (527 West 27th St., 212.463.0000)
THE PLUMM
Replacing his short-lived Chelsea celebrity hangout NA, Noel
Ashman 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 2006. (246 West 14th St., 212.675.1567)
NEW MYST
Open since November 2006, Myst is a large west Chelsea nightclub with a South Beach feel. The main space boasts a misty
waterfall at the entrance, banquettes surrounding a dance floor
In 2005, Sol replaced the west Chelsea bar Ruby Falls. The converted warehouse has 30-foot ceilings with 75-foot skylights,
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)
This Chelsea club replaced the Coral Room in 2005. Graffitiinspired murals, padded suede walls, and modern black banquettes decorate the 5,000-square-foot space. The DJ booth has
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. (240 West 52nd
St., 212.489.7656)
NEW 205 CLUB
This 3,500-square-foot bilevel Lower East Side lounge opened in
September 2006. The first floor, modeled after Andy Warhol’s
Factory, features mismatched mod furniture, a tin ceiling, and
brick walls painted silver. Text from a selection of Craigslist
ads is painted on the walls downstairs. 205 also has a 12- by 6foot stage, in-house catering, and capacity for 354 people. (205
Chrystie St., 212.477.6688)
BOATS & YACHTS
A BACON YACHT CHARTER
This company charters 40 yachts in New York Harbor, including the Richard Robbins, which holds 49 for receptions, and
the Half Moon, which holds 200 for receptions. Its smallest
boat is the Prelude, a 54-foot cutter-rigged ketch that holds
six. (West 79th St. Boat Basin at Riverside Park, 212.873.7558)
AFFAIRS AFLOAT
This company books events on the Queen of Hearts and the
Star of Palm Beach. The Queen of Hearts is the city’s largest
showboat, with three levels holding 540 passengers for receptions. The Star of Palm Beach has two levels that hold 420
for receptions. Both ships have year-round climate control,
audiovisual systems, and dance floors. The Queen of Hearts
also has casino gaming equipment. (Pier 40, West Houston
St. at the West Side Hwy., 212.987.2628)
ATLANTICA NY CRUISES
The Atlantica is a 150-foot mega-yacht that holds 400
guests; its smaller counterpart, the Romantica, is 124 feet
long and holds 149 for receptions. Both yachts have three
decks (two of which are enclosed), as well as oversize windows, leather wraparound couches, a mahogany bar, climate control for each of their spaces, and an onboard chef
for catering services. (1500 Harbor Blvd., Weehawken, N.J.,
201.866.6264 ext. 207)
ATLANTIS OF NEW YORK CRUISES
This company operates the 150-foot Atlantis. With a removable dance floor, the yacht holds 250 for seated events or 300
for receptions. It has 10-foot ceilings, a private room, a customdesigned aquarium, teakwood decks, and
sound and lighting systems for both the
indoor and outdoor areas. (Pier 9, Emmons
Ave. at Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, 212.633.1231)
allowing it to run year-round. It holds 30 for seated events or
70 for receptions and has an onboard chef. (Pier 62, Chelsea
Piers, West 23rd St. at the Hudson River, 917.447.7245)
EASTERN STAR
This 85-foot motor yacht holds 60 guests for daytime events
and eight for overnight excursions. With its rich mahogany
and brass furnishings, the Eastern Star’s decor is reminiscent
of a New England country inn. An onboard chef provides
full-service catering for events. The yacht also features an
indoor and outdoor bar, as well as a wood-burning stove in
its main saloon. (Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd St. at the
Hudson River, 800.445.5942)
FRYING PAN
This 133-foot prewar lightship was used off the coast of North
Carolina from 1930 to 1964. In the early 1980s, after spending
three years underwater, the ship was raised from Chesapeake
Bay, restored, and moved to its current home on the Hudson
River in the Chelsea Waterside Park. The ship is permanently
docked and available year-round; it holds 299 for receptions.
(Pier 66, West 26th St. at the Hudson River, 212.989.6363)
GATSBY’S GIRL
New bar East Village Yacht Club charters this 1962 sailboat.
Offered seven days a week, Gatsby’s Girl holds six (not including the captain and crew) and is available to charter around
the Hudson River, and for longer trips as far as Connecticut.
The club can provide gourmet picnics. (212.777.5617)
JUDY PERL CRUISES
Judy Perl Cruises charters yachts and cruise ships departing
from New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for
corporate events, training sessions, and
incentive trips. The company charters the
Queen Mary 2, the largest transatlantic
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WHERE TO FIND ...
CALIBER YACHT
Boats and yachts from this charter service
can depart from a range of locations in the
tristate area. Among the vessels available
for events are the Cloud Nine IV, equipped
with a dance floor, indoor and outdoor
seating, and a lower-level lounge with
leather couches Most boats have private
chefs. (Skyport Marina, East 23rd St. at FDR
Drive, 718.321.0013)
CALYPSO
Formerly known as the Lone Ranger IV—
it was originally built for Lone Ranger
creator and producer Jack Wrather—the
Calypso is now a private yacht with room
for 45 passengers. The ship offers fourhour charters with full-service catering
from onboard chef Rean Smith. (Pier 59,
Chelsea Piers, 212.736.1010)
CHARTERPRO YACHTS
CharterPro has a fleet of 15 yachts in New
York harbor. Its smallest vessel holds six,
while its largest holds 1,200 for receptions. The company’s ships offer climate
control, large decks, panoramic views,
and removable dance floors. Each yacht
has an onboard chef. (484 West 43rd St.,
212.695.4849)
“A History of the Pageantry of
Commerce by Sea” by Griffith
Baily Cole, which depict seafaring activity from Viking times
to the early 20th century.
(41 Broad St., 646.624.2524)
Greek restaurant Thalassa is
reminiscent of a ship, with
billowing white sails overhead
and breezy white curtains
along its rustic brick walls.
(179 Franklin St., 212.941.7661)
The East Village Yacht Club has
charming displays of old sailing
trophies and other decorations
evocative of the sea, like paintings of clipper ships and pillows
that sport nautical symbols.
(42 East 1st St., 212.777.5617)
CIRCLE LINE
This company cruises around New York
on both the Circle Line Yacht and the Beast
speed boat. The Circle Line Yacht holds 542
guests for three-hour trips, while the Beast
Speed Boat holds 145 guests for 45-minute
excursions. Tour guides can be provided
for sightseeing trips. (Pier 83, West 42nd
St. at the Hudson River, 212.563.3200)
This company charters more than 20 motor and sailing yachts in various sizes.
The Lexington, a recent addition to its
fleet, is an 85-foot motor yacht that holds
75 for seated events or 149 for receptions.
This bilevel vessel mixes a classic antique
look with modern amenities like a hightech audiovisual system. The boat also
features teak decks, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an onboard chef. (1 Irving Place,
Suite P27A, 917.691.5688)
MANHATTAN STEAMBOAT COMPANY
This company charters the Noa Danielle, a
custom-built 62-foot yacht. Modeled after
turn-of-the-century passenger steamboats, this ship pairs its steamboat exterior with 1920s-inspired interior decor.
The bilevel yacht holds 49 for receptions
and has an onboard chef. (300 East 54th
St., Suite 16CD, 917.686.1016)
MANHATTAN YACHT CHARTERS
This company charters motor yachts in
a variety of sizes. Risk It All, one of its
smaller yachts, holds six passengers and
features two staterooms, climate control,
and a sunbathing deck at its bow. The
Cornucopia Majesty is the largest yacht in
New York Harbor, stretching 210 feet and
holding 1,200 guests. (P.O. Box 308, Fairfield, Conn., 212.995.5470)
MARIKA YACHT
CIRCLE LINE DOWNTOWN
Circle Line charters four boats—the Shark,
the Patriot, the Zephyr, and the Miss New
York. The Zephyr, the company’s largest
yacht, holds 450 for receptions and boasts
mahogany bars and plasma monitors; one
of the smaller boats, the Patriot, has a bar and a dance floor.
The boats sail around New York harbor or cruise to Long Island. (17 Battery Place, 212.809.0808)
CITY LIGHTS CRUISES
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LOTS OF YACHTS/LOTS OF SPOTS
City Lights charters yachts and other boats in a variety of
sizes. One of its larger boats, the Temptress, stretches 160 feet
and holds 700 for receptions; the bilevel boat also features a
grand staircase connecting the two levels, a hardwood dance
floor, and large windows. The boats depart from several
piers around Manhattan. (20 West 20th St., 212.822.8880)
CLASSIC HARBOR LINE
Formerly called Adirondack Sailing Excursions, Classic Harbor Line operates the Adirondack, an 80-foot vessel modeled after an 1890s pilot schooner. It holds 49 for receptions
and is available May through October. Its sister vessel, the
Manhattan, is a 1920s-inspired, 81-foot motor yacht with a
glass-enclosed seating area with heat and air-conditioning,
Operated and booked through Water’s
Edge restaurant, the Marika is a 100-foot
motor yacht docked in Long Island City.
Certified for 149 passengers, the yacht
has two decks, a dance floor, and a professional sound system. It can be used for
private events and cruises. (44th Drive at
the East River, Queens, 718.482.0033)
MISS FREEPORT V
Launching from Freeport’s famous Nautical Mile, Miss Freeport V is a 72-foot vessel that holds 150 guests for receptions.
The bilevel boat features spacious wraparound decks, an enclosed dance floor, and stereo equipment. From April to November, the ship offers fishing charters for 80 passengers.
(85 Woodcleft Ave., Freeport, N.Y., 516.378.0555)
NEW YORK WATER TAXI
These bright-yellow boats are available for private charter
from several piers around Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. Of the nine vessels, the smaller 59-foot boats hold 74,
and the larger 72-foot boats hold 149. Each boat is equipped
with sound systems, bar and refrigeration services, and
open-air decks—the smaller boats can hold 27 on the deck,
the larger boats 70. (499 Van Buren St., Section 8B, Brooklyn,
212.742.1969 ext. 207)
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NY Waterway has the largest ferry and excursion fleet in
New York Harbor and operates vessels in two sizes. The
smaller boats hold 145 for receptions; the larger hold 275.
NY Waterways has a list of preferred caterers. (Pier 78,
West 38th St., 201.902.8711)
NY YACHT & BOAT CHARTER INC.
This company charters more than 40 yachts and sailboats. One of its smaller boats, the Festiva, stretches 75
feet, has two decks, and holds 80 seated or 125 for receptions. The larger Cloud Nine IV is a 135-foot motor yacht
with four decks, a dance floor, and a glass atrium. This
two-deck vessel can hold 149 guests for seated events or
receptions. Both boats have climate control and onboard
chefs. (P.O. Box 230640, 212.496.8625)
PADDLEWHEEL QUEEN
The Paddlewheel Queen is a 108-foot charter boat with interior and exterior decks. Equipped with sound and lighting
equipment, kitchen facilities, and a full bar, the ship seats
220 or holds 400 for receptions. The company has a list
of preferred caterers, but outside caterers are permitted.
(Skyport Marina, East 23rd St. at FDR Drive, 212.213.2002)
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This 82-foot sailing yacht is twice the weight of many
similar-size yachts, meaning a smoother sail. Serena
Bass, Great Performances, and Paul Evans provide catering. The ship holds 48 for receptions. (North Cove Yacht
Harbor, Hudson River Esplanade in Battery Park City,
World Financial Center, 212.619.0885)
SKYLINE CRUISES
Designed for year-round operation, the 120-foot Skyline
Princess holds 350 passengers for receptions. The ship offers three floors of event space, and the top deck—which
features a private suite and skylights—can be completely enclosed. The ship has a list of preferred caterers, but
outside caterers are permitted. (1 World’s Fair Marina,
Queens, 718.446.1100)
SPIRIT CITY CRUISES/BATEAUX NY
Bateaux’s glass-enclosed vessel the Celestial is a 200-foot
yacht with European-inspired decor. The ship seats 300
guests in a dining room that can be divided in two using
a soundproof partition—the Aurora Room has a dance
floor and seating for 170, while the Orion Room seats 130.
The onboard chef serves American cuisine with Mediterranean, French, and Asian influences. (Pier 62, West 23rd
St. at the Hudson River, 212.352.1366)
VALIANT YACHT CHARTERS
This 97-foot luxury motor yacht has five staterooms
and can host long-term charters or day-only events. The
three-level vessel has antique Victorian furnishings and
oriental rugs and can hold 87 for receptions. The boat features two decks and climate control. Liberty House Restaurant is the exclusive caterer. (Liberty Landing Marina,
80 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, N.J., 201.761.0666)
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The Lady Windridge is this company’s flagship yacht,
stretching 170 feet. Furnished with leather, suede, Italian granite, and hand-etched glass, the yacht is available
June through September and holds 500 guests for receptions. (Pier 59, Chelsea Piers, West 23rd St. at the Hudson
River, 212.247.3333)
WORLD YACHT
This company has three yachts available for events—the
Princess, the Cabaret, and the Duchess. The Princess and
the Duchess both stretch 160 feet and feature full kitchens, climate control, windows offering panoramic views,
sound systems, and hardwood decks. With three decks
each, both ships can hold 500 guests for receptions. The
Cabaret is a 98-foot-long yacht that can hold 150 for receptions. (World Yacht Marina, Pier 81, West 41st St. at the
Hudson River, 212.630.8800)
YACHT OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
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This group represents 100 yachts in the tristate area. Planners can choose from three types of climate-controlled
yachts: a modern yacht, a classic-style yacht, or a sailing
yacht. The association’s largest yacht is 215 feet and holds
1,200 guests. (14 Penn Plaza, Suite 2002, 212.736.1010)
YACHTS FOR ALL SEASONS
With more than 25 boats harbored around New York,
Yachts for All Seasons charters both small sailboats and
large yachts. One of its larger boats, the bilevel Cayah Michelle, holds 100 for seated events or 130 for receptions.
This 117-foot motor yacht also features a dance floor and
an onboard chef, but outside caterers are welcome. (1700
York Ave., 212.534.6380)
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CONFERENCE CENTERS,
CONVENTION CENTERS
& AUDITORIUMS
Maritime College
State University of New York
at Fort Schuyler
Seven breakout rooms are equipped with built-in screens
and projectors. (55 Lexington Ave., 14th Floor, 646.312.1442)
AUDITORIUMS
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY—CENTRAL LIBRARY
AUDITORIUM AT EQUITABLE CENTER
This 493-seat raked auditorium has a full lighting and sound
system, a video projector, and a 101/2- by 14-foot screen. The
space has DSL access, and a TV studio on-site can be used to
record events for broadcast. (787 Seventh Ave., 212.314.4000)
COOPER UNION—WOLLMAN AUDITORIUM AND GREAT HALL
Wollman Auditorium is a wood-paneled lecture and meeting space that seats 190; the column-free auditorium is
equipped with built-in screens and speakers. The Great Hall,
equipped with audiovisual equipment, stage lighting, and
projection screens, seats 900. (Great Hall: 7 East 7th St.; Wollman Auditorium: 51 Astor Place; 212.353.4196)
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FIT)
FIT’s Haft Auditorium seats 775 and is equipped with an
LCD projector, a concealed screen, four dressing rooms, and
a proscenium stage. The Katie Murphy Amphitheater, also
equipped with an LCD screen and a concealed projector, has
an open stage and stadium seating for 280. Reeves Great
Hall is a multifunction space with stone floors and high ceilings; it holds 500 for receptions or 600 theater-style. Four
meeting rooms, the largest seating 200 theater-style, are
also available. (Seventh Ave. at West 27th St., 212.217.4120)
GREAT HALL AT THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
Within the college’s Shepard Hall is this cathedral-like,
Gothic-style space, which has a 63-foot ceiling and features
rows of towering columns and arches. The hall has a semicircular raised stage and seats 1,000 theater-style (including
a balcony that has fixed seating for 90) or 550 banquet-style.
(Convent Ave. at West 140th St., 212.650.6405)
MCGRAW-HILL AUDITORIUM AND GALLERY
In the Midtown corporate headquarters of McGraw-Hill
Companies, this 345-seat auditorium is equipped with a
rear-screen projector for DVD, VHS, and Betamax media.
An adjoining gallery holds 250 for receptions or seats 120
theater-style. (1221 Ave. of Americas, 2nd Floor, 212.512.4560)
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
The university’s Caspary Auditorium has 430 seats and a 16by 30-foot stage. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller dining room
seats 120 or holds 150 for receptions. Two cafés offer views of
the East River and the Queensboro Bridge and seat 180 and
120. Cohn Library seats 50 theater-style. The school rents only
to nonprofit organizations. (1230 York Ave., 212.327.8073)
CONFERENCE CENTERS &
MEETING SPACES
AMERICAN CONFERENCE CENTERS
This Midtown center has 10 meeting spaces and includes an
auditorium with stadium seating for 175. The 2,000-squarefoot Grand Central Room can be divided into four spaces and
seats 175 theater-style. The center is set up for videoconferencing and provides lighting, sound, and computer staff, as
well as on-site catering. (780 Third Ave., 212.527.9000)
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
NEW YORK CONFERENCE CENTER
This Midtown conference center has 66,000 square feet of
space with three floors and 33 meeting rooms. Two of its rooms
combine to seat 120 classroom-style—with 3,000 square feet
of space, it’s the facility’s largest space. Nine of the rooms are
equipped with built-in LCD projectors; the center has a lounge
with Wi-Fi access. (1601 Broadway, 212.903.8060)
BARUCH COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK—
WILLIAM AND ANITA NEWMAN CONFERENCE CENTER
Currently undergoing a massive renovation, the library and
its event spaces will reopen in phases. A new 200-seat auditorium beneath the plaza will have advanced audio, lighting,
projection, and videoconferencing amenities, as well as two
adjacent meeting rooms and exhibition spaces. The renovated
16,000-square-foot plaza and auditorium are slated to open
in September. (Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 718.230.2774)
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE EDUCATION & TRAINING
Developed by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers
Association—the group behind the New York International
Auto Show—the Center for Automotive Education & Training opened in 2005 in Whitestone. The attractive 90,000square-foot building’s event spaces include a light-filled
two-story glass atrium that seats 165 or holds 390 for receptions, a sleek 40-seat boardroom, and a 100-seat auditorium.
(15-30 Petracca Place, Queens, 718.640.2000)
COLEMAN CENTER
This meeting complex has 12 rooms on two floors and provides audiovisual equipment, business services, and broadband Internet access. On the 23rd floor, the center’s largest
room has 2,208 square feet of space and seats 99 classroomstyle. A lounge on that floor seats 38 or holds 60 for receptions.
The 22nd floor has four meeting rooms; the largest seats 44
classroom-style. (810 Seventh Ave., 23rd Floor, 212.541.4600)
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY—ALFRED LERNER HALL
This modern facility—the university’s student center—has
three boardrooms (each seats 15 conference-style), 11 meeting rooms, and an auditorium. The auditorium and its balcony seat 1,347 theater-style. The hall’s dedicated event space
holds 2,000 for receptions or 600 seated banquet-style. (2920
Broadway, 212.854.5800)
CONFERENCE CENTER AT THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
Built in 1926, this Romanesque-style structure houses Hosack Hall, a two-tiered, 5,900-square-foot auditorium with
500 seats and a stage. A wood-paneled boardroom seats 24
at a conference table. Room 20 seats 250 theater-style. The
academy’s Presidents Gallery is a multifunction space that
seats 100 theater- or banquet-style or holds 250 for receptions. (1216 Fifth Ave., 212.822.7272)
DIGITAL SANDBOX NETWORK EVENT CENTERS
Digital Sandbox operates two locations. The 24,000-squarefoot financial district complex has videoconferencing capabilities, digital satellite services, a 50-inch plasma-screen
TV, and quad data ports. The space can be broken into seven
separate rooms, plus a prefunction area. The venue holds 450
for receptions or seats 200 classroom-style. The 7,000-squarefoot space in the Flatiron district has three rooms, a bar and
bistro, and a pre-function space; it holds 195 for receptions or
seats 100 classroom-style. Both venues offer wireless Internet
access. (55 Broad St., 41 Madison Ave., 212.482.0851)
DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE CENTER
With 30 rooms among six floors, this conference center,
managed by Benchmark Hospitality International, includes
DVD players, VCRs, automatic drop screens, LCD projectors,
and plasma screens; videoconferencing is also available. The
largest meeting room seats 80, and a penthouse boardroom
seats 20 and is equipped with a 42-inch plasma screen. (157
William St., 212.618.6998)
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EXECUTIVE WORKSPACE
Rental company Executive Workspace has seven furnished
meeting rooms. The rooms do not interconnect—the smallest seats four, the largest seats 40. The center provides audiovisual equipment and permits catering. (1120 Ave. of the
Americas, 4th Floor, 212.626.6800)
FASHION GROUP INTERNATIONAL
The college’s conference center has a large room that seats 170
and another that seats 42; both are equipped with LCD projectors and screens. An accompanying atrium with skylights
seats 120 banquet-style but is not suitable for presentations,
and a lounge holds 125 for receptions. There are also two small
conference rooms. (151 East 25th St., 7th Floor, 646.312.1442)
BARUCH COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK—
WILLIAM AND ANITA NEWMAN VERTICAL CAMPUS
The fashion industry nonprofit’s headquarters feature a
seventh-floor, 650-square-foot conference room with four
windows facing the side of the New York Public Library. The
room seats 110 theater-style or holds 125 for receptions and
has a DVD player and microphones. Caterers have access to
a warming kitchen. The space is available for a maximum of
four hours at a time. (8 West 40th St., 212.302.5511 ext. 26)
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, LINCOLN CENTER CAMPUS
Meeting spaces at the college include this building’s room
14-220, which has a lectern, screen, and LCD projectors The
room seats 300 theater-style or 220 with meeting tables.
At Fordham’s Manhattan location, the Lowenstein Building
contains the 400-seat Pope Auditorium as well as a lounge
that seats 150 theater-style, 200 banquet-style, or holds 235 for
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receptions. Two meeting rooms each seat 50 and classrooms
seat 45 each, all available when the university’s academic
schedule permits. A lounge and classrooms are equipped
with Internet access. (113 West 60th St., 212.636.7900)
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, ROSE HILL CAMPUS
The university’s main campus includes the O’Keefe Commons conference space, which seats 250, and Collins Auditorium, which seats 450. The Keating First and Keating Third
auditoriums seat 500 and 270, respectively. The McGinley
Center ballroom seats 600 lecture-style or 300 banquetstyle. (441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, 718.817.4339)
THE GRADUATE CENTER, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Formerly home to the B. Altman department store, this massive building now houses CUNY’s graduate programs. Its
ninth-floor skylight room holds 74 for seated events or receptions. Four conference rooms each seat 40 theater-style.
The Martin E. Segal Theatre seats 70, and Proshansky Auditorium seats 389. (365 Fifth Ave., 212.817.7150)
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This 46th-floor meeting center has three conference rooms
that have screens, projectors, videoconferencing capabilities, and whiteboards; two rooms each seat 16 and a training
room seats 40. (140 Broadway, 46th Floor, 212.858.7500)
JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
A part of the City University of New York, the college has
three conference rooms that seat 18, 36, and 80. Classrooms
are available on weekends when the academic schedule allows. Two lecture halls at the 59th Street building seat 168 and
195. The 10th Avenue location has a small 80-seat lecture hall,
as well as a theater that seats 605 and has a raised stage. (445
West 59th St., 899 10th Ave., 212.237.8611; theater: 212.237.8157)
JOHN ROBERT POWERS
Meeting space is available weekdays at this facility, which
has a large room with windows and four adjoining offices.
The main room seats 75 theater-style and has two screens
with VHS and DVD capabilities. Each office seats 10. (424
West 33rd St., 212.604.4280)
KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The college makes available the Mac Center rotunda, which
holds 700 for seated events or 1,000 for receptions. The rotunda can be divided into five sections. The center’s Leon M.
Goldstein Performing Arts Center seats 700, and the Mac Playhouse seats 300. (2001 Oriental Blvd., Brooklyn, 718.368.5028)
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY—SCIENCE,
INDUSTRY, AND BUSINESS LIBRARY
The library’s conference center is made up of two theaterstyle rooms—one seats 50, the other 40. Both have built-in
screens and high-speed Internet service, and food service
is allowed. Healy Hall is a columned space with a stainlesssteel staircase that holds 175 for receptions or seats 150. (188
Madison Ave., 212.592.7077)
NEW NUTOPIA WORKSPACES
This conference space, housed in a TriBeCa loft, opened
in July and features columns and high ceilings. There are
10 meeting rooms available, with the largest seating 25
conference-style; the smallest seats two. (81 Franklin St.,
212.400.0500)
NYC SEMINAR AND CONFERENCE CENTER
This Chelsea conference facility has 10 meeting rooms,
including five spaces that each seat 65 theater-style. Four
conference rooms each seat 10. The center can provide laptop computers, LED projectors, T1 Internet access, and videoconferencing services. (71 West 23rd St., 646.336.4455)
PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE
With a 250-seat conference center, the institute also has an
adjacent lounge that holds 100 for receptions; food service
may be arranged through the venue. Three smaller rooms
seat 24, eight, or six. Availability is subject to the institute’s
legal programming. (810 Seventh Ave., 212.824.5722)
ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY—MANHATTAN CAMPUS
This outpost of St. John’s has classrooms and lecture halls
that are available for rental. Saval Auditorium is the largest;
it seats 128 and has a large projection screen. The secondlargest lecture hall seats 80, and the smallest classroom
seats 10. (101 Murray St., 212.284.7003)
STRATOSPHERE MULTIMEDIA
LIGHTHOUSE EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTER
3XSQ CONFERENCE CENTER
The Midtown headquarters of Lighthouse International,
which assists the visually impaired, includes a 240-seat theater; Benay Venuta Hall, an event space that holds 220 for
receptions or seated theater-style and can be divided into
three rooms; and a reception space that holds 125. Fifteen
meeting rooms are also available, the largest seating 90
theater-style. (111 East 59th St., 212.821.9557)
On the 30th floor of the Reuters building, this center has one
large multifunction room that holds 250 for receptions or
180 theater-style. The room includes a stage, built-in screens,
projectors, and teleconferencing and videoconferencing capabilities. There are eight other smaller conference rooms,
as well as a boardroom. (3 Times Square, 646.223.4591)
MARKLE CONFERENCE SPACE
CONVENTION CENTERS
On the 16th floor of a Rockefeller Center building, this 2,000square-foot space includes a conference room that seats 50,
as well as a lounge furnished with sofas and chairs. When the
lounge’s furniture is removed, it holds 35 for seated events.
The venue is set up for videoconferencing and has high-speed
Internet access. (10 Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor, 212.713.7640)
Seven floors and 38 dedicated meeting rooms form this Midtown conference space. Its largest meeting room seats 135
theater-style, and its smallest seats 28 theater-style. In addition, the 800-seat Hudson Theatre can be used for large conferences or presentations. Gallery 8—an 11,000-square-foot
event space—seats 420 banquet-style or 400 theater-style.
The complex’s business center includes computer rooms and
copy and printing services. (145 West 44th St., 212.789.7546)
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Originally in a private residence on the Upper East Side, the
New York Academy of Sciences moved to the 40th floor of a
52-story office tower in the financial district in September
2006. The venue offers a lobby that seats 140 banquet-style or
holds 280 for receptions, a boardroom that seats 100 theaterstyle or holds 95 for receptions, a 300-seat auditorium, and a
conference room that seats 50 classroom-style or holds 80 for
receptions. (250 Greenwich St., 40th Floor, 212.298.8600)
Near Gramercy Park, this meeting space is in the lobby of
the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies building. The
three meeting rooms are modern spaces; the largest seats 75
theater-style, and the other two hold, respectively, 38 and 26
theater-style. (281 Park Ave. South, 212.777.4800 ext. 300)
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Stratosphere specializes in interactive meetings and
videoconferencing. The Madison Avenue space seats 10
conference-style or 18 theater-style in one room and five
conference-style in a smaller room. Two other locations, in
Chelsea and in Midtown, each have three rooms. Two rooms
at the Chelsea location can be combined to seat 225 theaterstyle; the largest room at the Midtown location seats 225
theater-style. (551 Madison Ave., West 23rd St. at Ave. of the
Americas, 51st St. at Ave. of the Americas, 212.702.0700)
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within the same building are two amphitheaters that each
seat 135. The Orozco conference room seats 60 theater-style.
The Theresa Lang Community and Student Center seats 200
classroom-style or 120 banquet-style. (Swayduck Auditorium, Wolff and Machinist conference rooms: 65 Fifth Ave.;
Wollman Hall: 65 West 11th St.; Tishman Auditorium, amphitheaters, Orozco conference room, Room 510: 66 West 12th
St.; Theresa Lang Community and Student Center: 72 Fifth
Ave.; for information on all, call 212.229.2487)
JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER
The city’s largest exposition hall, the Javits Center has
840,000 square feet of exhibit space on four levels and can
be divided into 10 halls. The space hosts 80 to 90 major trade
shows a year. Expansion of the building is expected to occur
in the next five to eight years; a ballroom is among the additions in the works. (655 West 34th St., 212.216.2186)
PENN PLAZA PAVILION
Across the street from Penn Station, this nonunion exposition hall has two floors and 40,000 square feet of space,
with room for 142 8- by 10-foot booths. The ground level’s
front area has 18-foot ceilings, and the rear has 12-foot ceilings. The second floor’s main space has 22-foot ceilings. (401
Seventh Ave., 212.502.8139)
Home to financial broadcasting facilities used by networks
such as CNNfn and Bloomberg, the Nasdaq MarketSite has
3,960 square feet of event space on its second floor—including the circular drum area, which has windows that overlook Times Square and holds 120 for seated events. A pressconference area seats 120 theater-style, 70 banquet-style, or
70 classroom-style; the entire venue holds 325 for receptions.
(4 Times Square, 646.441.5209)
PIER 94 NEW YORK—THE UNCONVENTION CENTER
THE NEW SCHOOL
This large exposition complex on the Hudson River comprises Piers 88, 90, and 92. Each glass-enclosed pier of this
union facility has 70,000 square feet of space, and each pier
holds 2,000 people. The venue is wired with high-speed
Internet access and has 1,000 parking spaces. (711 12th Ave.,
212.459.1471)
Within the university’s Greenwich Village campus are numerous meeting spaces. Swayduck Auditorium seats 215
and has a small stage. Both the Wolff and Machinist conference rooms seat 40. Wollman Hall seats 125 banquet-style
or 175 classroom-style. Tishman Auditorium seats 500, and
Situated on the Hudson River, this former freight pier from
the 1950s is a massive venue with 175,000 square feet of
space. The pier is almost column-free and has skylights,
concrete floors, and 24-foot ceilings. The union facility has
drive-in loading access; it holds 6,500 for receptions. (755
12th Ave. at 55th St., 212.759.7023)
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DAVE & BUSTERS—TIMES SQUARE
Dave Corriveau and Buster Corley’s chain of restaurant-entertainment complexes added a Times Square location in April
2006. Occupying 35,000 square feet, the venue serves American
fare and offers four private rooms—two private event rooms, a
boardroom, and a video lounge. A large dining room and two
bars are also
available.
Adult gaming entertainment includes
BROADWAY
COMEDY
CLUB
videoclub,
simulations,
multiscreen
video wall,
andand
3-D quickly
virtual racThis
formerlyathe
Improv, opened
in 1963
being. (234
Floor,gigs.
646.495.2011)
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comedy
The theater district venue
can
host
daytime
or
evening
receptions
for
275
guests.
The
ESPN ZONE
space
has full audiovisual sports-entertainment
capabilities and a dance
floor. Two
This 42,000-square-foot
complex
in
theaters
are also
available
events,
seating 160 and 180.
InTimes Square
offers
private for
rooms,
a 10,000-square-foot
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available
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holds 500
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caterers
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St., 646.296.9576)
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its four fl(318
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spaces are a 120seat screening
room with two 16-foot projection screens and
CAROLINES
ON BROADWAY
12 smaller screens,
the 150-seat
Bristol
overlooking
Carolines,
which originally
opened
inSuite
1981 in
Chelsea, isTimes
now
Square
(which
holds
225 The
for venue
receptions),
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theater
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comic
holds
for receptions),
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sitcom
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for corporate
prithat seats
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212.921.3776)
vate
entertaining.
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is equipped with lighting and
sound systems and a six-foot projection screen, and the show
PLAY
room
now offers
full Wi-Fi
access.
It seats
400. (1626
Broadway,
The games
available
at this
lounge
include
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chess,
212.956.0101
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checkers, bowling,
and pool. There is also a separate, glass-enclosed STRIP
V.I.P. area.
COMIC
LIVE The lounge, bowling alley, game space, and
pool area
can
hold a total
special
events.
Queens
This
classic
comedy
club of
on550
thefor
Upper
East
Side, (77-17
with cocktail
Blvd., Long
Island
718.476.2828)
tables
and a
smallCity,
stage,
has hosted stand-up greats including
Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, and Jerry Seinfeld. Seating capacity
is 200. Comic Strip Live has a full sound system and video capability. (1568 Second Ave., 212.861.9386)
COMEDY CLUBS
BOWLING ALLEYS
NEW COMIX
BOWLMOR
This
14,000-square-foot
LANES
comedy club just east of Ninth Avenue
opened
inbowling
September
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venue
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expandable
and lounge Pressure
to hold
1,100. Bowlmor
holds
stage,
two
bars, andand
a 2,000-square-foot
kitchen.
(Dana Obusan
600 for
receptions
features 42 lanes,
two bars,
private
oversees
the menu.)
SIA Acoustics
worked closely with
the club
room, banquette
seating,
and glow-in-the-dark
bowling.
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to
design aevents,
fully integrated
sound
system, and
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(110 University Place, 212.255.8188 ext. 13)
HARLEM LANES
DANGERFIELD’S
This comedy
Open
since April
club,2006,
said to
this
be bilevel,
the world’s
25,000-square-foot
oldest, has launched
bowling careers
the
and entertainment
of comediansvenue
such as
offers
Jay Leno,
24 lanes,
Jim Carrey,
a V.I.P.and
lounge
Tim
that holds 75,
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eld. The
party
club
room;
serves
the American
entire space
cuisine
holds and
300 seats
for receptions.
225. (1118
Harlem
First
Ave.,
Lanes
212.593.1650)
can be rented in conjunction with Pier 2110, a seafood restaurant
on the floor below. (2116 Adam Clayton Powell
FRIARS
CLUB
Jr.
Blvd.,
212.678.2695)
Housed in a former monastery, the Friars Club hosts roundtables ofTIME
jokes,
music, roasts, and toasts in its banquet and
LEISURE
BOWL
meeting
rooms.
theAuthority
elegant, wood-paneled
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bus terminal renovated
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the Sinatra
Dining
and the
Milton
Berle
Room,
with
its space,
reopening
in Room,
November
2006.
It now
offers
26 lanes
its
walls
of photographs—black-and-white
memories
jokes
and,
combined
with a bar and lounge, holds
300 forof
events.
past.
55th
St., 212.751.7272)
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also a
dance
floor, complete with a lighting and sound
system. ACOMEDY
new entrance
GOTHAM
CLUB and restaurant are in the works. (550
Ninth
Ave.,2006,
212.268.2822
ext. 111)Comedy Club moved a couple of
In
January
the Gotham
blocks
north
of
its
original space to a 10,000-square-foot, multiNEW 300 NEW YORK
level,
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venue seats
300 facility,
people for
perIn May
2007, AMF debuted
bowling
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at Chelseaspace,
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100
receptions.
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furnishings
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system,
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LAUGH FACTORY
50,000-square-foot
a capacity
of 450
750
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famous comedyspace
club (with
that opened
in 1979
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has eight
private
lanes,
meeting
rooms,
levard
in Los Angeles
opened
a New
Yorkthree
location
in 2004.
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and a lounge
holds
(Pier and
60, between
23rd St.
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space
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up of
one125.
gallery
four theaters.
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gallery
Side Hwy.,
212.835.2695)
holds
150 for
receptions or seats 100, two theaters seat 100 and
150 cabaret-style, and the main theater seats 300 classroomstyle. The venue offers full audiovisual equipment, including
theatrical lighting and plasma and projection screens. (303
West 42nd St., 212.586.7829 ext. 1)
COOKING SCHOOLS & TASTING VENUES
ARTISANAL
PEOPLES
IMPROV
CHEESE
THEATER
CENTER
Started
Chef
Terrence
by a cofounder
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Upright
Cheese
Citizens
Center
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is in
comedy
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Kitchen,this
troupe,
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to theblack-box
Javits Center.
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floor
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seats 40 people
demonstration
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performances.
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catering
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from
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communication
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skills. (154 West
by
cheeses
29th
St., from
212.563.7488)
around the world and wines picked by the on-site
sommelier.
(500
West
37th
St.,
2nd
Floor,
212.239.1200
ext.
3155)
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE THEATRE
This 150-seat
BOULEY
BAKERY
Chelsea
& MARKET
theater is available for events during the
day,
when it’s
being
used for
the comedy
troupe’s
improv
Renowned
chefnot
David
Bouley
opened
this trilevel
bakery
and
classes.
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a 1721-footvenue
stage,has
sound
and lighting
market in
2005.
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TriBeCa
an open
kitchen equipwhere
ment,
projection
screen,
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projection
capability,
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cooking
demonstrations
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information
sessions
greenroom,
officechefs,
spacenutritionists,
with six 18-seat
rooms,
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andrehearsal
food-industry
specialseat
conference
rooms.
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space
is
ists. The
cookingroom,
space and
has adressing
brick-red,
eight-foot
Molteni
stove
most
for speeches,
and comedy, of course—
and asuitable
granite bar.
(130 Westscreenings,
Broadway, 212.608.5829)
nothing
that
requires
an
acoustically
demanding
environment.
COOKING BY THE BOOK
(307
Westby
26th
212.366.9176)
Cooking
theSt.,
Book’s
TriBeCa kitchen offers special corporate
in-house programs. Teambuilding sessions for as many as 40
people begin with wine and hors d’oeuvres with executive
chef Suzen O’Rourke, followed by a three-course meal prepared
by the guests. Each participant receives a personalized chef’s
apron.
Wine-tasting
B.B.
KING
BLUES CLUBsessions
& GRILL are also available, as are services
for off-site
corporate meetings
as many
100. (13 Worth
St.,
This
16,000-square-foot
Timesfor
Square
clubasincludes
a perfor-
MUSIC CLUBS
212.966.9799)
CULINARY ARTS AT THE NEW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY
The New School’s culinary-arts program offers 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. Availability is dependent upon academic scheduling.
West
St., 212.255.4141)
mance
space that (131
seats
550.23rd
Across
the hall is Lucille’s Grill, a
restaurant
serving
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are
with their
stages,
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marquee
facing
42nd
Street
forofthe
night.
The
club space
is equipped
kitchen with
400
square
feet
space.
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entire
holds
with
and projectors.
St.,
70 foraudiovisual
receptions equipment
or 50 for seated
events and(237
canWest
also 42nd
be used
212.997.4144)
for photography shoots. A freight elevator with direct access to
the loftEND
can transport large or heavy equipment. (515 Broadway,
BITTER
Suite 5A,
Billed
as 212.431.7425)
the oldest rock club in New York (it debuted in 1961),
the
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End isCATERING
in Greenwich Village and filled with rock ’n’
HUDSON YARDS
roll-inspired
decor.
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of people
who have
performed
here
Hudson Yards
Catering
is an
off-premise
caterer
from Danny
runs
from
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to in
Norah
Jones.
(147 Bleecker
St.,
Meyer.
TheCheech
outfit’sand
dining
room
its west
Chelsea
headquar212.673.7030)
ters is available for private events and cooking classes. Designed
like
a
restaurant
and
holding
as
many
as
20,
the
space
BLUE NOTE
features
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cooking
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chefblues,
Robb Garceau.
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Westthe
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club has booked
top
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andSt.,
big-band
performers since 1981, and Blue Notes are
now in fiveOFother
cities around
the world.
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CULINARY
EDUCATION
(ICE) The club serves American
cuisine
and holds
350 for classes
receptions
seats of
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in
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hands-on
cooking
for or
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many as
tightly).
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West
3rdinto
St., teams
212.475.0049)
90. Groups
split
to prepare different parts of the
menu. Four
teaching kitchens, one on the sixth and three on
BOWERY
BALLROOM
the 12th
floor, are
available for private
lessons
in food-and-wine
This
popular
7,000-square-foot
musical
performance
space
pairings
andon
wine
(50 West
St., 212.847.0707)
and
lounge
thetastings.
Lower East
Side,23rd
an old
vaudeville house,
incorporates
Beaux-Arts
construction
NEW
INTERNATIONAL
CULINARY
CENTER with modern decor on
three
floors,
including
a wraparound
balcony.
holds
In October
2006,
this center
opened as the
homeBowery
of the French
800
for receptions
on each
level. Academy.
The venue The
has
Culinary
Institute and
andhas
thea bar
Italian
Culinary
a
full stage and sound
and added
lighting
systems.
(6 Delancey
St.,
72,000-square-foot
facility
four
new kitchens
to the
212.260.4700)
existing space (previously FCI’s school), including one with
a brick-lined
COTTON
CLUB custom pizza oven, and an adjacent private dining Harlem’s
area. An amphitheater
with
demo Club
counter
(462
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southwest edge,
theaCotton
hasseats
been 79.
around
Broadway,
since
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booking Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, and Ethel
Waters
among
long
roster of
talents. Back in the day, the
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COOKING
SCHOOL
nightspot
mob-owned
a hangout
for the
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of this
cooking and
school
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fromfamous
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infamous.
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that holds
25 is available
for private
events,
“cooking without
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Henri
Etienne
Levy
as
is fullclassic
catering.
(656 technique
West 125thin
St.,his
212.663.7980)
teaches
French
home to classes of usually no MANSION
more than four people. He’s also willing to travel off-site.
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His typical course
consists
four-hour
West
Record-release
parties
areofafive
mainstay
at classes.
Crash (216
Mansion,
89th St., beneath
212.362.0638)
located
BLVD nightclub on the Bowery. The space
features
a
bar,
a
sound
system,
a
photo
booth,
and
exposedMIETTE CULINARY STUDIO
stonework
It holds
350chef
people
for Vanderwoude
receptions or seats
150.
Classically walls.
trained
Belgian
Paul
teaches
Norah
performed
opening night
in 2003. (199
groupsJones
of 20 to
prepare aon
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bistro-style
meal,Bowery,
choos212.982.7767)
ing from his menu or creating original dishes. The school is in
a
charming
19th-century town house in the West Village. (109
CUTTING
ROOM
MacDougal
Suite 2, 212.460.9322)
This
FlatironSt.,
nightspot
is known for its live performances and
celebrity sightings,
well as FOR
for one
of &
itsHEALTH
owners, actor Chris
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GOURMET as
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is designed
to look
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bent, although
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sh, too.
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lounge
the back
room
has foods
a stage.
The
entire
capacity
of chefsand
planbar;
healthy
dishes
(using
like
whole
grains
and
is
350 forsweeteners)
receptions. (19
24th
St., 212.691.7775)
natural
andWest
guide
groups
through preparation of
the meal.
classrooms each hold 20 guests. (48 West 21st St.,
DON’T
TELLFour
MAMA
212.645.5170
ext.106)
Broadway performers on the rise give this seasoned cabaret
in theT theater
NEW
SALON district its distinctive showbiz vibe. The usually
crowded
and bustling
nightspot
has
two cabaret
rooms (both
Miriam Novalle
has opened
a new
branch
of her specialty
tea
seat
one has
a tiny
stage, The
the new
otherjoint
a small,
store,65;
T Salon,
inside
theproscenium
Chelsea Market.
has
raised
platform),
plus flaoors,
piano
bar up
front.as
Audiovisual
equipbamboo
ceilings and
serves
snacks
well as tea-based
ment
is available.
(343
West
46th
St.,types
212.757.0788)
cocktails,
and offers
more
than
200
of loose-leaf teas. Private groups
of as
many
as 100 can
sit for afternoon tea service.
FILLMORE
NEW
YORK
AT IRVING
PLAZA
(75 Ninth
Ave.,
212.243.2259)
Irving
Plaza
is among
the top venues for indie rock and alternative
inFOODS
the city.
The main ballroom features a full stage,
NEWmusic
WHOLE
MARKET—BOWERY
a
hardwood
dance
oor, and
eclectic
decor
for musical
perforThe
Lower East
SideflWhole
Foods,
which
opened
in April
2007,
mances.
The
three-story
hasthe
a total
capacity
1,000that
for
features a
culinary
centerclub
where
market
hosts of
classes
receptions.
(17 Irvingfor
Place,
212.777.6817)
can be customized
private
groups. You can book in-store
experts
from
the
fromagerie
department,
and
the
space
offers
IRIDIUM RESTAURANT AND CLUB
two fl
at-screen
TVs with by
DVD
recording
and is
playing
capabiliThis
jazz
venue designed
Larry
Bogdanow
decorated
with
ties, and room for
groups
as large
20 people.
(95 and
East Houston
geometrically
shaped
lamps
andasseat
cushions
holds as
St., 212.320.1420
ext.
214)intimate basement is usually filled with
many
as 180. The
club’s
the sounds of swinging jazz, while upstairs, Ellen’s Stardust
Diner serves American cuisine. (1650 Broadway, 212.582.2121)
DANCE CLASS VENUES
KNITTING FACTORY
Cutting-edge music is the stock in trade of this TriBeCa venue.
Any
or all of
four
spaces spread over three floors can be rented
BALLROOM
ON
FIFTH
for
Theon
main
400 for
is
Theevents.
Ballroom
Fifthspace,
offerswhich
dance holds
instruction
inreceptions,
a traditional
equipped
with
lighting,
and digital
systems. Infladdition,
ballroom in
Murray
Hill.sound,
The venue,
with hardwood
oors and
there
is the Tap supplies
Room, which
holds 200;
theteachers
Old Office
large windows,
professional
dance
forLounge
three-,
on
the
lower
level,classes.
which Instruction
holds 100; and
the Front Bar
Café.
five-,
and
10-hour
for corporate
groups
is (74
ofLeonard
St., 212.219.3006)
fered—requiring
booking of the entire space—for as many as
100 people.
(319 Fifth Ave., 4th Floor, 212.532.6232)
LENOX
LOUNGE
Billie Holiday
DANCE
TIMES SQUARE
famously played the Lenox, as have many other
jazz
legends.
Harlem’s
beloved
Art Deco
which
Once a Broadway
theater,
this space
was nightclub,
converted into
a
opened
in dance
1939, was
restored
in 1999,
with
its tradetwo-story
studio.
It holds
175 forcomplete
receptions
or seats
100
mark
zebra or
stripes.
There’s a front and
backcan
room,
a bar,
and a
for dinner
90 classroom-style.
Guests
either
watch
full-service
restaurant.
The space holds
150 fororreceptions.
(288
performance
of world-champion
ballroom
Latin dancers
Lenox
212.427.0253)
or takeAve.,
dance
lessons in a variety of styles. (156 West 44th St.,
212.564.7892)
MERCURY LOUNGE
In what46was once the servant house for the adjoining Astor
SWING
Mansion
a tombstone
store),
themusic
Mercury
Swing 46 (and
hostslater
swing-dance
lessons
with
fromLounge
DJs or
live bands. The venue holds 200 for receptions or 150 for seated
events; lessons can accommodate as many as 24 couples. Professional instructors from Dance Manhattan and You Should Be
Dancing teach in the space, modeled after a 1940s supper club.
(349 West 46th St., 212.262.9554)
POOL & BILLIARD HALLS
now hosts some of the best music bookings in the city. The
single-floor event space holds 300 for receptions or 120 for
seated
events.BILLIARDS
The stage is 30 feet wide and 40 feet deep, with an
AMSTERDAM
exceptional
system.
(217 East
Houston St., 212.260.4700)
This popularsound
pool hall
occupied
a 10,000-square-foot
venue on
the Upper
until January 2007, when it moved downNEW
MUSICWest
HALLSide
OF WILLIAMSBURG
town
to
the
former
home
of
Corner
Billiards.
In
its
new
digs, the
Replacing Northsix in early September will be this entertainclub has
11,000
square
feet, and
afterpromotion
a $2.25 million
remodelment
venue
from
the same
concert
company
that
ing, the new
site offers
17 largeThe
plasma
TVs, a 50-foot
zinc
bar
operates
the Bowery
Ballroom.
550-capacity,
trilevel
space
withthree
25 seats,
lounge,
rugs,and
andthree
26 pool
tables. It can
has
bars,aan
18- byOriental
31-foot stage,
greenrooms,
as
be booked
for private
eventsequipment
for as many
as 500 people.
(110 East
well
as sound
and lighting
suitable
for Internet,
TV,
11th St.,
212.496.8180)
and
radio
broadcasts. (66 North 6th St., Brooklyn, 212.375.1200)
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for
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holds
salsa
500
dancers
for receptions
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instructors.
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including
500 when
an combined
upgraded audiovisual
with Bowlmor.
system,
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sual equipment
completed
in November
is available
2006.for
(204
rental.
Varick(110
St., 212.645.2577)
University Place,
212.255.8188
ext.13)
WEBSTER
HALL
Built in 1886, this landmark East Village venue was once an RCA
SLATE
recording
studio.
The four-story,
40,000-square-foot
has
Slate stands
out from
the typical
billiards hall withspace
its posh
seven
rooms,
including
theThe
10,000-square-foot
grand
ballroom,
couches
and sleek
design.
Chelsea location’s
23 pool
tables,
which
has a 50-foot-wide
stage
40-foot
ceilings;
it holds
seven Ping-Pong
tables, and
one and
foosball
table
are hidden
beas
many
as 1,500curtains;
for seated
events.
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Room isThe
5,000
hind
chain-link
a DJ
boothThe
is also
available.
bisquare
feet, holds
and the
sports
and the The
coffee
lounge are 1,500
level venue
1,000
for bar
receptions.
10,000-square-foot
square
each. The
wings
offBar,
theholds
balcony
can serve
as
outpostfeet
in Queens,
called
Cue
500lounge
for receptions
and
V.I.P.
sections.
(125 East
St., 212.353.1600
ext. 19)
has 21
pool tables,
two11th
Ping-Pong
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., Bayside, 718.631.2646)
SCREENING ROOMS
AMC LOEWS IMAX THEATRE AT LINCOLN SQUARE
SPORTS VENUES
The 590-seat IMAX Theatre inside the Lincoln Square complex
features an 80- by 100-foot screen, the largest in North America, with
a six-channel
digital
sound system. An Art Deco, UNEW
AVIATOR
SPORTS AND
RECREATION
shaped
atrium surrounds
the theater,
and
lobby overlooks
a
This Brooklyn
sports complex
opened
inthe
September
2006 in
Hollywood-themed
mural. (1998
Broadway,
an 800-acre decommissioned
airport.
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venue has 170,000
square
feet of interior space housed in four adjacent refurAMC
THEATRES
bishedmerging
aircraft hangars,
including
basketball
courts, volleyball
After
with Loews
Cineplex
Entertainment
in 2006,
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a gymnastics
and more
dancethan
center,
two iceinrinks,
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now owns
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are two outdoor
fields. &
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for the theaters,
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ties provide
are available
forcatering,
private booking;
the space
holds
as many
can
on-site
microphones,
charts,
lecterns,
and
as 1,500
for equipment.
receptions, or
1,000 the
seated.
(Floyd
Bennett
Field,
audio
visual
Among
venues
is AMC
Empire,
a
Hangar 5,connected
Brooklyn, 718.758.7500)
complex
to the Hilton Times Square Hotel, which
offers
25
theaters
with
stadium
seating,
three
terraces,
two
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screening
leatherbaseball
seating, and softball
a conference
and
enThis Upperrooms
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center
offers
tertainment
room.
(AMC simulators,
Empire, 234 West
42nd St., 212.398.2597;
batting cages,
pitching
and professional
instrucCineMeetings
& Events:
888.327.6338)
tion. Group lessons,
games,
and corporate events are offered
for
60 guests;
groups can also book the batting cages with
ANGELIKA
FILM CENTER
private instructors
practice
swings.the
(202
West 74th
St.,
Known
for the artsytoindie
filmstheir
it presents,
Angelika
has six
212.362.0344)
theaters
on the border of Greenwich Village and SoHo that can
be THE
rented
for independent
private film screenings and events
IN
WORKS
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Monday
Thursday,
using
35-millimeter
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at Pier
63 on
the Hudson projection.
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in the in
lobby.
(18 West
Houston
St., 212.871.6837)
open aisnew
summer
2008
just north
of the South
Street Seaport
at Pier
36. Six courts will be available for corpoANTHOLOGY
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scoreboards,
showers,
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of film.
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former Manhattan
and a fiAvenue
tness center.
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deck Courthouse
behind the
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Courthouse
and offers the 187-seat
building as
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whichinformation,
seats 74. As
callSeptember,
718.786.4242)
of
both theaters will feature brand-new seats as
part
of
a
renovation
project.
The
screening
facility
is
equipped
CHELSEA PIERS
to
present
35-millimeter
lm in aall
ratios,
16-millimeter
film,
This
Manhattan
landmarkfioffers
wide
variety
of activities
for
Super 8The
millimeter,
SP, DVD
(universal),
and walls,
VHS. (32
Secgroups.
facilitiesBeta
include
indoor
rock-climbing
volleyond courts,
Ave., 212.505.5181
ext. 11)and an ice-skating rink, all available
ball
a driving range,
for
teambuilding
and corporate events. Private meeting rooms
BAM
ROSE CINEMAS
suchof
asthe
theBrooklyn
Sunset Terrace,
which
holdssince
350 for
and
Part
Academy
of Music
its receptions,
construction
in
the Players
Championship
Room
are also
available.
1998,
this comfortable
cinema
features
first-run
and(West
art fi23rd
lms
St. at
thelarge
Hudson
River,which
212.336.6777)
on
four
screens,
can be used by commercial and
nonprofi
t groups.
Its programming
is highly regarded by cineCHURCH STREET
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103, 155,
222, and
(30 Lafayette
The no-frills
Churchseat
Street
Boxing
Gym272.
offers
a uniqueAve.,
apBrooklyn,
proach to 718.636.4198)
corporate teambuilding events. The gym is staffed to
train all skill
levels, from
amateur to professional. The 8,000BROADWAY
SCREENING
ROOM
square-foot
space
has hardwood
floors and
exposed-brick
The stylish and
comfortable
Broadway
Screening
Room, walls,
much
holdsby
200
forfievents,
and offers
corporate
activities.
used
the
lm industry,
is ontrainers
the fifthfor
floor
of the landmark
(25 Park
Place, 212.571.1333)
Brill
Building.
It has one 50-seat theater for 35-millimeter and
16-millimeter
screenings. It now has a digital cinema video proDRIVE
495
jector
as well.
(1619 Broadway,
Designed
by Handel
Architects212.307.0990)
(the firm behind Battery Park’s
Ritz-Carlton,
94,SCREENING
and the new
Trump hotel in SoHo), Drive
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HOTEL
ROOM
495 is a luxury
gym and
golf training
opened
brothDesigned
by David
Chipperfi
eld, thisfacility
high-style
andby
fashioners Don
and Joseph
Saladino
in May
2006. The
SoHo
able
Midtown
hotel has
a 70-seat
screening
roombilevel
(the screen
space
a 10,000-square-foot
gym and
5,000-square-foot
is
9 byhas
17 feet)
with red velour chairs
that ahave
built-in desks.
computerized
golf studio
with five
simulators,
professional
There
is a full array
of audiovisual
amenities,
including
Dolby
golfers to sound
assist with
and
a lounge
and wet (40
bar.West
(495
surround
and atraining,
high-defi
nition
LCD projector.
Broadway,
2nd Floor, 212.334.9537)
40th
St., 212.642.2108
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Meetings & Events
on Broadway
ENTERTAINMENT &
PERFORMANCE VENUES
CLEARVIEW’S ZIEGFELD CINEMA
Impresario Florenz Ziegfeld would likely be pleased with
this movie house named in his honor (and on the site of
his Ziegfeld Follies). Though it’s not from the golden age
of movie houses, it’s a classic movie palace and the site of
many film premieres. It features a large lobby with two
plasma screens, 1,162 red velvet seats, and a 55- by 22 1/2foot screen. (141 West 54th St., 908.918.2020)
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA THEATER
The Directors Guild of America offers a private screening
venue for film-industry screenings, receptions, and corporate events. The newly renovated theater seats 430 and
boasts, as you’d expect, impeccable technical equipment.
Upper and lower lobby areas are available for pre- and
post-event receptions. (110 West 57th St., 212.258.0811)
FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER—
WALTER READE THEATER
The 268-seat Walter Reade Theater on the Upper West
Side has clear sight lines, comfortable seating, a 35-foot
screen, and a digital light projector for high-definition
screenings. A pre-function space made up of gallery
space and a concession stand holds 268 people for a reception, 125 classroom-style, and 90 banquet-style. (165
West 65th St., Plaza Level, 212.875.5608)
GRAND SCREEN AT TRIBECA GRAND HOTEL
The hotel, a popular rendezvous spot downtown, has
a 100-seat arena-style theater on its lower level that
features contoured, corded chenille seats covered in
rich jewel and earth tones. It is equipped to present 35millimeter or video projections with multichannel surround sound. (2 Ave. of the Americas, 212.519.6600)
American Airlines Theatre
Penthouse
AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE
42nd Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues)
700 Seat Mainstage, 3500 sq. ft. Penthouse,VIP Lounge
HIDEFINITION SCREENING ROOM
Langworthy Lounge
HAROLD & MIRIAM STEINBERG CENTER/LAURA PELS THEATRE – 400 Seat Theatre
Contact Jetaun Dobbs at 212.719.9393 www.roundabouttheatre.org
This small screening room in Chelsea has only 12 seats,
since it is used primarily for director and producer
screenings. It can be booked for small, private screenings.
All sound and projection equipment is top-of-the-line.
(300 West 23rd St., 212.633.9960)
IFC CENTER
The Independent Film Channel has refurbished what was
the Waverly Center. The three theaters—holding 210, 114,
and 61—now have comfortable seating (stadium seating
in the 61-seater) and offer high-definition and digital
35-millimeter projection. The adjacent restaurant can be
booked to hold 125 for receptions; the theater lobby can
be cordoned off to hold an additional 40 for receptions.
Currently, the IFC is available for events on weekdays and
weeknights, but not on weekends. (323 Ave. of the Americas, 212.924.6789)
IMAGINASIAN
Originally the D.W. Griffith movie house, this 280-seat
space is now the ImaginAsian, featuring Asian films. The
venue also has a concession stand that sells Asian snacks
and beverages. (239 East 59th St., 212.869.4288)
PARK AVENUE SCREENING ROOM
This 55-seat theater was built in conjunction with Disney’s production and postproduction facilities. It can
present 35-millimeter film formats and features an NEC
2K projector. An intimate lobby can be used for pre- or
post-screening receptions; outside catering is permitted.
(500 Park Ave., 212.735.5348)
ROONE ARLEDGE CINEMA AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Located on the second floor on the west side of the university’s Alfred Lerner Hall, this 357-seat screening room
has a 24-foot screen and LCD, and 16- and 35-millimeter
projection capabilities. It features theatrical seating
and sound and lighting equipment. (2920 Broadway,
212.854.5798)
TRIBECA CINEMAS
Formerly known as the Screening Room, this spot has
classic-style theaters, with restored 1940s chairs and love
seats. One theater seats 100; the other seats 130. Screenings can be combined with receptions in the dining room
(room for 100 seated or 250 for receptions) and downstairs lounge (room for 100 seated or 125 for receptions). A
loft can be used as part of the dining room, and a private
lounge can double as a greenroom. Tribeca Cinemas Gallery is a 2,500-square-foot space with white walls and
hardwood floors that holds 200 for receptions. (54 Varick
St., 212.941.2000)
TRIBECA SCREENING ROOM
This screening room in the Tribeca Film Center has
72 fabric-covered seats (additional seats allow for 90person capacity), digital cinema projection equipment,
and a THX sound system. The 22- by 9-foot screen sits
above the 24- by 10-foot stage. Tribeca Loft, on the second
floor of the center, is available for pre- or post-screening
events. The loft seats 120 or holds 150 for receptions and is
catered by Tribeca Grill. (375 Greenwich St., 212.941.2000)
20TH CENTURY FOX SCREENING ROOM
This 24-seat private screening room in Rockefeller Center, outfitted with top-of-the-line equipment, includes a
Private Parties/Corporate Meetings and Events/Cocktail Receptions
multiple event spaces available for parties up to 1000 people
times square • 1501 broadway (corner of 43rd street)
212-343-3355 • hardrock.com
ENTERTAINMENT &
PERFORMANCE VENUES
16-foot screen and digital video capabilities. The space can be
rented for corporate, studio, and independent film screenings.
The screening room has comfortable seats with cup holders.
(1211 Ave. of the Americas, 212.556.2406)
WHISKEY
Once located inside the Paramount Hotel, Rande Gerber’s Whiskey now resides at the basement level of the W New York–Times
Square and features a colorful, liquid-filled tile dance floor. It offers a 60-seat screening room with a 19-foot HDTV screen. (1567
Broadway, 212.930.7444)
THEATERS & PERFORMANCE SPACES
ABINGTON THEATRE COMPANY
The Abington in Midtown offers two spaces for special events:
the June Havoc Theatre, with a 20-foot-wide stage, 98 tiered
seats, and a lighting and sound system; and the 56-seat Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, with reconfigurable seating. The lobby
has an upright piano in addition to full box-office facilities.
Projection-screen and video-monitoring systems are available
in both theaters. (312 West 36th St., 212.868.2055)
ACTORS PLAYHOUSE
This venerable Off Broadway theater—it’s been around for
more than 40 years—in Greenwich Village is open for private
events one night a week when the current production is dark.
The theater, which seats 170, is downstairs and not wheelchairaccessible. (100 Seventh Ave. South, 212.302.5200 ext. 11)
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
The home of the world-renowned dance group is the country’s
largest facility devoted to dance. The 77,000-square-foot, sixstory space has 12 dance studios and a 255-seat black box theater with a 35- by 26-foot stage. A greenroom, a concession area,
dressing rooms, and other additional spaces are included in the
theater rental. (405 West 55th St., 212.405.9056)
AMERICAN AIRLINES THEATRE
Home to the highly regarded Roundabout Theatre Company,
this 740-seat theater in Times Square can be rented for afternoon events every weekday and on Monday evenings. Two
additional rooms provide space for other catered events. The
penthouse lobby holds 300 for receptions, while the elegant
Langworthy Lounge holds 70 for receptions. (227 West 42nd St.,
212.719.9393)
is one of the original teller windows. The proscenium-style theater seats 140 and has a single aisle. (330 Bowery, 212.677.0060)
APOLLO THEATER
NEW THE BOX
Built in 1914, the legendary Harlem theater has hosted a long
list of performers, including Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin,
and is designated a national landmark. The theater has 1,526
seats, and the 1,680-square-foot Apollo soundstage can be used
for receptions or meetings and holds 200 for receptions. (253
West 125th St., 212.531.5342)
Housed in a former sign factory, this fully renovated 5,000square-foot, 392-capacity dinner theater has a small stage,
booths and banquette seating, two bars, and an on-site kitchen.
Beneath the main level are two dressing rooms (one with direct
access to the stage above) and bathrooms. The Box opened in
February. (189 Chrystie St., 212.982.9301 ext. 317)
ARTS AT ST. ANN’S
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
This versatile, 14,000-square-foot performance space in a
former spice-milling factory near the Brooklyn Bridge is
surprisingly well furnished and equipped. St. Ann’s can hold
1,000 for receptions or 600 for seated events. Additionally,
the lobby holds 400 for receptions, and an adjacent rehearsal
space holds another 150 for receptions. (38 Water St., Brooklyn,
718.834.8794 ext. 13)
Known for its hipster-friendly shows, the Brooklyn Academy
of Music has several event spaces. The Howard Gilman Opera
House seats 2,109, and other event spaces include the BAM
Café in the Lepercq Space and the 874-seat Harvey Theater. The
academy’s Rose Cinemas features first-run and art films and
may also be used for corporate rentals. (Howard Gilman Opera
House and Rose Cinemas: 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn; Harvey
Theater: 651 Fulton St., Brooklyn; 718.636.4198)
ATLANTIC THEATER
This intimate 165-seat Off Broadway theater is in an old Gothic
Revival church on a tree-lined street in Chelsea. A modular,
removable stage, one dividable dressing room, a computerized box office, and lighting and sound packages are available.
Eight rehearsal studios can be rented as well. (336 West 20th St.,
212.691.5919)
BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
BARYSHNIKOV ARTS CENTER
This historic four-story facility rents out a 266-seat proscenium
theater for events. There is no box office, but a lightboard and
basic lighting come with the theater rental. Ten small music
studios are available that would be suitable for support space.
(126 Saint Felix St., Brooklyn, 718.638.5660)
The glass-and-steel Midtown building designed by John W.
Averitt for Mikhail Baryshnikov’s dance foundation also offers
its spaces for events and meetings when they’re not being used
by performers. The two floors of the Baryshnikov Arts Center
have four column-free studios with southern and western
views, sprung wood floors, and audiovisual equipment. (450
West 37th St., 646.731.3202)
BEACON THEATRE
A holdover from vaudeville days, the Beacon, built in 1928, is a
national historic landmark, thanks to its Art Deco good looks.
Between regularly scheduled concerts, the Upper West Side theater is available for events. It seats 2,800 and has two balconies.
(2124 Broadway, 212.465.6106 )
NEW BLENDER THEATER AT GRAMERCY
A grand Off Broadway stage and movie-theater seating are vestiges of this venue’s previous incarnations. The theater, which
opened as a concert venue in March, holds 600, with standing
room for 450 and 150 seats on the raked floor behind. Two bars
are on the main level, with a third bar in the lounge downstairs,
which holds 200 for receptions. (127 East 23rd St., 212.614.6847)
BOUWERIE LANE THEATRE
Built in 1874, the Bouwerie Lane has been the home of the Jean
Cocteau Repertory for more than three decades. Before that,
this cast-iron building housed a bank; the box-office window
Teaching music for more than 100 years, the Brooklyn Conservatory is one of the oldest community arts schools in the country.
Its performance space, in a Victorian mansion in Park Slope, has
a 105-seat concert hall. (58 Seventh Ave., Brooklyn, 718.622.3300)
BROOKLYN MUSIC SCHOOL
BROOKLYN-QUEENS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
A division of the venerable Brooklyn Conservatory of Music,
founded in 1897, the Queens branch opened in 1955 and relocated to Flushing in 1995. Available only for music events, it
seats 100 people in its concert hall. (42-76 Main St., Queens,
718.461.8910 ext. 14)
CARNEGIE HALL
One of the world’s most famous concert halls, Carnegie Hall
hosts musical performances, speeches, and meetings in three
spaces that offer some of the best acoustics in the city. The
Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage has been renovated several
times since its construction in 1891 and seats 2,804 amid classic architecture and decor. Also available are the 268-seat Weill
Recital Hall and the 599-seat Zankel Hall. (881 Seventh Ave.,
212.903.9710)
CASPARY AUDITORIUM AT ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
Distinctively dome-shaped—it’s 99 feet in diameter and 40 feet
high—Rockefeller University’s 430-seat auditorium on the Upper East Side has an amphitheater-style interior designed for
superior acoustics. There is a 16- by 30-foot stage but no back-
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Just east of Union Square in the landmark building that originally housed the Union Square Savings Bank, this space is available for events between theatrical performances; it seats 299
or holds 499 for receptions. Below the theater is the D-Lounge,
with space for 75 seated or 150 for receptions. The 99-seat DR2
Theatre is next door. (Daryl Roth Theatre: 101 East 15th St.; DR2:
103 East 15th St.; 212.375.1110 ext. 8)
stage or wing space. Booking priority is given to educational
and public-service events. (1230 York Ave., 212.327.8072)
EDMOND J. SAFRA HALL AT THE
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
CEDAR LAKE CENTER
This space has 375 African cherrywood seats,
a 42- by 26-foot stage, and excellent acoustics; it’s also home to the only Fazioli piano
in a New York performance hall. For film
screenings, the hall is equipped with a 24by 12-foot screen and 16- and 35-millimeter
and digital LCD projection equipment. The
Anne and Bernard Spitzer grand foyer or
second-floor event hall and café can host
pre- or post-performance events, as can
the third-floor lobby and terrace, which
hold 250 for receptions. (36 Battery Place,
646.437.4206)
The home of contemporary dance company Cedar Lake comprises two landmark buildings in west Chelsea and offers a
5,000-square-foot column-free space with a vaulted ceiling and
a 3,875-square-foot studio for events. The center has full audiovisual capabilities and holds as many as 500. (547 West 26th St.,
212.244.0015)
CHERRY LANE THEATRE
Built in 1817 as a farm silo, this West Village theater has been
home to many major Off Broadway productions, perhaps most
notably early Edward Albee plays. Renovated in April 2006, its
179 seats and 616-square-foot stage can be rented for events and
productions, as can the Cherry Lane Studio, a smaller space that
seats 60. Two dressing rooms with bathrooms, a greenroom,
and audiovisual equipment are available. (38 Commerce St.,
212.989.2020)
CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE
Circle in the Square is beneath the Paramount building in the
theater district, the same building that houses the cavernous
Gershwin Theater. Circle is much more intimate: Maximum
seating is 684. The thrust stage can be configured in various
ways. It is available for event rentals when the theater is dark.
(1633 Broadway, 212.664.1591)
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DARYL ROTH THEATRE
Completed in 1858, this large columned hall has hosted the
likes of Abraham Lincoln—you can still speak from the lectern
he used, a nice touch for a history-minded crowd. The hall seats
900, and a connecting gallery space can serve as a cocktail area.
Note that large support columns throughout the hall can interfere with sight lines. (7 East 7th St., 212.353.4196)
DANCE NEW AMSTERDAM
In February 2006, Dance New Amsterdam opened in a bilevel,
25,000-square-foot space within the historic Sun Building. The
modern venue has six studios, a reception area, and a theater
available for events, all with large windows, colorful accents,
and full audiovisual and lighting capabilities. The versatile
1,970-square-foot theater has a partially telescoping riser seating system; it seats 130 in a proscenium theater configuration.
(280 Broadway, 2nd Floor, 212.625.8369)
FEINSTEIN’S AT THE REGENCY
Acclaimed vocalist Michael Feinstein lends
his name to this swanky nightclub, replete
with gold curtains, in the Regency Hotel. Top
names in the cabaret world are usually on
the bill. The space seats 140 at tables of four.
Audio and lighting comes with the territory.
(540 Park Ave., 212.339.4108)
IN THE WORKS FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN
CENTER—ELEANORE BUNIN FILM CENTER
(Florence Gould Hall and Tinker Auditorium: 55 East 59th St.; Le
Skyroom: 22 East 60th St.; 646.388.6601)
GALAPAGOS ART SPACE
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. In spring
2008, the venue will relocate to a 9,000-square-foot space in
Dumbo; plans include one theater with a
2,500-square-foot pool of water and another
that combines a planetarium with a performance space. (70 North 6th St., Brooklyn,
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the Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile (a two-day music concert in
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“Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway,
212.244.4300) is amazing because of its physical structure
and its ability to accommodate
all the different groups of
people involved in an event.
We hosted our V.M.A. party
there, and I loved having secret
hallways to take talent to and
from the V.I.P. room and onto
the main stage.”
As part of the three-phase redevelopment
plan for Lincoln Center, the Film Society will
acquire a new facility on West 65th Street.
The Rockwell Group will design the space.
Plans include two screening rooms (one with
90 seats, the other with 160), a public amphitheater wired with an Internet connection, a
café, and a reception space. The entire redevelopment is scheduled to finish in 2009. (212.875.5610)
FRENCH INSTITUTE/ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE
This cultural organization’s Florence Gould Hall has 400 seats,
concert-quality acoustics, and digital surround sound. Tinker
Auditorium has 120 theater-style seats, which can be removed
to make room for 300 for receptions. Le Skyroom atrium on the
eighth floor of the French Institute has a glass wall overlooking
60th Street, and the space seats 120 or holds 250 for receptions.
HARLEM STAGE AT THE GATEHOUSE
On the City College of New York’s campus in
Harlem, this performing-arts center houses
the Marion Anderson Theater, which has a
proscenium stage with a house capacity of
750. The Gatehouse holds 192 with flexible
seating configurations tailored to production
needs. Also available is a smaller black box
theater, a rehearsal studio, and the trilevel
grand lobby. Full support options include a
loading dock, box office, and dressing rooms.
(150 Convent Ave., 212.281.9240 ext. 25)
HAROLD AND MIRIAM STEINBERG
CENTER FOR THEATRE
The Roundabout Theatre Company opened
the Steinberg Center in 2004. Inside, the
modern-looking Laura Pels Theatre has 400
gray fabric-covered, orchestra-style seats
and the latest audiovisual equipment, which
makes it popular for meetings with corporate clients. A small lounge holds 25 for receptions. (111 West 46th St., 212.719.9393)
HELEN HAYES THEATRE
When the Hayes opened in 1917, it was
known as the Little Theatre. It was owned
by The New York Times and once served as
the paper’s conference center. Both the exterior and the interior have a Colonial Revival design; the stage
is a traditional proscenium. It seats 597 and can be rented for
private events when the theater is dark. (240 West 44th St.,
212.944.9457 )
HELEN MILLS EVENT SPACE & THEATER
At street level is an event space with 14-foot ceilings, large
white columns, maple floors with mahogany accents, and
a prep kitchen; it holds 400 for receptions or 200 for seated
events. Below ground is the Helen Mills Theater, which seats
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150 and is equipped with a retractable screen and audio and video recording capabilities. (135 West 26th St.,
212.243.6200)
NEW HIGHLINE BALLROOM
This performance space replaced Chelsea nightclub Glo
at the end of April. From the owners of B.B. King’s, the
club has room for 700 in a 10,000-square-foot space with
a 600-square-foot stage, a mezzanine that can be used
as a V.I.P. section, and a full complement of performance
equipment. (431 West 16th St., 212.414.5994)
HILTON THEATRE
The Ford Center for the Performing Arts became the Hilton Theatre in 2005. The 1,813-seat theater’s stage is 49 by
53 feet. A private suite holds 60 for receptions. The Apollo
Link, a long room with a marble checkerboard-patterned
floor, holds 85 for receptions or seats 50. The main lobby
and dress circle lobby hold 750 for receptions or seat 350
when combined. (213 West 42nd St., 212.556.4713)
HUDSON THEATRE AT MILLENNIUM BROADWAY
This recently renovated theater often hosts corporate
meetings and parties, and amenities include PictureTel
videoconferencing technology. With its removable orchestra seats, the former playhouse seats 700 theaterstyle or 320 banquet-style. The elegant lobby and lounge
are decorated with crystal chandeliers and authentic
Tiffany stained-glass ceiling panels. The theater is connected to the Millennium Broadway hotel. (145 West 44th
St., 212.789.7502)
NEW JACK H. SKIRBALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
In the Helen and Martin Kimmel Center for University
Life, this 900-seat red-and-gold-decorated space is Manhattan’s largest performing arts center south of Lincoln
Center. Designed by architect Kevin Roche, the facility
has a 68-foot stage as well as live and digital media capabilities. (566 La Guardia Place, 212.992.8484)
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, FREDERICK P. ROSE HALL
This $128 million, 100,000-square-foot performing arts
complex in the Time Warner Center was built specifically for jazz performances. Rose Hall can be configured
proscenium-style or theater-in-the-round, seating 1,200.
A 50-foot glass wall, with spectacular views of Columbus
Circle and Central Park, is the distinctive feature of the
Allen Room; it seats 550. The intimate jazz club Dizzy’s
Club Coca-Cola seats 140. (33 West 60th St., 212.258.9800)
JOE’S PUB
Housed in the Public Theater, Joe’s Pub has made a reputation since 1998 for booking some of the most interesting acts around. With high ceilings and windows, the
club has an elevated bar and is ideal for intimate musical
performances. It seats 120. Lighting and sound equipment is top-notch. (425 Lafayette St., 212.539.8776)
JUJAMCYN THEATRES
The late Jujamcyn cofounder James Binger named the
theater group for his children, Judith, James, and Cynthia. The group owns and operates the August Wilson, Al
Hirschfeld, Eugene O’Neill, St. James, and Walter Kerr theaters, but due to high labor costs and small lobbies that
can accommodate reception-style events only, outside
events are rarely held in these theaters. (212.840.8181)
KAUFMANN CONCERT HALL AT THE 92ND STREET Y
The Upper East Side cultural institution’s 917-seat
Kaufmann Concert Hall was designed for classical music
performances but is suitable for any event that requires
great acoustics. Removable walnut paneling surrounds
the 21- by 30-foot stage, and audio, video, lighting, and
projection equipment is available on-site. Hall rental
includes use of a nine-foot Steinway grand piano, two
dressing rooms, and ushering and security staff. (1395
Lexington Ave., 212.415.5782)
KAYE PLAYHOUSE AT HUNTER COLLEGE
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College on the Upper East
Side, originally dedicated by FDR in 1942, is a 624-seat theater with an orchestra level and one balcony used for live
performances and screenings. It has a proscenium stage,
an orchestra pit, complete lighting and sound systems,
and 10 dressing rooms. (695 Park Ave., 212.772.4471)
At Caroline’s we keep our comedy and our cuisine A-list. We’re the
perfect place for a corporate event, reception, function, seminar or
any other time you want to get 20 to 500 people together. We have
state-of-the-art sound, lighting and video technology too. For more
information and reservations, contact our Special Events Department
at 212.956.0101 x203, or email us at events@carolines.com.
LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Lehman Center concert hall seats 2,310 people (on
orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony levels) and offers
raked seating, a hydraulic orchestra pit for 40 musicians,
and eight large dressing rooms. The center’s Lovinger
Theatre seats 500. (250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, Bronx,
718.960.8232; Lovinger Theatre: 718.960.8024)
LIGHTHOUSE THEATER
Run by the nonprofit Lighthouse International, this
240-seat theater features a stage equipped with a small
proscenium, a 22-foot drop screen, and a two-channel
infrared system for hearing- and vision-impaired guests.
An 851-square-foot adjacent lobby has room for 100 for
receptions. (111 East 59th St., 212.821.9557)
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private events when dark. The Vivian Beaumont Theater is situated beside Lincoln Center’s reflecting pool and seats 1,138. The
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater is an intimate, miniature version of
its counterpart, with a seating capacity of 399. (150 West 65th
St., 212.501.3213)
LUCILLE LORTEL THEATRE
LINCOLN CENTER—AVERY FISHER HALL
Home to the New York Philharmonic, this 2,738-seat, threetiered hall is one of the city’s premier symphony spaces. The
grand promenade, coupled with the first and second tiers, holds
1,000 for banquet-style seated events. (10 Lincoln Center Plaza,
212.875.5288)
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REHEARSAL STUDIO
On the 10th floor of the Rose Building at Lincoln Center, this
attractive modern studio, used for rehearsals by the Chamber
Music Society of Lincoln Center, has excellent acoustics, making it ideal for intimate talks and presentations. Seating can be
in various configurations, comfortably seating 50 or holding 80
for receptions. (165 West 65th St., 212.875.5774)
LINCOLN CENTER—METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
The Met is the grande dame of Lincoln Center’s performance
spaces. Designed in a horseshoe shape, the auditorium features five balconies and is decorated in red velvet, rose wood,
and gold leaf. The ceiling features mobile crystal chandeliers.
The hall seats 3,800. The Patina Group runs the Grand Tier
Restaurant and the Belmont Room. (West 65th St. at Broadway,
212.799.3100)
LINCOLN CENTER—NEW YORK STATE THEATER
The New York State Theater is the home of the New York City
Ballet and New York City Opera. Travertine-clad (as are the
other Lincoln Center buildings), the State, designed by Philip
Johnson and John Burgee, is formal and stately. The theater has
2,713 seats and a grand promenade that holds 1,000 for receptions. Restaurant Associates manages the Promenade Café. (20
Lincoln Center Plaza, 212.870.5699)
LINCOLN CENTER—STANLEY H. KAPLAN PENTHOUSE
This intimate penthouse space is primarily used by departments
of Lincoln Center but can be rented by nonprofit organizations
or corporations. It boasts views of the Hudson from its floor-toceiling windows. The 2,400-square-foot space, equipped with
theatrical lighting and a sound system, holds 350 for receptions,
250 theater-style, or 200 banquet-style. Restaurant Associates is
the exclusive house caterer. (165 West 65th St., 212.875.5288)
LINCOLN CENTER—VIVIAN BEAUMONT THEATER AND
MITZI E. NEWHOUSE THEATER
Both theaters, located in the same building, can be rented for
Considered one of the top Off Broadway houses, this intimate,
299-seat West Village venue is available for rent only to nonprofit groups when there is no production running or on a
show’s dark night (usually Monday). House staff is available for
an event. (121 Christopher St., 212.924.2817)
MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB’S CREATIVE CENTER
The administrative offices of the Manhattan Theatre Club, a producer of Off Broadway shows (and Broadway hits such as Doubt
and Proof), includes four large rehearsal rooms and one meeting
room. The rehearsal rooms hold 120, 75, 60, and 40 for receptions.
The meeting room seats 15. Mirrors and pianos are provided in
the two dance studios. (311 West 43rd St., 8th Floor, 212.399.3000)
MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER
The Mark Morris Dance Group’s home in Fort Greene has five
fully equipped studios ranging from 720 to 3,600 square feet.
The studios are column-free, and windows allow in plenty of
natural light. A 139-seat theater is also available for events.
Rental priority is given to dance companies and nonprofit institutions. (3 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, 718.624.8400 ext. 202)
MERKIN CONCERT HALL AT THE KAUFMAN CENTER
This recital hall is available for rent when it’s not in use for
the Kaufman Center’s musical programming. Merkin has two
grand Steinway pianos and 440 red fabric-covered seats, is
wheelchair-accessible, and is a nonunion space. Two reception
spaces are also available: The mezzanine-level balcony gallery
holds 75 for receptions, and the second-floor lounge in an adjacent building holds 150 for receptions. The venue is currently
closed for renovations and is scheduled to reopen in January
2008. (129 West 67th St., 212.501.3345)
MICHAEL SCHIMMEL CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT PACE UNIVERSITY
The Schimmel Center near the Brooklyn Bridge is home to
Bravo’s Inside the Actors Studio broadcasts. The 743-seat theater can be used for live performances or screenings of DVDs
or videos; 35-millimeter film projection equipment must be
brought in. (3 Spruce St., 212.346.1231)
MILLER THEATRE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
This theater is available for rent when it’s not in use for the
university’s diverse cultural programming. The 688-seat space
has a stage that measures 40 feet wide, 28 feet deep, and 19 feet
high. The theater has lighting and sound equipment, as well as
16- and 35-millimeter film, DVD, and VHS projection capabilities. Rentals may also include use of dressing rooms, a greenroom, and the box office. (2960 Broadway, 212.854.1633)
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The Nederlander Organization owns and operates nine Broadway theaters. The company can incorporate the casts and stage
sets of its shows into events. The theaters are available on nonmatinee days and Monday evenings. The lobbies of the Minskoff and Gershwin theaters each hold 700 for receptions or 300
for seated events. (212.840.5577)
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE
Disney’s renovated Broadway theater features various eventfriendly spaces, including the 150-seat Ziegfeld Room: a lounge
off the main theater that holds 400 for receptions, opens onto
the grand promenade, and overlooks the theater’s main seating area. The smaller New Amsterdam Room features banquettes and an ornate, hand-painted ceiling, and holds 250 for
receptions or seats 100. Audiovisual equipment is available.
Sweet Concessions is the in-house caterer. (214 West 42nd St.,
212.282.2952)
NEW DANCE GROUP
In August 2006, the New Dance Group moved to a 21,000square-foot studio location, double the size of its first. Designed
by architect Howard Spivak, the bilevel space has 11 studios, a
recording studio, high-tech sound systems, an art exhibition
gallery, and two performance spaces each with raked seating
for 130. (305 West 38th St., 212.904.1990)
NEW 42ND STREET STUDIOS
This building is not something you find every day in the city.
Brand-spanking-new when it opened in 2000 (with a $33.7 million price tag), it was designed specifically to house rehearsal
space. The 10-story facility houses 14 contemporary dance studios, offices, and a 199-seat theater named the Duke on 42nd
Street. (229 West 42nd St., 646.223.3042)
NEW VICTORY THEATER
Built in 1900 and restored in 1995, the New Victory is not only
New York’s oldest active theater, but it was also a harbinger for
the Times Square renaissance, welcoming children back into
the neighborhood. The 499-seat house (including mezzanine
and balcony) is used now for shows geared toward kids and
teens, and can be booked for performances. (209 West 42nd St.,
646.223.3020)
NEW YORK CITY CENTER
A neo-Moorish facade is one of the distinctive features of this
landmark theater built in 1923. Multilevel seating holds 2,750;
699 can fit on the main floor for smaller affairs. A thousand
can mingle in the theater lobbies, connected by a marble staircase, for receptions. A private room holds as many as 65 people.
(West 55th St. between Ave. of the Americas and Seventh Ave.,
212.763.1237)
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concert promotion company AEG Live, holds 2,100 for concerts.
David Rockwell designed the space, which features state-ofthe-art lighting, a JBL sound system, two mezzanine lounges,
dressing rooms, and a greenroom. An 85-foot-long LED highdefinition marquee displays live and digital video. (1515 Broadway, 212.930.1940)
PETER NORTON SYMPHONY SPACE
The main space of this Upper West Side arts complex is the
proscenium Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. Orchestra and balcony
seating hold 760. The stage is 40 feet wide by 38 feet deep,
and lighting and sound equipment are available. Its primary
function is for music, dance, and theater, but it also comes fully
loaded with projection equipment. Also on-site is the Leonard
Nimoy Thalia Theatre, with seating for 160. The stage is 25
feet wide by 11 feet deep. There’s also a café. (2537 Broadway,
212.864.1414 ext. 213)
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
One of Manhattan’s Art Deco crown jewels, Radio City is also
one of the city’s finest—and largest—performance spaces. The
60-foot-high main stage stands before a whopping 5,900 seats.
The theater’s 7,100-square-foot foyer holds 600 for receptions,
and the 6,000-square-foot lounge holds 400. The Roxy Suite
suits more intimate events, holding 75 for receptions. Rockettes are available upon request. (1260 Ave. of the Americas,
212.485.7253)
SAMUEL J. & ETHEL LEFRAK THEATER
The elegant LeFrak Theater in the American Museum of Natural History got an $8 million makeover in 2002, making it a
sparkling Beaux-Arts beauty. It is available for private events
every evening after the museum closes. It seats 924 and offers IMAX viewing technology. (Central Park West at 79th St.,
212.769.5350)
SAVAL AUDITORIUM AT ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY
St. John’s Manhattan campus offers its 3,175-square-foot contemporary Saval Auditorium for rental. The small stage is
proscenium-style, the 128 seats are stadium-style, and there is
one large projection screen. There are also meeting and event
rooms available, the largest of which holds 80. (101 Murray St.,
212.284.7003)
SHUBERT ORGANIZATION
Shubert owns and operates one Off Broadway and 17 Broadway
theaters. Constantly changing production and performance
schedules, high labor costs, and restrictive food and beverage
rules in its lobbies make outside events a rare occurrence in
Shubert theaters. (212.944.3700)
SOHO DANCE
This sixth-floor loft can be used as one 5,000-square-foot
space or divided into four rooms with soundproof curtains.
The venue offers three flat-screen monitors for presentations,
a prep kitchen, an LED lighting system, hardwood floors, and
14-foot ceilings. The entire space holds 350 for receptions or 150
for seated events. (598 Broadway, 212.226.6767)
NEW SPOTLIGHT LIVE
This 23,000-square-foot space occupying four floors on Broadway has two stages, a greenroom, and a private event space
that holds 100. Tableside touch-screen monitors allow guests
to communicate with one another and with Web users, and
visitors can record a CD of songs in private booths. Chef Kerry
Simon’s menu includes classic American fare, such as pigs
in a blanket, cotton candy, and snow cones. (1604 Broadway,
212.246.2693)
STUDIO DANTE
Sopranos star Michael Imperioli’s Off Broadway theater in Chelsea was created to present new dramatic works. The look of the
place is about as far away from the Family as you can get—it’s
a 19th-century, European-styled jewel box. Studio Dante’s
house seats 66 or can host 100 for receptions. (257 West 29th St.,
212.239.4500)
STUDIO 54
Late-night home in the 1970s to Andy Warhol, Truman Capote,
Liza Minnelli, and others, this legendary nightclub now serves
as a 1,000-seat Broadway theater under the aegis of the Roundabout Theatre Company. The cabaret tables and lamps were
replaced with cream-colored orchestra-style seats, and the
theater is equipped with two full-service bars. (254 West 54th
St., 212.719.9393)
SWAYDUCK AUDITORIUM AT THE NEW SCHOOL
Contemporary and unadorned in appearance, the Swayduck is
in frequent use by the New School. When it’s not, it’s available
for rentals and suitable for lectures and screenings. There is a
proscenium-style stage and 215 seats. Rentals include full use of
all audiovisual equipment. (65 Fifth Ave., 212.229.2487)
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Despite its scruffy appearance, productions at this East Village
community cultural center have nevertheless been awarded 42
Obies and the Pulitzer Prize. The space comprises four theaters:
The smallest seats 65 people, and the largest has a seated capacity of 240 (a portable dance floor is available for the latter).
A 99-seat house has a permanent dance floor. (155 First Ave.,
212.254.1109)
37 ARTS
Open since 2005, this 50,000-square-foot performance space is
owned and operated by a group of Broadway and Off Broadway producers. The venue offers three theaters that seat 290,
399, and 499; each theater has two dressing rooms and its own
stage. The top three floors of the complex house the Baryshnikov Arts Center. (450 West 37th St., 646.733.1494)
TISHMAN AUDITORIUM AT THE NEW SCHOOL
The New School’s only auditorium with a stage, the Tishman
is suitable for live performances or screenings. Full audiovisual
equipment, including projectors and screens, is available inhouse. Since its primary function is as a lecture hall, the stage
lighting provided is minimal. The house seats 500. (66 West
12th St., 212.229.2487)
TOWN HALL
Designed by McKim, Mead & White, Town Hall has been
around for more than 80 years. It’s a theater with one balcony,
a 51-foot-wide proscenium stage, and 1,500 seats, notable for
their excellent sight lines. An annex holds 75 for receptions.
Traditional concert lighting is provided for the hall. (123 West
43rd St., 212.997.1003 ext. 12)
TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Operated by the Borough of Manhattan Community College,
the Tribeca Performing Arts Center has two theaters suitable
for live performances or screenings. Theater 1 has 913 seats, and
Theater 2 has 262; both have stages and full audiovisual equipment on-site. Renovation of the smaller theater was finished in
September 2006. (199 Chambers St., 212.220.1459)
VILLAGE THEATRE
Built in the 1950s, this 4,600-square-foot theater was once a
nightclub that hosted John Coltrane and Duke Ellington. The
main auditorium has room for 800 and seating for 400. It is
primarily used for theatrical and live performances, with flexible space for corporate parties and events. Additionally, there
are two bars, a kitchen, and a 1,450-square-foot V.I.P. lounge that
holds 110. (158 Bleecker St., 212.691.2272)
WAMU THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Only at Madison Square Garden could a 5,600-seat theater
be described as intimate; the stage area alone is 1,900 square
feet. Four hundred people can sit for a banquet in the theater,
and another 500 in the 8,000-square-foot lobby. (4 Penn Plaza,
212.465.6710)
WORKSHOP THEATER COMPANY
This theatrical company in Midtown has two theater spaces.
The main stage has a 23-foot-wide proscenium and 65 seats; the
Jewel Box has 33 seats, with a flexible configuration. Two elevators go to the fourth floor, where the theaters are. Lighting and
audio equipment are available. (312 West 36th St., 212.695.4173
ext. 3)
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EVENT IF HALF THE
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