Nightlife
Rooms, doors, and the people behind them.
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Azure Takes Over Arlo Williamsburg for a Three Floor Halloween
Surf Mesa and Wes Mills headline a three floor hotel takeover with an open bar hour
Lucky Strakers, Thomas Straker Takes the Old Lucky Strike Room in SoHo
The London chef opens his first American restaurant on Grand Street this weekend, and Keith McNally has thoughts
Two Lions, One Name, Bar Leone's Soho Twin Draws Fire
Hong Kong's World's Best Bar says it has nothing to do with the caviar Martini lounge on Broome Street, and bartenders are talking
Room for Everyone, Brian Newman and Angie Pontani After Dark
Lady Gaga's jazz bandleader and his burlesque star wife take their late show to The Box for Halloween and press a record for a November party at Joanne
A Key in a Red Ribbon, Georgia Fulton Keeps Sam's Lit on Court Street
A server from the Long Island Bar became the keeper of a 96-year-old Cobble Hill red sauce room, and the regulars are back in the booths
Sunrise With a Son, Jordan Firstman Brings Club Kid to Lincoln Center
The comedian's Cannes breakout about a Brooklyn party promoter and the boy who changes his weekends plays the New York Film Festival
Humm on Hudson Street, Daniel Humm Goes Casual in the West Village
The Eleven Madison Park chef takes over the old En Japanese Brasserie with a dining room, a bar and a lounge, opening October 10
3 min readA New Congregation, Maison Estelle Takes the Old Limelight
The London private club signs for the Sixth Avenue church where New York once danced until dawn
4 min readThe Booths Are Gone, a New Life for Donohue's on Lexington
Jon Neidich takes over the old Upper East Side saloon and promises to restore what the family left behind
4 min readDarts in the Banking Hall, Flight Club Lands on Union Square
A 1902 bank that once held the Zippers nightclub and Blue Water Grill gets a new game and two bars
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The Card in the Back Pocket, New York Clubs Bring Back Membership
From a cavernous Queens club to a Brooklyn basement, the city's dance floors are handing out passes again
Press Rewind, a Karaoke Cellar Opens in Long Island City
A boombox button, a zodiac cocktail list and eight private rooms that sing until four on weekends
Open From Morning to Late, Daniel Boulud Returns to Broadway
Across from Lincoln Center, the chef folds three old rooms into one brasserie with a lit oval bar at its center and express menus for after the show
The Vault Under Church Street, Faux and Prevz in Tribeca
Faux gives Tribeca a new brasserie upstairs and a late bar called Prevz below
Upstairs Martinis, Downstairs Disco at Bar Leone in Soho
Bar Leone splits a Soho night across two floors and two decades
Velvet on Tenth Avenue, Bar CC Comes to West Chelsea
Bar CC brings caviar chips, a thousand bottles, and a walk-in only door to West Chelsea
4 min readThe Ginza Hour, Don't Be Shy Opens in Hudson Square
Don't Be Shy brings the quiet precision of Tokyo's classic bars to Hudson Square
4 min readRoom 646 Never Closes, Inside the City's Favorite After Party
Inside the hotel suite that became the city's most talked about after party
4 min readThe Bar Behind the Laundromat, a Speakeasy Through the Dryer Door
Open the dryer door and step inside
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The Bar With One Table, Six Seats and a Waitlist of Months
Six seats, one bartender, and a waitlist of months
House of Mirrors, a Members Club Hidden Behind a Tribeca Florist
A members club hidden behind a Tribeca florist
Four A.M. in the Meatpacking District After the Clubs Let Out
What happens after the clubs let out
The Keeper of the Guest List, the Most Powerful Clipboard in Manhattan
A night beside the most powerful clipboard in Manhattan
Friday at the Roller Rink, Disco Balls and Rented Skates in New York
Disco balls, rented skates, and a crowd that never ages
Neon Sabbath, Sunday Nights at the Club That Only Plays Slow Songs
Sunday nights at the club that only plays slow songs
4 min readVinyl Only, the Greenpoint Bar That Banned Laptops From the Booth
The Greenpoint bar that banned laptops from the booth
4 min readRooftops in the Rain, New York Terraces That Stay Open in Bad Weather
The terraces that stay open when the weather turns
4 min readThe Night Market Under the Bridge, Food Stalls and DJs After Dark
Food stalls, DJs, and lanterns in the shadow of Manhattan
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After the Show, Where the Band Really Goes When the Lights Come Up
Where the band really goes when the lights come up
The Karaoke Room Where Deals Get Done in Private New York Rooms
Private rooms, public secrets
The Ninth Floor, a Rooftop Bar With No Elevator Button
A rooftop bar with no elevator button and a two year waitlist
Cocktails by Candlelight From a Bartender Who Works Without Electricity
A bartender who works without electricity
After Hours at the Museum, Galleries by Flashlight and Cocktails
Galleries by flashlight and cocktails among the statues
The Night Bus Diaries, Riding Home With New York's Night Workers
Riding the last buses home with the city's night workers
4 min readHotel Lobbies After Midnight, the Best Rooms in New York
The best rooms in town have front desks
4 min readThe Cigar Room on the Ninth Floor Above Park Avenue
Leather chairs and slow conversations above Park Avenue
4 min readVelvet Rope Economics, the Real Cost of a Room People Wait Outside
What it actually costs to run a room people wait outside of
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Dance Floor Etiquette, the Unwritten Rules of New York Nightlife
Unwritten rules from the people who know them best
Fog Machine, a Lighting Designer Turns the Dance Floor Into a Dream
A lighting designer on making a dance floor feel like a dream
The Speakeasy Accountant, How the Numbers Work Behind a Hidden Door
How the numbers work behind a hidden door
Boat Parties on the Hudson, a Night on the Water With Nowhere to Hide
Three hours on the water and nowhere to hide
Jazz at the Edge of Brooklyn, a Red Hook Club Where Sets Run Past Dawn
A Red Hook club where the sets run past dawn
Bouncers Talk Back, New York Doormen on the Art of Saying No
Four doormen on the art of saying no
4 min readThe Coat Check Economy, What the People Behind the Counter Earn
What the people behind the counter really earn
4 min readLast Call Confessions, Bartenders Tell the Stories They Swore to Keep
Bartenders on the stories they swore never to tell
4 min readThe Pool Hall Revival, Cue Sports and Cocktails on the Upper West Side
Cue sports and cocktails on the Upper West Side
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The Sunrise Breakfast Club, the Diner Where Every New York Night Ends
The diner where every night ends
The Tango Hall in Chelsea, Close Embraces and Dancing Until Three
Strangers, close embraces, and dancing until three
The DJ Who Plays Only Slow Songs, Hours Under Ninety Beats per Minute
Three hours under ninety beats per minute
The Coat Check Girl Who Holds Every Secret in the Room
She holds your jacket and every secret in the room
Saving the Neon, the Craftsmen Repairing Old New York's Lights
The craftsmen repairing the lights of old New York
Closing Time Playlists, the Songs Bartenders Use to Clear a Room
Bartenders share the songs that clear a room gently
4 min readThe Invite That Arrived by Mail, a Secret Party With a Paper Guest List
A secret party with a paper-only guest list
4 min readThe Last Dance, Closing Night at a Long Running New York Club
Closing night at a club that ran for thirty years
4 min readQueens After Dark, the Borough's Nightlife Is Louder Than You Think
The borough's nightlife is louder than you think
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