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New York Happy Meal

New York Happy Meal

Every day at 5pm

Cecchi's · West Village • $25

Sidle up to the bar for the New York Happy Meal: a stiff Martini and pile of signature fries for $25. It's a chic, unpretentious ritual that turns an ordinary afternoon into something worth toasting.

Bottomless Brunch

Bottomless Brunch

November 7 at 11am (This weekend) +40

The Factory 380 · Kips Bay • $25

Weekend brunch gets dangerous when $25 buys 90 minutes of bottomless Espresso Martinis and Aperol Spritzes. Come hungry, the loaded nachos and chicken & waffles are worth the commitment.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Every day at 5pm

Aqua Roma | New York · Manhattan

Sunday through Monday, the Happy Hour never sleeps. Aqua Spirit's 24-hour marathon pairs $20 drink-and-bite combos (think Negroni with Wagyu Katsu Sando or Lychee Martini with Spicy Tuna Maki) inside a sculptural bar that feels more like a stage set than a restaurant.

Happy Hours

Happy Hours

Every day at 5pm

Hutong New York · Manhattan • $$$$

Seven hours of happy hour means no rush to snag a seat at this intimate art deco hideaway. Sip discounted cocktails alongside rotating dim sum and small plates that feel far fancier than their price tag.

Martini Hour

Martini Hour

Every day at 3pm

Dante West Village · West Village • $$$

Snag award-winning martinis for just $10 at this West Village icon's daily happy hour. Their signature Dante Martini blends gin, vodka, and citrus for a perfectly balanced sip.

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour

Every day at 8pm

The Otter · Manhattan • $$$$

Shuck $2 oysters and sip signature martinis in a lacquered navy room that feels like a 50s yacht club. The Otter's daily afternoon retreat is happy hour for people who don't do happy hour.

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Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

A night at The Back Room

The Back Room · Manhattan

$

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 PM

Late Night @ Ferdi

Ferdi · West Village

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Only Love Strangers

Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

WEEKLY DJs

Bar Calico · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

COCKTAILS & JAZZ

Foxtail · Manhattan

Free

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz — Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue · Manhattan

$$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz & Bossa Nova Performances

Baretto New York · Midtown

$$$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

The Duplex

The Duplex · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz

Midnight Blue · Gramercy

$10-$20

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

COCKTAILS & JAZZ at FOXTAIL

Foxtail · Manhattan

Free

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 PM

LIVE SOUNDS

TWO FIFTEEN · Lower East Side

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM

Voices of New York

The Whitby Bar · Midtown

$$$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 PM

Weekly Music Program

Swift Hibernian Lounge · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

DJs Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays

Bar Calico · Kips Bay

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM

Live Jazz Music at Tomi

Tomi Jazz · Midtown

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 5:30 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

Bemelmans Bar · Upper East Side

$25-$35

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

Jazz & Cocktails at Foxtail

Foxtail · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

Live DJ at the Empire Rooftop

The Empire Hotel · Upper West Side

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

See NYC Sparkle: Nightlife

Edge NYC · Manhattan

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

Jazz Brunch and Evening Performances

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · Manhattan

$$$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 PM

Live Sounds Two Fifteen

PUBLIC Hotel · Lower East Side

Sat, Nov 7 · 5:30 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel · Manhattan

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

DJ Nights at Dear Irving on Hudson

Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 PM

Saturday DJ

Bathtub Gin · Chelsea

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM

FRI & SAT FIESTAS

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 PM

LIVE SOUNDS The Roof

THE ROOF · Lower East Side

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

DJ Happy Hour

Bar Calico · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 11:59 PM

Experience the Tour de José

The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad · Midtown

Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 PM

DJ Nights and Happy Hour

Bar Calico · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM

Voices of New York

The Whitby Hotel · Manhattan

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

espresso martini sundays

Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM

The Weekend Wind Down

Patrick's on the Hill · Hamilton Heights

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Brunch Specialties

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 6:00 PM

Live Latin Music

Frida Midtown · Midtown

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Unlimited Brunch

Hair of the Dog · Manhattan

$35

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Chino Pons Latin Band

1803 NYC · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 PM

Late Night Menu

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM

Broadway Girl Brunch

Sir Henry’s · Manhattan

$30

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

All Day Happy Hour

Aqua Roma | New York · Manhattan

Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

The Wallace Lounge · Upper West Side

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM

The Honey Well Happy Hours

The Honey Well · Hamilton Heights

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 11:30 AM

Bottomless Jazz Brunch

Filé Gumbo Bar · Manhattan

Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 PM

Nightly Drag Shows

Industry Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Social Hour

Hutong New York · Midtown

$$$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

The Shanghai Bar

Hutong New York · Manhattan

$$$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

American Cut · Tribeca

$$$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Bottomless Brunch

Aqua Roma | New York · Manhattan

$48

Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM

Weekend Brunch

Seven Sins Bar · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM

Broadway Girl Dinner

Sir Henry’s · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Happy Hour at Aqua Spirit

Aqua Roma | New York · Flatiron District

Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM

Brunch Burrito

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 AM

Breakfast at The Otter

The Otter · SoHo

$$$$

Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM

Gossip Girl Experience

Empire Hotel Rooftop Pool · Upper West Side

$50

Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 PM

Bird in Hand Trivia Night

Bird In Hand · Hamilton Heights

$$

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