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Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

October 24 at 7pm (This weekend) +41

Ginny's Supper Club · Harlem

A hidden basement supper club where gospel brunch Sundays turn into joyful singalongs with a live choir. The rest of the week brings jazz, soul food steakhouse fare, and a dance floor.

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.

Traditional Irish Sessions

Traditional Irish Sessions

October 25 at 9:30pm (This weekend) +25

11th St. Bar · East Village • $$

Tony DeMarco (aka "the Trad-Father") leads NYC's longest-running Irish trad session every Sunday—high-spirited fiddles, flutes, and an electric atmosphere in a no-frills East Village dive.

Happy Hours

Happy Hours

Every day

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.

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour

Every day

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.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Every day

Aqua Roma | New York · Manhattan

Pair a Wagyu Katsu Sando with a Negroni for $20 at this stunning sculptural bar. The "Pair Your Way" menu matches signature bites with cocktails in a space that feels more art installation than happy hour.

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Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 PM

Phoenix Theme Nights

Phoenix Bar · East Village

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM

A night at The Back Room

The Back Room · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 PM

Late Night @ Ferdi

Ferdi · West Village

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Only Love Strangers

Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

SOCIAL CLUB SATURDAY

IL Sole · Inwood

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

WEEKLY DJs

Bar Calico · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

Social Club Saturdays

IL Sole · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 PM

OFF THE RECORD

Artspace · Manhattan

Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM

COCKTAILS & JAZZ

Foxtail · Manhattan

Free

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 PM

Open Mic at the Piano Bar

So & So's Neighborhood Piano Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz — Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue · Manhattan

$$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz & Bossa Nova Performances

Baretto New York · Midtown

$$$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

The Duplex

The Duplex · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz

Midnight Blue · Gramercy

$10-$20

Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM

COCKTAILS & JAZZ at FOXTAIL

Foxtail · Manhattan

Free

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 PM

LIVE SOUNDS

TWO FIFTEEN · Lower East Side

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 PM

Weekly Music Program

Swift Hibernian Lounge · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

DJs Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays

Bar Calico · Kips Bay

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

Bemelmans Bar · Upper East Side

$25-$35

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM

Brooklyn Trivia Finder

"One Star" · Chelsea

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 8:30 PM

Jazz & Cocktails at Foxtail

Foxtail · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke and DJ

The Irish American Pub · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Jazz Brunch and Evening Performances

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · Manhattan

$$$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 PM

Live Sounds Two Fifteen

PUBLIC Hotel · Lower East Side

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel · Manhattan

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

DJ Nights at Dear Irving on Hudson

Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 PM

Party Room & Lounge

Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan

Free

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

DJ Happy Hour

Bar Calico · Manhattan

$$

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Hell's Kitchen

$25

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM

DJ Nights and Happy Hour

Bar Calico · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM

espresso martini sundays

Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan

Sun, Oct 25 · 3:00 PM

Phoenix

Phoenix Bar · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM

The Weekend Wind Down

Patrick's on the Hill · Hamilton Heights

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM

Sunday Live Burlesque

Bathtub Gin · Chelsea

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:30 PM

Traditional Irish Seisiún

11th St. Bar · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

Live Jazz Performance

Cork Wine Bar (Soho) · SoHo

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

Trivia Night

Cask Bar & Kitchen · Kips Bay

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

Live Latin Music, Cocktails and Food

Frida Midtown · Midtown

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM

Broadway Girl Brunch

Sir Henry’s · Manhattan

$30

Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM

Brunch Every Sunday

IL Sole · Inwood

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

The Wallace Lounge · Upper West Side

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM

The Honey Well Happy Hours

The Honey Well · Hamilton Heights

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM

Grey Lady Sunday Football Season Specials

Grey Lady · Lower East Side

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor · Manhattan

$

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Traditional Irish Sessions

The Laurels Cafe and Bar · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM

Traditional Irish Music Sessions

The Long Room · Manhattan

Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM

Cheer on the Premier League

Jones Wood Foundry · Upper East Side

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM

Wine Tasting

The Purple Tongue Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen

Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM

English Premier League Match Screenings

Jones Wood Foundry · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM

Traditional Irish Music Performances

The Long Room · Theater District

Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM

Social Hour

Hutong New York · Midtown

$$$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

Live Jazz

Cork Wine Bar (Soho) · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

American Cut · Tribeca

$$$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM

Dinner/Lunch Menu

Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM

Live Jazz at Cellar Dog

Cellar Dog · West Village

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM

Weekend Brunch

Seven Sins Bar · Gramercy

$$

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