Lively Bars in Manhattan worth going out for.

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R&B Thursday Nights

R&B Thursday Nights

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Manhattan • $$

Hidden bar & R&B nights

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Harlem

Gospel brunch singalongs

The Traitors Season 4 Watch Party

The Traitors Season 4 Watch Party

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:30 PM

East Village • $$

Reality TV with the host

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PM

Manhattan • $$$

Elevated happy hour lounge

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Fri, Oct 9 · 12:00 PM

Manhattan

24-hour cocktail marathon

Martini Hour

Martini Hour

Fri, Oct 9 · 3:00 PM

West Village • $$$

Award-winning martinis on a budget

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Thu, Oct 8 · 11:00 PM

Late Night Menu

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 11:00 PM

Vida Verde Tequila Bar

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Only Love Strangers

Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

The Stumble Inn · Upper East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Wednesdays on the Upper East Side

The Supply House · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Thursday Specials

Jake's Dilemma · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

Somebody's Darling · Manhattan

$

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

Howdy Hour

Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Theater District

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

The Supply House · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Sadie’s Ward Trivia Night

Sadie’s Ward · Manhattan

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

Late Night Happy Hour

Third Avenue Ale House · Upper East Side

$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

The Hairy Lemon Trivia Night

The Hairy Lemon · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Brooklyn Trivia Finder

Tracks · Chelsea

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

R&B Thursday Nights

The Terrace · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

NYC Trivia League

The Five Lamps · Upper East Side

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:30 PM

Open Mic at the Piano Bar

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

$$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night at The Phoenix

Phoenix Bar · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

Weekly Shenanigans

Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

The Five Lamps · Manhattan

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Karaoke Thursdays

The Throwback · Upper West Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke

The Hunterian · Upper East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

COCKTAILS & JAZZ

Foxtail · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

THURSDAY: TRIVIA

The Hairy Lemon · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 PM

Karaoke

Iggy's · Upper East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:30 PM

Live Music Showcase

Bird In Hand · Hamilton Heights

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz — Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue · Manhattan

$$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Thursday Night Specials

Hair of the Dog · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Entertainment at Jake's Dilemma

Jake's Dilemma · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

The Duplex

The Duplex · West Village

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 11:00 PM

Happy Hour at Vida Verde

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Phoenix Bar · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 11:00 PM

Late Night

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Murphy's Law · Upper East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

WEEKLY DJs

Bar Calico · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Traditional Irish Music Sessions

Mary O's · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Karaoke

The Throwback · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 6:30 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

Festivál Café · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Route 66 Smokehouse · Financial District

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Thursday Karaoke

The Hunterian · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Brooklyn Trivia Finder

Essex · Lower East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia at Silvana

Silvana · Harlem

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

The Throwback - Events

The Throwback · Upper West Side

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Baker Street Irregulars Trivia Night

Baker Street Irregulars · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

Ginny's Supper Club · Harlem

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Jazz & Cocktails at Foxtail

Foxtail · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

See NYC Sparkle: Nightlife

Edge NYC · Chelsea

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Specials

Jake's Dilemma · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Garden Party

Loreley Beer Garden · Manhattan

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night with Trivia-Joe

The Hairy Lemon · East Village

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 PM

Live Sounds Two Fifteen

PUBLIC Hotel · Lower East Side

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

The Five Lamps NYC Trivia Night

The Five Lamps · Manhattan

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00 PM

Drama Club

Red Eye NY · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 11:00 PM

Late Night at Vida Verde

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 11:00 PM

The Heights Bar & Grill

The Heights Bar & Grill · Morningside Heights

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:30 PM

LIVE SOUNDS The Roof

THE ROOF · Lower East Side

Thu, Oct 8 · 9:00 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel · Manhattan

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

New Trivia

Sláinte Bar and Lounge · NoHo

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PM

The Traitors: New Blood Watch Party

Club Cumming · East Village

$$

Thu, Oct 8 · 11:59 PM

Experience the Tour de José

The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad · Midtown

Thu, Oct 8 · 11:00 PM

Vida Verde Tequila Bar Seasonal Sips and Menus

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

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How are these lively bars in Manhattan chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

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