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Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Every day at 4pm

The Beast Next Door · LIC • $$

Inventive cocktails and surprisingly solid snacks make this cozy post-work spot near Queens Plaza worth the stop. Try the Night Bazaar or that sake-and-evaporated-milk drink everyone's raving about.

Aperitivo Hour

Aperitivo Hour

Every day at 5pm from Apr. 7 to Mar. 27

Lele's Roman · Boerum Hill

Channel Rome's golden hour without the transatlantic flight. From 5 to 7 PM, grab a Baby Negroni or spritz and $7 rotating bites of charcuterie and Roman snacks at the bar.

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.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

October 26 at 5pm +59

Mommy's Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg • $$

This snug Graham Avenue spot feels like crashing at a friend's apartment, if that friend happened to pour excellent cocktails and fry up gluten-free chicken. The happy hour runs generous and the comfort food menu sneaks in surprises like gluten-free ramen.

Drag Bingo Nights and Weekend DJs at Loafers

Drag Bingo Nights and Weekend DJs at Loafers

Every day at 5pm

Loafers Cocktail Bar · Carroll Gardens • $$

This Carroll Gardens lounge pairs cozy neighborhood vibes with seriously elevated cocktails. Sip a signature martini or nibble a cheese plate while you catch up with friends in a space that feels both fresh and familiar.

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Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 PM

KARAOKE NIGHT

Cassette · Flushing

Free

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:30 PM

A night at The Back Room

The Back Room · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 PM

Vida Verde Tequila Bar

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Only Love Strangers

Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM

Sunday Live Burlesque

Bathtub Gin · Chelsea

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM

SUNDAY NITECAP -py hour

Beer Street South · Prospect Heights

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 PM

Late Night Menu

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 PM

Nightly Drag Shows

Industry Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM

Sunday Nitecap

Beer Street South · Prospect Heights

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Jazz Sundays

Mommy's Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg

Free

Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM

Live Music Nights

Level Restaurant & Bar · Gravesend

$$$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 PM

Karaoke All Night at Seventh Heaven ˖ ݁♬⋆. ̊𝄞.

Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke · Bushwick

Free

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:30 PM

Bird in Hand Trivia Night

Bird In Hand · Hamilton Heights

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM

The Duplex

The Duplex · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 PM

Happy Hour at Vida Verde

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM

Singer & Guitarist

Backstage Tavern · Hell's Kitchen

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 PM

Late Night

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM

DJ Friday - Sunday

Mera Restaurant · Gravesend

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:30 PM

Another Country Trivia Night

BELTANE · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

Bemelmans Bar · Upper East Side

$25-$35

Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM

See NYC Sparkle: Nightlife

Edge NYC · Manhattan

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM

DJ Entertainment

Mera Restaurant · Gravesend

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

Bar Dalia · Astoria

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Faces & Names Trivia Night

Faces & Names Bar and Lounge · Midtown

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM

SUNDAY NITECAP-py hour

Beer Street South · Prospect Heights

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 6:30 PM

Sunday Session at The Dead Rabbit

The Dead Rabbit · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Jazz Brunch and Evening Performances

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club · Manhattan

$$$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel · Manhattan

Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 PM

Basik, Sundays at 7

Basik · Williamsburg

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 PM

Late Night at Vida Verde

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:59 PM

Experience the Tour de José

The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad · Midtown

Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 PM

Vida Verde Tequila Bar Seasonal Sips and Menus

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 PM

DJ Nights at Harriet’s Lounge

Harriet's Lounge · Brooklyn Heights

$$$

Sun, Oct 25 · 8:00 PM

Tiny Tinis

Sir Henry’s · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM

PRESTIGE MONDAY'S

333 Lounge & Restaurant · Prospect Heights

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

$9 Happy Hour at The Standard Grill

The Standard Grill · West Village

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 12:00 PM

Happy Hour

Jade Eatery And Lounge · Forest Hills

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

MARGARITA MONDAY

Refried Beans · Manhattan

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour

Hamilton Hall · Manhattan

Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM

Pink Metal

Pink Metal · East Williamsburg

$

Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sutton Bar Room · Midtown

$

Mon, Oct 26 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

Bar Dalia · Astoria

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 7:30 PM

Martini Mondays

Cassette · Flushing

$

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

Margarita Mondays

Javelina · Upper East Side

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

LGBTQ+ themed trivia

Marie's Crisis Café · West Village

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 PM

The Laurels Happy Hour

The Laurels Cafe and Bar · Gramercy

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

Sunday Drag Brunch and Live Music Performances

La Pulpería 44th HK · Manhattan

$$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM

Food & Drinks

Salvaje Social Club NYC · East Elmhurst

Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM

I'll Have What She's Reading Book Club

Saturn Road · Cobble Hill

$

Mon, Oct 26 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour

Sound + Fury Brewery and Kitchen · Downtown Brooklyn

Mon, Oct 26 · 3:30 PM

Happy Hour

Barrio Chino · Lower East Side

$$

Mon, Oct 26 · 11:30 AM

Happy Hour

The Wolfe · Manhattan

$$

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