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Queer Irish Session

Queer Irish Session

November 12 at 1am +5

Mary’s Bar · East Williamsburg • $

Fiddles, flutes, and community spirit collide at this queer-focused Irish trad session. Led by Liz Hanley and crew, it's a welcoming night of reels and craic in a cozy Williamsburg dive.

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

November 11 at 7pm +29

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.

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.

SUSHI, SAKE & SING!

SUSHI, SAKE & SING!

November 12 at 10pm +15

Tatsuda Omakase · Manhattan • $115

Dinner that turns into the after-party: a 16-course omakase with 90 minutes of unlimited sake, beer, and chu-hi, capped off with karaoke in your own private room.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

November 11 at 10pm +59

Metropolis · Manhattan • $$$

Skip the cramped FiDi bars and unwind in a stunning, spacious lounge with $10 cocktails and a live DJ spinning while you snack. The security screening at the door feels exclusive, and the Red Cornbread with goat's milk butter is worth the trip alone.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Every day at 10pm

LilliStar · Williamsburg • $$

LilliStar's rooftop feels like a secret you want to keep: the Williamsburg Bridge framed by golden hour light, $5 beers of the month, and cocktails that disappear too fast.

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Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 PM

Phoenix Theme Nights

Phoenix Bar · East Village

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 PM

KARAOKE

Talon Bar · Bushwick

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Chilo's · Sunset Park

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Trivia

Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Wednesday Specials

Jake's Dilemma · Manhattan

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 PM

Late Night Menu

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM

Pink Metal

Pink Metal · East Williamsburg

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 PM

Vida Verde Tequila Bar

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Trivia with NYC Trivia League

Focal Point Beer Co · LIC

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Only Love Strangers

Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM

Piano Bar

The Stonewall Inn · Manhattan

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Emblem · Southside

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Wednesdays on the Upper East Side

The Supply House · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Bar Trivia Night

Anything · Prospect Lefferts Gardens

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Wednesdays

Hardware · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 6:30 PM

Live Jazz in the Lounge

Yara · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM

Howdy Hour

Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Goldie’s Tavern · Chelsea

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Wednesday Specials

Hair of the Dog · Lower East Side

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

The Supply House · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM

Karaoke Night

The Irish American Pub · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Domino Park Trivia Night

Other Half Brewing Domino Park · Williamsburg

Wed, Nov 11 · 11:59 PM

Bootleg Karaoke-After The Last Act! Every Wednesday

Freddy's Bar · Sunset Park

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

TALEA Beer Co. · Boerum Hill

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:30 PM

Sundays Well Trivia Night

Sundays Well · Kips Bay

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

123 Trivia Night

The Throwback · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 10:45 PM

Bootleg Karaoke

Freddy's Bar · Sunset Park

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Ernie O’Malleys Trivia Night

Ernie O'Malley's · Kips Bay

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Upper East Side Comedy Nights

Iggy's · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Entertainment

Hair of the Dog · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:30 PM

Open Mic at the Piano Bar

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

$$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM

Srivia

Singers · Bedford-Stuyvesant

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Sláinte Trivia Night

Sláinte Bar and Lounge · NoHo

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Heart of Gold Trivia Night

heart of gold · Astoria

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 PM

Nightly Drag Shows

Industry Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

LoHi Trivia Night

LoHi · East Williamsburg

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Trivia and Wine Down Wednesdays

Amity Hall Uptown · Manhattan

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz Performances

Le Fleur Rouge | Creative Chinese-French Dining in Park Slope · Park Slope

$$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Trivia

Amity Hall Downtown · Greenwich Village

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:30 PM

Hendrickson's Trivia Night

Hendrickson's · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Live Music at Izzy Rose

Izzy Rose · Clinton Hill

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

The Vale Public House NYC · Manhattan

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

Focal Point Beer Co · LIC

Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 PM

Karaoke

Iggy's · Upper East Side

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Mekelburg’s Trivia Night

Mekelburg's · Williamsburg

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz — Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue · Manhattan

$$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Eastpoint Bar Trivia Night

Eastpoint Bar · East Village

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM

Uncle Barry's Trivia Night

Uncle Barry's · Park Slope

$

Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 PM

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

Seventh Heaven Bar & Karaoke · Bushwick

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM

NYC Trivia League

Finback Brewery - LIC · Dutch Kills

Wed, Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Somethin’ on Myrtle · Clinton Hill

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 PM

The Duplex

The Duplex · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

The Throwback · Upper West Side

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 PM

Happy Hour at Vida Verde

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Wed, Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

FancyFree Trivia Night

FancyFree · Fort Greene

$$

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