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SUSHI, SAKE & SING!

SUSHI, SAKE & SING!

October 27 at 9pm +17

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, then straight into karaoke with your crew.

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.

Queer Irish Session

Queer Irish Session

October 29 +7

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.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

October 27 at 9pm +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

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.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Every day

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.

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Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

The Clonard Trivia Night

The Clonard · Southside

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

HasenStüble Trivia Night

HasenStüble · Prospect Lefferts Gardens

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Sullivan Street Trivia Night

Triona's on Sullivan · Manhattan

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 PM

Late Night Menu

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 PM

Vida Verde Tequila Bar

Vida Verde - Tequila Bar · Midtown

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Ace Bar Trivia Night

Ace Bar · East Village

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Hair of the Dog Trivia Night

Hair of the Dog · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Only Love Strangers

Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

The Rabbit Hole Astoria Trivia Night

The Rabbit Hole Astoria · Astoria

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

The Crown Inn · Crown Heights

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays

Sycamore Bar + Flower Shop · Flatbush

Free

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Meller’s Sports Hub and Grill · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM

Piano Bar

The Stonewall Inn · Manhattan

Tue, Oct 27 · 6:30 PM

Astrology Meet Up - All Welcome!

Freddy's Bar · Sunset Park

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Trivia

Idaho · East Village

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Wednesdays on the Upper East Side

The Supply House · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

Stout NYC · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays

Trinity Pub · Manhattan

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Tuesday Specials

Jake's Dilemma · Manhattan

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Tuesday with the Fabulous Lamaria

Keybar · Bushwick

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM

Howdy Hour

Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Theater District

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

Gramercy Ale House · Gramercy

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

The Supply House · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Music Bingo Tuesdays

Rivercrest · Astoria

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Tuesday

Stout NYC · Manhattan

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Let's Go Trivia Nights

Forest Hills Station House · Forest Hills

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Taco Tuesday by Blue Room Bar & Grill

Living Room · Gravesend

Free

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Mess Hall Trivia Night

Mess Hall · Manhattan

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Cooper's Craft & Cocktails · East Village

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Free to Play Trivia Night

Judy & Punch · Astoria

Free

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Keg & Lantern Greenpoint · Greenpoint

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Bonus Room Trivia Night

Bonus Room · Ridgewood

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PM

Upper East Side Comedy Nights

Iggy's · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM

Open Mic at the Piano Bar

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

$$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Coming Out Trivia Night

Merv’s Bar · Bushwick

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

Le Pistol Bar & Cafe · Prospect Heights

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Féile NYC Trivia Night

Féile · Chelsea

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Clinton Hall FiDi Trivia Night

Clinton Hall · Financial District

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 11:00 PM

Nightly Drag Shows

Industry Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Pubkey NYC Trivia Night

Pubkey · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM

Weekly Shenanigans

Virgil's Real BBQ - NYC · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Keg & Lantern Southside Trivia Night

Keg & Lantern Southside · Williamsburg

Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 PM

Charleston Trivia Night

The Charleston · Williamsburg

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Tuesday Trivia Night

Judy & Punch · Astoria

Free

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Live Music at Izzy Rose

Izzy Rose · Clinton Hill

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

TACO BOUT IT TUESDAYZ

1084 Rutland Rd · East Flatbush

$10

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

TALEA Beer Co. · Boerum Hill

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

The Sackett Trivia Night

The Sackett · Park Slope

$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Tuesday

One Station Plaza · Bayside

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Mad Dog & Beans Trivia Night

Mad Dog & Beans Mexican Cantina · Financial District

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Park Slope Ale House · Park Slope

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

e's BAR · Manhattan

$2

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 PM

Karaoke

Iggy's · Upper East Side

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 PM

Tuesdays on the Upper East Side

Dorrian's Red Hand (NYC) · Manhattan

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays

The Raven Pub NYC · Upper East Side

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz — Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue · Manhattan

$$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM

Trivia Night

The Factory 380 · Kips Bay

$$

Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Tuesdays

Olde City · Manhattan

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