Live Music
120 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Live Music” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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101 7th Ave S. · West Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Two Boots Pizza West Village
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735 10th Ave. · Hells Kitchen
Closed; now HaSalon NYC
Low key hotel bar attracts a crowd almost as diverse as New York itself.
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510 E. 11th St. · East Village
Still pouring
Relaxed Irish bar serves up a fine pint of Guinness and an atmosphere that's always quiet enough to enjoy a conversation with friends.
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55 BarPick
55 Christopher St. · West Village
Closed; now Love Thy Neighbor
Friendly and low key Jazz bar that rarely charges a cover.
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99 MacDougal St. · Greenwich Village
Closed; now Greenwich Village Comedy Club
A small, low key, relaxed, and comfortable basement bar with better than average food.
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The AnnexPick
152 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
Closed; now Karaoke Boho
Live music venue boasts mahogony paneling, chanderliers, huge circular banquettes, but best of all great sound.
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155 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Closed
Enjoy unlimited free peanuts and no cover live music. The peanuts are excellent the music however is mostly country and folk.
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700 E. 9th St. · East Village
Closed; now The Wayland
There's live music 7 days a week at the only country and western bar in Alphabet City.
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170 Ave. A · East Village
Closed; now Rabbit Books and Bar
Sometimes referred to as Barona or BOA, this relaxed dive across from Thompkins Park manages to remain low-key and neighborhoody despite snakeskin bar stools and ruby red lighting.
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147 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Books up and coming talent for short sets at a high cover and then relies on the musicians to fill the house with friends and family. It's a good business. Every hour the place empties and a whole new group comes in paying a brand new cover.
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212 W. 79th St. · Upper West Side
Still pouring
Covered from wall to wall with plasma TVs this sports bar is always packed on game days. The name, shared with its crosstown twin comes from the hair color of the co-owners one of whom is a former playboy playmate.
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Boat Basin CafePick
W. 79th St. and the Hudson · Upper West Side
Closed
With grand vaulted stone ceilings and spectacular sunsets over the Hudson its no surprise this venue draws a huge after work crowd.
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1813 Amsterdam Ave. · Hamilton Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Bleu Room Restaurant and Lounge LLC, The
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CachacaPick
35 W. 8th St. · Greenwich Village
Closed; now Mace
The live music at this Brazilian samba joint fills the place with more than enough latin heat to overcome the nondescript décor.
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CamaradasPick
2241 1st Ave · Spanish Harlem
Closed; now Skybox Sports Bar
This Puerto Rican tapas bar and self proclaimed worker's public house is a casual and chill neighborhood haunt. The big draws here are the happy hour(3-7pm) sangria at $15 a pitcher and nightly Latin music.
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1701 Lexington Ave. · Spanish Harlem
No license found in 2026
A portion of the cover goes to the nonprofit group Art For Change at this lively bar and performance space.
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156 56th St. (CitySpire Centre) · Midtown West
Still pouring
An elegant and sophisticated slice of classic New York. Enjoying a perfect martini while soaking in the sounds of an 11 piece orchestra featured on Saturday nights is an experience well worth the $30 cover.
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25 3rd Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Sephora
The acts may be hit or miss but they rotate through quick, and it's one of the few joints giving local talent a shot. Add $4 drafts into the mix and you've got a hit.
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248 W. 14th St · West Village
Closed; now Beatbox
If you loved waiting in line to be crammed into a space too small to dance at Dirty Disco, you'll love it's latest incarnation which has all that and a South Hamptons aesthetic.
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199 Bowery · NoLita
A different business is licensed at this address: Ainslie, Ainslie Bowery, Cosmo
A low key intimate music venue in the spirt of the Mercury Lounge . A decent sound system, and reasonable drinks keep the crowd coming back.
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310 Bowery · NoHo
Closed; now 310 Bowery Bar
A beer, shots, and bottle service joint with a convenient location near Houston Street for those driving in from Long Island and New Jersey.
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19 W. 24th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Moved to 44 East 32nd Street, New York City
Aside from hosting an incredibly eclectic array of acts in its back room dinner theatre, The Cutting Room with it faux Louie the 14th furniture, tall ceilings and warm lighting, is also one of the best places to catch a drink in the Flatiron District.
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168 Delancey St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
$7 bottle beers, velvet rope roof access, overrun by UES and BT posers. Whatever appeal this place once had has evaporated.
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10 Columbus Circle · Hells Kitchen
Still pouring
This polished and classy venue is one of the best places to catch modern jazz in the city. The soul food is above par and the view of Central Park is nothing short of spectacular.
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Don Hill'sPick
511 Greenwich St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Closed
It's dingey. It's dark. The drink are weak and it smells. But it's Don Hill's, so you've got to go just to see what all the fuss is about.
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14 Ave. A · East Village
Still pouring
This NYC outpost of the Vegas Double Down has a long wooden bar and a pool table in back. The wall is emblazed with a disclaimer: You puke. You clean it. It might seem odd until you realize they serve a Bacon Martini (made with real bacon) and a shot called Ass Juice made from undisclosed ingrediants.
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DromPick
85 Ave. A. · East Village
Still pouring
The former Opaline space has been transformed into a giant dinner and world music venue.
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111 Front St. · Financial district
No license found in 2026
A huge loft space, live music, a convivial neighborhood drinking crowd and authentic Mexican cuisine ala Hecho en Dumbo.
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326 Spring St. · SoHo/Little Italy
Still pouring
More than a landmark it's just a great place for a drink. On summer afternoons the crowd spill out onto the sidewalk and the setting sun and cobblestone streets can't help but make you fall in love with New York all over again.
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505 E. 6th St. · East Village
Same bar, now Club Cumming
The only Soviet themed gay bar in New York is a cruisey little place with a neighborhood crowd.
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9 Ave. A · East Village
Closed; now Wiggle Room
A bi-level jazz joint decked out in cheapskate 20's glam from the owners of the Gallery Bar and Plan B. For now the emplasis seems to be on contrived exclusivity rather than the music.
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1465 3rd Ave · Upper East Side
Closed; now NYU Langone Care on Demand
Friendly Irish pub hosts a popular quiz night on Tuesday nights.
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485 Amsterdam Ave. · Upper West Side
Still pouring
Huge Irish pub caters to college kids and beer connoisseurs. One of the few bars in NYC with a beer engine to serve cask conditioned ale.
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125 Macdougal St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Avoid the crowded table and the minimum drinks, but stop in to hear the music. There's no cover.
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Harlem LanesPick
2116 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd · Central Harlem
A different business is licensed at this address: Biancas On The Park
Take the elevator up to this 2 floor bowling alley. The prices are the best in the city ($7.50/pp/game on weekends) and everyone here seems to be either smiling or laughing.
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859 Washington St. · MeatPacking District
Closed
Tourists looking to score, drunk women dancing on the bar, batenders who trade flirtation for drinks, shots ordered by the dozen, and an occasional bared breast. Sounds awful right? The strange thing is we've really only ever had a good time here.
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520 E. 6th St. · East Village
Closed; now Josie's
A low-key dive. Boasts really cheap beer, a great juke country box, and a fiercely competive pool table.
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Joe's PubPick
425 Lafayette St. · NoHo
Still pouring
The intimacy, ambience and accoustics of Joe's Pub is such that missing your favorite artist here is a tragedy.
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157 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Closed; now Carroll Place
Nightly live music brings in tourists, students and locals to this popular Bleeker street haunt. And every Sunday you can hit the stage yourself and belt out your favorite song backed by a live band.
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Knitting FactoryPick
74 Leonard St. · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
Great place to see a show. And an all ages policy means this is the bar to take your underage niece/nephew to give them a taste of New York.
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La MarinaPick
348 Dyckman St. · Central Harlem
A different business is licensed at this address: Hudson Crab & Cue
Dancing, live latin music, tiki huts, and a jaw dropping sunset over the hudson. Hard to argue with really.
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999 Columbus Ave. · Morningside Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Homemade Taqueria IX
The defacto neighborhood bar on Columbus Avenue serves a decent coffee and offers free WiFi during the day, and once the sun falls it becomes a fullbar drawing an eclectic crowd that varies wildly depending on the night. Wednesdays is trivia night, Mondays there's live music, and Saturdays ladies drinks are half off.
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162 Ave. B · East Village
Closed; now Dream Baby
A young and heavy drinking crowd of loyal regulars show up for free nightly live music in one room and a vibrant bar scene in the other. And if the bands in between sets there's always table top Pac Man and a working old style photo booth.
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Lava GinaPick
116 Ave. C · East Village
Closed; now Ding-a-Ling Cocktail Lounge
Since 1999 this sexy lounge has attracted a crossection of New Yorkers and expats with world beats and live music. The friendly service and individual attention has ensured that they keep coming back.
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158 Bleeker St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
This live music venue, performance space and restaurant offers an upmarket alternative to Bleeker Street's many music dives.
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Lenox LoungePick
288 Lenox Ave. · Central Harlem
Closed; now Wells Fargo
Opened in the 30's and recently renovated this Harlem institution has hosted all of the cities greats from Davis to Coltrane. The ribs are to die for and the jazz is still some of the best in the city. Attracts a mix of students, tourists, and neighborhood locals.
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102 1st Ave. · East Village
Closed; now International Bar
This dark and quiet Irish bar remains oddly unmolested by the drinking crowds of 1st Avenue and therein lies its charm.
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649 E. 9th St. · East Village
Closed; now The Cabinet
There's free jazz 7 nights and a good wine and beer selection at this homey village haunt.
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1442 3rd Ave. · Upper East Side
Closed; now Tang by Mr. Sun
A mecca for the frat boys at heart. Start off the night with a little beer pong, then a few rounds of shots, and when your buzz gets going work your way to the dance floor and find someone's hip to hump arrhythmically to the sweet beats of Abba.
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Madame XPick
94 W. Houston St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
A seductive dimly lit basement lounge, where the decor is red on red on red.
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Manitoba'sPick
99 Ave. B · East Village
Closed; now Thayer
Owned and operated by Dick Manitoba a former front man for The Dictators , Manitoba's, while not exactly a punk bar per se, remains true to the spirit of punk - camaraderie and anit-materialism. The crowd's as friendly as any you'll find, a Rheingold can be had for $3, and no cover live bands play here most nights. With a combo like that it's hard to think of a reason not to go.
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59 Grove St. · West Village
Still pouring
This West Village basement houses on of New York's best piano and showtune bars. On weekends the crowd can veer toward mostly straight, but weekdays expect a gay old time.
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217 E. Houston St. · Lower East Side
Still pouring
Music venue with cheap covers, reasonable drinks, good sound and a mixed bag of acts. There is great music here, but you may have to work to find it.
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34 W. 22nd St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
Closed; now Honeybrains
Cabaret and jazz bar inhabbiting the former Gotham Comedy Club space.
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206 W. 118th St. · Central Harlem
Closed
This once world famous uptown jazz club had been shuttered for 30 years, but was reopened in the Spring of 2006 and is well on its way down the long road to regaining its former glory.
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Next Door at La Lanterna di VittorioPick
129 MacDougal St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Head to the back and down the stairs of La Lanterna di Vittorio to find a wine and jazz bar that's about as warm and romantic a location as you could imagine.
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729 3rd Ave. · Midtown East
Closed; now Rosie Dunn's
There's live traditional Irish music every Saturday and Sunday night at this midtown pub. Best yet you can bring your kid brother or jailbait girlfriend because they card at the bar.
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161 E. Houston St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
Corner restaurant and wine bar has a lively scene and frequent live music.
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538 E. 14th St. · East Village
Still pouring
An unholy marriage of a Hawaiian tiki bar and a metal club. Enjoy a Mai Tai with your Judas Priest or better yet have a Zombie with your White Zombie.
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519 2nd Ave. · Rose Hill
Still pouring
Great traditional Irish music in a setting more reminiscent of an actual Irish country pub than the usual Mc'Irish cookie cutter pubs in this neighborhood.
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45 E. 33rd St. · Murray Hill
Moved to 239 Thompson Street
Non-profit coffee house and live music venue champions a wide range of social causes. Closed summers.
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355 W. 41st St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed; now Red Eye NY
Cheap pitchers, free hot dogs and free full sized pool tables. Oh, yeah, and randomly the bartenders wear bikinis. It might even be reason enough to go to Hell's Kitchen.
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St. Pauls Chapel · Morningside Heights
No license found in 2026
Enjoy a Pop-Tart with some coffee, mulled cider, or beer at this music venue in the basement of St. Paul's Chapel . Not only is the music all acoustic, it's also unamplified, which hasn't deterred the likes of Jeff Buckley, Ani DiFranco, Lisa Loeb, and Suzanne Vega from playing here.
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ProhibitionPick
503 Columbus Ave. · Upper West Side
Still pouring
Candle light, dark wood and crimson walls set the tone for this sexy spacious lounge. And with nightly live music, a consistent kitchen, and a full menu it's no surprise that Prohibition is one of the most popular lounges on the UWS.
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96 Greenwich St. · Financial district
Still pouring
Sleezy in the best possible way. A strip club that attracts as many women as men, books rock bands, and where people actually dance together at the same time without exchanging cash.
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101 E. 119th St. · Spanish Harlem
No license found in 2026
There's no tap beers at this Harlem dive and of duty police hangout. But you can score a can of MGD just $1, there's free live jazz on Mondays, and ladies drink free on Saturday.
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251 W. 30th St · Chelsea
A different business is licensed at this address: Bazza
A giant multi-level dance space from the owner of Webster Hall. A location convenient to Penn Station is handy for those who choose to take the train into the city rather than drive.
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151 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Live music, a central location, a friendly crowd, and sadly Thurs-Sat a cover.
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104 Greenwich St. · Financial district
No license found in 2026
Hugely popular latin club where the crowd dresses to impress and comes to dance. Hot is really the only word for it.
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375 3rd Ave. · Rose Hill
Closed; now The Gem Saloon
Live country music, Tex-Mex and killer Margarhitas make this one of the best Murray Hill alternatives going. And if you're under 21 getting in is not a problem, you'll be carded at the bar.
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Rue BPick
188 Ave. B · East Village
Closed; now Oddball
A seductive lounge that manages to be classy without being uptight. Attracts a diverse crowd spanning generations and continents with live music, an efficient bar, and a kitchen that could stands on its own.
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S.O.B.'sPick
204 Varick St. · West Village
Still pouring
A Brazilian music and dinner club that attracts top hip hop talent, DJs and world music acts.
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S.O.B.'sPick
204 Varick St. · West Village
Still pouring
A Brazilian music and dinner club that attracts top hip hop talent, DJs and world music acts.
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94 Ave. A · East Village
Closed; now Corner Bistro
Four rooms with remarkably different atmospheres combine to form the Sidewalk Café. There's a clean and comfortable cafe, a dive bar, a downstairs pool table area, and a live music room. Two of the four rooms are all ages, so it's not a bad place to take your little brother when he's in town.
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Sin SinPick
85 2nd Ave. · East Village
Closed; now Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen
This bi-level bar and lounge has a low ceiling upstairs space for DJs and live music. The crowd varies as wildly by night as the music, but both tend to be hot.
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102 MacDougal St. · Greenwich Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Maestro Pasta
The big attraction of this Irish in name and font only bar is the "Beat the Clock" happy hour. Weekdays from 12pm-8pm extremely generous specials vary every two hours. $1 well drinks kick it off from 12-2pm.
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701 8th Ave. · Midtown West
Closed; now Elevation HQ
There's live music six nights a week at this Times Square landmark.
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Spotlight LivePick
1604 Broadway · Midtown West
Closed; now DRAMMA / Palma Verde / Broadway Pizza & Bites
A super-luxorious karoke restaurant and bar with one stage and as many as 800 eyes watching your next performance.
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163 W. 46th St. · Midtown West
Closed
If ever (god forbid) a series of circumstances conspire so that you find yourself in Times Square and also really quite totally stoned, than this dingey basement piano bar is so bad it just might be a really good time. Order a Coke and zone out as you watch the drunken businessmen sing along to Frank Sinatra. Otherwise under pretty much all other circumstances it's best avoided.
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34 E. 4th St. · NoHo
Still pouring
An Irish alehouse that feels older than its years, draws a crowd of expats and NYU students to indulge in their superb Guinness.
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Terra BluesPick
149 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Best avoided on weekends when hordes of tourists descend, but on a weeknight you can catch some of the best blues artists in the city, in an intimate setting the city without breaking the bank.
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196 Orchard St. · Lower East Side
No license found in 2026
Egyptian themed hookah bar destined to be even more short lived than its namesake.
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125 E. 11th St. · NoHo
A different business is licensed at this address: Spectrum Catering And Concessions
This huge historic ballroom smack in the middle of NYU hosts a variety of events from live music to cabaret acts, but on weekends its all about dancing and clubbing and it's the lack exclusivity that's the draw.
Brooklyn
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609 Grand St. · East Williamsburg
Closed; now Blinky’s
Grungy low key atmosphere + second furniture + back garden + pool table + live jazz - hipsters = A solid neighborhood bar.
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289 Kent Ave. · Williamsburg South Side
No license found in 2026
The old truck repair garage for the Domino Sugar Refinery is now a cavernous restaurant, bar and dance space with a massive roof deck.
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191 Smith St. · Boerum Hill
A different business is licensed at this address: Shan
A simple, solid Irish bar. Good food, good service, live Irish music, and a relaxed neighborhood crowd.
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46 3rd Ave. · Boerum Hill
Closed
This Brooklyn country music haven draws crowds for its live band Karaoke every other Monday night.
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10 Hope St. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now Ten Hope
Although the décor may look cut from a catalog the prices are good ($5 burgers, $3 happy hour pints) and the garden is big enough that you can find a seat there even on the sunniest days.
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273 13th St. · South Slope
A different business is licensed at this address: Paddy's Of Park Slope
The stated aim of Lucky 13 is to provide a haven for everyone who feels outside of the mainstream. Thanks to $1 beers before 9pm and $2 beers there after it does this job with gusto.
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559 Lorimer St. · East Williamsburg
Still pouring
A beautiful backyard garden for the summer and two fireplaces for the winter make Metropolitan Williamsburg's gay bar for all seasons.
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MotoPick
394 Broadway · Williamsburg South Side
Closed
A rusted bicycle hanging from a wall serves as the only sign for this hidden bar and café. There are few (perhaps no) more attractive and unique interior spaces in the burrough - an idealized Parisian Café crammed into the narrow corner of a warehouse.
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193 Smith St. · Boerum Hill
No license found in 2026
Nestled in hipster central is this smoking hot lounge, dance and art space for black Brooklyn. Events run the gamut: live jazz, hip hop, poetry slam, and independent film screening.
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Rocky Sullivan'sPick
34 Van Dyke St · Red Hook
A different business is licensed at this address: Ad Catering + Events/ Maison Grey/ Bloom & Tonic
For 11 years Rocky Sullivan's was a Grammercy fixture. Now it's moved to this comfortable Red Hook space. Thanks to the craft ale, live music, frequent readings, brick over pizza, and a roof deck it might be even more popular in these new digs than it was in the old ones.
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351 Kent Ave. · Williamsburg South Side
No license found in 2026
Dimly lit dive bar with high ceilings a pool table and a stage for live music.
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345 Grand St. · Williamsburg South Side
A different business is licensed at this address: St Mazie
Rather than worshiping at the alter of rock like every other live music venue in the Williamsburg, Rose Live Music delivers one of the most eclectic world music line ups to be found anywhere in the city.
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Stain Wine BarPick
766 Grand St. · East Williamsburg
Closed; now Brooklyn Standard
Just far enough from Bedford Ave to have retained its soul, Stain is a low key art bar supporting local artists and hosting a popular craft night - PAINTstain "talent optional".
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SugarlandPick
221 N. 9th St. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now pinkFROG cafe
The free pizza dive Capone's is now the epicenter of the Williamsburg gay scene. Waiters in dress shirts, ties, and undies serve cheap and stiff cocktails to a crowd that's looking for a bigger party than Metropolitan has on offer.
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256 Grand St. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now Southside Boxing
The working class roots that the area's many art school dropouts are at such pains to emulate are evident in spades at this Williamsburg dive, but there's no need to worry that the hipsters will take over. This bar has top notch hipster repellent - heavy metal. This leaves the associated regulars to profess their love for the free tater tots without worrying about the quality of their ironic lilt.
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37 Driggs Ave. · Greenwick
No license found in 2026
The forbidding, grafitied, windowless, steel door that marks the entry to Twisted belies the friendly neighborhood bar within.
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Union HallPick
702 Union St. · North Slope
Still pouring
Opened in July 2006 and destined to be a neighborhood classic this enormous and truly grand space features not one but two indoor bocce courts.
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484 Union Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Still pouring
Although anyone who's lived in Williamsburg more than a year will claim the scene is far past its sell by date, Union Pool remains an attractive and popular space. On a weeknight in the fall a spot by the firepit in the back garden is nothing short of a treasure.
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261 Driggs Ave. · Greenpoint
Still pouring
One of the best alt-rock venues anywhere in the city is located in Greenpoint of all places.
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155 Atlantic Ave. · Brooklyn Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Brado
There's good reason the Waterfront Ale House has been a Brooklyn Heights staple for over a decade. The food is consistently delicious and the 18 taps host a beer for every taste including cask conditioned ales.
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400 Carroll St. · Gowanus
Closed
A huge outdoor space by the Gowanus canal hosts a range of dance friendly live music and DJ events that attract hipsters, neighborhood locals, families, gays, straights, and every in between.
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ZebulonPick
258 Wythe Ave. · Williamsburg North Side
Moved to Frogtown, Los Angeles
In Williamsburg where what passes for Bohemia tends to be deintellectualized, unsubstantive and culturally barren, a night spent in Zebulon can be almost disorienting. Patrons emerge at the end of the night as if from a darkened theatre where they've been transported by some strange fiction to a world bereft of pop culture references or tedious irony.
Queens
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10-93 Jackson Ave. · Long Island City
Moved to 611 E 7th St, Austin, TX
This bi-level Mexican spot has pool tables, live music, and a backyard patio. In the summer a small crowd comes here following PS1 Warm-Up and are rewarded with a free PBR by showing their wrist-bands.
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32-05 Crescent St. · Woodhaven
Closed
Exposed brick, faux Louie XIV furniture, and wall of windows make the Crescent Lounge a neighborhood favorite.
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1417 150th St. · Whitestone
A different business is licensed at this address: The Village Green
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45-06 Davis St. · Long Island City
Moved to 10-50 44th Drive, Long Island City
This low-key if somewhat gritty Irish bar serves a tasty burger to a local crowd that's learned to clear out on Saturday's when the nearby PS 1 "warm up" crowd takes over.
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2314 Ditmars Blvd · Astoria
Closed; now Meri's Bakeshop Café
Coffee, wine, desert bar, and performance space. Poetry, Jazz, and hip-hop in a low-key space.
Bronx
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6115 Broadway · Riverdale
A different business is licensed at this address: Tortoise & Hare
This Irish bar across the street from Van Cortlandt park is know for its traditional Irish music and friendly atmosphere.
New Jersey
Already closed by 2009
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Bellevue BarClosed by 2009
538 9th Ave. · Central Harlem
A different business is licensed at this address: Blue Ruin
A once great dive bar driven into the ground by new ownership. But fear not former owner Jimmy Duff has opened a new bar in Williamsburg called, what else, Duff's.
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Blue Lady LoungeClosed by 2009
41 W. 57th St. · Midtown West
No license found in 2026
Jazz lounge on the 2nd floor of Shelly's restaurant.
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Danny's Skylight RoomClosed by 2009
346 W. 46th St. · Hells Kitchen
Closed; now Bar Lola
If you love show tunes or you just love men who love show tunes then this is your spot.
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GalapagosClosed by 2009
70 N. 6th St. · Williamsburg North Side
Closed; now Patagonia
***Closed and moved to DUMBO when their rent went up $10,000 a month.*** Dozens of candles lining the walls, enormous ceilings, a huge pool of water that exists only because it looks cool - music, burlesque, film. Now, this is what should be done with a Williamsburg loft.
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J.P. Warde'sClosed by 2009
12 Ave. A · East Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Kelly's
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Jarrod's LoungeClosed by 2009
198 Union Ave. · East Williamsburg
A different business is licensed at this address: The Pizza Inn
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KavehazClosed by 2009
37 W. 26th St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address
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Le Jazz Au BarPickClosed by 2009
41 E. 58th St. · Midtown East
No license found in 2026
CLOSED AS OF JULY 18, 2006.
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Marion's ContinentalClosed by 2009
354 Bowery · NoHo
Closed
First opened in 1950 Marion's features tasty cocktails, cabaret acts, and an undiluted glitzy charm. Two for one specials on cocktails on Sunday and Monday.
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Murray Street GrillPickClosed by 2009
6 Murray St · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
Good food and lively blues help make the Murray Street Grill a popular downtown destination.
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Pogues PubClosed by 2009
1373 1st Ave · Upper East Side
Closed; now The Sefton
Sister bar to the Banshee Pub.
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Red and BlackClosed by 2009
135 N. 5th St. · Williamsburg North Side
A different business is licensed at this address
A DJ dance club / lounge Billyburg style.
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Retox Rock BarPickClosed by 2009
511 W. 28th St · Chelsea
No license found in 2026
A study in constrast this hard rock club partly owned by Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has a dingy dimly lit stage rock vampire go-go dancers, a tight door, bottle service and strangest of all a lounge.
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Rose's TurnClosed by 2009
55 Grove St. · West Village
A different business is licensed at this address: Little Owl The Townhouse
The oldest piano and cabaret bar in the neighborhood closed its doors forever on July 22nd, 2007.
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SiberiaPickClosed by 2009
356 W. 40th St. · Hells Kitchen
Moved to Turnstyle Underground Market, Columbus Circle
An "in crowd" dive, that somehow manages to fend off pretense with strong measures of eccentricity and grime to form an oaisis of downtown cool in the 40s.
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SnitchClosed by 2009
59 W. 21st St. · Union Square/ Flatiron
A different business is licensed at this address: Doux Supper Club
Open 24 hours on weekends this restaurant bar and live music venue fills a niche for rockers with deep pockets.
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Starlight Bar and LoungePickClosed by 2009
167 Ave. A · East Village
No license found in 2026
A fixture of East Village gay nightlife, Starlight has an attractive and classic décor and brings in a crowd to match. On Sundays the Y chromosones give way to the X's and it becomes lipstick lesbian central.
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Tonic (Lower East Side)Closed by 2009
107 Norfolk St. · Lower East Side
Closed
Great accoustics, all ages, and no drink minimum have secured Tonic a place among the cities top music venues since its opening in 1998.
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Up Over Jazz CaféClosed by 2009
351 Flatbush Ave. · Prospect Heights
No license found in 2026
Temporarily closed
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VARJAKClosed by 2009
923 8th Ave. · Midtown West
A different business is licensed at this address: Barcelona Bar
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VivaPickClosed by 2009
4168 Broadway · Washington Heights
No license found in 2026
Flaming mojitos, semi-transparent unisex bathrooms, and a sleek crisp and coherent design aesthetic have made this uptown lounge one of the hottest places to be in any part of Manhattan.
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The West EndPickClosed by 2009
2911 Broadway · Morningside Heights
Closed; now Hex & Co.
Not just a Morningside Heights bar, The West End is the Morningside Heights bar. The beat generation was born here, dizzy Gillespie played here, and virtually every student to ever attend Columbia has passed through here.