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'21' Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| A row of lawn jockeys welcomes you to this former speakeasy...	Music Clubs	Midtown West

5 + 5 Gallery Be the First to Rate It Map \| The 5 + 5 Gallery specializes in contemporary prints...	Art Galleries	DUMBO

92nd Street Y Be the First to Rate It Map \| Authors, poets, and playwrights, as well as political pundits...	Readings / Lectures	Upper East Side

Algonquin Hotel Be the First to Rate It Map \| This venerable bar plays up its history as the home of the Algonquin...	Bars	Midtown West

Amato Opera Theatre Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Amato Opera Theatre, which claims to be housed in the world's...	Opera	East Village

American Airlines Theatre Be the First to Rate It Map \| The onetime Selwyn -- the venerable home to the works of Coward...	Theater	Midtown West

American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Be the First to Rate It Map \| The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is renowned for its gorgeous...	Dance	Upper West Side

American Trash Be the First to Rate It Map \| Bicycle tires, golf clubs, and other castoffs cover the walls...	Bars	Upper East Side

Angelika Film Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| Foreign and independent films are screened at the Angelika Film...	Film	Greenwich Village

Anthology Film Archives Be the First to Rate It Map \| Dedicated to preserving and exhibiting independent and avant-garde...	Film	East Village

Apt Be the First to Rate It Map \| Music is the priority at this polished club, where some of the...	Dance Clubs	Meatpacking District

Area 10018 Be the First to Rate It Map \| On Friday nights, the five levels of Club Shelter become a gay...	Dance Clubs	Midtown West

Arlene's Grocery Be the First to Rate It Map \| On Monday night, crowds pack into this converted convenience...	Music Clubs	Lower East Side

Arthur's Tavern Be the First to Rate It Map \| Unless there's a festival in town, you won't find many big names...	Music Clubs	Greenwich Village

Auction House Be the First to Rate It Map \| This bar aims to bring a bit of downtown coolness to the sometimes...	Bars	Upper East Side

Avalon Be the First to Rate It Map \| Housed in a converted church (formerly home to the infamous Limelight)...	Dance Clubs	Chelsea

B Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Long lines of people peer through Venetian blinds at the stylish...	Bars	East Village

B. B. King Blues Club & Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| This lavish Times Square club is vast and shiny and host to a...	Music Clubs	Midtown West

Back Room Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Prohibition-era atmospheric touches here don't stop at the...	Bars	Lower East Side

BAM Rose Cinemas Be the First to Rate It Map \| The four-screen BAM Rose Cinemas includes BAMcinématek...	Film	Fort Greene

Bar 89 Be the First to Rate It Map \| This bi-level lounge has the most entertaining bathrooms in town:...	Bars	SoHo

Barbès Be the First to Rate It Map \| While French in name and wine list, this dark-wood-inlaid bar...	Bars	Park Slope

Bargemusic Be the First to Rate It Map \| In Brooklyn, Bargemusic keeps chamber music groups busy year-round...	Music	Brooklyn Heights

Barracuda Be the First to Rate It Map \| The comfy couches in back are one big plus at this hangout where...	Bars	Chelsea

Beauty Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Grab a seat in a barber chair or under a dryer at this made-over...	Bars	East Village

Beige Be the First to Rate It Map \| Gay men in fashion and advertising predominate at this long-running...	Dance Clubs	East Village

Big Apple Ranch Be the First to Rate It Map \| Country-western and other dance styles are in full swing at this...	Dance Clubs	Chelsea

Birdland Be the First to Rate It Map \| This place gets its name from saxophone great Charlie Parker...	Music Clubs	Midtown West

Bitter End Be the First to Rate It Map \| This Greenwich Village standby has served up its share of talent...	Music Clubs	Greenwich Village

Blue Note Be the First to Rate It Map \| Considered by many to be the jazz capital of the world, the Blue...	Music Clubs	Greenwich Village

Bowery Ballroom Be the First to Rate It Map \| This theater with art deco accents is the city's top midsize...	Music Clubs	Lower East Side

Bowery Poetry Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| "Poetry Czar" Bob Holman's Bowery Poetry Club serves up coffee...	Readings / Lectures	Lower East Side

Brandy Library Be the First to Rate It Map \| The only book in this classy, wood-panel room is the leather-bound...	Bars	TriBeCa

Brandy's Piano Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| A singing waitstaff warms up the mixed crowd at this classy lounge...	Piano Bars / Lounges	Upper East Side

Bridge Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| A hop away from South Street Seaport, this busy little restaurant...	Bars	Lower Manhattan

Brite Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Gallerygoers winding down the day and nightclubbers just revving...	Bars	Chelsea

Broadway Ticket Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| Ticket hours are Monday-Saturday 9-6, Sunday 10-3. You can find...	Tickets	Midtown West

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a big house by off-Broadway...	Theater	Fort Greene

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is the performing home of...	Music	Fort Greene

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Be the First to Rate It Map \| America's oldest performing arts center, the Brooklyn Academy...	Arts Centers	Fort Greene

Brooklyn Brewery Be the First to Rate It Map \| At this working brewery, the Friday evening happy hour means...	Bars	Williamsburg

Brooklyn Social Be the First to Rate It Map \| You could walk right past this inconspicuous storefront -- no...	Bars	Carroll Gardens

Broome Street Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| A local hangout since 1972, this casual corner still feels like...	Bars	SoHo

Café des Artistes Be the First to Rate It Map \| At this restaurant known for its glorious art nouveau murals...	Bars	Upper West Side

Café Loup Be the First to Rate It Map \| This restaurant is something of a neighborhood institution, and...	Bars	Greenwich Village

Campbell Apartment Be the First to Rate It Map \| Commuting professionals pack into this Grand Central Terminal...	Bars	Midtown East

Canal Room Be the First to Rate It Map \| Polished wood floors, elegant potted palms, and stylish Barcelona...	Dance Clubs	TriBeCa

Capone's Be the First to Rate It Map \| A free, freshly made, and darn tasty cheese pizza is yours for...	Bars	Williamsburg

The Carlyle Be the First to Rate It Map \| The hotel's discreetly sophisticated Café Carlyle hosts...	Music Clubs	Upper East Side

Carnegie Hall Be the First to Rate It Map \| Carnegie Hall is, of course, one of the world's most famous concert...	Arts Centers	Midtown West

Caroline's on Broadway Be the First to Rate It Map \| This high-gloss club presents established names as well as comedians...	Comedy Clubs	Midtown West

Cattyshack Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Brooklyn girls are purring over this dance club in Brooklyn's...	Dance Clubs	Park Slope

Cellar Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| This stylish spot inside the Bryant Park Hotel is distinguished...	Bars	Midtown West

Center for Architecture Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Center for Architecture, a glass-faced gallery, hosts lively...	Readings / Lectures	Greenwich Village

Chicago City Limits Be the First to Rate It Map \| This crew has been doing improvisational comedy for a long time...	Comedy Clubs	Midtown West

China Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| This symbol of high-living excess occupies an 8,000-square-foot...	Dance Clubs	Midtown West

Chumley's Be the First to Rate It Map \| There's no sign to help you find this tavern -- they took it...	Bars	Greenwich Village

Cibar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Descend into the warm pink-and-peach basement to find this candlelight...	Bars	Gramercy

Cielo Be the First to Rate It Map \| A relatively mature crowd gravitates to this small, super-fashionable...	Dance Clubs	Meatpacking District

Cinders Be the First to Rate It Map \| At the cheerfully nonprofessional-looking Cinders, you can buy...	Art Galleries	Williamsburg

Cinema Village Be the First to Rate It Map \| Cinema Village has three tiny screening rooms (with surprisingly...	Film	Greenwich Village

City Center Be the First to Rate It Map \| City Center has a neo-Moorish look (no surprise, as it was built...	Arts Centers	Midtown West

Classic Stage Company Be the First to Rate It Map \| At the cozy 178-seat theater belonging to the Classic Stage Company...	Theater	East Village

Club Shelter Be the First to Rate It Map \| This enormous space is home to some of the best dancing in the...	Dance Clubs	Midtown West

Comedy Cellar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Laughter fills this space beneath the Olive Tree Café...	Comedy Clubs	Greenwich Village

Comic Strip Live Be the First to Rate It Map \| The atmosphere here is strictly corner bar ("More comfortable...	Comedy Clubs	Upper East Side

Connolly's Be the First to Rate It Map \| This tri-level Irish pub with a Cheers-like atmosphere often...	Music Clubs	Midtown West

Copacabana Be the First to Rate It Map \| The granddaddy of Manhattan dance clubs (it has been open almost...	Music Clubs	Midtown West

Cornelia Street Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| Share a bottle of merlot at a street-side table on a quaint West...	Bars	Greenwich Village

The Cornelia Street Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| The Cornelia Street Café is a good bet for original poetry...	Readings / Lectures	Greenwich Village

Corner Bistro Be the First to Rate It Map \| Opened in 1961, this neighborhood saloon serves what many think...	Bars	Greenwich Village

Coyote Ugly Be the First to Rate It Map \| At this grimy dive the raucous patrons wail along with the Lynyrd...	Bars	East Village

The Cubby Hole Be the First to Rate It Map \| Early in the evening the crowd is mixed at this neighborhood...	Bars	Greenwich Village

Culture Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| From the Pac-Man illustration on the outside awning to the interior...	Dance Clubs	SoHo

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