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The Best Nightlife

  • Best Performance Space: Carnegie Hall. One of the world’s great concert halls, with an array of world-class talent on display almost every night.

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  • Best Free Cultural Event: Shakespeare in the Park. Imagine Shakespeare performed by stars, under the stars, in Central Park. No wonder it’s considered a New York institution.

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  • Best Children’s Theater: Paper Bag Players. For children 4 to 9, the imaginative players put on colorful performances on homemade sets.

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  • Best Jazz Club: The Village Vanguard. You can’t do better than this subterranean musical landmark for real-deal jazz.

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  • Best Rock Club: Southpaw. Outdoing any Manhattan club for its layout, acoustics, and breadth of programming, this Park Slope, Brooklyn, mainstay is not to be missed.

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  • Best Comedy Club: Gotham Comedy Club. Comfortable and sophisticated, this is where the best comedians come to hone their acts.

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  • Best Cocktail: Flatiron Lounge. Manhattan’s best Manhattan is served up in this classic Deco lounge.

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  • Best Pub: Ear Inn. An old hanger-on in chic SoHo, this rumored-to-be-haunted joint continues to survive among the lush lounges that surround it.

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  • Best Dive Bar: Rudy’s Bar & Grill. Midtown’s dirt-cheap watering hole also serves free hot dogs!

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  • Best Beer Bar: Spuyten Duyvil. This Williamsburg, Brooklyn, bar is nirvana for beer fanatics. Kick back with a draught and enjoy the killer jukebox.

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  • Best Club: Santos Party House. Come dance at this low-cover-charge Chinatown club, with cutting-edge DJs, all kinds of bands, and always a good crowd.

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  • Best Scenester Bar: Ace Hotel Lobby Bar. This huge lobby bar is second to none when it comes to funky-modern decor and ace cocktails.


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