Enjoy your 2-4-1 happy hour special on their outdoor patio. Fun events every night. Fun vibe and a eclectic mixed crowd.
Premier gay lounge where you can enjoy their G-Licious Happy Hour until 9pm. Cash only.
Historic birth place of the gay rights movement and a great place for a 2-4-1 Happy Hour special, a diverse crowd, friendly bartenders and dancing upstairs.
Sit at the bar downstairs and get sloshed while a comedian heckles you. Or go upstairs for a wonderfully fun cabaret act.
EMM Group’s multi-level seafood restaurant is helmed by “Top Chef” winner Hung Hunyh. The menu will be New American, inspired by Asia and the Mediterranean.
Frozen margaritas ($9) are served year-round, and heat lamps can keep you toasty.
Opened in 1959, El Parador Cafe still serves up great chow in a boisterous, unpretentious environment.
Desserts are a tour de force here, and influenced by the sensibilities of an Alsatian chef. The wine list includes off-the-beaten-path selections.
The usual plates of sauerkraut, wursts and spaetzle are washed down with a good selection of unusual German brews. Best experienced with a happy hour crowd over a keg of Oktoberfest bier.
A fashionista fave with affordable clothing and accessories coming from a variety of established and up-and-coming designers (many of whom are local).
SUMMER 2012: MoMA PS1's Warm Up Parties -- MoMA's revered dance-music-art parties return to Long Island City for the 15th year and continue every Saturday through Sept. 8.
This Southern-style eatery offers great BBQ dishes such as pulled pork ($12) and a catfish sandwich ($10). Vegetarians, try the beet salad with navel oranges, arugula and lemon-herb goat cheese.
Despite a sparse red and white interior, this corner joint serves heaping portions of Southern comfort food, be it fluffy pancakes or pork chops, as well as cheap dishes such as eggs on wheat bread.
What more do you need to know except that Amy Ruth's menu contains a special called the Rev. Al Sharpton? (That's a chicken-and-waffles combo.)
For coming on 50 years, Sylvia's Restaurant has been the locus of Harlem's soul food scene. The weekend brunches — jazz on Saturdays, gospel on Sundays — are especially popular.
Home to modern masterpieces, the building itself is a a huge draw too. The iconic spiral building was the final work of 20th-century architect Frank Lloyd Wright, though he died before its completion.
The borough’s flagship museum of 20th-century and contemporary art, focusing on artists of color.
Start the day off right with La Colombe coffee and Beny’s breakfast, a Swiss cheese omelet sandwiched between rosemary bread and red pepper sauce.
A great little place to spend your morning. While the coffee and ambiance are enough to draw you in, the crown jewel is the chatty, friendly staff.
In 1995, a local couple converted this historic 1860 villa into a bed-and-breakfast. The interior is decorated with African-American and Victorian furniture.
The latest “It” place, Z Hotel features a 5,000-square-foot rooftop bar accompanied by an amazing view of Manhattan, plus crispy thin-crust pizza and $12 cocktails.
'20s decor remains en vogue at this multi-story restaurant and piano bar, once a top speakeasy.
