Nightlife

Rooftop bars, speakeasies, vinyl lounges, gallery parties, and the late-night scenes that keep New York awake. Your guide to the city that never sleeps.

All Nightlife Stories

Rooftop Bars

Manhattan's Rooftop Bar Scene Reaches New Heights in 2024

The best new rooftop bars and the ones that continue to define skyline drinking in Manhattan.

By S.C. Thomas

Guide

The Ultimate NYC Nightlife Guide: Where to Go and What to Know

From dive bars to velvet-rope clubs, your comprehensive guide to going out in New York City.

By S.C. Thomas

Late Night

Late Night NYC: The Best Spots Open After Midnight

When the rest of the world sleeps, these New York venues are just getting started.

By S.C. Thomas

Music

Vinyl Record Bars NYC: Where Music and Cocktails Collide

The bars where turntables spin and the cocktail menus are as curated as the vinyl selections.

By S.C. Thomas

Art & Nightlife

Gallery Weekend Art Parties: Where the Art World Lets Loose

The after-parties, pop-ups, and gallery events blurring the line between art and nightlife.

By S.C. Thomas

Long Island

Long Island Wine Country Nightlife: Vineyards After Dark

From sunset tastings to live music among the vines, Long Island's wine country comes alive at night.

By S.C. Thomas

LGBTQIA+

Hell's Kitchen: NYC's Gay Nightlife Capital

How one Manhattan neighborhood became the epicenter of queer nightlife culture.

By S.C. Thomas

Speakeasies

The Speakeasy Revival: NYC's Hidden Bar Renaissance

Behind unmarked doors and through secret passages, a new generation of speakeasies is thriving.

By S.C. Thomas