Hello all,
I wanted to put a list together of places that either I've been to or friends have been to that are good enough to recommend. For those of you who will be here for a few days and are wondering where to go, you should try some of these:
KARAOKE:
Asia Roma - Italian and Asian food. Karaoke. Alcohol.
(212) 385-1133
40 Mulberry St @ Worth St (at Worth Street)
New York, NY 10013
Hours:
Mon-Thu 12pm-2am
Fri 12pm-4am
Sat 5pm-4am
Sun 5pm-2am
iBop KARAOKE - bring your own alcohol, private karaoke rooms.
(347) 329-5824
25 W 35th St, 3rd Fl (at Between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue)
New York, NY 10001
Hours:
Mon-Sat 6pm-4am
BAR/LOUNGE
Le Caire Lounge - music, good food, hookah, dancing, belly dancing. They have a private room downstairs. Price is average.
(212) 777-7447
189 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009
Madame X Bordello style dark, bar and lounge. DJ, intimate, private party room, Burlesque shows. Drinks can be a little pricey.
(347) 448-5654
94 W Houston St (at Between Thompson Street and LaGuardia Street)
New York, NY 10012
Hours:
Mon-Fri 6pm-4am
Sat-Sun 7pm-4am
RESTAURANTS
Oh! Taisho - Good food, yakitori is really good. open at dinner time. The pricing is good, not expensive in my opinion.
9 St Marks Place
(between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 673-1300
http://yakitoritaisho.com/
Ninja New York - If you want a unique experience you must go here. Make reservations! Also it's not cheap. Check out the website to see how beautiful this place is.
212) 274-8500
25 Hudson St
New York, NY 10013
http://www.ninjanewyork.com/
Dos Caminos - High end Mexican. Not cheap but very good.
(212) 294-1000
373 Park Ave S (at Between 26th Street and 27th Street)
New York, NY 10016
Hours:
Sun-Mon 11:30am-11pm
Tue-Thu 11:30am-12am
Fri-Sat 11:30am-12:30am
Paul's Place - HAMBURGERS. And really really good ones. Cheap too.
(212) 529-3033
131 2nd Ave (at St Marks Place)
New York, NY 10003
Hours:
Sun-Thu 11am-11:30pm
Fri-Sat 11am-12am
http://www.paulsburgers.com/
SHOPPING
Trash & Vaudeville - Rock, punk, goth. Awesome. Great clothes, and great staff (Jimmy rocks). It's a fun place to shop or just look plus it's been around for a long time so it's almost like a tourist attraction too.
4 St Marks Pl
(between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 982-3590
Gothic Rennaissance - Everything for those who love the gothic life style. It's also right next to the Halloween Adventure store.
108 4th Avenue between 11th and 12th Street.
http://www.gothicrenaissance.com/
I'll add more as soon as I remember anything else.