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Hours{'monday': '16:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-02:00', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-04:00', 'saturday': '13:00-04:00', 'sunday': '13:00-02:00'}

Tip: Free pool every Sunday, karaoke Tuesday and Sunday. Game-day kitchen runs wings and burgers until 02:00.

Location

Address: 37 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011, New York City

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Pieces Bar ★ 4.1

$West Village{'monday': '14:00-04:00', 'tuesday': '14:00-04:00', 'wednesday': '14:00-04:00', 'thursday': '14:00-04:00', 'friday': '14:00-04:00', 'saturday': '14:00-04:00', 'sunday': '14:00-04:00'}

Pieces on Christopher Street is the gay dive that runs nightly drag shows from 22:00. The room is narrow, the karaoke list never stops and the regulars cheer for everyone.

Tip: Open 14:00 to 04:00 daily. Tuesday karaoke is the night that draws the biggest crowd; arrive before 21:00.

Eavesdrop ★ 4.6

$$$Greenpoint{'monday': '17:00-01:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-01:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-01:00', 'thursday': '17:00-01:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '14:00-02:00', 'sunday': '14:00-01:00'}

Eavesdrop on Manhattan Avenue is a 36-seat listening bar with a back sound room built around a vintage rig. Natural wine, craft cocktails, small plates, low conversation.

Tip: Front bar is walk-in; the back listening room takes Resy. Sunday afternoons run an analogue-only Sounds session from 14:00.

Public Records Upstairs ★ 4.6

$$$Gowanus{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': '18:00-22:00', 'thursday': '18:00-22:00', 'friday': '18:00-00:00', 'saturday': '18:00-00:00', 'sunday': '12:00-21:00'}

Upstairs at Public Records is the intimate listening lounge and cocktail bar, separate from the downstairs Sound Room. Vegetarian kitchen, natural wine, vinyl most nights.

Tip: Walk in or Resy for tables. Weeknights are the calmer listening sessions; weekends share the door with downstairs club bookings.

All Blues ★ 4.5

$$$Tribeca{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '18:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '18:00-00:00', 'thursday': '18:00-00:00', 'friday': '18:00-02:00', 'saturday': '18:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}

All Blues on Walker Street is Yuji Fukushima's Japanese-style listening bar opened 2024. A front cocktail room and a back listening theatre, vinyl only, no laptops.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Tuesday through Saturday from 18:00; reserve via Resy for the back listening theatre.

Welcome to the Johnsons ★ 4.3

$Lower East Side{'monday': '15:30-04:00', 'tuesday': '15:30-04:00', 'wednesday': '15:30-04:00', 'thursday': '15:30-04:00', 'friday': '15:30-04:00', 'saturday': '12:00-04:00', 'sunday': '12:00-04:00'}

Welcome to the Johnsons on Rivington is the deliberate 1970s rec-room dive opened 1999, with brown couches, a pool table and the cheapest pint in the LES.

Tip: Open 15:30 Mon-Fri, noon Saturday and Sunday, closes at 04:00 every night. PBR and a shot for $5 most hours.

Lucy's ★ 4.4

$East Village{'monday': '17:00-03:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-03:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-03:00', 'thursday': '17:00-03:00', 'friday': '17:00-03:00', 'saturday': '17:00-03:00', 'sunday': '17:00-03:00'}

Lucy's on Avenue A is Polish-born Lucy Anderson's dive, run by the same family for decades. Two billiards tables, a jukebox and the friendliest bartender in the neighborhood.

Tip: Lucy reopened in March 2025 after a brief closure. Cash preferred, no kitchen, but she will tell you a story for free.

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