Marquee
This place has a setting of both an intimate bar and a high-energy club.
Tenjune
Tenjune gets some really good DJs to spin music.
Webster Hall
This is what we in New York City call a "mega-club." Each of the four floors is geared toward a different crowd with a different type of music. This place is huge! Although there is a pricey cover and the drinks are typical (expensive and not too big), this is one club that everyone should experience.
1 Oak
Sometimes, celebrities show up to this place—like Jay-Z!
Greenhouse
This is a great place for dancing!
Kiss and Fly
The décor in this club includes beautiful Roman accents.
Off the Wagon
This bar is the local watering hole for nearby NYU students. There is a loud and friendly feel to this place that makes you think you are at a campus keg party. There are 14 beers on tap, darts, foosball, and a pool table. This two-story bar is usually packed. The jukebox tends to blast ‘80s music, and when there is a DJ, he takes requests.
Max Fish
A hip crowd hangs out here. There are plastic skulls lining the wall and the ceilings, with some of the best choices of jukebox music in New York City. It can be a little expensive, but definitely worth it.
Tempest Bar
This is where everyone at FIT who lives in the dorms goes for cheap drinks close to school. Tempest is a dive bar, but it usually lets FIT students in if they show their school ID. Men come here from all over Manhattan, looking to meet FIT girls.
The Park
The Park is taxi-garage-turned-restaurant/bar. Here, you may feel like you are in a ski lodge because of the scenery and architecture of this venue. The Park is home to one of the city’s most expansive and popular outdoor patios. A 30-foot tree sits in the middle of the dining room and the maître d' likes to sport red-laced sneakers with his suit. The VIP hot tub on the roof is the place to be—if you can get up there!
Down the Hatch
Down the Hatch is an undergrad haven, where NYU boys come to shout, drink (and spill) beer, and let off steam. If you’re looking for an evening where you don’t stumble home with beer in your hair and ketchup on your shirt, stay away. If, however, you’re looking to capture a little frat party fun, this just might be your scene.
AVA Lounge
Most people dress up and make it a point to go up to the roof deck and check out the view of the city. There are specialty drinks made here, but they can get pricey—stick to more traditional drinks and your wallet might have some money left in it when you leave.
Maritime Hotel
A younger, professional crowd frequents this bar for the open-air seating or the vintage-style armchairs and sofas. Short-skirted waitresses deliver Mediterranean-inspired drinks and snacks from the hotel’s Italian bistro. It can get pricey, but the scene here is unrivaled.
Falucka
If you love music and belly dancing, this is the place for you. But if you don’t like the smell of smoke, don’t go here; there are hookahs, and people smoke flavored tobacco out of them. The drinks are reasonable, and the service is above average.
162 Bleecker St.
New York City
(212) 777-4555