NYC is in its quirky bar era — here are 5 to check out with turtle races, horror-fueled dolls, ‘Moby-Dick’ chic and more
NY Post
New York’s nightlife always has flair — but these five boozy, buzzy haunts are taking cool, quirky and strange to new heights.
From a Bedford-Stuy dive where turtles race for glory to a Melville-inspired whaling tavern in Fidi where the cocktails are as literary as they are lethal — the city’s bar scene is definitely in its weird-girl era.
Whether you’re craving horror-movie kitsch with a side of vegan haggis or want to shake your own martini under a ceiling full of hot air balloons, these watering holes are pouring personality by the pint.
Here are five oddball bars shaking up the scene and proving that in NYC, normal’s just not on tap.
Ridgewood Queen’s Flying Fox Tavern is part haunted house, part comfort-food haven — and 100% unforgettable.
Decked out in gothic chandeliers, spooky memorabilia, and enough red lighting to make Dracula blush, this horror-themed hideaway at 6-78 Woodward Ave. has been a fever dream for fright fans since it opened in 2022.
Central Perk will be there for you, New York — but not in the exact way “Friends” superfans might remember.
Most mornings, style maven Debra Rapaport wakes up in her Manhattan apartment and gets ready to post her colorful, fashionably maximalist fits to Instagram, where she boasts 109,000 avid followers and counting.
When it comes to capturing the spirit of Christmas, there are few grander ways to celebrate than by seeing Cirque du Soleil’s holiday show “’Twas the Night Before…” at Madison Square Garden.
Salish Matter was just 10 when she first appeared on her father Jordan’s burgeoning YouTube channel. At the time, 5 million subscribers were tuning in to watch the photographer-turned-content-creator set himself various oddball challenges.
A quick trip to the bathroom changed Eline Van der Velden’s life — and Hollywood — forever.
A quick trip to the bathroom changed Eline Van der Velden’s life — and Hollywood — forever.
At 3 p.m. on a weekday inside Bushwick’s trendy Dayglow cafe, barista Joshua Thierry bends over a coupe glass on the bar like he’s defusing a bomb.
The last time Daniel Dana had to travel from New York to Miami, he opted to skip the usual time-sucking stress of the major airports and Uber-ed over to Teterboro instead — ambling into a dedicated terminal very shortly before his flight was scheduled to depart.
The shocking trend of suddenly curve-less celebrities flaunting their so-called “Ozempic bodies” is having a dangerous impact on women like Emily James.
“Ozempic body” is the new “heroin chic” in the world of celebrity — and the fact that it’s trickling down to the masses should concern everyone.
New York City’s Christmas tree sales aren’t a holly-jolly business.
Shop like your city depends on it.