It is safe to say, after more than 4 years of coming to this club, that there are a fair share of employees who do not treat customers properly at all.įriday June 24th at about 11pm, one of the bouncers at the entrance gave me a hard time stamping my wrist. To give some background, I am a young adult male, androgynous and mixed race. This review will be a combination of my own as well as multiple people's critiques about the management. Many of the bouncers will pick and choose who they let in based on their mood. So throw on your rockstar outfit and head over to one of these top-notch karaoke venues.I will start by saying this place is a reflection of misogynistic and exclusive club culture. With 17 private rooms that can fit up to 30 people and over 80,000 songs in multiple languages, Karaoke Boho is the perfect place to belt out your favorite tunes. Feeding off the Lower East Side’s taste for late-night debauchery, Karaoke Boho on Orchard Street is at a short walking distance from world-famous Katz’s Deli where a pastrami on rye can sustain you for hours of singing. Karaoke Boho rounds off our list of the best NYC karaoke spots to blow off some post-pandemic steam. Karaoke BohoĪddress: 152 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 This place is one of the coolest spot in NYC, so it’s worth checking out. While the venue is iconic and stories, the biggest compliments about this place are the selection of songs and the overall ambiance. And if you’re feeling the vibes here, check out its grungier sister venue on Avenue A which features a graffitied, glow-in-the-dark wall. With an extensive song list available in multiple languages, Sing Sing appeals to New York City’s diverse melting pot. Its aesthetic is unmistakeably “East Village-y,” from the ubiquitous townhome-style building that houses it to the exposed red brick walls accentuating its interiors. Marks has been an East Village staple since 2000. With 60-inch flat screens hanging from the walls and 150Wx2 speakers blasting a large selection of songs, Duet 35 is a formidable player in the New York City karaoke scene.Īs its name suggests, there are plenty of classic duet anthems to choose from like Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” or John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John’s “You’re The One That I Want.” But if you’re not feeling these options, check out this list of the top 20 karaoke duets of all time. The last of the K-Town venues to make our list is Karaoke Duet 35. Karaoke Duet 35Īddress: 53 W 35th St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10001 But be warned: this razzle-dazzle comes at a price with a “Louis XIII” cognac listed on the menu at a panic-inducing $9,000. Even the square coffee tables are rimmed with the most entrancing neon glows. In contrast to this cast-iron relic, Maru’s lighting is futuristic with hues of magenta, lavender, and burnt orange glowing in bright neon. At Maru, the VIP lounge boasts a giant cast iron bell that looks like it was plucked from an ancient Buddhist temple, now dangling from the ceiling in all of its glory. If you’re looking for an upscale karaoke spot, look no further.
However, they do not allow BYO “hard alcohol.” MaruĪddress: 11 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001 Note: As some true locals are quick to point out, you can bring as much beer, wine, or champagne as you want. You can get it delivered here as long as you keep queuing songs on the karaoke machine. So grab a cordless mic and order some grub on the Seamless app. With a flexible BYOB (“Bring Your Own Booze”) option, Gagopa makes you feel right at home. One such place is Gagopa Karaoke on the south side of 32nd Street. Here, numerous storefronts advertise tasty Korean cuisine on chalkboards flanking the narrow street and the razor-sharp scent of kimchi wafts in the air 24/7.īut K-Town wouldn’t be complete without a few karaoke spots to sing your heart out. The Koreatown strip on 32rd Street between 5th & 6th Avenues is like something out of Seoul. The five note-worthy(pun intended) karaoke venues below are sure to unlock your inner-“Bowie” and keep you singing until the wee morning hours.Īddress: 28 W 32nd St 3rd floor, New York, NY 10001 Now that things are more or less normalizing (thanks to widely available COVID vaccine), we’ve put together a list of the best NYC karaoke spots to blow off some post-pandemic steam. But some venues weathered the category-X storm that was COVID-19, having cemented their legacies as iconic karaoke spots in New York City. Unable to entertain microphone-hungry patrons during the lockdown, they were forced to close their doors. Will my favorite karaoke spot survive the pandemic? But at the onset of COVID-19, a dark question loomed large in the minds of karaoke enthusiasts across the five boroughs: The allure of being a pop star for the evening.īefore the global pandemic, karaoke venues had become part of the lifeblood of New York City nightlife.
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