Cream
Address: 246 Columbus Avenue (between West 71st & 72nd Street)
Phone: 212-721-1666
A dance club and lounge for the Preppy set. It's only open on weekends and often has long lines to get in. Once inside, make a dash for the comfortable settees unless you just can't wait to get yourself out onto the dance floor to boogie down argyle style.
Makor
Address: 35 West 67th Street
Phone: 212-601-1000
Website: www.makor.com
To many, this place is the chosen one. This bar/club, which sits in a Jewish Cultural Center, features 23 types of beer and a history of top performers. In fact, Norah Jones played these halls in her pre-Grammy days.
Mo Bar
Address: 80 Columbus Circle (at West 60th Street)
Phone: 212-805-8876
This small bar will be located just off of Asiate restaurant, with views equally stellar. Featuring a unique interior, booths are fashioned from salvaged stone facades from demolished west side buildings. The interior will be dimly lit and mellow. The wine list and martinis will, of course, be extensive and outstanding.
Rose Hall, Time Warner Center
Address: Broadway &West 60th Street
Phone: 212-258-9800
Website: www.jalc.org
This is New York's newest addition to the performing arts scene. The first name in world-class jazz, this snazzy performance venue is located on an upper atrium of the Time Warner Center with views of the city for inspiration. Their program of events is under the supervision of Artistic Director and famed musician Wynton Marsalis. Although not in the main Lincoln Center complex, it stills fall under the moniker of "Jazz at Lincoln Center."