Neighborhood
New York went all in on hi-fi bars, the Tokyo-style rooms where a vinyl selector and a wall of vintage speakers matter more than the cocktail list. Here are the ones worth your ears.
Twenty-five shops across four boroughs where the staff picks are sharp, the readings are free and nobody minds if you browse for an hour and buy one paperback.
Krasner and Pollock at the Met, manga in Brooklyn, Arthur Jafa on the Bowery and a Chelsea season stacked with heavy hitters. Our list for fall 2026.
The big summer stages, the no-cover bars that run every night of the year, and the in-stores and atriums where rising artists play for nothing. Your wallet can stay home.
The Met, MoMA, the Whitney and two dozen others can cost you nothing or close to it, if you know the right day, hour and ID to bring.
