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Evelyn Lounge, 380 Columbus Av at 78th St,T1-212 724 5145. Subway 1, 9 to 79th St. Shabby-chic velvety sofas pull in late-night pick-up crowds. Evelyn is one of the livelier Upper West Side lounge-clubs, spread over two floors with dancing downstairs. MOD, 505 Columbus Av,T1-212 989 3600. Subway 1,9, B, C to 86th St. Austin Powers meets the Upper West Side in this funky, psychedelic lounge-club. Lenox Lounge, 288 Malcolm X Blvd between 124th St and 125th St,T1-212 427 0253. Subway 2, 3 to 125th St. This well-known Harlem bar and lounge hosts some of the best jazz in the city for a mixed crowd of students and locals, who cram together in the zebra-inspired back room. Halcyon, 227 Smith St,T1-718 260 9299. Subway F, G to Bergen St. This hipster café incorporates a DJ area and a space-age, bachelor-pad furniture store. Locals come to munch on homemade cookies, buy records and hear music. Its perhaps cooler than anywhere in Manhattan. Luxx, 256 Grand St between Driggs Av and Roebling St, Williamsburg,T1-718 599 1000. Subway L to Bedford Av. Slightly away from the main Williamsburg strip is this edgy electro-clash bar-club where all sorts of punks, gay and lesbian, and colourful types come to hear cutting-edge music before it goes mainstream.
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