What to do at night?

We%26#39;ve got most of the touristy things planned for our trip, but are unsure about what to do at night after dinner? We%26#39;re not really into the club scene. We like clean hole in the wall type bars with good live music. Any suggestions from you locals?

What to do at night?

Good late night comedy clubs would be good too. We%26#39;re staying either at Hotel Elysee or Essex House if that helps!

What to do at night?

I know nothing about the club scene anyway. I enjoy listening to music though.

When I feel like relaxing, I find Sedric Choukroun, a wonderful sax player who can be seen at several NY venues.

www.sedricchoukroun.com

Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays he%26#39;s usually at Brasserie Julien, a nice neighborhood bistro on the east side:

http://www.brasseriejulien.com

1422 3rd Ave (bet 80Th %26amp; 81st St)

Sunday afternoons he can be heard at Marjorie Eliot%26#39;s FREE jazz salon:

http://www.parlorentertainment.com

#3F, 555 Edgecombe Ave (bet 159Th %26amp; 160Th St)

4pm-6:30pm, No Cover

Tuesdays he%26#39;s at Seppi%26#39;s:

http://www.seppisnewyork.com

Parker Meridian Hotel,

123W 56Th St (bet 6Th %26amp; 7Th Ave)

I also like Cleopatra%26#39;s Needle on the UWS. Open mike night can be either wonderful or disastrous! Unlike Brasserie Julien, where dinner is pretty nice, I%26#39;d go to Cleopatra%26#39;s Needle after eating elsewhere.

http://www.cleopatrasneedleny.com/

I second Cleopatra%26#39;s Needle and agree with Bettina--go for a drink because the food is mediocre at best. Check their website--they list who will be playing on what night and which nights are ';open mike';. They have some speciality drinks which they describe in their webpage. I tried the Cleopatra%26#39;s Martini--very good but strong!