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Borough: Upper West Side, Manhattan
Where: 2485 Broadway
Their Words: Cleopatra's Needle, named after the famed monument in New York's Central Park, is the world-renowned Upper West Side Jazz nightspot known for serving up food, drinks and hot live jazz to the New York jazz community
Our Words: This quiet restaurant turns into a boisterous jazz club at night. Four nights a week, after the scheduled performances, the club holds jam sessions that attract jazz musicians and students from all over the city. The sessions go until the early morning hours, and have earned the club a reputation as one of the pinnacles of the straight ahead jazz scene in New York.
Music Every Night?: Every night of the week, with jam sessions following the shows on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
Capacity: 60 seated
Reservations: yes, call 212-769-6969
Age Restriction: all ages
Food / Drink: Cocktails, martinis, and an acclaimed menu with reasonably priced Mediterranean food.
