An East Village Night Citywalk in Four Stops

An East Village night on foot: grab Taiwanese bao on St Marks, catch stand-up and a jazz speakeasy on East 4th, and finish with French-Indonesian plates in Nolita. Short blocks, long night.

Baohaus
Tue, 17:30 – 22:30; Wed – Thu, 12:00 – 15:30, 17:30 – 22:30; Fri, 12:00 – 15:30, 17:30 – 23:00; Sat, 12:00 – 23:00; Sun, 12:00 – 22:30
4.4 (50)
97 St Marks Pl

Start on St Marks Place with Eddie Huang's pillowy Taiwanese bao, filled with pork belly or fried chicken. It fits a stand-up snack before the night. Open to 11:00 PM on weekends. Pricing is mid-priced.

The Red Room at KGB
Mon – Sun, 19:00 – 04:00 (+1)
4.7 (37)
85 East 4th Street

In the same East 4th building, a cozy speakeasy pours cocktails with live jazz and open mics in an old-New-York room. It suits a late set. Open nightly to 4:00 AM. Pricing is mid-priced.

New York Comedy Club
Mon, 18:00 – 23:30; Tue, Fri, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Wed – Thu, 19:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sat – Sun, 16:00 – 01:00 (+1)
4.3 (1,016)
85 East 4th Street

A few blocks south on East 4th, this snug club runs a classic NYC stand-up lineup against a red-brick wall. Sets run late, with a 20-dollar minimum. Open to 1:00 AM on weekends. Pricing is mid-priced.

Wayan
Mon – Wed, 12:00 – 15:30, 17:30 – 23:00; Thu – Fri, 12:00 – 15:30, 17:30 – 00:00 (+1); Sat, 11:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1); Sun, 11:30 – 16:00, 17:00 – 23:00
4.3 (1,417)
20 Spring Street

End in Nolita at Cedric Vongerichten's sleek room for French-Indonesian plates like escargot rendang. It fits a dressed-up finish. Open to midnight Thursday through Saturday. Pricing is upscale.

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