Aziz Hazara At SculptureCenter: 4 Long Island City Drinks

Four stops frame an exhibition day with cocktails, live music, DJ sets, deviled eggs, charcuterie, and a cafe-bar option for table service or takeaway. Aziz Hazara: Coming Home runs at SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves Street, September 19 through December 28, 2026.

Ask Karpo about these LIC drinks
The Beast Next Door Cafe & Bar
4.6 (802)
Mon – Thu, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri, 16:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sat, 12:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sun, 12:00 – 23:00
42-51 27th St

The Beast Next Door Cafe & Bar pours cocktails in a brick-and-wood room at 42-51 27th Street. The kitchen serves charcuterie and deviled eggs. Guests can sit indoors or outdoors. The bar hosts live music and DJ sets. On Fridays and Saturdays, it stays open until 2 AM.

View Details
56709
4.7 (274)
Mon – Thu, 18:00 – 01:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 17:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sun, 17:00 – 00:00 (+1)
42-45 27th St

At 42-45 27th St, 56709 traces Japanese pop's influence on Mando-pop and Canto-pop since the 1970s. The room's soundtrack spans City Pop, 1990s and 2000s J-pop, Japanese R&B, and broader Showa and Heisei pop culture. Cocktails use Japanese ingredients, with each recipe named for a pop icon who inspired it. It stays open until 1 AM Monday through Saturday and until midnight Sunday.

View Details
Lately Café/Bistro/Bar
4.0 (436)
Mon, 07:00 – 18:00; Tue – Wed, 07:00 – 21:00; Thu, 07:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri, 07:00 – 01:30 (+1); Sat, 08:00 – 01:30 (+1); Sun, 08:00 – 21:00
23-08 44th Dr

At 23-08 44th Dr, Lately Café/Bistro/Bar brings coffee, dining and drinks under one roof. Matcha lattes are layered with fresh fruit puree in strawberry or pink peach flavors. Sit for table service or take an order to go, then look to the kitchen for bolognese, chicken mushroom pasta and spicy Cajun pork belly.

View Details
Progreso Cafe
4.4 (32)
Mon – Fri, 07:00 – 21:00; Sat, 08:00 – 20:00; Sun, 08:00 – 21:00
28-02 42nd Rd

Inside Koufuku Mart at 28-02 42nd Road, Progreso Cafe pulls espresso with beans from Integral and serves Asian-inspired drinks such as rose water matcha, black sesame milk and salted egg yolk lattes. A Flushing bakery supplies breads and sweets, including savory pork buns and taro pudding rolls, for a grab-and-go stop.

View Details

Ask Karpo for more information.