From Undercote to The Django: Three Hidden Rooms
Start beneath COTE for plant-lined cocktails, move to a vinyl-led listening room on MacDougal Street, and finish with live jazz under the Roxy Hotel. Each descent changes the mood while keeping the evening rooted below street level.
Three Stops Under the Sidewalk
Moonlit Jungle Pour
Begin at Undercote, tucked beneath COTE at 16 West 22nd Street. Dark greenery and ambient beats shape its subterranean lounge, where bespoke cocktails lead the experience. Its walk-ins-only policy keeps the plan spontaneous. Doors open at 5 PM Monday through Saturday, with service running to 1 AM early in the week and 2 AM Thursday through Saturday.
Needle-Drop Interlude
Move south to Tokyo Record Bar on MacDougal Street, where dinner and drinks unfold around an extensive vinyl collection. Guests help choose the soundtrack for the seven-course Japanese menu, while the separate cocktail bar uses a McIntosh Labs sound system. The listening-room setup makes each pour feel scored. Cocktail service runs until 12 AM Monday through Saturday and 11 PM Sunday.
Last Descent
Finish below the Roxy Hotel at The Django, a brick-vaulted club with two cocktail bars, dinner service, and a stage. The daily lineup mixes rising artists with seasoned jazz performers. A Meyer Sound system keeps the music close and clear. Sets run in a speakeasy-style room from 6:30 PM most nights, making this the latest stop on the route.
