Live Jazz and Vinyl Nights with Classic Cocktails

Birds keeps the West Village night on a low, warm frequency. The pace rewards a slower entrance. Weekends bring live jazz, funk, and soul, while weeknights hand the room to vinyl sets spinning global grooves. Classic cocktails share the menu with food that reaches from marinated beans to beef tartare, so the night can stretch past a first drink. The room leans into artistic decor and friendly service, with the music doing the real scene-setting. Seating is limited, so arriving early gives you a better shot at a table. The bar opens Wednesday through Sunday at 6 pm, with Friday and Saturday running until 2 am, and it stays closed Monday and Tuesday. At 64 Downing Street, this is a West Village stop for a date night, a late drink, or anyone who wants conversation to give way to the record playing.