Live Music Gives Maynard's Old Church a Second Act

4.8 (208)

Mon, 17:00 – 22:00; Tue – Fri, 17:00 – 23:00; Sat, 14:00 – 23:00; Sun, 16:00 – 22:00

82 Main St

Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center gives Maynard an evening with two distinct tempos inside an 1845 church. The main hall pairs stained-glass windows, soaring ceilings and grand chandeliers with ticketed performances. Next door, the attached speakeasy's full bar and lounge offers free tavern music, table options and a lower-pressure place for pre-show drinks or casual listening.

3.8 (996)

Mon – Sun, 12:00 – 23:00

49 W 20th St

Jue Lan Club shifts the route from Maynard's church-and-music reset to a dim, more polished Manhattan dining room. The former church's multiroom layout accommodates up to 500 guests, while generous Chinese plates such as short rib bao buns and crispy lobster bites are built for sharing. Guests praise the elegant atmosphere, though reports of inconsistent service attentiveness leave the evening's pace flexible.

4.1 (478)

Mon – Sat, 06:00 – 20:00; Sun, 06:00 – 19:00

454 Rockaway Ave

At Loma Restaurant on Rockaway Avenue, the Brooklyn stop comes in the form of Dominican and Caribbean cooking: churrasco, baked chicken and ribs, with breakfast served from 6:00 AM daily. Visitors highlight attentive service and generous portions, giving this leg a hearty, early-start pace after Manhattan's polished dining pause.

4.6 (189)

Mon – Sun, 08:00 – 16:00

86 Central Ave

Loveless Coffees turns a Bushwick coffee stop into an active social pause. Its team sources and roasts complex coffees with singular flavor profiles, while colorful tables and chairs keep the room cheerful. The roaster can be quite loud, so this works better for chatting with friends than for a long, quiet study session. It is open daily until 4:00 PM.