Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Are You Looking For Hookah Bars in New York City?

By John McCree


Hookah Bars in New York City

In New York City, one can find lots of restaurants serving excellent food, bustling bars serving excellent wine, and nightclubs offering a taste of the nightlife in this city. Would you like to know about a few more places that you can go to in this fantastic city? As you are here, you must be contemplating going to a hookah bar. We will share a few great hookah bars in NYC where one can unwind, relax and enjoy a hookah.

There are a lot of hookah bars in NYC that are designed in line with the Middle Eastern pizzazz. Velvet cushions and mint tea usually accompany hookah in many of the hookah bars. Most places give a variety of Mediterranean appetizers such as Hummus, Baba Ghannouj, and Sambousik. According to the venue, they may only offer appetizers (Mezza) or you can sit down for a full course meal and conclude your night with some tea and hookah. Peaceful as well as noisy and upbeat, you can find all sorts of hookah bars in NYC. The peaceful atmosphere provides you the opportunity to have long discussions with your friends, while the upbeat environment will give you a flavor of the "NYC life." One thing that is sure is you will get a great Middle Eastern experience.

The cost differs from one spot to another and also differs as per the brand and flavor you have selected to smoke. Also, if you want to smoke the tobacco through a fruit, like an orange or a grapefruit, expect to pay the price for this exotic concoction! Hookahs range in price from $12-$30 each.

Hookah Lounges To Try

Below are the hookah bars that offer the finest hookah in the finest atmosphere:

Sultana - 128 E 4th St (between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY 10003

Sultana offers a tranquil environment including a Middle Eastern-style living room, comfy couches and pillows. While smoking your hookah, you can enjoy their Turkish coffee and mint tea. If you are hungry then try out their grilled lamb and falafel.

Karma - 51 First Ave, New York, NY 10003

You can think of it as a stylish Middle Eastern lounge. The lounge is adorned with original artwork on the walls and has velvet sofas for your seating pleasure. The music is soothing and you can walk up to the candle-lit bar to order a drink of your choice. There are two levels at Karma. The downstairs lounge is more cozy and comfortable, but it opens only at night. The main floor, on the other hand, is open from 1pm to 4am. If you think that your favorite flavor is extremely unique then you can bring your tobacco with you.

Le Souk - 510 Laguardia Place, New York, NY 10012

Le Souk is more of a nightclub made on multiple floors. One of the most noticeable things about this bar is the close attention to detail in their Middle Eastern dcor. French-Moroccan food is also offered in addition to hookahs. There is a dancing floor in the lounge where most of the customers join to dance and enjoy themselves. Make sure that you are dressed appropriately since they have a strict dress code.

Tagine Dining and Hookah Bar - 537 9th Ave (between 39th St & 40th St), New York, NY 10018

A soothing and entertaining bar with terrific hookah and fine food. Excellent entertainment, amazing dcor and fine food set this bar apart from the rest.

Cozy Caf Hookah Bar - 43 East 1st Street, New York, NY 10003

Cozy Caf is yet another relaxing hot spot that offers a fine blend of sweet tobacco, a modest food selection and drinks. Relaxing music and live belly dancers are the main attraction of this spot.

Cafe Khufu - 61 E 3rd St (between 1st Ave & 11th St, New York, NY 10003

Caf Khufu is a charming hookah spot on the lower east side of Manhattan. Apart from hookah, various snacks, coffees and teas are offered at this bar.

Kazuza - 107 Ave A, New York, NY 10009

Located on the Lower East Side of NYC, Kazuza is a combination of a bar, restaurant and hookah lounge. With more than 50 flavors of tobacco, you will surely find your favorite flavor here. There are many specialty drinks and a huge range of wines. The menu has a number of foods including burgers, paninis, wraps, chicken and shish kebabs. Each night a live DJ entertains the customers in the bar with American and Mediterranean music. There are belly dancing performances on Friday and Saturday nights.

Hookah bars and lounges are not only found in Manhattan. Brooklyn and Queens have a number of terrific hookah bars as well. Most of the people like to hang out in Manhattan and thus, the hookah lounges in Queens are Brooklyn are never brimful of people. If you live in the outskirts of Manhattan and are seeking to enjoy some hookah locally, there are a number of places to choose from and you won't be disappointed. Following are the well-known bars and lounges in these boroughs:

Queens

Hookah Lounge - 107-29 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375

Deja Vu - 33-22 28th Ave, Astoria, NY 1110

Layali Beirut Cafe Restaurant - 25-60 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 1110

Brooklyn

Zamaan Hookah Bar and Restaurant - 349 Broadway Brooklyn, NY 11211

Red Mist Hookah Lounge & Cafe - 569 Coney Island Ave (between Beverly Rd & Lewis Pl), Brooklyn, NY 11218

If you're a hookah lover in NYC, you have countless options of venues to select from. Make sure that you choose the right bar and the right flavor.




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