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Paris Blue first opened in 1968, and there have been jazz shows almost every night since. It’s fully a dive bar (if you order anything with liquor, it may come in a plastic cup), but unlike most dive bars, Paris Blues has amazing nightly performances and tons of framed portraits of famous musicians who have been there. There’s no cover for shows but there’s typically a two-drink minimum.
Smoke Jazz & Supper Club is a jazz spot with great cocktails on the Upper West Side.
On the ground floor of a Harlem brownstone, this cheerful pizzeria serves Neapolitan pies and bottles of Italian wine for under $50.
With a fairy-lit dining room and a cozy bar, this French-American restaurant is a charming neighborhood spot for a catch-up or a date.
A few soul food institutions, a Middle Eastern spot with Wednesday night karaoke, and the rest of our favorite places to eat in Harlem.
