Saturday, December 29, 2012

It is Easy to Find a Hookah Bar in New York City

By John McCree


In New York City, one can find lots of restaurants serving great food, bustling bars serving excellent wine, and nightclubs offering a taste of the nightlife of this city. Do you wish to know about some more places that you can head to in this terrific city? Because you are here, you must be contemplating going to a hookah bar. We will talk about some fantastic hookah bars in NYC where one can loosen up, relax and enjoy a hookah.

There are lots of hookah bars in NYC that are made according to the Middle Eastern pizzazz. You might find yourself sitting on velvet cushions, sipping on mint tea while smoking the aromatic tobacco flavor of your choice. Many hookah bars also serve Mediterranean food along with hookah. The most popular dishes served are Hummus and Baba Ghannouj. According to the venue, they may just offer appetizers (Mezza) or you can sit down for a full meal and end your night with a little tea and hookah. The setting may either be on the more calm side, which is great for lengthy conversations while passing the hookah hose around or you can decide to be in an upbeat setting with live music and belly dancers. Whatever the environment, you will get a terrific Middle Eastern experience.

The price varies from one spot to another and also differs according to the brand and flavor you have picked to smoke. Also, if you decide to smoke the tobacco from a fruit, like an orange or a grapefruit, expect to pay the price for this exotic concoction! You can find hookahs for $12-$30 each.

Hookah Lounges To Try

Without further ado, this is a list of the most popular hookah bars/lounges to check out in Manhattan:

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

Sultana features a tranquil atmosphere complete with a Middle Eastern-style living room, comfortable sofas and pillows. While smoking your hookah, you can take their Turkish coffee and mint tea. The grilled lamb and falafel are two of the finest items on their food menu.

Karma - 51 First Ave, New York, NY 10003

If you are looking for a swanky hookah lounge in the East Village, Karma is the place to go. The velvet sofas are pretty comfortable. The music is soothing and you can walk up to the candle-lit bar to order a drink of your preference. Karma is made on two floors. The main floor is open every day from 1pm until 4am and the downstairs lounge, which is only open at nighttime, features a more intimate and comfortable atmosphere. If you feel that your favorite flavor is very unique then you can bring your tobacco with you.

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

Le Souk is made on multiple floors and it is based in the East Village. One of the most noticeable things about this bar is the close attention to detail in their Middle Eastern dcor. You'll find authentic hookahs and French-Moroccan food. Don't forget your dancing shoes because you are guaranteed to be dancing the night away. A rigid dress code is followed at the place.

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

A calming and entertaining bar with excellent hookah and fine food. The dcor of this bar is Moroccan down to the last detail.

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

A tranquil bar with terrific hookah and a wide selection of flavors along with great food. Soothing 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

A fantastic caf that is quiet in the day but busy at night. They have a variety of coffees and teas, finger foods, healthy bites and naturally HOOKAH!

Kazuza - 107 Ave A, New York, NY 10009

On the Lower East Side of NYC, Kazuza is a combination of a bar, restaurant and hookah lounge. They provide 50 plus flavors of tobacco and have a relaxed and romantic atmosphere. They also provide wine along with other cocktails. The menu has a variety of foods such as hamburgers, paninis, wraps, chicken and shish kebabs. Each night features a live D.J. playing a variety of music from today's hits, hip hop and Mediterranean cultural beats. There are belly dancing performances on Friday and Saturday nights.

Hookah bars and lounges are not just in Manhattan. Brooklyn and Queens have many terrific hookah bars also. Because of the fact that many people enjoy heading into Manhattan to have their fill of the night-life, the lounges and bars tend to be more intimate and the spots are not super packed in Brooklyn and Queens. If you don't reside in Manhattan, you can still enjoy shisha at a local lounge. Take a look at a few of these popular hookah bars and lounges:

Queens

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

Deja Vu - 33-22 28th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103

Teal Lounge - 22-79 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11105

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

Brooklyn

Zamaan Hookah Bar and Restaurant - 349 Broadway

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

7 Hills Cafe - 849 Manhattan Ave (between Noble St & Milton St), Brooklyn, NY 11222

New York City is known for being the city, which never sleeps. Why not dedicate some of those hours to soaking in some hookah culture?




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