Three of Cups Lounge

Named for an Italian tarot card that represents abundance, this dim basement dive has survived the fickle New York nightlife scene for more than a decade. The lounge, overrun with peeling band stickers and tended to by inked, whiskey-dispensing barkeeps, is frequented by scruffy musicians and the tee-clad hangers-on that love them. Swing by on Mondays for karaoke, or on other nights for deejayed rock, soul and funk.