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Thursday, January 3, 2013

It is Easy to Find a Hookah Bar in NYC

By John McCree


In New York City, one can find many restaurants serving terrific food, bustling bars serving great wine, and nightclubs giving a taste of the nightlife in this city. Are you walking around this terrific city haphazardly, thinking what to do or which place to go next? Since you are here, you must be planning on going to a hookah bar. Having said that, let us take this opportunity to fill you in on some of the hookah hot spots in NYC!

New York City is filled with hookah bars and lounges that are furnished with a Middle Eastern taste. You might find yourself sitting on velvet cushions, drinking mint tea while smoking the aromatic tobacco flavor of your preference. Most places give a selection of Mediterranean snacks like Hummus, Baba Ghannouj, and Sambousik. Certain places also offer a full meal, which is followed by mint tea and a hookah. The atmosphere may either be on the more quiet side, which is excellent for lengthy discussions while passing the hookah hose around or you can choose to be in an upbeat environment with live music and belly dancers. Whichever atmosphere you choose for the night, you are sure to see the ultimate Middle Eastern culture.

The cost of the hookah differs depending on the venue you have chosen and the brand of tobacco you have picked to smoke. Also, if you choose to smoke the tobacco through a fruit, such as an orange or a grapefruit, expect to pay the price for this exotic concoction! You can get hookahs for $12-$30 each.

Hookah Lounges You Must Visit

Following is a list of the finest hookah bars in Manhattan:

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

Sultana offers a peaceful 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. The grilled lamb and falafel are two of the best items on their food menu.

Karma - 51 First Ave, New York, NY 10003

An elegant lounge with a hint of the Middle Eastern traditions, Karma is the finest hookah bar in the East Village. Velvet sofas and genuine artwork on the walls make Karma a unique spot to enjoy hookah. They also serve cocktails and other drinks at a specially designed bar. Karma has two floors. The main floor opens from 1pm to 4am while the downstairs lounge only opens at night. They have a wide selection of tobacco flavors you can select from or you can even bring your own tobacco.

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 can find authentic hookahs and French-Moroccan cuisine. Don't forget your dancing shoes as you are bound to be dancing the night away. A rigid dress code is implemented at the place.

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

The perfect bar for people who are tired after a day's work and want to hangout with their close friends in a calming environment. 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 relaxing bar with excellent hookah and a wide array of flavors along with excellent food. You will be surrounded by relaxing tunes and belly dancers.

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

An excellent caf that is quiet in the day but vibrant at nighttime. Aside from hookah, several 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 blend of a bar, restaurant and hookah lounge. With a comfortable atmosphere, this place is great to hang out with your buddies and have long discussions with them. Kazuza has a liquor license and they serve wines and various other cocktails also. The menu includes a number of foods including hamburgers, paninis, wraps, chicken and shish kebabs. Each night features a live D.J. playing a wide range of music from today's hits, hip hop and Mediterranean ethnic beats. You are treated to a belly dancing show on Fridays and Saturdays at 11:45pm.

The above mentioned are just the famous hookah bars in Manhattan. Brooklyn and Queens have a number of great hookah bars also. Most people like to go out in Manhattan and so, the hookah lounges in Queens are Brooklyn are never brimful of people. If you don't live in Manhattan, you can still enjoy shisha at a nearby lounge. 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

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

Cafe Tabu - 2205 Ave X, Brooklyn, NY 11235

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




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