Detour 349 E. 13th St. (@ 1st Ave.)
East Village
212.533.6212
Detour:
Detour might bill itself as the city’s only live jazz club sans the cover charge (cough—bullshit), but doesn’t your wallet view a weekend two-drink minimum as the same thing? If you’re itching to start your drinking early, happy hour is from 4pm-7pm daily with $3 cocktails, and insiders confirm that the martinis aren’t to be missed. For those who stay into the evening, hip cats are sure to grace the stage. It’s just cool to sip cocktails in this Mecca for jazz aficionados that once felt like an East Village secret. Clearly, the secret is out, but the informal atmosphere still sets everyone at ease...or maybe it’s those two mandatory drinks.
