Where can I eat and drink near the New York Comedy Festival?
Before a show: John's of Times Square, 260 West 44th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues). Coal-fired pizza from brick ovens and Italian classics, served in a restored former church with soaring ceilings and stained glass. After it: Rudy's Bar & Grill (a drink after the show) and Birdland (keep the music going). Each place's hours are on this page and its own site.
A bite before the show: John's of Times Square
Coal-fired pizza from brick ovens and Italian classics, served in a restored former church with soaring ceilings and stained glass.
Every day: 11:30am – 11:30pm
260 West 44th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues), New York, NY 10036
A drink after the show: Rudy's Bar & Grill
A Hell's Kitchen dive bar on 9th Avenue since 1933: fifteen beers on tap, a jukebox, and a free hot dog with every drink.
Monday – Saturday: 8am – 4am · Sunday: 12pm – 4am
627 9th Avenue, New York, NY 10036
Keep the music going: Birdland
The jazz club Charlie Parker, 'Bird', inspired. Two rooms: the Club at street level and the cabaret-style Theater below, reached by elevator, with accessible seating in both. Each set runs about 75 minutes, with dinner and drinks served before and during the show. Ages 10 and up, and every guest needs a ticket.
Box office, every day: 2pm – 11pm · Each set: about 75 minutes
315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), New York, NY
Sources
- John's of Times Square: johnspizzerianyc.com ↗
- Rudy's Bar & Grill: rudysbarnyc.com ↗
- Birdland: birdlandjazz.com/faq ↗
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