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Birdland

315 W. 44th St, New York City, NY
212/581-3080
Ranked #36 of 460 nightlife in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Type: Jazz Bars
Traveller Description: Birdland got its name from jazz great Charlie Parker's nickname: Bird. Over the 58 years it has been open, it has been the place to see all the jazz... more »
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Vacationing in NYC the weekend of May 10th, we went to Birdland after a play on the spur of the moment. What a fun evening and absolutely loved the jazz. Food and drinks were very good. That spur of the moment decision resulted in one of the highlights of our trip! More

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Brisbane, Australia
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47 reviews 47 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I have always wanted a sex in the city moment and sit in a Jazz bar in NYC. This was just perfection, we went after seeing a show on broadway and we got in for free with out tickets (from the show). We had some dessert and wine. Service was fantastic. More

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See 12 more reviews by Poults10 for New York City
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

My husband and I went on a whim after The Book of Mormon got out. We went for dinner. There was a line up for people with reservations so I didn't have a good feeling as we didn't have one. However, the front door lady was a total doll - asked us to stand in the other line and that... More

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Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

To book amazing performers. We'd never heard of Cyrille Aimee but were not disappointed. She was amazing (and fun) - we even managed to get tickets on a whim for her final performance the next night. More

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Toronto, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
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All in all, we had a great late night dinner at Birdland, coming in for the 11:30pm performance. Had to hang out at the bar until we could be seated, but did get a front row table, and eventually the wait paid off. Our order was served promptly and was positively delicious, but maybe it all just seemed so much... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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As a lover of jazz and an authentic New Yorker, I'm ashamed to say this was my first time at this venue. It surely won't be my last. I had already eaten, but I did try an appetizer. Stick with the drinks if the one I had is any indication of the other items on the menu. I had a... More

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Wilmington, DE
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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Took my boyfriend here for his 50th birthday. Great atmosphere, great music! We had a great time. More

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Quebec
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012
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We went for the Jane Monheit show. We enjoyed every minutes of her appearence ( too short, in my opinion...) We had a table for two, a lot of space to enjoy a quiet dinner in front of the stage, so we didn't miss a thing. Question:how such a large club might have such a tiny (and not very clean)... More

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Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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My wife and I visited New York recently to visit our adult son. We stopped here to see if we could get in for the 5:00 show and were able to get seated- $20.00 each plus they ask for $10.00 each in purchases- drinks, snacks, or dinner- not a problem. Our table was off to the side instead of a... More

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Cedar Falls, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012
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This was a relaxing evening! We thought the price was reasonable as well. More

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