Fun and entertainment New York, Queens

The term speakeasy, very popular in New York during the 1930s and again today, takes on its full meaning here. Clandestine tripot under prohibition, the L.I.C. (for Long Island City) reopened in 2009 after... 50 years of closure! Unpretentious, this vast bar, which looks like an Irish pub, houses a peaceful interior patio. A few concerts are organised, usually on Sundays in summer and Thursday evenings (see the programme on the website). A good address after a visit to the PS1 and a dinner on Vernon Boulevard.

Let Love Inn is one of the best kept secrets in Queens... Don't be fooled by the facade, which doesn't look like much, and push the door of this corner bar: you'll enter another world, especially on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and sometimes Sundays nights, when bands come to perform on the tiny stage, for incredible jam sessions . Sitting at the bar of this bar, chatting with the bartender, you'll feel like you're back in Frank Sinatra's time. Not to be missed if you are staying in Astoria.