The Sultan Room

On our list of the best live music venues in New York.

Varun Kataria and Tyler Erickson, childhood friends who grew up going to Minneapolis jazz clubs, opened this two-floor room above Turk's Inn in June 2019, building a sunken gold dance floor and lining the walls with decals inspired by mosque architecture. Concerts and DJ sets run through the week, leaning toward global sounds rather than one genre. A late-night doner kebab counter, modeled on the doner spots regulars hit after a night in Berlin's Kreuzberg clubs, feeds people on the way out, and dinner beforehand can be booked through the attached restaurant.