Shrine - City of New York

Don't be shy. The small entrance hides a huge welcome to eyes and ears when you're in. From long play classic covers all over the ceiling merging to African art onto the walls, the colorful lights will guide you to the inspiring acts shining the lights of their music with a cozy burgundy velvet curtain background.Food was beyond expectations as we ordered some fish and chips to accompany some drinks.Stylish, underground-ish, yet elaborated atmosphere.

Incredibly fun! spent the whole night dancing, ate good food, the musicians and crowd were incredibly lively! cant wait to go back

I came with my partner to Shrine looking for live jazz, since Harlem neighborhood is known for that ...This place is just the perfect spot to find high quality jazz music...I just have no words to describe how good it made me feel... It is an exceptional place, with good vibes, welcoming and high-skilled musicians (M. Veal and co. , cocktails at a good price, seats... perhaps they could be more comfortable (but then people would not stand up to dance ?Overall, this place made me want to come back to New York City!!!!

This is a pretty neat Afro-centric spot. They have live music, but that's not really why I go. After midnight, they bring in a DJ, and that’s usually more my scene.

The customer service was disappointing. When I called to ask about the DJ's playlist, the woman who answered the phone was not knowledgeable and hung up on me. That made me not want to return. Additionally, the bartender didn’t make cocktails properly and used his bare hands to grab fruit for the drinks instead of wearing disposable gloves. This is very unsanitary, and it’s concerning that germs from his hands could be transferred to the fruit used in the cocktails, potentially making someone sick.