13 Great Black-Owned Bars In NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"You can get food and drinks at Basquiat’s Bottle, but their real mission is to bring together Black artists and business owners by holding events and showcasing their work in the loungey, DIY-esque space. They host everything from networking events and art exhibitions to Happy Hours with Brooklyn’s best DJs and karaoke nights where the level of talent will casually blow you away. Jerk chicken tacos should be the first thing you order, as well as however much tequila it’ll take for you to try and sing some Whitney Houston on stage. " - Neha Talreja, Bryan Kim, Hannah Albertine