The Top Listening Bars In NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"A night at Upstairs, the listening lounge located above Gowanus restaurant Public Records, starts out mellow. People begin trickling in around 8pm, and the angular white couches spread throughout the loft-like space start to fill up as the DJ sets up shop in the middle of the room. You never know what you’re going to hear, but you can assume that it will be obscure and vaguely dancy. With its state-of-the-art speakers and futuristic feel, this place is definitely on the clubbier side, but it's not where you go to take shots and jump up and down. It's more of a sit-still-and-soak-in-the-vibe kind of spot." - bryan kim, kenny yang