Welcome to Minton's. The classic '30s Harlem jazz house that discovered legends like Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk.

Shuttered down in '74 (after an unfortunate foray into disco), Minton's is reopened with its original giant neon sign blazing on the corner, and small stage dusted off and ready to make more history. Inside, settle in and order a Sugar Hill Golden Ale from Veronica, and kick back with the rest of the diverse, laid-back crowd: Japanese businessmen, hipsters, and, of course, old school Minton's patrons in suits and cravats (with trumpets tucked under their arms).

What's Doing at Minton's
. The house bands blow some great jazz (like Eli and the Organizers, who roll in with an old wooden organ on a dolly), but make sure to stay on for their famous after-hours jam sessions, when things get a little crazy like they did back in the day. Guys in the audience start jumping onstage with their own instruments and doing their thing (if you're getting ideas, we hope your "thing" doesn't involve a kazoo and scatting).