Burnt falafels? No thank you!

When I first moved to New York I would want to be in the Village all the time. It's the mecca of liberal-minded, hipster college students. On one of my first weekend here my friends and I went out out to Horus Cafe, a hookah bar located in Alphabet City (There is a sister restaurant, Horus Lounge, in between the Village and NoHo). We all thought it was the coolest thing even though they burnt the falafels and charged too much. They had belly dancing and were very accommodating to freshmen who didn't know much about the city's nightlife.

Now that we are a little older and a tiny bit wiser, my friends and I prefer the Luxor Cafe (NOT THE LOUNGE, it's the tiny one with the ATM out front on MacDougal) in the Village. While this place is a hole in the wall, they have great hookah and delicious Moroccan tea. Every three people have to split a hookah and on busy nights (I believe Fridays and Saturdays) they have a one drink minimum [Someone told me they may have changed this]. Good flavors: Mango, Jasmine, Cherry.

Going for shisha always proves to be a good time because it leads to interesting conversations. A group of us went with some French students who are studying in NY. We got away with being as loud as we wanted because there weren't that many people because everyone was home watching the Super Bowl. They have the best music; mostly lots of older rock. Overall, a great, relaxing thing to do on a Sunday night.

x,
Chace