Nublu

Main Showroom

New sounds surface at this Alphabet City enclave of “cool”, where “laid-back” hipsters relax in the “jazzy” lounge or rear garden as DJs and live musicians entertain; there’s always a “variety” of “intriguing performances”, some hyping the house’s “own record label.”

Great garden, awesome furniture, fine beer selection and rockin' house drinks -- all go well with the live music and DJs. Even better: the ten-year-old venue will soon move to newer, more expansive environs at 151 Avenue C!

Bar, lounge, and record label all in one from multi-tasking owner Ilhan Ershahin. Lack of signage out front conveys cool like a m@!%!**#~@#r. Look for the blue light. Clever, mellow space with colorful ottomans inside and a crazy lush, Jungle Book garden out back. Chill weeknight soirees, sweaty weekend par-tays. Emphasis on electronic and world music. Brazilian Girls got their start here.

The Scene
There's a secret after-hours feel to this Alphabet City hangout, where the entrance is marked only by a small blue light over the door. The artsy, eclectic crowd is refreshingly...

Cradled deep in the heart of Loisaida with nothing more than a tiny one hundred watt blue light bulb to let you know you have indeed arrived, is nublu, a club that opened its doors some two years ago. A performance space owned and operated by tenor saxophonist and composer Ilhan Ersahin, it boasts the easy informality allowed by Ersahin's familiarity with music and musicians, an informality...