Roseland Ballroom

Room 53 was the largest piano bar and restaurant of it's kind in the heart of Hell's Kitchen.

When to Go: Because entry is staggered to check tickets, IDs and bags, get there early to beat general-admission mobs and lines that last till well after the music starts.

Know Before You Go: Tickets are generally not sold directly at Roseland. Get them at Irving Plaza's box office or via Ticketmaster, instead.

For just shy of a century, Roseland Ballroom was one of the premier mid-level venues in New York City, holding a standing-room only crowd of over 3,000 bodies. Originally established in Philadelphia with the financial backing of the Yuengling family, the ballroom escaped the City of Brotherly Love for the much more favorable alcoholic climate of New York City, which wasn't under the thumb of...

The Scene
Roseland opened in ballroom dancing's heyday--New Year's Eve 1919--before falling on hard times as a dime-a-dance hall during the Depression. In the flush '40s, it became a...

Room 53 is a piano bar and restaurant in the heart of Hell's Kitchen. Room 53 offers an incredible menu exploring the fusion of French and Morroccan cuisine, an amazing selection of wine and beer, and an unbeatable atmosphere in one of Manhattan's most dynamic neighborhoods.

Unfortunately ROOM 53 had to close. We thank all of our patrons for there support. Gone but not forgotten..