Sid Gold's Request Room

About Sid Gold's Request Room

Striped walls, red curtains, a photo booth and a curved, padded bar wrapped around a baby grand make up most of the small room, with a few four-person tables along the edge. Early in the evening it plays as a calm cocktail lounge with records spinning at conversation volume; later the piano takes over and guests flip through the song list, tip into the jar or send a payment, and step up to sing with the accompanist. Regulars also point to vinyl nights and burlesque evenings on the calendar. Cocktails carry deliberately silly names and are praised as well made, and the snack menu covers charcuterie, crudites and chocolate chip cookies that turn up in reviews more than once. It opens at 6pm every day except Tuesday, closing at 1am, or 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. Arriving early is the way to get a seat or an early turn. A 4.9 average from more than 330 Google reviews reflects how much locals love it.