Asian Event Reviews – New York Asian Professionals
Posted on: June 29, 2009 | By Maigal
New York Asian Professionals
Promoters: Richard Young/ Eric Yeh
This Asian networking group holds monthly events that are usually held on the last Monday of the month. You can join the group on www.meetup.com or find their facebook group, New York Asian Professionals. The group strives to create a low-key environment for working Asian professionals to interact and network. Past events have been held at Manahatta, Von wine bar, and Slate. There is never a fee to attend one of their monthly events. The crowd is fairly homogenous, consisting primarily of business professionals in finance, accounting, law and medicine. Age varies but the majority of attendees tend to be 30+. As the name would suggest, the group is primarily Asian with a few non-Asian attendees looking to check out the scene and network. I have found that their events usually have a good ratio of men to women. Their events are always held on Monday, so they are pretty low key. A good place to network and meet other like-minded working professionals. A happy hour held on a Monday usually maintains a pretty tame environment as most people don’t want to go to crazy so early in the week. The group in general is friendly, and doesn’t create a real intimidating atmosphere. If you are in the mood to try to meet a nice guy working in one of the previously mentioned professions, these events are a good option for you. Similar to an Oriented event, I am not sure if you will meet a lot of cute guys here, but you can be certain that he will most likely have a job and be able to take care of you. And honestly girls, you have the weekend to meet all the jerks in the world, so maybe Monday is a good time to mix it up with some nice guys.
Asian Event Reviews – 4 A.M Promotions, Stage Nightlife
Posted on: June 29, 2009 | By Maigal
4 A.M. Promotions
Promoter: Tom Tung Cheng
Tom’s events are a great option to mix and mingle with a diverse group of Asian professionals in NY. The crowd is primarily Chinese, but all Asian groups are represented. 4 A.M. has both weekday happy hour and weekend events. I find that of all the groups out there promoting the Asian scene, 4 A.M. chooses the best bars for its events. Favorite destinations include Slate, Taj Lounge, Duvet, Manahatta, Empire Hotel and Branch. Unlike a lot of other promoters, there are rarely cover charges for Tom’s events, which is nice. Occasionally for a weekend event there will be a small charge for men, but ladies can expect not to have to pay. The weekday events bring out a more mature group of Asian professionals looking to network and interact. These get-togethers tend to attract more men than women, and the age range is fairly broad, from post-college to 40+. The weekend events are a different story. The crowd becomes much younger and attracts a broader network of Asians from outside Manhattan. Some B&T, and in general less of the Asian professional scene and more of the Asian club scene. If you are looking to interact and meet other Asian professionals, you’re better off going to one of the weekday gatherings. If you’re looking to party and dance the night away while trying to meet some cute guys, the weekend events are definitely for you. Either way, Tom has both options covered. I know Tom personally and can attest that he is a really good guy who’ll go out of his way to meet everyone at his events and help out if there are any issues.
Circle Nightclub
Posted on: June 24, 2009 | By Maigal
Circle Nightclub
135 W 41st St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 575-4779
Circle near Times Square comes with all of the stereotypes (both good and bad) of a Korean nightclub. Being one of the only true Korean nightclubs in the city, it has a tendency to attract a very fobby Korean crowd. The women here dress to impress, and a lot of the girls look like they just graduated from college. Short and slinky dresses are the norm, and for the most part the men also dress to impress. The space is dominated by a large dance floor with two opposing bars above which hang wall-to-wall projection screens playing music videos. On either side of the dance floor are split levels of seating where patrons can reserve tables for bottle service. The club gets crowded on weekends and a long wait out front is usually to be expected. As is common at most NY clubs, large groups of men without ladies will have a tougher time getting in. The Thursday night crowd is fairly large with a noticeably younger clientele. The music is good and the DJ usually mixes a wide range of tunes, from Top 40 to Korean pop songs. Drinks are pricey, although I have heard of drink specials early on Thursday evenings. If you are in the mood to dance with friends in a large club environment, then Circle is a good option for a weekend night. It’s usually free for ladies on Friday nights. If you are a woman, be prepared to be ogled by the many eager men roaming the confines of this space. With that being said, I have heard a lot of men would go there hoping to score. The club tends to attract a lot of very attractive Asian women. That’s why when I’m not dressing my best I won’t go to Circle. I wouldn’t want to be the ugly duckling there. So if you are in the mood to meet some men and dance the night away this is a good option.
Third Floor Cafe
Posted on: June 24, 2009 | By Maigal
Third Floor Café
315 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10016
(212) 481-3669
Located conveniently on the edge of K-town on 32nd Street and Fifth Ave., this Korean nightspot is popular with the young and hip Korean crowd. You will find other Asian groups at the bar, but the scene is predominately Korean. Guests have commented about the good-looking bartenders and hostesses, so that is another reason to frequent this nightspot. Weekends attract a decent crowd, but Thursday nights are when the bar really hits its prime. There are daily drink and food specials from 5-8 pm, when all of the main dinner dishes come with a complimentary drink. The lychee martini is my favorite drink on their menu, but their other drinks are also excellent. Dinner prices are in the range of $10-14 a dish, so it is a very reasonable date spot or pre going-out place with friends. After 8 pm, it’s open bar for the ladies. That is the time when the ladies start to come in. The crowd can be hit-or-miss. At times it can get a little flooded with male clientele and will begin to feel like a Korean sausage party, which is great for us girls, of course. Other times it can be filled with a lot of post-college Korean kids filing in from Jersey and Queens, pre-gaming at Third Floor before heading out to dance at Circle. Overall, pretty great bar/lounge with a young Asian crowd that serves up good drinks with reasonable dinner specials.
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