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Where to Watch the Oscars in New York City

By Caitlin Petreycik and Roderic David
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By Caitlin Petreycik and Roderic David

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Staying in on Oscars night with a bottle of Prosecco and a spread of bodega snacks is tempting, sure, but some emotions (the thrill when an actress refuses to finger-walk the mani cam, the outrage that The Lego Movie's Oscars snub inspires) are best experienced in a crowd. That's why we rounded up ten places where you can watch the ceremony this Sunday-from venues with Joan Rivers impersonators (who will ask you who you're wearing) to big-screen indie theaters and bars that don't shy away from questionably-named, nominee-themed drinks (like the Benedict CumberPickleback, for example).

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230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

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Watch the stars under the stars at 230 Fifth’s Oscar viewing party. The flatiron rooftop bar’s event will include a champagne, beer and wine open bar from 7pm to 11pm and an hors d’oeuvres station from 7pm 9pm. Tickets start at $25, and can be purchased here. [Photo]
230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010
(212) 725-4300
(212) 725-4300

Louro

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West Village restaurant Louro is offering up a $45, three course, Oscar-inspired menu starting at 7pm. Choose from appetizers like the “Boyhood” (bacon mac and cheese with clothbound cheddar and elbow pasta), entrees like the “Grand Budapest Hotel” (potato pierogis, housemade sauerkraut, caramelized onions, and sour cream), and desserts like the “Wild” (wild blueberry sorbet, sumac pudding, and oat crumble). [Photo]
142 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014
(212) 206-0606
(212) 206-0606

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Le Poisson Rouge

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Film and trivia buffs, look no further than Le Poisson Rouge on Oscars night. The events space is hosting an Academy Awards-themed edition of The Big Quiz Thing, starting at 5:30pm. Watch the Oscars telecast and enjoy Le Poisson Rouge’s full dinner and drinks menu, with chances to win big during commercial breaks. Prizes include movie tour passes and admission to Broadway shows. Tickets, which go for $10 to $15, can be purchased here. [Photo]
158 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012
(212) 505-3474
(212) 505-3474

Espoleta

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While the celebs are probably avoiding carbs and butter pre-Oscars, theres nothing stopping you from having a pizza party! Giulio Adriani’s pizza parlor Standing Room Only is hosting a speakeasy-style screening at Espoleta, complete with a three-course meal (appetizer, pizza, dessert, drink pairings) for $38. [Photo]
334 Bowery, New York, NY
(212) 466-3300
(212) 466-3300

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Nitehawk Cinema

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Leave it to Nitehawk to go all out for the Oscars. The boozy Williamsburg theater is offering up a nominee-themed menu starting at 6pm on Sunday. Some standouts: Boyhood’s “Texas Tea with Hiding Vodka” (Tito’s vodka, sweetened black tea, lemon) and Birdman’s “Good Bird” (hot and crispy chicken wings with dill yogurt sauce and carrot slaw). You can buy $25 tickets (which reserve you a seat, but exclude the cost of food and drinks) here. [Photo]
136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
(718) 384-3980
(718) 384-3980

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Videology

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Videology’s screening room officially turns into Oscars Party Central at 6pm (aka red carpet time), but we recommend getting there way earlier to snag one of the coveted back corner booths. (They’re slightly elevated, giving you an unobstructed view of the 11-foot screen.) Bonus: the Williamsburg bar-slash-theater has an extensive nacho menu. [Photo]
308 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 782-3468
(718) 782-3468

Littlefield

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Over in Gowanus, the Skint’s having a free screening party at Littlefield complete with a red carpet and a Joan Rivers-esque interviewer, ready to ask you who you’re wearing. The RSVP list for free champagne is full, but you can still enjoy popcorn and drink specials like “The Grand Marnier Budapest Hotel” and “Benedict PickleCumberbacks,” as well as sweets from Daily Pie. RSVP here. [Photo]
622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Symphony Space

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The Upper West Side performing arts center is screening the Oscars for free at 8pm in its Leonard Nemoy Thalia Theater, and offering up $5 beer and wine specials. There will also be a (not free) showing of Best Foreign Film nominee Ida at 6:30pm, and, if you purchase tickets here, you’ll get first dibs on seats to the Academy Awards portion of the night. [Photo]
2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
(212) 864-5400
(212) 864-5400

The Royal

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This sports bar is switching its 40+ screens from the big game to the red carpet. $25 gets you access to the open bar from 7pm to 8pm, and bottles of wine are half off all night. [Photo]
127 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-1099
(212) 260-1099

Brooklyn Winery

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Brooklyn Winery’s fifth annual Oscars viewing party kicks off at 7pm, although doors to the screening room open at 6pm and seating is a first come, first served kinda deal. Sit back, order a flight and a plate of fried buttermilk chicken, and let Neil Patrick Harris hypnotize you with his ability to dance effortlessly in a tuxedo. [Photo]
213 N 8th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
(347) 763-1506
(347) 763-1506
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230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010
Watch the stars under the stars at 230 Fifth’s Oscar viewing party. The flatiron rooftop bar’s event will include a champagne, beer and wine open bar from 7pm to 11pm and an hors d’oeuvres station from 7pm 9pm. Tickets start at $25, and can be purchased here. [Photo]
230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010
(212) 725-4300
(212) 725-4300

Louro

142 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014
West Village restaurant Louro is offering up a $45, three course, Oscar-inspired menu starting at 7pm. Choose from appetizers like the “Boyhood” (bacon mac and cheese with clothbound cheddar and elbow pasta), entrees like the “Grand Budapest Hotel” (potato pierogis, housemade sauerkraut, caramelized onions, and sour cream), and desserts like the “Wild” (wild blueberry sorbet, sumac pudding, and oat crumble). [Photo]
142 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014
(212) 206-0606
(212) 206-0606

Le Poisson Rouge

158 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012
Film and trivia buffs, look no further than Le Poisson Rouge on Oscars night. The events space is hosting an Academy Awards-themed edition of The Big Quiz Thing, starting at 5:30pm. Watch the Oscars telecast and enjoy Le Poisson Rouge’s full dinner and drinks menu, with chances to win big during commercial breaks. Prizes include movie tour passes and admission to Broadway shows. Tickets, which go for $10 to $15, can be purchased here. [Photo]
158 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012
(212) 505-3474
(212) 505-3474

Espoleta

334 Bowery, New York, NY
While the celebs are probably avoiding carbs and butter pre-Oscars, theres nothing stopping you from having a pizza party! Giulio Adriani’s pizza parlor Standing Room Only is hosting a speakeasy-style screening at Espoleta, complete with a three-course meal (appetizer, pizza, dessert, drink pairings) for $38. [Photo]
334 Bowery, New York, NY
(212) 466-3300
(212) 466-3300

Nitehawk Cinema

136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Leave it to Nitehawk to go all out for the Oscars. The boozy Williamsburg theater is offering up a nominee-themed menu starting at 6pm on Sunday. Some standouts: Boyhood’s “Texas Tea with Hiding Vodka” (Tito’s vodka, sweetened black tea, lemon) and Birdman’s “Good Bird” (hot and crispy chicken wings with dill yogurt sauce and carrot slaw). You can buy $25 tickets (which reserve you a seat, but exclude the cost of food and drinks) here. [Photo]
136 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249
(718) 384-3980
(718) 384-3980

Videology

308 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Videology’s screening room officially turns into Oscars Party Central at 6pm (aka red carpet time), but we recommend getting there way earlier to snag one of the coveted back corner booths. (They’re slightly elevated, giving you an unobstructed view of the 11-foot screen.) Bonus: the Williamsburg bar-slash-theater has an extensive nacho menu. [Photo]
308 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 782-3468
(718) 782-3468

Littlefield

622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Over in Gowanus, the Skint’s having a free screening party at Littlefield complete with a red carpet and a Joan Rivers-esque interviewer, ready to ask you who you’re wearing. The RSVP list for free champagne is full, but you can still enjoy popcorn and drink specials like “The Grand Marnier Budapest Hotel” and “Benedict PickleCumberbacks,” as well as sweets from Daily Pie. RSVP here. [Photo]
622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Symphony Space

2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
The Upper West Side performing arts center is screening the Oscars for free at 8pm in its Leonard Nemoy Thalia Theater, and offering up $5 beer and wine specials. There will also be a (not free) showing of Best Foreign Film nominee Ida at 6:30pm, and, if you purchase tickets here, you’ll get first dibs on seats to the Academy Awards portion of the night. [Photo]
2537 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
(212) 864-5400
(212) 864-5400

The Royal

127 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003
This sports bar is switching its 40+ screens from the big game to the red carpet. $25 gets you access to the open bar from 7pm to 8pm, and bottles of wine are half off all night. [Photo]
127 4th Ave, New York, NY 10003
(212) 260-1099
(212) 260-1099

Brooklyn Winery

213 N 8th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
Brooklyn Winery’s fifth annual Oscars viewing party kicks off at 7pm, although doors to the screening room open at 6pm and seating is a first come, first served kinda deal. Sit back, order a flight and a plate of fried buttermilk chicken, and let Neil Patrick Harris hypnotize you with his ability to dance effortlessly in a tuxedo. [Photo]
213 N 8th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
(347) 763-1506
(347) 763-1506