Black Oak Nights – New York

D'Or

The snow is still on the ground, and the temperature isn’t all that promising. Still, taking your chances in the snow is much better than risking cabin fever, isn’t it? Here’s the Saturday Nightlife Rundown for February 27, 2010.

Into the Black – 10pm - Sin Sin and the Leopard (248 5th Street): Check out this free party brought to you by Blackout Promotion. This is one of the few black parties you will find in the village, and what a find it is. Two-for-one drinks from open until 11pm, and the bottle specials are pretty easy on your wallet too. To get that free entry, just make sure you mention Blackout Promotions at the door.

Dominican Independence Day Party – 10pm
Cheetah’s Nightclub (252 West 43rd Street): Come dressed to impress as Cheetah’s celebrates Dominican Independence Day on February 27th. They aren’t letting anybody in with sneakers, hats or boots, so you will have to brave your way through the snow in style. Ladies are free until midnight, and the fellas have to put up $20 to get in the door. Birthday parties of 10 or more get a complimentary bottle of champagne.

Sexy Saturdays – 11pm
Retreat (27 West 17th Street): This weekly get together of young, black professionals continues again this Saturday. Nothing but hip-hop, reggae and R&B music will be played at this venue, so make sure you come prepared to dance all night long. As the theme of the night suggests, the dress code is “super sexy,” so make sure your game is tight—even in the snow. Also, gentleman should pair up with ladies; otherwise, your chances of admission are severely low.

Saturday Night Parties – 10pm
D’Or (204 W. 55th Street): D’Or is just one of those places that rarely fails to throw a good party. This Saturday night is no different with Big Business NYC promoting this crowd-gathering event. Ladies are free until midnight and the gentlemen get the obligatory “reduced” admission rate. As for the music, DJ Abrupt will be on the 1’s and 2’s doing his usual mix of Top 40 tunes.

Patrice O’neal (Stand-up Comedy) – 8pm
Comix (353 W. 14th Street): Listen to Patrice O’neal dish it out at the Comix comedy club twice on Saturday. He’ll be on stage at 8pm and 10:30pm. If you aren’t familiar with O’neal’s work, you need to check out a few episodes of The Office, Arrested Development and the now defunct Conan O’Brien show. Of course, you could just check him out on this YouTube clip below. Tickets are $34 at the door.

Sweet Saturdays – 10pm
Honey (243 West 14th Street): Honey used to be one of my favorite places, but they have soured on me with their attempt to transform into a legitimate destination for clubbers. I guess I am giving them a chance tonight. Why? First of all, there’s no cover all night; otherwise, I wouldn’t dare mention it. Also, I’ve been told the music at this event is very befitting of a young, black professional. So give it a shot, I’ll do my best to do the same, and please give me feedback on this event so I can give Honey a fair chance in the future.

New York Knicks vs. Memphis Grizzlies – 7:30pm
Madison Square Garden: The New York Knicks are fresh off a win last night, so perhaps some of their good fortune will continue on into tonight’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. These aren’t the Grizzlies of yesteryear though, and the Knicks are going to have their hands full. No matter what happens, you will get to see Tracy McGrady on the basketball floor and playing again. So for you fans of the game, this is a good chance to get a new look at an old favorite. You can get tickets here for as low as $10.

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