Envy Lounge is a restaurant and dance club that features swing and salsa nights after restaurant hours. Envy is furnished with polished woods and dim lamps, similar to a 1920s speakeasy. The lounge is on the small side, and can get crowded on the weekends. There is limited space on the outdoor patio, where smoking is permitted. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, with entrees heavily favoring seafood. Cover charge depends on the event.
Envy Lounge
55 North Pearl St
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 694-3689
envyalbany.com
Blue82 lounge and nightclub boasts distinctly modern decor with angular furniture, dark contrasting colors and an illuminated blue wall behind the bar. Blue82 specializes in martinis, including the Key Lime Pie with vanilla vodka, lime juice, milk and pineapple juice, and the Green Tea Martini with Charbay green tea vodka, Limoncello, lemon, green tea, honey and simple syrup. Weekday events are a mix of live music, DJs and the occasional trivia night. The club is open every day except Monday.
Blue82
80 N Pearl St
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 445-8082
blue82albany.com
Water Works Pub Ltd is an 18 and over gay bar and dance club. It's divided into two levels: a downstairs pub with pool, darts and booth seating, and an upstairs dance club with a separate bar and a smoking patio. Water Works offers daily theme nights such as Buzztime Trivia on Mondays, karaoke on Thursdays and pop, techno and house dance music on Fridays. Music is provided by the club's house DJs, as well as local guest DJs.
Water Works Pub Ltd
76 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 465-9079
waterworkspub.com
