The space also makes room for both established and up-and-coming comics, giving them an affordable way to practice their new material. Photograph: The Mushroom | Ann Van Epps and James Sueling On Saturday, The Mushroom will host the first edition of "The Tribe," a lineup of all Black comics with Ann Walker, for instance. "Our wish was to make a space for female comics, comics of color and queer comics, where they would be spotlighted in same way cis, heterosexual white men have come to expect throughout 20th century," Sueling says. The Tiny Cupboard was the perfect place to open The Mushroom not only because it offers that much-needed intimate experience but because it is giving comedians from the BIPOC and queer communities a space to perform where they are not in the minority. "Yeah, I think Tiny Cupboard will be remembered as innovative in the Brooklyn comedy scene," Sueling says. "As comedy venues are reopening, they all want to do what Tiny Cupboard is doing," Van Epps adds, noting that they were essentially one of the first to take their shows to a rooftop. ![]() People are less willing to sit in bigger comedy settings these days because they want to go out but be safe, Sueling says. The small setting actually works to their advantage. ![]() ("What's the tiniest room? A mushroom.") They took design cues from that. The duo named it The Mushroom after a riddle. "We haven't been able to do something for two years, so when you leave your house for the night we want to make sure you have a great time and all the photos from it are beautiful," he adds. That being said, it's been a hit with New Yorkers already since its soft opening last week. "We spent less than $100 on the room and sourced everything.I basically furnished the room with my home." "It was like a reality show where the people are working up until the last minute to get it done," Sueling tells us. The producers (who are also best friends) completed the transformation in one week. Now, instead of stark white walls, the space boasts an Instagrammable aesthetic with a trippy mural on the wall, colorful lighting, including black lights. RECOMMENDED: The best comedy shows in NYCĬomedians and producers Ann Van Epps and James Sueling transformed the once "yucky" closet space, room 315, into a 1970s-themed stage and venue space this month after Tiny Cupboard moved out of it and opened its Pink Church space in another room within the building. "The Mushroom," which seats only about 22 people making it the tiniest comedy room in NYC, just had its grand opening on Friday within The Tiny Cupboard-an already small DIY comedy space on Cooper Street. ![]() The Rum House's tenor-as is true of Times Square itself-changes minute to minute, which only amplifies its charm.A modest storage room at Bushwick's Tiny Cupboard has been transformed into a psychedelic comedy room dedicated to booking female, BIPOC and queer comics. You’ll want its serenity early in the evening, or for a moment late at night when you’re on a date you wish would keep going. Wrap it up: what are we coming here for? This is among the best escapes in the city, particularly for anyone overwhelmed by the intense post-matinee crowds. Do them a favor though, and have already looked through the menu: it’s big, and they’re being tugged on the sleeve by an out-of-towner wanting to know if they do rum and Cokes. Worth ordering something to eat, too? Didn’t manage to squeeze in a meal tonight? Not to worry the menu features surprisingly substantial bar bites, such as a ham-and-Gruyère pressed sandwich and a selection of empanadas.ĭid the staff do you right? It can be tricky to wave down a server, but once you do, they’re attentive. If you want to stick to your usual bourbon Old Fashioned or French 75, they have those, too. You want a “daiquiri your way” (classic, dark, pineapple-tinged or Hemingway-esque) or an extravagantly coconutty riff on the Piña Colada called “The Escape.” For fun, look for obscure rums, such as the buttery Zafra Master’s Reserve. How are the drinks? Rum, rum, and more rum. They make a smart foil for the harried new media crowd escaping their cubes, plus the here-for-a-night Book of Mormon fans, still wide-eyed and clutching playbills. Broadway show-goers gather here, too-which you can tell by the cut of his jib and the sparkles on her. So who’s there? Regulars sit at the bar, sipping daiquiris and rum Old Fashioneds, but you could tuck in at a table with your date. ![]() Although it’s been popping up on tourist guides with increasing frequency, The Rum House still feels cozy and welcoming-a proper respite from the madness of Times Square.Ĭool. It is, and there might be songs, so you’d best try to find a table to soak it all in. First impression? “Is that a piano?” may be the first thing going through your mind when you walk in.
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