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The black-and-white checkerboard floors, exposed brick walls, red leather booths, and shining red lights displaying “MEL’S.” The dartboard, wooden chairs, and the cramped and dark interior of 1020. The long bar counter, antique light fixtures, and abstract paintings of Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor. These are the staple campus bars for many Columbia students today—places to de-stress, mingle, and enjoy drinks and classic bar food.

Learn about the mission and story of board game cafe Hex & Co. as it moves into its new and much larger space where the historic West End Bar once stood.

Over the past 13 years, Community Food & Juice on Broadway has never done a delivery order. Every now and then, the restaurant would fill a takeout order for a regular customer, but the restaurant primarily operated as an eclectic sit-down establishment. Once the pandemic hit, Community had to quickly pivot to what co-owner Dede Lahman described as a “takeout and delivery machine.”

A classy yet homey set up: Dim lighting, intimate booths, live blues, and world-famous barbecue—nothing will make you feel more cozied up in the winter than dinner and a show at Harlem’s Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.

e’s BAR, located on Broadway between 112th and 113th Streets, has closed after just one year of operation, according to a message left on the door of the bar this week. Its flagship location at 511 Amsterdam Ave will remain open.

A few weeks ago, I received a large black envelope in the mail. I immediately knew what it was, and I giddily tore it open to find my sister’s name written inside in large red letters, perfectly replicating the Stranger Things font. It was the invitation to my sister’s Stranger Things-themed bat mitzvah.

Looking to get fancy before a night of flirty 1020 frolicking? Elis Wine Bar & Restaurant might just be the place for you. The new bar and restaurant, located at 1012 Amsterdam Ave. at 110th Street, opened on Sept. 9. Elis is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

First-years may be required to have sizeable meal plans, but that doesn’t mean every day has to include eating at John Jay. The Columbia bubble encompasses a variety of eateries, both old and new, and the number of choices in the ever-changing food landscape can be overwhelming. However, among the multitude of muffins, bevy of beverages, and deluge of delis, a few Morningside Heights staples and newcomers stand out.

It’s true: A new bar has joined the ranks of Morningside Heights establishments—and it has a jukebox and pinball machine.