Upstairs Cocktail Bar

Upstairs Cocktail Bar The drink easy cocktail lounge in Jackson Heights, on the 2nd floor of Unidentified Flying Chickens.

Upstairs Cocktail Bar is Jackson Heights’ craft cocktail lounge. We offer our guests inspired and tasty cocktails served in a cozy and stylish upstairs hideaway. We are located on the second floor, high above and miles away from the hustle and bustle of Roosevelt Avenue. Join us Monday through Thursday, 6 PM - 12:30 AM, and on Friday and Saturday from 6 PM - 2:30 AM. Happy Hour specials are availa

ble from 6 PM to 8 PM, Mondays through Thursdays. Find us on the 2nd floor in the entrance to UFC Unidentified Flying Chickens. Lee, host of Upstairs Cocktail Bar, has a career in the hospitality industry that spans more than two decades. He’s worked as a server and a manager, a bartender and a beverage director in New York’s finest eating and drinking establishments. He’s also provided restaurant consulting services — in NYC and LA — to some of the industry’s biggest names. His years in hospitality and tending bar enabled him to hone his craft to become an accomplished bartender and culminated in the creation of Upstairs Cocktail Bar. Lee is thrilled to be mixing and serving guests inspired and tasty craft cocktails here in Jackson Heights.

For Queens Pride come out and COME UP!Queens Pride 2026 is Sunday, June 7th and we are celebrating Upstairs from 2 PM un...
05/29/2026

For Queens Pride come out and COME UP!

Queens Pride 2026 is Sunday, June 7th and we are celebrating Upstairs from 2 PM until 8 PM.

Now in its 34th year, Queens Pride is the second largest pride parade in New York City. Every June, people from all five boroughs and around the world come to Jackson Heights — the heart of The World's Borough — to march and celebrate with Unstoppable Pride, which is this year's theme.

After the parade, come Upstairs to mark the occasion with conversation, connection, and cocktails, set to a disco soundtrack.

This year we're debuting The Unstoppable, our signature Pride 2026 cocktail. Stay tuned for the full details. As always, our full menu of classic, modern classic, and craft cocktails is available all afternoon, too.

We're also proud to introduce The Dromm, our new zero-proof cocktail named in honor of Queens Pride founder and former NYC Councilmember Danny Dromm.

No cover. First come, first served.

Info and RSVP here: bit.ly/QueensPride2026Upstairs

Happy Pride, everyone! 🌈



Queens Upstairs is back. This time, we're dressed for it.On Wednesday, May 27th from 6:30 to 11:30 PM, Jackson Heights r...
05/21/2026

Queens Upstairs is back. This time, we're dressed for it.

On Wednesday, May 27th from 6:30 to 11:30 PM, Jackson Heights residents Alfonso Quiroz () and Mark Anthony Cutolo () are bringing a Devil Wears Prada-inspired evening Upstairs: glamorous cocktails, scintillating conversation, and a proper tribute to the original film and the long-awaited sequel.

Two themed drink specials will be served — the Cerulean Blue and the That's All — along with cheese, a soundtrack worthy of the occasion, and the kind of company that makes a Wednesday feel special. Come dressed runway-ready. Or don't. Miranda would have opinions either way.

will be on hand to capture the evening.

More info and RSVP: https://bit.ly/DevilWearsPradaUpstairs
Queens Upstairs is a monthly LGBTQ+ gathering at Upstairs Cocktail Bar in Jackson Heights, open to all.



The skyline, the Broadway marquees, Times Square's flashing neon. That's the New York most people see. But the City's es...
05/19/2026

The skyline, the Broadway marquees, Times Square's flashing neon. That's the New York most people see. But the City's essence lives in its neighborhoods. Block by block, the immigrants who built this city built something more durable than its landmarks. They built a uniquely New York way of life steeped in their cuisines, languages, and traditions. Each neighborhood, every city block, feels like its own world.

From Chinatown to Jackson Heights, our neighborhoods endure and make New York what it is every day. For our Spring Menu we featured a cocktail named for one of those neighborhoods: The Little Italy.

Rye, Cynar, and sweet vermouth make a Manhattan with an Italian bitter taking center stage. The Cynar lends an herbal edge that softens the rye and deepens the drink. Spirit-forward, stirred, and served up.

The Little Italy is a modern classic created at Pegu Club, the bar that helped define what serious cocktail culture looked like in this city. Pegu is gone. The drink remains.

Come Upstairs for a sip.

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The Pisco Sour's Queens connection isn't a social media stretch. It's the neighborhood.Jackson Heights is home to one of...
05/14/2026

The Pisco Sour's Queens connection isn't a social media stretch. It's the neighborhood.

Jackson Heights is home to one of the most significant Peruvian and South American communities in New York City. Pisco itself is Peruvian. That said, the Peruvian-Chilean origin debate is the cocktail world's version of a border dispute. Most cocktail enthusiasts, however, credit Lima as the Pisco Sour's birthplace. Either way, the drink has real roots in our community.

Beyond geography: the egg white foam isn't decoration. It's a silky cap that softens the lemon-lime combination into something rounder and more layered than the sum of its parts.

Come Upstairs for a taste of Peru... or is it Chile...? No matter where it's from and who claims credit, it belongs right here.

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Guests Upstairs order and enjoy lots of Espresso Martinis. That tracks, given that the espresso martini is currently the...
05/08/2026

Guests Upstairs order and enjoy lots of Espresso Martinis. That tracks, given that the espresso martini is currently the third top-selling cocktail in the nation. So Shawn decided to give it a Jackson Heights twist with our new Java Ginger.

Whiskey stands in for vodka. Our house-made ginger syrup, built from fresh ginger root, gives the cocktail a warm, slow spiciness that moves through the drink.

In a neighborhood, and a borough, where fresh ginger is as common as Velveeta is in most of the country, building the syrup from scratch is the obvious choice.

Come Upstairs for a Java Ginger. With the cooler-than-normal week we've had, the timing feels right.

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Jackson Heights comes alive in spring. Blooming trees, cherry blossoms, tulips in the traffic medians. Kids and grownups...
04/30/2026

Jackson Heights comes alive in spring. Blooming trees, cherry blossoms, tulips in the traffic medians. Kids and grownups at Travers and Paseo Parks, dinner al fresco at The Q.

And when you're ready to come inside, we've got spring covered too.

New on our Spring menu: The Clemente. Campari brings the brightness and the bite; Cynar, an artichoke amaro, grounds it. Earthy enough to keep the bitterness from running sharp, but without tilting it toward sweet. We muddle cucumber into the drink before topping it with soda, which is what gives it that cool, clean finish. Garnished with a cucumber wheel.

A spritz, technically. One with a lot more going on.

Come Upstairs to celebrate the arrival of spring.

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This past Wednesday night, Ben Schloss brought his kitchen Upstairs for April’s Queens Upstairs event. He was joined by ...
04/24/2026

This past Wednesday night, Ben Schloss brought his kitchen Upstairs for April’s Queens Upstairs event. He was joined by members of the Gay Supper Club, bar regulars, and first-time guests who all showed up hungry.

Empanadas. A montadito that stopped conversations mid-sentence. Macarons in guava, passionfruit, and chocolate. And Shawn behind the bar, making sure no one went thirsty.

That’s what Queens Upstairs is all about: people from all over, gathering for great cocktails, lively conversation, and, in this case, great food, right in the heart of the World’s Borough.

Lee, Shawn, and Alan want to thank Ben and his partner Will, everyone who came out, and Juan for being behind the lens. See the full gallery at the link below.

Queens Upstairs returns next month.

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🔗 bit.ly/GaySupperClub



With weather that feels more like summer, we certainly don't need to remind you that spring has sprung in New York.Which...
04/17/2026

With weather that feels more like summer, we certainly don't need to remind you that spring has sprung in New York.

Which means one thing: our Spring menu is officially here.

We're talking Pisco Sour, Spring Fling, Coconut Margarita, new spritzes, and plenty more to keep you cool while the season figures itself out.

Come Upstairs and toast the warmer weather with us.

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UPDATE: The Spring Menu is here!Our new Spring Menu arrives very soon, but we couldn’t resist sharing a sneak peek with ...
04/02/2026

UPDATE: The Spring Menu is here!

Our new Spring Menu arrives very soon, but we couldn’t resist sharing a sneak peek with our social media regulars.

Be among the first to see what’s coming: cocktails that are lighter, brighter, and ready for the warmer weather ahead.

Pro tip: Don’t wait for the official drop next week. You can order our Spring cocktails starting today.


Come Upstairs on Wednesday, February 25th for the first Queens Upstairs of 2026.Join hosts Ken Pao and Patrick Doyle for...
02/24/2026

Come Upstairs on Wednesday, February 25th for the first Queens Upstairs of 2026.

Join hosts Ken Pao and Patrick Doyle for Queens On Ice, an evening inspired by the seductive world of Heated Rivalry.

Expect community, culture, and conversation with a tribute to TV hockey legends Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, and Scott Hunter. We’ll also feature special cocktails crafted in honor of your favorite hockey stud.

For more info and to RSVP, visit:
bit.ly/QueensOnIce

Queens Upstairs is a monthly gathering of LGBTQ+ people and their allies to celebrate community, culture, and conversation.



Address

7122 Roosevelt Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jackson Heights, NY
11372

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 12:30am
Tuesday 6pm - 12:30am
Wednesday 6pm - 12:30am
Thursday 6pm - 12:30am
Friday 6pm - 2am
Saturday 6pm - 2am

Telephone

+19174267315

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