A closer look at the room on upper Broadway: why Washington Heights, how the hall holds the night, and what the open ring asks of a guest.
MIRUS is opening a hookah lounge at 4476 Broadway, in Washington Heights. The room is built for a long sit: coal, tea, and talk at a human volume. No stage. No rush.
The hall is gold leaf and warm sconces. Banquettes hold the tables. The coal sits on brass, and the night is allowed to find its own pace.
Upper Broadway, not midtown
The address is a long block from the river, in a stretch of Manhattan that still keeps its own hours. Guests walk in as the door allows. Tables will be held by phone once the house number is published.
What the room is for
Hookah first. Tea while the bowl settles. Short bites at the table. The bar stays off this page until licensing is confirmed.
Come for a bowl. Stay until the night is finished with you.