It may look like a dive from outside, but friendly, unpretentious Shrine is one of the best places in Harlem (if not New York) to hear live bands without a cover charge. Musicians take to its small stage every day with blues, reggae, Afrobeat, funk and indie rock. Beer is cheap and the crowd is as eclectic as the music.
The decor is unreal, with vinyl and West African tribal masks plastering the walls.