A throwback to the cafe society of the 1940s, the Oak Room cabaret tradition was revived in the 1980s, with performances that cater to the after-theater crowd. It now hosts some of the nation's most prestigious jazz and cabaret singers. The crowd is generally fortysomething or older. Performances generally Tuesday-Thursday at 9 pm, Friday and Saturday at 9 and 11:30 pm. Dinner seating begins at 7 pm. Music charge US$60-$75. Three-course prix-fixe dinner for US$70 is optional on Tuesday-Thursday, but required for early shows Friday-Saturday, or pay a US$30 minimum charge. Sunday show and brunch is US$65. Shows run September through early July. Most major credit cards. 59 W. 44th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, in the Algonquin Hotel (subway line B, D, F or V to 42nd Street-Sixth Avenue; 7 to Fifth Avenue-Bryant Park), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-840-6800. http://www.algonquinhotel.com.
