OVERVIEW
Slate’s posh couches and sleek design make it stand out from the typical billiards hall. The Chelsea location’s 26 pool tables, four ping-pong tables, and one foosball table are hidden behind chain-link curtains; the bilevel venue holds 1,000 for receptions. A DJ booth is also available. The 10,000-square-foot outpost in Bayside, Queens, holds 500 for receptions and has 21 pool tables, three pingpong tables, and red velvet “pool beds”—pool tables that have been lowered and covered with cushions.