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The Best Bars In Soho And Nolita
Where to get a drink after you return something to Bloomingdale's.
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The Best Bars In Chelsea
If you're looking for a place to drink after you just left MSG or Chelsea Market, here are the top clubs, cocktail bars, and Happy Hour spots in the area.
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The Best Mocktails in NYC
At these NYC bars and restaurants, the zero-proof cocktails are just as exciting as the boozy ones.
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The Best First Date Spots In NYC
The perfect first date spots can be hard to find, so we put them all in one place for you.
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The Most Romantic Restaurants In NYC
If you need to plan an anniversary or a nice date night, use this guide to the most romantic restaurants in NYC. From a rooftop in FiDi to a West Village Italian spot, these are your best options.
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19 Places To Grab A Drink Where You Can Also Get Good Food
When getting a drink is priority one, but you also want the option to eat something good, use this guide.
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Where To Have A Date In Williamsburg
26 Williamsburg bars and restaurants for when you’re going out with someone that you’re more-or-less into.
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Solid State
This fun bar in Woodside offers a bunch of local craft beers, board games, and pinball machines—and you'll never have to wait in line to get in.
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Sushi Yashin
On the sushi date spectrum, Park Slope's Sushi Yashin sits in between "super casual" and "getting serious." Take someone here on a third date.
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Gong Gan
Gong Gan in Flushing is a dessert salon by day, and a wine bar by night. We love their inventive cakes and croffles.
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Weather Up
Weather Up has a very long bar and lots of seating, and it's one of the best cocktail bars in Tribeca.
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Galerie Bar
Galerie Bar in Tribeca is a nicely-decorated and spacious hotel bar with two fireplaces.
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Bobbi's Italian Beef
Bobbi's Italian Beef serves Chicago-style hot dogs and sandwiches in a retro-inspired space in Carroll Gardens.
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Jac's on Bond
From the team behind Ray's and Pebble Bar, Jac's on Bond is a sceney Noho cocktail bar with a fancy pool table and great small bites.
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The Best Fondue in NYC
If you love dipping bread in hot cheese, these are the best places to get fondue in NYC.
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The Best Mocktails in NYC
At these NYC bars and restaurants, the zero-proof cocktails are just as exciting as the boozy ones.
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Where To Go When You’re Not Sure If It’s A Date
10 spots where you can grab a drink and figure out if someone likes you.
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Dick & Jane's Bar Room
Dick & Jane's Bar Room is like a neighborhood clubhouse in Bed-Stuy. Stop by for a full dinner, or hang with friends and drink for an hour or two.
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Steak Frites
Steak Frites is a bustling spot that's serving French bistro classics in Hell’s Kitchen, and they're doing them very well.
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The Most Romantic Restaurants In NYC
Where to eat when you want to feel like you're in a pivotal scene in a rom-com.
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The Best Bars In Chelsea
Drink a martini under a big chandelier, or spend a night out at a disco-themed club.