First/Early in the Game Dates
First/Early in the Game Dates
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Skip the group chat debate over dinner plans and just head to Olle for homestyle Korean food and conversation.
Lin & Daughters
Lin & Daughters is a family-owned dumpling shop in the West Village where everything is handmade to order.
The Best Boba Shops in NYC
The best places for brown sugar boba, cheese foam, and all your boba shop favorites.
Krupa Grocery
Krupa Grocery is an all-day neighborhood restaurant in Windsor Terrace with babycinos and a nice backyard.
Big Tiny
Big Tiny is a lively French bistro in Carroll Gardens. It has an excellent wine list, and is great for a date night.
Madeline's Martini
This speakeasy-ish martini lounge in Alphabet City is ideal for a first date with second-date conversation.
Superbueno
This fun Mexican-American bar in the East Village has creative cocktails and a great birria grilled cheese.
Biddy's Pub
Even on a random weekday, you can always count on Biddy's for a good time. This UES pub is tiny, friendly, and usually packed.
Thyme Bar
Thyme Bar is a speakeasy in Flatiron with themed cocktails such as one suspended from the ceiling like a house plant.
Decades
Decades is a retro-chic pizzeria in Ridgewood that's perfect for your next lowkey date night.
Kohoku-Ku Ramen
Kohoku-Ku ramen is a tiny restaurant in Hell's Kitchen that makes some of the richest, thickest ramen broth we've ever had.
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.
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.
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.
Weather Up
Weather Up has a very long bar and lots of seating, and it's one of the best cocktail bars in Tribeca.
Bobbi's Italian Beef
Bobbi's Italian Beef serves Chicago-style hot dogs and sandwiches in a retro-inspired space in Cobble Hill.
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.
The Best Mocktails in NYC
At these NYC bars and restaurants, the zero-proof cocktails are just as exciting as the boozy ones.
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.
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.