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Page 4Dick & 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.
7 Great Ethiopian Spots in NYC
The best places to get perfect injera, gomen, sambusas, and other Ethiopian specialties in NYC.
Vinatería
Vinatería is an Italian-Spanish restaurant that's one of the best spots in Harlem for a romantic night out.
Where To Have A Low-Key Date Night
Where to go for date night when you don't want to get dressed up and spend $100 per person on dinner.
La Noxe
A speakeasy hidden in a Chelsea subway station, La Noxe is a nice little spot for some low-key drinks. After 10:30pm, it turns into a party.
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.
Lashevet
Lashevet is a Middle Eastern restaurant on the UES with a creative, fully vegetarian lunch menu, and great kebabs and seafood during dinner hours.
HiLot
From the team behind Joyface, HiLot is a speakeasy-type place in Alphabet City that looks like a fancy living room from the '70s.
Bar Americano
Inspired by the aperitivo bars of Spain and Northern Italy, this little Greenpoint spot is the ideal place to drink an appletini and chat with a date.
South Soho Bar
South Soho Bar feels like a secret clubhouse where you can drink a good cocktail with a date and eat some fancy chicken nuggets.
The Hungarian Pastry Shop
The Hungarian Pastry Shop is an iconic cafe in West Harlem that's been a popular hang for artists and writers since the 1970s.
Milady's
The revamped Milady's isn't as divey as the original, but it's still one of the best options for a casual cocktail in Soho.
The Lavaux
The Lavaux is a cozy Swiss wine bar in the West Village. It's our favorite place to get fondue in NYC.
Marufuku Ramen
The East Village outpost of this popular San Francisco ramen shop is one of your better options for a quick bowl of noodles.
Ornithology Jazz Club
Ornithology is a jazz club in Bushwick where you can eat vegan food and hang out on a roof.
Good Fork Pub
This Red Hook spot has the spirit of a British pub and a menu with unconventional bar fare like a gooey Korean cheesesteak.
Spot Dessert Bar
Spot Dessert Bar is a sweets-only restaurant on St. Mark's that's great for a casual date.
Claud
Claud is a wine bar in the East Village that serves some really delicious riffs on classic European fare.
Dollar Hits
Dollar Hits is a Filipino BBQ spot in Woodside where you can choose from over 20 skewers that range from pork intestine to tempura quail eggs.
Keys & Heels
Keys & Heels is a speakeasy disguised as a locksmith and shoe repair shop. It's never uncomfortably crowded, and it's one of the best options for cocktails on the Upper East Side.
Lombardo's of Bay Ridge
Lombardo's of Bay Ridge is an old-school sit-down pizza shop that makes some of the best pies in Brooklyn.
Wiggle Room
At Wiggle Room in the East Village, you can go back and forth between the chill bar area upstairs and the lively dance floor in the basement.
Sincerely, Ophelia
This fun, spacious East Village speakeasy has Basquiat-inspired art and glow-in-the-dark bathrooms.