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The Dancer

$$$$

202 Clinton Street, New York
Earn 3X Points

The Dancer is a small, cash-only cocktail bar deep in the Lower East Side from the same people behind Eastwood. Along with a big, plush, red booth, there’s a bar with about 10 seats. They make a few house cocktails and serve bar snacks like falafels and grilled cheese using pita bread. It works for an after-dinner drink, or as a more low-key alternative to 169 Bar or Mr. Fong’s.

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