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Frog Wine Bar
Not all natural wine bars are pretentious. This one has a big backyard and feels like a Bed-Stuy house party.
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ElNico
With impressive views, cocktails and Mexican food, this rooftop bar in Williamsburg is a triple threat.
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Donna
If you want to sit on a pink banquette, catch up with a friend, and enjoy an impressive cocktail in the West Village, head to Donna.
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Winner on Franklin
If you're looking for a wine bar with fantastic food in Crown Heights, this spot is a clear winner.
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Lin & Daughters
Lin & Daughters is a family-owned dumpling shop in the West Village where everything is handmade to order.
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The Best Boba Shops in NYC
The best places for brown sugar boba, cheese foam, and all your boba shop favorites.
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Debutea
A boba shop with a full food menu, Debutea is an easy lunch date spot in Downtown Brooklyn.
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Krupa Grocery
Krupa Grocery is an all-day neighborhood restaurant in Windsor Terrace with babycinos and a nice backyard.
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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.
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Madeline's Martini
This speakeasy-ish martini lounge in Alphabet City is ideal for a first date with second-date conversation.
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Superbueno
This fun Mexican-American bar in the East Village has creative cocktails and a great birria grilled cheese.
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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.
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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.
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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.