[fun filter] help us make the most of our "night out" in NYC!
January 25, 2008 7:25 AM Subscribe
If you had a night in Manhattan with your sweetheart, what would you do? Where would you go?
The Mrs. and I get a night out in NYC this Feb.! It's been about a year since we've had a night out, free from family, and we want to make the most of it! So I'm turning to the green: please offer your best ideas for a late 30s, early 40s married couple to fun in NYC! We'll be in the city for the night of the 16th, and we're curious to hear where a bunch of random strangers think we should go!
We'll be in Manhattan, and probably looking to hang out near there, like Mid-town and points farther down. We like delicious food from all around the world, we like intellectual stimulation (with a bit of the risque thrown in, if done cleverly), and most of all, we like honest, friendly folks.
We like dancing, but we're not so into loud disco/nightclub-type places. The meetup is the week before, which is a drag, 'cos that's EXACTLY the sort of event we'd like to go to . . .
We'd LOVE to find tapas bars, especially one that evoked Barcelona. Or are there great off-Broadway shows we shouldn't miss? Or just the perfect hangout that you'd care to share? We'd like to hear it all!
We have at least a couple friends in the city, but we don't want to depend on them for fun . . . and after all, isn't imposing on the knowledge of strangers exactly what AskMe is for?
The Mrs. and I get a night out in NYC this Feb.! It's been about a year since we've had a night out, free from family, and we want to make the most of it! So I'm turning to the green: please offer your best ideas for a late 30s, early 40s married couple to fun in NYC! We'll be in the city for the night of the 16th, and we're curious to hear where a bunch of random strangers think we should go!
We'll be in Manhattan, and probably looking to hang out near there, like Mid-town and points farther down. We like delicious food from all around the world, we like intellectual stimulation (with a bit of the risque thrown in, if done cleverly), and most of all, we like honest, friendly folks.
We like dancing, but we're not so into loud disco/nightclub-type places. The meetup is the week before, which is a drag, 'cos that's EXACTLY the sort of event we'd like to go to . . .
We'd LOVE to find tapas bars, especially one that evoked Barcelona. Or are there great off-Broadway shows we shouldn't miss? Or just the perfect hangout that you'd care to share? We'd like to hear it all!
We have at least a couple friends in the city, but we don't want to depend on them for fun . . . and after all, isn't imposing on the knowledge of strangers exactly what AskMe is for?
I don't know about "evoking Barcelona," but my absolute favorite tapas place is NYC is El Cid. Small, non-trendy, and completely awesome.
posted by somanyamys at 8:43 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by somanyamys at 8:43 AM on January 25, 2008
Here's a list of NYC Comedy Clubs. We were given a two for one deal on Broadway and actually had a great time, although the drinks were a bit weird (why was everything mixed with "tequila"?).
posted by furtive at 8:56 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by furtive at 8:56 AM on January 25, 2008
My favorite tapas place? Kana. Very decent, authentic food. And I think that on weekends (late at night, in typical Spanish fashion) they push the tables to the side so that people can dance.
posted by Shebear at 9:28 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by Shebear at 9:28 AM on January 25, 2008
For drinks go to:
the bar at the Plaza Hotel
or the bar at the Paramount Hotel (art deco)
or the top of the Beekman Tower (http://www.thebeekmanhotel.com/Dining/)
Go to the Metropolitan Museum and see the Temple of Dendur.
Eat at Casimir's in the East Village (103 Avenue B) or Col Legno (231 E 9th St)
If the weather isn't too cold, walk through Greenwich Village. (Take Bleeker Street)
Have a coffee or after dinner drink at one of the coffee houses on the corner of Bleeker and McDougal.
posted by SallyHitMeOntheHead at 10:51 AM on January 25, 2008
the bar at the Plaza Hotel
or the bar at the Paramount Hotel (art deco)
or the top of the Beekman Tower (http://www.thebeekmanhotel.com/Dining/)
Go to the Metropolitan Museum and see the Temple of Dendur.
Eat at Casimir's in the East Village (103 Avenue B) or Col Legno (231 E 9th St)
If the weather isn't too cold, walk through Greenwich Village. (Take Bleeker Street)
Have a coffee or after dinner drink at one of the coffee houses on the corner of Bleeker and McDougal.
posted by SallyHitMeOntheHead at 10:51 AM on January 25, 2008
For great tapas, check out Divine Bar. I tend to go to the East Side bar.
posted by pictureyellow at 11:42 AM on January 25, 2008
posted by pictureyellow at 11:42 AM on January 25, 2008
The Farnsworth Invention is on Broadway, but quite good.
posted by spec80 at 1:07 PM on January 25, 2008
posted by spec80 at 1:07 PM on January 25, 2008
Best answer: As far as tapas bars go, check out La Nacional. The place opened in its original form in 1868.
posted by cmgonzalez at 4:53 PM on January 26, 2008
posted by cmgonzalez at 4:53 PM on January 26, 2008
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posted by infinityjinx at 8:10 AM on January 25, 2008