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1. Aunt Jake's Pasta Experience
4.9
Exceptional(1099)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary Italian • Upper East Side
Booked 26 times today
Join us at Aunt Jake's Upper East Side for our Pasta Making Class & 3-course pasta menu! The cost is $60 per person for pasta instruction and the prefix meal. We require a $10 per person non-refundable deposit. The entire experience is approximately 2.5 hours. Please use the OpenTable mobile app for best results when booking the Pasta Experience.–Aunt Jake's was founded in 2015, as the company set out to replicate the idyllic, simplistic cuisine we grew up to enjoy. However, we wanted to create Italian food for the “next” generation. The idea was to develop an Italian concept around the customer’s choice of how to eat pasta compared to how the restaurant wanted you to eat it. With that in mind, Aunt Jake’s core mission is to bring high-quality fresh ingredients daily to craft our handmade pasta and sauces health-consciously. The customer can mix and match sauce with shape and create a custom dish of their own.
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2. Beauty & Essex- New York
4.7
Exceptional(10090)
Price: Expensive
• Unspecified • Lower East Side
Booked 86 times today
Beauty & Essex in New York is a fun place with a unique design, described as a 'fun yet sophisticated environment'. It's a 'cool, quirky restaurant with fab ambiance' that serves 'creative, satisfying, and delicious' food. Reviewers also highlight the 'great food and atmosphere' and the 'great vibe, amazing/eclectic menu selection'. Plus, it's a must-do restaurant with a 'fun and glamorous' decor and a high-energy atmosphere.
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3. Somewhere Nowhere NYC
4.4
Awesome(248)
Price: Very Expensive
• Lounge • Chelsea
Booked 15 times today
Somewhere Nowhere NYC is a lively and fun lounge with a rooftop pool that offers breathtaking views of Manhattan. The reviews highlight its amazing ambiance, tasty drinks, and entertaining music. It's a great spot for a night out, whether it's for a first date or just hanging with friends. There are swing dance parties and live jazz, making it a place where everyone can have a blast.
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4. Empire Rooftop @ Empire Hotel
4.4
Awesome(1011)
Price: Expensive
• Cocktail Bar • Lincoln Square
Booked 32 times today
The Empire Rooftop is located on the top floor of the iconic Empire Hotel and overlooks the Lincoln Center complex. With over 8000 square feet of interior and exterior space, The Empire Rooftop has a seasonal open-air East Terrace, a West Terrace with a retractable roof cover, an Interior Main Lounge, and a seasonal Sun Deck. Enjoy our Signature Empire Sunset Cocktail, a light bite from our appetizer menu, and take a photo in front of the iconic neon sign to complete your experience. Guests of all ages (accompanied by a Parent) are welcome on the roof until 8PM, when those under 21 must vacate.Visit our website at www.theempirerooftop.com for more information.
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5. Sugar Factory - Time Square
3.3
Good(1117)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Theater District
Booked 83 times today
Sugar Factory American Brasserie, America’s favorite eatery and celebrity hotspot, expands in New York with their new Times Square location. The family-friendly, high-energy, celebration destination known for its sweets and treats is set to open in New Yorks famous Times Square.“Our high-energy, sweet restaurant is enjoyed by guests across the state of New York, and we’re excited to introduce our brand to the residents of Manhattan,” shares Sugar Factory owner Charissa Davidovici. “From our colorful and vibrant dishes, to our over-the-top desserts, every moment at Sugar Factory Jacksonville will offer guests an extremely memorable and instagrammable experience from the minute they walk in to the minute they leave.”
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6. Tokyo Record Bar
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4.8
Exceptional(18)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • Greenwich Village
Booked 10 times today
AN HOMAGE TO THE JEWEL BOXES OF VINYL IN JAPANTokyo Record Bar is an izakaya-style tasting menu restaurant where we pick the food, and you pick the vibe. Located in the basement. For each seating, we will send out seven courses of food, the only thing we will ask you do is help us make the soundtrack for the night, with a selection from our extensive vinyl collection. In the mood for a drink? Don’t worry; we offer a vast selection of Champagne, Sake, Beer, and Japanese cocktails to get you right. Just make sure you come ready to have a good time!CANCELLATION POLICY:Cancellations within 48 hours incur a $85 per person fee. For emergencies, email info@tokyorecordbar.com. WE DO NOT HAVE A PHONE.
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7. Hard Rock Cafe - Times Square
4.3
Awesome(4853)
Price: Moderate
• American • Theater District
Booked 104 times today
Hard Rock Cafe - Times Square is a fun place to dine, as described by customers. It's an awesome music-stylized restaurant with a vibrant ambiance that guests love. The food is delicious, the service is top-notch, and the atmosphere is energetic. Customers say it's a great place to have fun, eat good food, and that the restaurant is full of props to wander around and look at. It's also a great place for memorabilia lovers.
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8. The Dickens
4.6
Exceptional(141)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Hell's Kitchen
Booked 34 times today
The Dickens is a literary-themed cocktail bar and restaurant located in the heart of Hell's Kitchen, New York City. This venue offers a complete experience for dinner, drinks, and dancing, featuring six unique spaces, including a rooftop bar. The Dickens is celebrated for its inventive cocktails and tasty food, all within an inclusive and immersive atmosphere.
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9. The Stand
4.6
Exceptional(337)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Gramercy Park
Booked 10 times today
The Stand welcomes its guests with their new and exciting presentation of northern Italian taverna fare. Flavors explode with a mix of chef driven small and large composed plates, homemade pastas, Brick Oven specialties and NY Style Pizzas. The beverages include crafted cocktails, a deep list of draft selections and stylistic wine selections along with one of the largest whiskey selection in NYC. Come for the Food and stay for the Comedy, a double dose of entertainment and hospitality.
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10. Jue Lan Club
4.4
Awesome(2169)
Price: Expensive
• Chinese • Gramercy Park
Booked 17 times today
Jue Lan Club is a super fun place with awesome decor and ambience. It's got great vibes, good food, and tasty cocktails. It's perfect for a date night or hanging out with friends. The service is friendly and attentive. Plus, you've got a choice of dining indoors or outdoors in their unique garden courtyard. It's definitely a hit for Chinese cuisine lovers!
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