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No More Greasy Movie Fingers!

March 28, 2011 By Ashley Nuñez Leave a Comment

Date night can hold limitless possibilities in New York City but more often than not, date night means dinner and a movie. Try something different and break free from your comfort zone. Impress your date with one of these date suggestions and ditch the greasy butter movie fingers.

It’s time for Boooowwwwwl Train!

Bring your socks and your dancing moves to the Brooklyn Bowl every Thursday. ?uestlove, the drummer from The Roots, provides a better time for your buck than those blacklight night bowling alleys. Spinning R&B, 80’s music, Soul, and more, you’re sure to bowldance the night away.

Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave., nr. N. 11th St.
Williamsburg, NY
718-963-3369

Sign up for a Life Lab

Weeknight or weekend, Life Labs offers classes on life. Pair up with your date and participate in a class about Conversation (learn how to tell lingering stories and give good compliments) or register for their Spokes Lab (a class that dissects a different personality trait every week).

Life Labs
32 Prince St. at Mott Street.
New York, NY
917-319-4354

Happy Ending all around

Interested in a “happy ending”? There aren’t any massages at The Happy Ending lounge, but there is sex—discussions silly. Head down to Broome Street for a night of erotic everything. Shows such as, How I Learned at Happy Ending Reading or SPLURGE! are great options to laugh away first date jitters without the sex overkill. But, if you and your beau can handle the spice, select from one of their many adult topic readings and don’t be shy to join in.

The Happy Ending Lounge
302 Broome Street
New York, NY 10002
212-334-9676

I’ll have a side of tassels with my dinner please

It’s a different kind of twist in Alphabet city. Bring your date to Affaire restaurant and watch the tassels twirl. Decorated in French burlesque style, the restaurant’s candle lit rooms set the mood for their provocative environment.

Affaire Restaurant & Lounge
50 Ave. B near 4th St.
New York, NY
212-375-0665

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For other unconventional date-night ideas and post-date suggestions visit NY Mag’s Best of NY section.

Review: Gallery Bar

October 15, 2010 By Emily Marucci Leave a Comment
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A perfect addition to the Lower East Side, Gallery Bar is a bar that accommodates lovers of art and nightlife.  It combines visual experience with a party atmosphere, with its spacious showroom and welcoming ambiance.  By day, it is a gallery exhibiting works by contemporary artists on its walls.  By night, it turns into a lounge on the main floor, bringing in up to 150 people on a weekend night.  The atmosphere is dimly lit, dressed with leather couches, weathered wooden tables and lots of candles.  On the bottom floor, there’s a seperate bar that’s ideal for private parties and reserving tables.  The scene is upbeat, there’s a DJ that plays mostly hip hop inspired tunes.  The main floor is equipped with a photo booth in the back next to the DJ, serving for great fun while having a few
cocktails.

Where: 120 Orchard St.
Website: gallerybarnyc.com
Best Nights: Thursday and Saturday
Downfall: Crowded (If you see that as a problem)
Can wait in line, if filled to capacity

Watch out: You can’t find it easily; the sign in the front isn’t visible!

Review: Fashion 40 Lounge

October 15, 2010 By Ashley Nuñez Leave a Comment

Fashion 40 Lounge is definitely a “make it your own party” atmosphere. Outfitted with high ceilings and an elevated DJ, the shelving and lighting on the bar steal all the attention. Located on the Westside of Manhattan, there are large booth tables available for bottle service or food, a loft-like event space upstairs, and reserved seating next to the front door. If you happen to be walking down 40th street you may just miss it. The windows are shaded without any logos and the Fashion 40 banner is well above eye level. The only distinguishable clue that Fashion 40 exists is Big D standing outside the door next to a short velvet rope. The cover is $20 all night.

YNY Tip: Ask for the Fashion Addiction guestlist at the door for FREE entry before midnight.

Ideally, Fashion 40 is better suited for Friday after work happy hour events or for private parties in the upstairs loft space. The ambiance of the space seen on their website looses its magic once the crowd starts to fill in. The unisex bathrooms are sizeable and well kept due to the friendly male bathroom attendant outside. The mature crowd is predominately urban, mixed in age with fashion that contradicts their Fashion Addiction theme for Saturday nights. On the Saturday I went, the DJ spun mostly Hip-Hop, Reggae and R&B. Unfortunately there were two songs that sent me running to the dance floor. To give you an idea of what was in rotation, the DJ’s choice was hit songs from late 90’s to 2005. The staff was relatively nice, which I believe was only because I was with a group of five girls dressed in high heels and short dresses. There were no drink specials, and at $11-$13 a pop, the drinks were overpriced for the way they tasted.

To make the most of your night, your best bet is to come with a group of friends and as mentioned before, make your own party. If you’re interested in celebrating your birthday here call or check on their website for bottle packages. They do allow you to bring you own balloons and will store your cake for you until it’s time to blow out your candles. Don’t expect your own guestlist for those coming to celebrate with you. You’re allowed free entry for only four people with every bottle you purchase. It takes some time for the place to fill up so have a little patience if upon arrival it seems empty. The dress code is relaxed allowing men and women to show up neat and presentable; no casual wear. Coming from a theatre show or just looking for a laid back night in Midtown, check out Fashion 40 and let us know what you think.

Fashion 40 Lounge

202 W 40th St (btw 7th & 8th Ave)

New York, New York 10018

212.221.3628