Pants at a Glance
scene: Downtown chic combined with a little bit of Soho touristas; loud music and cool decorsip: All the usual suspectssavor: Sausage meatballs; Sorghum "risotto"; branzinosit: Good for a large group; has a fun vibe, so maybe girls night out, woohoo; could be a date place, and then head up to a room if it goes well... spend: $$$address: 60 Thompson Street, (in the Sixty Thompson Hotel)phone number: 212-219-8119website: www.sessantanyc.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Summer scensters looking to take in the great outdoors and great Italian food sip: Well -crafted cocktails; winesavor: Mushroom bruschetta; grilled cheese; artichokessit: With a girlfriend to catch up and share some bites; with a date after a romantic stroll on the Highlinespend: $$address: 180 10th Avenue (inside the Highline Hotel courtyard)phone number: (212) 929-3888website: www.altalineanyc.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Welcoming and subdued, there are white table-cloths, good lighting and a great bar to sit at sip: Classic drinks or wine savor: baked clams; octopus; lasagna on Sundays; chicken parmsit: With a group from work; with your parents and your significant other; on a date; by yourself at the barspend: $$address: 209 East 56th Street (3rd and 2nd Ave)phone number: (212) 308-0830website: www.amatanyc.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Large windows, nice washed wood, Mykonos near Manhattansip: There is a quite a large wine list and a unique portioning systemsavor: Dips; octopus; branzino; thrice cooked smashed potatoessit: With a group for a fun night out-OPA! Or with a friend for a causal night in the hoodspend: $$address: 470 Driggs Avenuephone number: 929-250-2312website: www.mpbrooklyn.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: All Euro, no trash; Simple decor evocative of the South of France; tourists and locals alike ( It's Soho)sip: Rosé all daysavor: Calamari; truffle pizza; raviolini; affogato with strawberriessit: You could bring a date here and then maybe over to Sixty for a drink; small group of couples, or of course your sister spend: $$$address: 323 West Broadway phone number: (646) 964-4641website: www.mamonyc.com
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scene: Rock n Roll clubhouse with high-level cuisinesip: Specialty cocktails, wine, everythingsavor: Uni risotto; dover solesit: With another couple or a group for a fun night out; with a date you want to impress with your coolness spend: $$$address: 5 Madison Avenue, Second Floor (between 23rd and 24th)phone number: (212) 413-4300website: www.theclocktowernyc.com
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scene: Straight- forward and not fussy; early dinner times will be a lot of parents feeding kids and prime dinner times brings larger groups of BK locals and foodies who know what's upsip: Seasonal signature cocktails, beer; wine by the quartino ( do it) savor: The Emmy burger; PIZZAsit: On a double date or with a group of friends who like eat and sharespend: $$address: 919 Fulton Street, Brooklyn phone number: (347) 884- 9588website: www.pizzalovesemily.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Hip downtowners in a sunny, guilt- free environmentsip: The Two Hungry Blondes cocktail, obviously! savor: Kale; octopus; chicken breast ( I know, I don't believe what I am saying either)sit: With girlfriends; this is the idea spot for a ladies brunch or dinner, workout plans optional spend: $$$address: 10 Downing Street (at Sixth Avenue)phone number: (212) 675-4350website: www.cafeclovernyc.com
Pants at a Glance
scene: Lot's of "wooh" girls out on the town; casual tex mex vibe without a lot of kitschsip: Margaritas, tequila, Mexican beer, savor: Queso, Fajitas, Enchiladassit: With a group of girls if you must; with another couplespend: $$address: 119 East 18th Street (between Park and Irving Place)phone number: (212) 539-0202website: www. javelinatexmex.com
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scene: Small, hidden space entered by walking into Espoleta; funky and lively sip: Wine savor: Egglplant; fried pizza; nutella pizza; pizza pizza sit: With a friend, with a date, with a group of peoplespend: $address: 334 Bowery (google Espoleta if you can't find the address for SRO) phone number: 211-466-3301website: www.sropizza.com
Pants at a Glance
