| OK, let's establish some ground rules.
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| | destination where you'll often see
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| It's called the City, not Manhattan. And
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| | sections full of A-listers from the
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| under no circumstance should you ever say
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| | fashion and celebrity world. With four
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| New York City. Yes, we know some New
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| | unique lounge settings (and over 10,000
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| Yorkers do take things a bit too far and
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| | square feet) of banquette-like seating,
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| say they are from the City even when they
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| | cushy pillars, a grand aquarium and room
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| are visiting relatives in Tulsa - where
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| | to dance, most flock to Gypsy Tea for its
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| the nickname really loses its
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| | VIP section and bottle service. Make sure
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| luster.Whatever it is you are trying to
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| | to taste the house specialty - The Gypsy
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| do while you're in the City, do it
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| | Cosmo! Rated 2005's Hottest New Lounge,
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| quickly and get out of the way. That
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| | Gypsy Tea can be found at 22 W. 24th St.
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| applies to ordering at the deli (where do
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| | (between 5th & 6th Aves.).Pink Elephant:
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| you think the Soup Nazi idea came from?),
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| | Bring a few credit cards and your
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| riding the escalators, crossing the
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| | swankiest shoes when you visit this
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| street or buying a paper. Things have a
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| | luxurious bottle service venue (located
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| faster pace up here and people like it
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| | at 527 W. 27th St., between 10th & 11th
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| that way. This City will eat you alive if
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| | Aves.). With a pheromone-shooting scent
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| you don't prepare properly.But even with
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| | machine, you'll find your libido-sparking
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| all of the millions of people scurrying
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| | hormones at full attention and the scene
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| around, you can still blend into the
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| | completely intoxicating! The door can be
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| madness and fit right in. That's because
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| | tough, but worth the trouble for the
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| everyone is too busy to notice you as
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| | crowd AND staff you'll find when you
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| they race to the subways, run to catch
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| | enter the gates. Pink Elephant boasts a
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| the ferries, or fight for a cab. New York
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| | kinetic lighting system, argon lasers and
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| has a "kick you in the teeth" attitude
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| | a liquid nitrogen gas tank catapulted
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| that can make you feel satisfied when you
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| | from the ceiling (for those moments when
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| actually accomplish something. And, you
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| | the dance floor gets too heated).Tortilla
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| know you earned it because you've just
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| | Flats: There's a party every night at
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| navigated thru all the madness. Here's a
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| | this small Tex-Mex joint. Great for food
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| local tip so don't sound like a tourist
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| | and margaritas (try the strawberry one -
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| when you are downtown- it's pronounced
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| | you can get them by the pitchers),
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| "How-Stin" even though it is spelled like
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| | Tortilla Flats is a cheap and fun cantina
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| Houston. SoHo means south of Houston -
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| | that's always crowded with post-work
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| now go figure out NoHo on your
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| | folks looking for a good time. Its
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| own.Immerse yourself in the City, with
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| | located on Washington Street &
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| all it has to offer, and you'll
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| | 12th.Trailer Park Lounge: Located at 23rd
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| understand why it's like no other place
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| | Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues) this
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| on earth. The diversity, the energy, the
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| | place is an ode to an old trailer park -
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| attitude - you can find anything and
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| | screen door, unmatched vinyl chairs,
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| everything in the City that never (EVER)
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| | velvet pictures of Elvis, Marilyn and
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| sleeps. There's always a new neighborhood
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| | more. This is the place to be if you want
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| to explore, another restaurant to try,
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| | good comfort food (try the sweet potato
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| another club to dance at, and another bar
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| | fries, tator tots and mac n' cheese) and
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| to drink in.Dreams have been realized
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| | big potent drinks (the margaritas are the
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| here since the first settlers and you can
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| | size of your head!) after a hellish day
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| feel that same spirit as you walk the
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| | with the boss. With its kitschy decor,
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| streets of each neighborhood. Where else
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| | Trailer Park is a great place - sans
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| can you see millionaires mingling
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| | pretension or attitude.Dive 75: A dimly
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| seamlessly with the working class? From
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| | lit watering hole with four TV's, 19
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| munching on their morning bagels to
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| | beers on tap, a free Wi-Fi connection, a
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| singing along with Frank Sinatra at the
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| | 155-gallon fish tank, board games up the
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| end of the Yankees game, New Yorkers
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| | kazoo (Uno, Monopoly, Connect Four) and
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| share the local pride. Maybe it's because
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| | friendly waiters that make you feel like
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| everyone has one thing in common -
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| | home - who needs anything else? Dive 75
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| they've all lived in that 300 square foot
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| | (located at 101 W. 75th St. - between
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| studio apartment and paid $2000 a month
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| | Columbus and Amsterdam Aves.) is no dive
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| for it. And why does everyone say their
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| | at all!.BLVD: If you want a lounge, a
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| address like it's the most regal location
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| | dance-floor and food under one roof -
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| in the known universe?NYC was built (and
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| | this is the place that delivers all three
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| still runs) on its neighborhoods. You'll
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| | (and with class). Located on Bowery (at
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| find that each has its own character, so
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| | Spring Street) BLVD is a mega one-stop
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| get out and explore. People from all
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| | shop that you can check out for a
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| walks of life are really what make this
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| | pre-dinner drink or to spend the entire
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| place so special.Bars & NightlifeThe City
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| | evening. Great for a first date and when
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| comes alive at night (and its usually
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| | you're not sure where the night is going
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| when most are tucking themselves in for a
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| | to take you (no need for an "emergency
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| good night's sleep!). Times Square has
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| | phone call from a friend") - its easy to
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| more lights than a sound stage and feels
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| | get lost in the crowd in this tri-level
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| like midday even at 2:00 am. With so many
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| | complex.b.e.d. N.Y.: Manhattan, we'd like
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| people in town each and every night (and
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| | you guys to meet South Beach. Beautiful
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| I mean, each and every night) there are
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| | people, beautiful space - this bi-level
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| plenty of special occasions that must be
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| | penthouse located at W. 27th Street, is
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| celebrated. Whether you're out for a
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| | the city's first downtown restaurant that
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| birthday, promotion, or the eminent
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| | offers two dining floors, a 360-degree
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| "Girls Night Out" - here are some
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| | rooftop view of the midtown skyline and
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| journeyPod Picks:Maritime Hotel: Yes, we
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| | beds for dining, drinking, and just
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| are listing a hotel as a pick for our
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| | chillin. The beds invite everyone to be a
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| Nightlife category and it's not because
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| | wee bit more "free spirited." Whoever
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| of what goes on behind closed hotel room
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| | said you can't dress up to go to
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| doors. The entire city block is just one
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| | bed?Sutton Place: This laid back, yet hip
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| big open air extravaganza right out of
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| | bar is your multi-option destination.
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| South Beach. Located at 363 West 16th St.
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| | Whether you're meeting your BF for some
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| (at Ninth Ave.), this place was once the
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| | late night drinks or just watching the
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| headquarters for the National Maritime
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| | big game, Sutton Place is where it's at.
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| Union. Now, it's a glamorous Chelsea
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| | The venue features 15 televisions with
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| Hotel that draws a trendy nightlife
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| | four large-screen projectors, a separate
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| scene. Among its hot spots are Matsuri -
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| | lounge with a fireplace and a 46 foot
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| sushi restaurant, a Japanese-themed
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| | rooftop retreat. Sutton Place is located
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| nightclub called Hiro and La Bottega - a
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| | at 1015 2nd Ave. (between 53rd and 54th
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| bar/trattoria which extends outside into
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| | Sts.).230 Fifth: Planning an after-work
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| a 6,000 square foot patio. Ah, and how
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| | soiree with your colleagues or a weekend
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| can we forget to mention the party
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| | nightcap with your new guy? This
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| cabanas on the terrace?!Pacha: Talk about
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| | expansive (can accommodate nearly 1,000
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| a high energy import that lets you
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| | guests) deco-style penthouse lounge and
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| explore the vibe of Ibiza without
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| | tropical wraparound rooftop have views
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| stepping foot outside NYC (located at 618
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| | that even Trump should envy! Where else
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| W. 46th St. - between 11th Ave. and West
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| | can you find almost 360 (unobstructed)
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| Side Hwy). This international nightclub
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| | degree views alongside palm trees? 230
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| transports club-goers from NYC to the
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| | Fifth is located where else but, 230
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| steamy tropics, featuring four floors
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| | Fifth? (At the corner of 27th St.).Le
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| (and 30,000 square feet) of options.
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| | Bryant Park Cafe: A trendy outdoor bar
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| Navigate a maze of staircases, palm
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| | perfect for singles and people watching
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| trees, mirrors and tarp canopies. You'll
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| | during those balmy summer nights in NYC.
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| find drop down projection screens,
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| | Sitting at this place in the warmer
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| staging runways, and intimate retreats
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| | months can make you feel like you're in
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| (check out the Jacuzzi-style
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| | Paris. They host free jazz and other
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| booths).Passerby: Screwdrivers are back
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| | performances throughout the week (with
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| and somehow they made the Greyhound even
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| | free outdoor movie nights on Mondays).
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| cooler. Their juicer will freshen up your
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| | During off season, the singles scene
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| cocktails and their glowing "Saturday
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| | travels indoor to the Bryant Park Grill.
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| Night Fever" dance floor will liven up
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| | The Cafe is located at 476 5th Ave. (at
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| your evening. A stylish little
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| | 41st St.).ShoppingIt's the only city in
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| hole-in-the-wall that features great
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| | the world where you can forget to pack
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| drinks and an easy, laid-back crowd.
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| | your little black dress and you're not
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| Passerby is located at 436 W. 15th St.
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| | out of luck. Just simply run across the
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| (between Ninth & 10th Aves.).White Horse
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| | street and buy anything you need with
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| Tavern: A super-popular West Village
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| | ease. That brings us to a journeyPod Pick
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| institution, White Horse Tavern is quiet,
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| | for all you shopaholics out there.
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| literary, and features lots of wood - a
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| | Century 21 (which is way downtown, but
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| former haunt of Dylan Thomas. Good for a
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| | worth the cab fare or subway to 22
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| few laid-back Happy Hour pints with old
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| | Cortland St., between Church & Bdwy.).
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| friends and colleagues. Just make sure
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| | No, not the real estate moguls - Century
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| you're not watching your waste line if
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| | 21 is a retail store with great deals on
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| you decide to order grub - the big juicy
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| | top designers and a bargain-hunter's
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| burgers and slab-cut fries are worth the
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| | dream. If brand names are your weakness,
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| calories! White Horse Tavern is located
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| | you'll savor every moment while pawing
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| on Hudson & 11th Street.Bungalow 8: With
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| | through the medley of racks of designer
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| so many luxuries offered at this
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| | duds. Where else can you pick up an
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| honeymoon-suite locale, who has anytime
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| | Armani suit at 50% off or save hundreds
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| for sleep? If you're looking for great
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| | on that dress that's all the is the only
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| drinks and interesting snacks, this
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| | place you need to visit for information
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| mini-resort provides it. A
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| | on the trendiest bars and restaurants,
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| hospitality-themed lounge, Bungalow 8
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| | the most luxurious hotels, and the most
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| offers everything but the mint on your
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| | exclusive parties and shops for
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| pillow. Perfect for night-owls who have
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| | discriminating travelers. Visit for the
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| trouble turning in. Bungalow 8 is located
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| | lowdown on where to go in Atlanta, New
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| at 515 W. 27th St. (between 10th & 11th
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| | York, Miami, LA and other major cities
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| Aves.).Gypsy Tea: Despite the name,
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| | around the world, and listing to our
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| there's no Stevie Nicks vibe here. But
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| what you will find is a two-level hip-hop
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