Happy Hour Romance
With the days getting shorter and shorter we need more reasons to look forward to the night time – one thing that gets me through these cold winter weekdays are happy hour. I love that bars in the city give me the high five of less expensive drinks just for getting there right after work, and they are a perfect casual way to take someone out without the pressure of having to plan a full evening.
Start at Barbounia,(250 Park Ave South New York, NY 10003) they have a great happy hour, $4 for beers, $5 for a nice glass of red or white, $6 for champagne cocktails and the space is very fancy – arched ceilings, marble bar and an all around classy atmosphere. They also have great appetizers that you can get at the bar for only about $3 the hummus and fresh baked bread is my favorite.
If things are going well enough that you don’t want for the evening to end, head over to the tapas restaurant Sala One Nine (35 West 19th Street, NYC 10011 http://www.salaonenine.com/). The dining room is really cozy, tin ceilings, low romantic lighting and exposed brick – it does really make you feel like you are in a restaurant in Spain. The food is really tasty, the chorizo is awesome and I have a giant crush on the sangria (go for the pitcher, you deserve it).
If you want to take it to a whole new level of being the most romantic person your date knows- head over a couple of blocks to Madison Square Park where they are having an art installation called “Scattered Light” through February (https://www.madisonsquarepark.org/programs/madsqart.aspx) which looks really beautiful against the backdrop of the Chrysler and the Empire State Building.
Then if all goes well hopefully you’ll be enjoying another one of my favorite winter pastimes: making out.
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