I’d like a date somewhere good.

Your Plan — New York City

Jul 13, 2026.Monday, July 13, 2026.

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Dates for a Heat Wave
6 places · Jul 2026
Some dates are ruined by weather and some are rescued by it. In July the whole city is outside, sweating through a rooftop reservation, pretending the view is worth it. These six rooms are cold, dark, and worth the trip — an oyster bar, a cinema, a library, a bathhouse, a marble house on Fifth, and a tiki bar with no windows. Good for a second date, an anniversary, or a Thursday when it is 96 degrees and you would like to be somewhere else.
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Order the Weird One
5 places · Jun 2026
Every cocktail list has one drink that sounds like a dare — mushrooms in the margarita, tomatoes where the gin should be. At most bars you order around it. At these five you order it, because the weird one is the best thing on the menu, and the hardware backs you up: North America's No. 1 bar, its No. 2, and Time Out's pick for best in the city are all on this list. The dare does half the work of the date.
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Chic Hotel Bars for a Date
6 places · Jun 2026
A hotel bar is the right call when you want the date to feel handled without announcing that you made a plan. The room does some of the work. Good lighting, real drinks, better chairs than your apartment. These six work for a second date, an anniversary, or a Tuesday when you want the night to feel like more than a Tuesday.