I’d like a date somewhere good.

Your Plan — New York City

Aug 27, 2026.Thursday, August 27, 2026.

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Bars With Backyards for a Late-Summer Date
12 places
The rooftop was a trap in July. By August the fix is a level down and out back — a real backyard, after the sun sets and the city finally cools. These twelve have walls, trees, and seating you can settle into for hours: oyster gardens, beer halls, a tiki yard, a rose garden under glass. Good for a second date, an anniversary, or a Tuesday in August when you want to be outside without performing it.
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Dates Without a Drink
12 places
At some point "let's grab a drink" stops being a plan and starts being a reflex. Maybe one of you doesn't drink, maybe it's Dry July, maybe you just want to remember the date in the morning. These twelve places give you somewhere to sit, something to do, and no bar tab — a sober bar, tea rooms, board games, bookstores, and ice cream. Good for a first date, a fourth date, or a Tuesday when you'd rather not.
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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.