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This Mediterranean restaurant behind the Gansevoort Hotel is a serious vibe. They’ve got upbeat music, a great bar, and it’s in a beautiful space in the trendy Meatpacking District. It caters to a younger crowd, higher on price, but very good. Get the lamb chops and the cacio de pepe.

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You go to Socarrat for their cocktails, paella, and their spanish tapas. It’s great for big groups where you get their massive dishes of paella and share it with everyone. This place is always jammin’.

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Located in the West Village with a brownstone house ‘feel’, making it very New York. Nice atmosphere and even better pizza and pasta. This is a great group spot where the food can be easily shared.

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This is a really cool restaurant that serves upscale Thai street food in a space with lots of wooden accents, colorful lanterns, and wooden wall planks.

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This is a cool, happening spot on Pier 26 on the Hudson River. Go and grab something to eat before heading up to their patio lounge to watch the sunset with views of Downtown Manhattan. It has good cocktails and it isn’t super expensive.

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Love this restaurant, it’s got a classy vibe and an incredible date spot. It also has one of the best branzino dishes I’ve ever had. You’ll want to sit in the main restaurant upstairs.

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The newly updated outdoor terrace has incredible views of the Freedom Tower, the Hudson River, and New Jersey skyline. Always a fun hang and good crowd, and the food there is great for sharing. They’ve got really fun seasonal drinks too.

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Really fun atmosphere and scenery restaurant. They’ll charge you for bread, but it’s probably the best bread you’ve ever had, they also have some of the best pasta I’ve ever had, too. Alba has a top notch cocktail list to accompany the robust menu.

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This Korean-American fried chicken concept is from Simon Kim who also created the Michelin-star rated COTE Korean steakhouse. Coqodaq has a very strong vibe with a DJ and a loud atmosphere.

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This is a cool sports bar with a bunch of golf simulators and other games. The concept is from Justin Timberlake and Tiger Woods.

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This place used to be the Mercer but now it’s a trendy Italian restaurant. I’ve eaten here quite a bit and everything on the menu is fantastic, especially the dover sole. The wine menu is also very strong. Everyone from the mayor of New York to celebrities eat here, making it a serious A-list spot to be.Sartiano’s (sub mercer) is an underground speakeasy below the restaurant. Go through the kitchen and down an elevator to access the venue, which accommodates about 10 tables, full bar and DJ booth. and people are dancing and having a great time. Absolute vibe.

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Shuka has the best kabobs and really good hummus dishes with a killer cocktail menu. I would eat on the patio outside, they have open doors to the restaurant so the air can flow through when the weather is nice. The streets are quiet here in the heart of SoHo where you’ll mostly just see people walking by and few cars. They have great take-out as well.

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The LTD Special is one of my favorite pizza slices with pepperoni, stracciatella cheese, and drizzled hot honey. It is SO good. It’s a small pizzeria and the best I’ve found in West Soho.

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It’s a popular spot and there’s a lot of energy on the street here since it’s on one of the main avenues in New York. Sit outside for some great people watching where you can get a front row seat to the hustle and bustle of the city. Love the kabobs here as well.

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Their Piri Piri chicken dish is to die for, and the Chouriço Portuguese Assado is flambéed at the table. This place is delicious, authentic, and more affordable. It’s a smaller venue with close seating, a bar in the front, and great outdoor seating.

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Serafina’s has my favorite margherita pizza. This location is in the heart of the Meatpacking District, so sit outside and just soak it all in.

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This is a members club but if you can get in you’ll be in for a great evening of jazz music and live entertainment. Enjoy!

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This is a touristy place, but it’s worth it. Filled with shops, restaurants, bars, quick bites and other interactive entertainment venues. Fun to bring family and friends, then walk outside to take a stroll down the Highline.

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This is my favorite workout spot. Modeled around semi-private training and functional fitness sessions where you can pay by the hour if done so in advance, or purchase a package of sessions. Known to be the NY home gym for Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman and founded by Kirk Myers, Taylor Swift’s trainer.