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Village Wit & East Side Whiskey

her kind of night โœ“ classic date~$180โ€“260 for twoManhattan

  1. 7:00 PM Comedy Cellar show โ€” book ahead; two-item minimum per person
  2. 9:00 PM Walk 20 minutes east across the Village to St Marks Place โ€” the debrief walk is part of the date
  3. 9:15 PM Cocktails at PDT โ€” enter through the Crif Dogs phone booth โ€” book on Resy up to a week out or call after 3 PM โ€” walk-in bar seats are few
  4. 10:30 PM Hot dog at Crif Dogs on the way out โ€” trust us

Why it lands: A possible celebrity drop-in at the Cellar, then a bar hidden behind a phone booth โ€” the night carries itself.

Weather backup: Both stops are indoors โ€” this one's weatherproof.

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Refinery Rooftop

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Smalls Jazz Club

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A real-deal basement jam session for about the price of two cocktails.

One email. Friday plans, done.

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