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Do Singles Bars Exist in NYC?
nataliepo,
In a city with a population of over 8MM people, I am certain you can find a bar of almost any kind, in fact I would lay claim that NYC more than rivals any other city in the world for "variety", whether straight or crooked.
Although not a "cougar" bar connoissuer, I can tell you that most lie north of 14th street, mainly in the UES vicinity. For instance 212, the old Lennox Room (now T Bar I think), maybe Merchant if that's still around, Whiskey Blue, Stone Rose yadda yadda yadda.
Downtown your best bets are the more established places, Balthazar being the most well known I would say, but you can find yourself in a precarious situation at the bar upfront at Otto, Tribeca Grand, Thompson Hotel to name a few . . .
Do Singles Bars Exist in NYC?
I am quite surprised at the lack of reliable and useful answers to your post. From a male point of view (who fits your age/demographic profile most likely), I can tell you there are any number of reliable establishments to meet and socialize with members of the opposite sex that you would deem “acceptable”, and feel ok going in solo. As it is hard to tell exactly what you are looking for, I can name a few places that would be of interest after subtracting the “frat/dive” bar subset. I am personally biased toward the W Village/G Village areas, so my suggestions will skew in that direction, here are a few worth looking into. Just to note, most of these places also serve food, but function equally as a bar scene.
1. Employees Only – generally attractive, well healed crowd, doorman keeps ratio in check later in the evening, the epitome of a meatmarket.
2. Spotted Pig – although “tavern” like, crowd is diverse, music good, gets jammed, so could be awkward if you don’t have a seat at one of the bars, however there is a good flow of traffic through-out the night, so you will get hit on just sitting there doing nothing.
3. Wilfie & Nell – another “yuppy” like place, but none the less a singles scene prevails.
4. Jane Hotel – new, trendy, somewhat diverse crowd.
5. Rusty Knot – expect the same crowd as the first places, maybe a bit younger
6.Freemans – restaurant, decent bar scene
7. Schillers – sit at the bar
I’ve excluded wine bars, as you are not as likely to meet single guys just hanging out, although I enjoy these places immensely, I would consider myself not the “norm”, if you were to go to one, try Gottino.
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I would definitely recommend txikito for lunch, they offer some menu items that are not offered during the evening service.
I think about this stuff all the time as well, only to forget about the one new place that looks good and is all over the press for another new place that may or not be equally as good but is in my face all over the press.
Here is my list:
Locande Verde
Co
Congee Village - yes, a standby, no excuses
Cirvetta
Burger joint - ditto
Marea as well - who doesn't want to eat there
Taverna Klicades (sp) out in Queens