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Trinity Place Bar & Restaurant

Financial District    $10-50    www.trinityplacenyc.com/

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A basement vault in the old New York Realty bank converted into a fine-dining restaurant and bar. The dining room was originally the private meeting room for executive board members of the bank, and it still has its original chandelier. The most secure place around to have a drink or a bite to eat.

Riviera Sundays at Lavo Restaurant

Midtown    $50-100    lavony.com/Riviera-Sundays

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Modeled after the sensibilities of the Italian Riviera in the 1950s (where movie stars, rockstars, and musicians hobnobbed in fancy, trendy restaurants), Riviera Sundays is designed not only to entertain, but also to leave you with a “‘magical’ memory and experience.” Magicians, ballerinas, and stilt-walkers make an appearance even before the food starts, and after desserts come DJs and dancing. Each Sunday hosts a different theme, and dancing on a table is not only allowed, but encouraged.

 

Lips

Midtown    $10-50    www.nycdragshow.com

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Endless gender-fluid fun with a drag revue that hosts events like Bitchy Drag Bingo, Broadway Boozy Brunch, Celebrity Sunday, and Dragalicious Karaoke.

Lucky Cheng’s

Midtown    $50-100    luckychengsnewyork.com

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Watch performers lip-sync, impersonate, and dance their way to greatness at this drag cabaret restaurant.

Dinners in the Dark at Camaje Bistro

Greenwich Village    $50-100    camaje.com/dinnersinthedark/

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When one sense is taken away, your other senses are said to heighten. Taste your food in a whole new way by eating with a blindfold at Dinners in the Dark. Menus are kept secret until of the very end, to keep you guessing.

News Bar Cafe

Greenwich Village    $1-10    www.newsbarny.com/

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Extra, extra, read all about it! This cute newsroom-themed coffee shop even has a wall of magazines and newspapers, so you can catch up on all the latest.

Black Ant

East Village    $10-50    www.theblackantnyc.com/

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A Mexican food restaurant that features modern Aztec decor and a “bugged-out” menu. Try the grasshopper tacos, or the ant and worm cocktails.

Ninja New York

Tribeca    $10-50    www.ninjanewyork.com

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High-end Japanese with a twist- literally! Ninja New York is designed to depict a ninja village in feudal Japan, and a roaming Ninja Magician delights young and old alike with magical hijinks.

Ellen’s Stardust Diner

Midtown    $10-50    www.ellensstardustdiner.com

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A 50s-themed diner that features American classics served by a Broadway-bound, singing waitstaff.

Jekyll and Hyde Club

Greenwich Village    $10-50    www.jekyllandhydeclub.com/

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A haunted house-themed restaurant and bar that features live entertainment (vampires, werewolves, and mummies coming to life). Eccentric explorers and mad scientists welcome!