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theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick
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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick |Bryan Kim |Nikko Duren |Will Hartman
“Bar Oliver is a really cool, lowkey spot, with beer and wine and good Spanish tapas. The same people do Casino and Casetta as well—all their food is really good. It’s in such a cute little corner, and they've got great outdoor seating for when the sun finally doesn't play games with us and stays around. I get an Estrella Galicia beer and the tortilla española. Their mushrooms were really good the last time I went. And of course, the croqueta.
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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Bryan Kim |Molly Fitzpatrick |Willa Moore |Will Hartman
One of two dishes exclusive to the new Williamsburg location of Fish Cheeks. The plate of three crabs, each cleaved in half, comes with gloves—it might as well come with a fire extinguisher too. Though hot, the spices are perfectly dialed: the crabmeat tastes as clean and fresh as snow that someone just happened to sprinkle with fish sauce, lime and chili. A lot of people are talking about the exceptional bánh mì at Bánh Anh Em, including us.
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theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick |Neha Talreja |Tiffany Yannetta |Brennan Carley |Bryan Kim
Stonewall Inn feels historic right when you walk in. That’s due, in part, to the fact Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera resisted a police raid here, effectively launching the gay rights movement in 1969. But also because they probably haven’t renovated in several decades. There’s a long, divey bar on the ground floor, and upstairs you’ll find a small stage for drag shows.
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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick
Happy Pride Month, NYC. It’s time for drag shows, day drinking, and a seemingly endless supply of go-go dancers and Gaga remixes. NYC does Pride big in every borough, so surrender your weekends to the dance floor now. If you don’t know where that dance floor is yet, and you’re seeing more rainbows than you can keep track of on your feed, use this guide to find some of our favorite spots in the city hosting performances, parties, and festivals.
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1 week ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick
A night at The Duplex feels like partying right in the heart of the West Village, both in geography and in spirit. Where else might your bartender pivot immediately from shaking a round of espresso martinis to belting out “Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas? Open since 1951, and in its current location since 1989, The Duplex is a piano bar with music every night of the week after 9pm. The clubbier-feeling cabaret room upstairs hosts drag performances, comedy, and trivia.
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2 weeks ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Willa Moore |Will Hartman |Allie Conti |Molly Fitzpatrick
Situated on top of a jazz club, this sushi speakeasy in the East Village is like a house party, in a house that also happens to have a standout $80 omakase. In one corner of the room, chefs at the four-seat counter serve buttery yuzu scallops and shiso sea bream with obvious swagger. Other guests eat sushi a la carte, sitting at high tops or on couches. But the most fun touch? A DJ that helps transition the evening from eating fancy fish to drinking many, many after-dinner cocktails.
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2 weeks ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Brennan Carley |Molly Fitzpatrick |Chris Stang |Willa Moore
“This is the classic, and it’s definitely been my number one for years now. I will never forget the first time I entered The Odeon in my early twenties and an older relative whispered that Definitely, Maybe had been filmed there—one of those New York memories that gets seared into your brain. Recently, I’ve been fixated on the cucumber martini and caesar salad with chicken paillard, but you cannot go wrong with this menu.
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2 weeks ago | 
theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick |Willa Moore |Will Hartman |Sonal Shah
If, on a nice summer Saturday, you’re wondering where all the Citi Bikes have gone, they’re probably just clogging up the stations in Red Hook. At the center of the action is Strong Rope Brewery, where people sip flights of beer on a waterfront patio in the presence of Lady Liberty. There’s usually a food truck or two parked out front, but you can also bring your own snacks.
