21 Club 21 West 52nd Street, NYC 212-582-7200 www.21Club.com American Fine Dining, Wine/ Cocktails, Manhattan 21 Club is the epitome of Classic Classic New York.  The name itself sends the imagination into overdrive. Just imagine presidents (Every President Since FDR!) discussing policy while sipping scotch, barons of industry brokering deals over plates of steak tartar or the cities elite sipping cocktails when 21 was a speakeasy in the 1930s. Opened up in 1929, 21 Club

Salon de Ning @ The Peninsula Hotel 700 Fifth Avenue @55th Street,  NYC 212-903-3097 www.salondening.com www.peninsula.com Chinese/ International, Cocktails, Manhattan The 23rd floor, please! Straight to the top! Salon de Ning is located on the rooftop terrace of the Peninsula Hotel. Located just off 5th Avenue, Salon de Ning is the perfect break from shopping… kick your feet back on the terrace or in the yacht-inspired bar and have a cocktail (you deserve it after all

The Modern 9 West 53rd Street, NYC 212-333-1220 www.TheModernNYC.com French-American, Cocktails/ Wine, Manhattan As a member of the Danny Meyer Union Square Hospitality Group, The Modern is a lovely, fine dining addition located with the Museum of Modern Art. As the name and surroundings suggestion, this place is the epitome of contemporary, with simple and clean furniture and design elements to complement the museum. With a perfect view of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden

Pranna Restaurant, Bar and Lounge 79 Madison Avenue # 2, NYC 212-696-5700 www.prannarestaurant.com Asian Inspired, Cocktails, Midtown A Southeast Asian restaurant known primarily for its singles scene, bar space and event hosting than for its food, Pranna is an ideal space for your next gathering. 2 Plus 2 have patroned the space on two occasions for different private parties. L+M attended the Savvy Auntie Release Party in the vast bar/lounge area, which provided the perfect

Nikki Midtown 151 East 50th Street, NYC 212-753-1144 www.nikkibeach.com www.nikkimidtown.net Nightclub, Cocktails, Manhattan Nikki Midtown is the sister club  of the well know Nikki Beach “Empire,” with locations all over the world, such as Las Vegas, Cabo San Lucas, Miami and more.  Just like the rest of the “family,” this place is one of the  trendy places to go in NYC.  It hosts many celebs and after parties that are worthy to be seen on TMZ.

Valhalla 815 9th Avenue @54th St., NYC 212-757-2747 No Website German Specialties, Extensive Beer List, Manhattan If you love your beer, and hearty classic German pub food, this is the spot for you.  Valhalla is an indoor Beer Garden, with plenty of long tables to sit and plenty of benches around the bar.  The bartenders, although a little hard to get to look your way, are friendly and know their beer.  The selection is almost

5 Napkin Burger 630 9th Avenue, NYC 212-757-2277 Additional Locations: 2315 Broadway, NYC 35-01 36th Street, Astoria www.5NapkinBurger.com American, Cocktails, Manhattan As the story goes, the 5-Napkin burger was (is) the most popular dish at the Upper West Side restaurant Nice Matin. It became so popular, the owners gave it a home if its own. Now with three locations (Hells Kitchen, Upper West Side and Astoria), the casual 5-Napkin Burger is one of the popular

Ember Room 647 9th Avenue (Between 45th and 46th Street), NYC 212-245-8880 www.EmberRoom.com Asian BBQ, Cocktails, Manhattan The gorgeous Asian inspired decor greets you as you enter the newest venture for restaurateur and celebrity chef, Todd English. Although located in midtown, the epitome of the large scale chain restaurant (usually complete with blinding fluorescent lights), the Ember Room provides the direct contrast… and exactly what midtown needs, if you ask me. The space is dark,