"If you want to impress a date on the Upper East Side, but don’t want to have to switch from Equinox to Blink after paying the bill, you should check out 2nd Floor Bar & Essen. This semi-hidden bar above 2nd Ave Deli has booths, bar seats, and tables, and you can reserve seats in the dimly-lit space ahead of time. Go during Happy Hour (5-7pm) and share sandwiches from downstairs with some discounted cocktails, or come here after dinner elsewhere - it’s open until midnight during the week and 2am on weekends." - matt tervooren