"At first glance, La Caverna seems like the Rainforest Cafe offshoot no one asked for. It’s a restaurant and dance club on the Lower East Side built to look like a cave with stalactites on the ceiling. Come cosplay as the Flintstones for Happy Hour guava margaritas and a solid selection of classic Mexican cantina food. At night, it turns into more of a party with music blasting out of speakers embedded in the fake rock walls and big groups ordering hookah at the bar. If that’s not your thing, come before 8pm for a fun, low-key spot when you want to do Taco Tuesday somewhere a little different." - bryan kim, neha talreja, hannah albertine, molly fitzpatrick