"Your childhood friend thinks you’re the Joey to their Dawson, and you need to explain to them that just because you’ve been friends since that show was actually on the air doesn’t mean you belong together. For a hard conversation with someone you actually care about, we suggest The Bonnie in Astoria. It’s still warm and intimate enough to show you value your friendship, without being too romantic. Hopefully, this gentle push into the friend zone ends with a good-natured pact to marry each other if you’re still single in a decade." - neha talreja