"Lokanta isn’t necessarily date-y, but eating at this low-key Turkish spot in Astoria will almost certainly involve sharing food with someone. And that means sharing saliva - which is essentially a pre-curser to sex. The Turkish food at this Astoria place is all simple and delicious, especially the lamb dishes and the muhammara dip. Plus it’s BYOB, so you can pick up a nice bottle of wine at the store down the street and reminisce about how you first met." - hannah albertine