New York City Valentine's Day for Outlaws
Fat baby angels know that this is the only day on the calendar that shooting strangers with a bow and arrow is perfectly legal and encouraged, and for couples who are stuck in Groundhog Day romantically-speaking, this is one day on the calendar that forces you to wine, dine, and maybe even attempt to salvage something that can't be saved with 1-800-Flowers alone. Nope, this is going to take some muscle, a little imagination, and a cache of unloaded prop pistols. This guide is a valentine for the rebel kind.
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The type of lingerie you might expect to find on (or in close proximity to) a Bond girl, Belle Starr, or maybe even Emma Peel.
Get the crew together (b.y.o. flask?) and huddle around a NYC poker table. I can’t sign you up, but if you follow the link above, you can get all the info you’ll need.
Instead of a sleepy prix fixe, why not grab a pint and look for ghosts in one of New York City’s oldest bars; a real needle in the Soho-stack? And since Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, you may even catch a poetry reading if you arrive in the afternoon.
Instead of a sleepy prix fixe, why not grab a pint and look for ghosts in one of New York City’s oldest bars; a real needle in the Soho-stack? And since Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year, you may even catch a poetry reading if you arrive in the afternoon.
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…Something a bit more traditional.
If you’d like to do the whole Valentine’s Day shebang, there’s a one-stop solution that will make it very possible for you to forget about the Whitman’s sampler. Ayza Wine and Chocolate Bar has your table for two, your very attractive dish, and a much-talked about desert menu.
If you’d like to do the whole Valentine’s Day shebang, there’s a one-stop solution that will make it very possible for you to forget about the Whitman’s sampler. Ayza Wine and Chocolate Bar has your table for two, your very attractive dish, and a much-talked about desert menu.
Fondue and beer or fondue and wine? Kashkaval on Ninth Avenue has some pretty great tapas-type stuff on the menu, too. Just don’t ask them for the proper glass for a Leffe, or why the cat is named Tzatziki.
Fondue and beer or fondue and wine? Kashkaval on Ninth Avenue has some pretty great tapas-type stuff on the menu, too. Just don’t ask them for the proper glass for a Leffe, or why the cat is named Tzatziki.
Thai and some of the best flavored mojitos in New York City in a cozy little step-down on Second Avenue, perfect for a laid-back and inexpensive Valentine’s lunch.
Thai and some of the best flavored mojitos in New York City in a cozy little step-down on Second Avenue, perfect for a laid-back and inexpensive Valentine’s lunch.
Bad as You Wanna Be, Valentine
Guidespotter’s Note: If you don’t see “Godiva”, “candle-lit dinner”, or “teddy bear” listed, it’s because these things don’t apply to the actual definition of romance, loves!
Mindy’s at the Helmsley Hotel is host to an annual Anti-Valentine’s Day Dinner. If you’re feeling bitter about a recent breakup, looking for a hookup, or simply not a fan of February the 14th, you can make yourself and a friend a reservation here.
Mindy’s at the Helmsley Hotel is host to an annual Anti-Valentine’s Day Dinner. If you’re feeling bitter about a recent breakup, looking for a hookup, or simply not a fan of February the 14th, you can make yourself and a friend a reservation here.
If you’re a sucker for the beat, as this Guidespotter is, it doesn’t matter much that this is a song about Valentine’s Day.
Get your tickets for “Save the Cannibals” at Rebel on February 14th. Valentine’s Day, this techno event features Cassy with Anthony Parasole. Not your average fourteenth…
Get your tickets for “Save the Cannibals” at Rebel on February 14th. Valentine’s Day, this techno event features Cassy with Anthony Parasole. Not your average fourteenth…
The Museum of Sex is currently featuring an exhibit called “The Sex Lives of Animals”. Skip the Valentine cliches and head straight for the intersection of “educational” and “instinctual”.
The Museum of Sex is currently featuring an exhibit called “The Sex Lives of Animals”. Skip the Valentine cliches and head straight for the intersection of “educational” and “instinctual”.
Cupid and Centaur in the Museum of Love
by Joel Peter Witkin
Every couple should have their very own definition of romance, don’t you think?
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