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(357 W 44th St at Ninth Ave; 5:30pm-2am, to 4am Thu-Sat)
Swanky Tiki-themed bar and
restaurant serving delicious French South Pacific cuisine, such as banana-leaf-steamed
mahi mahi.
5pm-4am)
Whiskey nerds will delight at this
cubbyhole-sized space.
Therapy
GAY
(
www.therapy-nyc.com
;
348 W 52nd St btwn Eighth & Ninth Aves; C/E, 1 to 50th St)
Multi-
leveled, airy and sleekly contemporary, Therapy is a longstanding gay Hell's Kitchen hot
spot. Theme nights abound, from stand-up comedy to musical shows.
Uptown
79th Street Boat Basin
BAR
(W 79th St, in Riverside Park; noon-11pm)
A covered, open-sided party spot under the an-
cient arches of a park overpass, this is an Upper West Side favorite once spring hits.
Order a pitcher, some snacks and enjoy the sunset view over the Hudson River.
Bemelmans Bar
LOUNGE
(
www.thecarlyle.com/dining/bemelmans_bar
; Carlyle Hotel, 35 E 76th St at Madison Ave;
noon-2am Mon-Sat, to 12:30am Sun; 6 to 77th St)
Waiters wear white jackets, a baby grand
piano is always being played and Ludwig Bemelman's
Madeline
murals surround you.
It's a classic spot for a serious cocktail.
Barcibo Enoteca
WINE BAR
(
www.barciboenoteca.com
;
2020 Broadway cnr 69th St; 4:30pm-2am; 1/2/3 to 72nd St)
Just north of Lincoln Center, this casual chic marble-table spot is ideal for sipping, with a
long list of vintages from all over Italy, including 40 different varieties sold by the glass.
