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Brooklyn Winery

20s / Ambient / Casual / Dessert

Reviewed by Jaclyn W.

"My Take: I ended up at Brooklyn Winery for a friend’s birthday, which also happened to be the night they were holding a Mean Girls trivia event. I’m ..." more

213 North 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Village Vanguard

20s / 30s / 40s / 50s Music / Artists

Party Earth Review Opened in 1935 and host over the years to music greats including everyone from John Coltrane and Miles Davis to Barbara Streisand, Village Vanguard remains one of the city’s most famous jazz venues. The dedicated black-clad jazz diehards and entertainment professionals who squeeze through the tiny door and down the narrow ... more

178 7th Avenue South
New York, NY 10014

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Luke's Lobster (Financial District)

All Ages / All Types / Casual

Reviewed by Justin E.

"Luke's Lobster is truly a hidden treasure in the Financial District. Tucked away in a crevice on S. William street lies some of the freshest, most aut ..." more

26 South William Street
New York, NY 10004

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A60

20s / 30s / Ambient / Button-downs

A60 - Hotel Bar | Lounge | Rooftop Bar in New York.

Party Earth Review A jewel box-sized lounge atop the bohemian chic 60 Thompson Hotel, A60 is a tiny, members-only hotspot where the views of New York are rivaled only by the stylish patrons. Entrance is mainly limited to hotel guests and card-carrying members, though mere mortals can gain access on Mondays based on availability. Split into ... more

60 Thompson Street
New York, NY 10079

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Le Barricou

30s / 40s / ATM / Absinthe / Ambient

Party Earth Review Though located on an unassuming stretch of Grand Street that’s abundant with beauty salons and Chinese take-out, chic bistro Le Barricou adds a hearty dose of southern France to Brooklyn. A popular first (second…fiftieth) date spot, the expansive venue offers a rustic countryside ambiance with lots of natural light, mounted ... more

533 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Palace Café

20s / 30s / Blue Collar / Cash Only

Reviewed by Chris K.

"Seeing as it doesn't have all of the outward appearances and whacky crap on the walls that Saint Vitus and Duffs both do, it's not easy or immediately ..." more

206 Nassau Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Greenhouse

20s / 30s / 40s / A-list / Club / DJ / EDM

Party Earth Review The first entirely “green” club in New York, Greenhouse is a sprawling dance venue and lounge whose ever-changing lineup of DJs and musical genres attracts everyone from fashionable club kids on hip-hop nights, affluent hipsters on the weekends, and a gay-and-more scene for wild parties featuring performers, drag queens ... more

150 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013

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Kunjip

Asian / Asian Food / Beer / Casual

Reviewed by Ivy K.

"My Take: Huge portions, extensive selections on menu, decent prices, opening hours till late night…sounds like my kind of place, or rather, sounds lik ..." more

9 West 32nd Street
New York, NY 10001

O'Flanagan's

20s / 30s / All Ages / Bar Food / Beer

Reviewed by Jaclyn W.

"My Take: I cannot say enough great things about O’Flanagan’s. I am not even Irish and I have been venturing here on St. Patrick’s Day for over fi ..." more

1215 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10021

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Sojourn

30s / American Restaurant / Bar

Reviewed by Anika M.

"THE SCENE: Sojourn’s entrance is distinct with its prominent awning and white sheets reminiscent of South Beach blowing in the 79th Street wind. Pa ..." more

244 East 79th Street

New York, NY 10075

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Bowlmor Lanes

20s / 30s / After Work / Ambient / Bar

Party Earth Review Located in the heart of Times Square – and marked by a superbly kitschy neon sign of Bowlmor Bob, a zoot-suited man winging a ball – Bowlmor Lanes is the Wayne Newton of bowling alleys, a multilevel funfest comprised of a high-end restaurant, a relaxing lounge, and a wide array of themed lanes. Once past the 50s-inspired ... more

222 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

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Secret Lounge

20s / 30s / Boisterous / Club Kids

Party Earth Review Styled after a bordello and hidden behind an unassuming pair of industrial doors, Secret Lounge is a small, hip-hop heavy gay club-cum-speakeasy that attracts a regular clientele of African American and Latino men – as well as the folks of every other race/persuasion/gender who love them. Rich flocked wallpaper covers ... more

525 West 29th Street
New York, NY 10001

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NYC Good for Groups Overview

Brooklyn Winery - Wine Bar | Restaurant in NYC

Given its population of eight million, it’s no wonder that New York City’s good-for-groups attractions are legendary. As varied as the types of people you can befriend within the metropolis, these spots and activities provide all roving packs of partiers with the means to have collective fun.

Cultural activities are certainly hot as far as good-for-groups places go in NYC. The MOMA, the Cloisters, Central Park, and the Empire State Building are wonderful, all-purpose hangouts for friends venturing out in larger numbers.

The nightlife for groups in the Big Apple comes in two flavors – weather permitting. During the warmer months, nothing beats an outdoor beer garden like the Spritzenhaus in Greenpoint, or a backyard space like that of International Bar in the East Village. In the winter, larger halls and restaurants like the activity-packed Fat Cat in the West Village provide ample space for crews of laughter-ready young professionals looking to bring their parties together.

New York can be a mixed bag for large groups since the city’s many exclusive restaurants and small dives can’t always accommodate the kind of crowd with whom it’s fun to roll. But given the right neighborhood and the right gathering of good-natured pals, New York is all about the ethos “The more, the merrier.”