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Upper East Side, New York, NY

Upper East Side, New York, NY

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Home to some of the most expensive real estate in the country, the Upper East Side may be the poshest neighborhood in New York, where grandiose apartments, chic restaurants, and high-end culture reside side by side.

Daytime in this aristocratic abode sees well-off professionals, ultra-successful artistic types, and college-age babysitters buzzing in and out of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the sleek Guggenheim Museum, checking out the pricey specialty shops and café’s on Madison and Lexington Avenues, or strolling past the elegant doctors’ offices, high-end apartment buildings, and uniformed doormen that populate Park Avenue.

Once night falls and the tittering crowds of private school girls march home to get dolled up before heading downtown, Upper East Side avenues are packed with chichi professionals and older finance types rushing to make their reservations at one of the area’s luminous restaurants or chilled-out luxe cocktail lounges.

The denizens of the Upper East Side may be a wealthy and sophisticated bunch, but instead of creating a nightlife haven to rival those of its downtown neighbors, the inhabitants seem perfectly content to rest on their refined laurels over relaxing drinks.

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Dangerfield's

Bar / Comedy Club / Restaurant

Party Earth Review Founded by the late, great Rodney Dangerfield as a place for young comics to try out material that was often too dark or “out there” for the mainstream stand-up crowd, Dangerfield’s ... more

1118 First Avenue
New York, NY 10065

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Maz Mezcal

Mexican Restaurant

Reviewed by Jaclyn W.

"My Take: Unless you’re searching for authentic Mexican food out in Queens or Brooklyn, I have not come across too many in Manhattan that are reminisc ..." more

316 East 86th Street
New York, NY 10028

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The Met Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar

Culture / Rooftop Bar

Party Earth Review In a city dominated by towering steel and buzzing neon, the Roof Garden Café and Martini Bar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a welcome cultural escape from the hard-edged bustle ... more

Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10028

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Session 73

Bar / Live Music Venue

Reviewed by Griselda B.

"There are a lot of opinions about Session 73 or "Session" as I call it but to me its simple, it has live music! I also really like the area that its l ..." more

1359 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10021

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Johnny Foxes

Pub / Restaurant / Sports Bar

Reviewed by Jaclyn W.

"Love this place for brunch! They have the best pecan encrusted french toast ever. Also their corned beef hash and eggs? Love is how to explain it ..." more

1546 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10184

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Cascabel Taqueria East

Mexican Restaurant

Party Earth Review Wrapping the hard-shelled authenticity of a food truck with the flour-soft comfort of a sit-down restaurant, Cascabel Taqueria East lives by the motto that patrons should “eat, drink ... more

1538 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10075

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Jbird Cocktails

Gastropub / Lounge

Reviewed by Jaclyn W.

"I was shocked to find a place like this on the Upper East Side. I guess I should explore a bit more before I keep knocking the neighborhood. It was ..." more

339 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021

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The Uptown Restaurant and Bar

Bar / Restaurant

Party Earth Review Multi-faceted Uptown Restaurant and Bar is a popular after-work hangout that’s a good notch classier than a sports bar – from its bold décor and live jazz to its sizeable drinks list ... more

1576 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10128

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The Auction House

Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

Reviewed by Jaclyn W.

"I thought this place was pretty cute for the upper east side. I commended my date actually on picking it. Ordered off the cocktail menu. That was t ..." more

300 East 89th Street
New York, NY 10128

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O'Flanagan's

Irish Pub / Restaurant

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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Arlington Club

Bar / Steak House

Reviewed by Lauren A.

"THE SCENE: Arlington Club on the Upper East Side has been packed every night since it opened only a short while ago. I suppose the Tao group owners kn ..." more

1032 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10021

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Bailey's Corner Pub

Historic Bar / Irish Pub

Reviewed by Stephanie S.

"Walk into Bailey's Corner Pub, and you will be pleasantly surprised by its charming, European atmosphere. The lights are consistently dimmed, which co ..." more

1607 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028

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