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Single in the season of love? Our writers name the best Singles Scenes (with couples cordially invited) in the world’s coolest cities—think of it as romance with a buzz, on Valentine’s Day or any day.
Best Singles Scenes in....
Best Singles Scenes
New York
Chelsea Piers W. 23rd St., Chelsea, 212-336-6666 chelseapiers.com
The Draw: Where better to meet other singles than when you’re working up a sweat together? The Scene: More than a gym, this sprawling sports complex is practically a neighborhood unto itself, with a driving range, batting cages, skating rinks (roller and ice), basketball courts, and a glass-enclosed lap pool that nearly touches the Hudson. Hot Tip: Call and ask about their singles events, which are held at various times during the year; gatherings at the bowling alley are usually the liveliest. And don’t miss the climbing wall—the largest in the Northeast—which is a magnet for buff singles.
The Draw: You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into a romantic 1940s movie set. The Scene: The retro allure of this sexy speakeasy makes men feel like dapper gents and women like lipsticked ladies, which gives way to steamy flirting over old-fashioned cocktails like mint juleps, bellinis, and mai tais. Hot Tip: Looking for flirting tips? Ask the co-owners Dushan and Jason—one of them is always tending bar—who co-wrote a popular dating book (You Didn’t Hear It From Us: Two Bartenders Serve Women the Truth About Men, Making an Impression, and Getting What You Want) from their experiences of tending bar, and seeing which pick-up lines actually work.
Underbar
W Hotel–Union Square, 201 Park Ave. South, Union Square,
212-253-9119 whotels.com
The Draw: New Yorkers work hard, but they play hard too—and this sleek bar is their cocktail-soaked playground. The Scene: In keeping with the W Hotel spirit and style, the bars are modern and sexy—as is the crowd of post-work suits and stilettos. Hot Tip: It’s most crowded at the end of the week, but the days you really want to come here are Mon.–Wed., when the space feels more intimate and you have a better chance of meeting—and actually conversing with—that someone special.
