Stumble into any one of the approximately 7 million pubs, dives, dance clubs, ultralounges, beer gardens, and mixology dens in this town and you’re likely to see some sparks flying—romantic and otherwise. That’s the goal, anyway, of the bargoing life in New York: to cut loose with friends, blow off steam, maybe spot your future soul mate through a forest of miniature umbrellas, and, if you’re doing it right, experience the full spasmodic thrill of a night in our great metropolis.
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