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SoHo

Gallery hops and cobblestone strolls

SoHo looks good and it knows it. Cast-iron facades, high-end boutiques, and art galleries set the stage for a date that feels curated without being stuffy. Grab espresso at a corner café, wander through a photography exhibit, and end up at a French bistro. The architecture alone does half the work.

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The Reviews

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  1. SoHo · Chocolate shop

    MarieBelle & Cacao Bar Soho

    $$ · Reviewed September 2026

    A chocolate salon tucked behind MarieBelle's SoHo boutique: antique clocks, ornate chandeliers, the Aztec hot chocolate, and wine-and-chocolate pairings if you want to stay longer. Open since 2001, and the room still looks like it costs more than it does.

  2. SoHo · Cocktail bar

    SoHo Cigar Bar

    $$$ · Reviewed August 2026

    One of the last places in New York where you can light a cigar indoors, and it doesn't feel like a compromise. Art deco leather booths, 150 whiskeys, candlelit tables. The Rat Pack portrait on the wall is not ironic.

  3. SoHo · Wine bar

    Cork Wine Bar (Soho)

    $$ · Reviewed August 2026

    Candlelit, compact, and stocked with old-world bottles from small producers — Cork is the kind of SoHo wine bar that feels like a lucky find even after you've been three times. Order the charcuterie. Let the bartender pick your wine.

  4. SoHo · Spanish restaurant

    Boqueria Soho

    $$$ · Reviewed September 2026

    Barcelona-style tapas on Spring Street since 2008 — gambas al ajillo, bacon-wrapped dates, jamón sliced at the open kitchen. The food earns it. The noise and the chain footprint are the honest trade-off you make.

The Index — Recent Plans

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  1. Date

    Chocolates, Wine, and Tapas in SoHo

    SoHo · Romantic · $$

    Cork Wine Bar (Soho) → Boqueria Soho → MarieBelle & Cacao Bar Soho

  2. Date

    Cork, Candlelight, and Cocktails in SoHo

    SoHo · $$$$

    Cork Wine Bar (Soho) → Piccola Cucina Estiatorio → Sloane's

  3. Date

    Blue Ribbon Late Night, SoHo Wine First

    SoHo · Adventurous · $$

    Bisou → Blue Ribbon Brasserie → Sloane's

  4. Date

    Bisou, Shuka, and SoHo After Dark

    SoHo · Adventurous · $$$

    Bisou → Shuka → Bar Moga

  5. Date

    Le Coucou to Late Night SoHo

    SoHo · Adventurous · $$$

    Le Coucou → La Compagnie, Centre Street → Saint Tuesday