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  1. Cowgirl Seahorse

  2. Photograph: Donald Yip
    Photograph: Donald Yip

    Pakistan Tea House

  3. Photograph: Zenith Richards
    Photograph: Zenith Richards

    Silver Lining

  4. Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nelson, Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nels
    Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nelson, Photograph: Caroline Voagen Nels

    Tamarind Tribeca

  5. Photograph: Andrew Federman
    Photograph: Andrew Federman

    World Financial Center Winter Garden

Best date spots: Financial District and Tribeca

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Cowgirl Seahorse
  • Restaurants
  • American
  • Financial District

Kitsch is king at this South Street Seaport spin-off of the West Village’s Cowgirl. Antlers and wagon wheels hang from the ceiling, and the frozen margaritas arrive in mason jars bobbing with umbrellas. Views of the Brooklyn Bridge are sure to inspire a romantic mood.

Pakistan Tea House
  • Restaurants
  • Tribeca

The bright lights and linoleum-topped tables may not be sexy, but the alluring fragrance of South Asian home cooking will draw you in. The chicken tikka, meltingly tender pieces of the poultry soaked in a creamy, masala-spiced sauce, is our favorite dish in the house. Afterward, linger over paper cups of chai and grab some dessert.

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  • Bars
  • Financial District

Deal a coup de grâce to a demure date at this cocktails-and-jazz joint, located at the bottom of a dim stairwell inside a majestic 19th-century townhouse. For an easy opening salvo, challenge him or her to identify some of the portraits of jazz greats hanging on the wall. Then let the excellent drinks (bartender’s choice is our suggestion) and sultry live music weaken what’s left of his or her resolve.

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World Financial Center Winter Garden
  • Things to do
  • Event spaces
  • Battery Park City

Overlooking the New York Harbor, this glass-enclosed space hosts performances, films, exhibitions, installations and festivals all year long. Watch the venue’s website for the latest happenings. Your dilettante date will be equally impressed with your cultural and thrifty sides: All events at the WFC are free, including the annual Bang on a Can Marathon.

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