Here is a list of dating spots offered by the members of H.com.
Big thanks to Big Toe for starting and putting this list together and working with us to make this a great list.
A big thank you to Psychodad for stepping up to the plate and coordinating the editing of this list.
If you have any additions, please PM Psychodad and your addition will be placed whenever the next version goes up. Again, a big thank you to Big Toe and Psychodad and those who contributed their suggestions:
Pleats
MONSEY:
Purple Pear (eatery/nice decor)
Skating at Sportorama
Bear Mountain
West Point army base (open to public)
North Jersey:
Noah’s Ark (Teaneck)
Mabat Steak House (Teaneck)
The Pasta Factory (Teaneck)
Dougie’s (Teaneck)
Sushi Mitzuyan (Teaneck)
Palisades Mall (2 theatres, Barnes and Noble, arcades)
Skating at Palisades Mall
Sheraton Crossroads (hotel/ lounge) (NJ)
Central and Southern Jersey:
Fondue for You (Highland Park)
The Orchid (Edison)
Tastebuds (Lakewood)
Levy’s (Manalapan)
Ocean 656 (Shore area)
Six Flags Great Adventure
BRONX/RIVERDALE:
Wave Hill (mini Central Park. v. relaxing) (718) 549 3200
Botanical Gardens
Bronx Zoo
eat at:
Corner Cafe (really cute, good food)
Chinese place (name?)
Main Event (pizza)
MANHATTAN:
Uptown area-
Walk the George Washington Bridge
Fort Tryon Park
Hudson view from high up
Walking paths
Flower gardens/benches
Shakespeare plays on the grass (summer)
Playground
Rollerblading/jogging trails
eat at:
Revaya
Gruenebaum's bakery
Time-Out Pizza
Golani Grill
Central Park
Frisbee
Picnic
Horse drawn carriage
row boating
Shakespeare in the Park
Shakespeare on the run
Horseback Riding
Ice/roller skate@ Wollman or Lasker Rink
Harlem Meer/rowboats?
Rock Climbing Lessons
Ball Fields
Chess and Checkers
Fishing
Gondola Rides or Boat Rentals
Bicycle rentals
Model Boats on 'pond' (Loeb Boathouse)
walk through the woods
Trolley Tours
Chill on the great lawn
Guitar man (he's there on sunday's as long as it's nice out and plays till dusk. He's very talented and takes requests. He's next to the pond near the 72st Entrance on the West Side).
-----go online and see if there are any special concerts or events the day of your date.
Plaza Hotel (fancy/famous/use their facilities;)
eat at:
Cafe K
Dougie's
JT Cafe (inside Judaica store)
Pizza Cave
Upper East Side-
Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum
Frick Collection (art museum)
Central Park
Window-shop Madison Avenue (ritzy)
Gracie Mansion (mayor's house)
eat at:
Va Bene (1589 2nd Ave| Btwn 82nd & 83rd St )
Solo (550 Madison Ave@55th St)
Wolf and Lamb steakhouse (10 E 48th St| Btwn Madison & 5th Ave)
Tevere (155 E 84th St| Btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave)
Pizza Cave
Piece of Cake
Upper West Side-
Our Name Is Mud (pottery painting)
Window-shop/nice stores/boutiques
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (212) 875-5350
Times Square area-
Broadway Shows/discount tickets @ TKTS booth in Duffy Square
ESPN Zone
Check out the 'Naked Cowboy' @ 45th and Broadway
Pedicab ride
The View at Marriot Marquis
Bryant Park (in the summer they show classic movies on Mondays I think)
Rockefellar Center (Ice Skating during the winter; v. small rink)
Madame Tussauds/wax museum
Toys R Us/huge store/ferris wheel/build-a-bear
most flagship chain-stores in that area
NBC studio tour (212) 664-3700
Intrepid Sea - Air - Space Museum (on actual ship. 212) 245 0072
Sightsee/tourist traps
eat at:
Le Marais Restaurant
Cafe Classico
Azuri Cafe
Prime Grill
60 E 49th St| Between Madison & Park Ave
Abigaels (39th&Broadway)
Circa-NY
Mr. Broadway
J-2
Kosher Delight
Kosher Deluxe (NOT a first date place)
Downtown area-
Our Name Is Mud (pottery painting)
Southstreet Seaport
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge (breathtaking views)
Winter Garden atrium@World Financial Center
Promenade along Hudson River. Lots to do there:
Mini-golf, batting cages, shaded picnic tables, playgrounds, piers that extend waaaay over the water
Chelsea Piers sports/entertainment complex
Kayaking
Sailing
---There are street fairs at different streets every sunday, find out where they are, they're fun and there's tons of interesting junk to buy!
Explore Lower East Side (Bialystoker shul/part of Underground Railroad)
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
New York Stock Exchange
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Ferry to Statue of Liberty
Circle Line & The Beast (slow cruise & high-speed boat ride around Manhattan)
eat at:
Circa- downtown
Essex On Coney- downtown
Gertel's Bakery
Eeee's
Smoochies Ice cream store (?)
STATEN ISLAND:
Richmondtown Restoration (historic village)
S.I. ferry to and from (free)
BROOKLYN:
Riis Park
Astroland (amusement park, home of the Cyclone wooden rollercoaster, no G's but gets you high nonetheless)
Beach
boats @Sheepshead bay (sightseeing tours?)
Picnic @ parachute jump
Horseback Riding (off the Belt)
Prospect Park (like Central Park & has skating)
Keyspan Park (watch the minor-league Cyclones)
Botanical Gardens
Prospect Zoo
NY Aquarium (right near Astroland & Keyspan Park)
Flatbush:
Dairy:
Circa- Ave J – closed down
Back To Nature(also healthier fare)
Amazon Cafe
Sunflower Cafe
Garden of Eat-In
Tea for Two
Cafe Venizia
Al Dente
Cafe K
Dunkin Donuts
Cafe Napoli
Wendy's Plate (healthier cuisine)
Barmuda
Carvel (kosher-at least 3 locations; not cholov yisrael
Meat:
Jerusalem Steakhouse
Kosher Delight
Estihana
Moshi Moshi
Island Grill
Olympic Pita
Boro Park:
Dougie's
Kosher Delight
Plethora of pizza shops, ie J2, Pizza Time
Carvel (kosher-at least 3 locations; not cholov yisrael
FAR ROCKAWAY:
5 Towns Mini-golf (+batting cages/mini paintball/small arcade)
Shop/sighsee Central Avenue
Long Beach Arena (ice-skating)
Walk along bay/watch JFK airport activity (in Bayswater)
Ride the Monorail at JFK Airport. (Park in long term parking, $3 for 12 hours.)
eat at:
Sushi Metsuyan
Central Perk (café)
Traditions (meat)
Dougies
FIVE TOWNS:
eat at:
Chosen Island
Pescado
QUEENS:
New York Hall of Science (+science playground)
World's Fair park/globe/skating
eat at:
Max & Mina's (wacky ice cream shoppe)
BALTIMORE:
Shop the outlets @ Arundel Mills
American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore Museum of Art
Druid Hill Park - big park, next to zoo
Federal hill park - nice small park overlooking harbor
Cylburn Arboretum - nice quiet park/estate with gardens
Fort McHenry - historical fort and park
Amazing Glaze - paint pottery
school33 - local art center / gallery
Jillian's - in Arundel Mills mall
ESPN Zone
Baltimore Zoo
Baltimore Aquarium
Maryland Science center (IMAX)
Nice Restaurants:
Brasserie (meat - also a deli)
David Chu's (meat)
The Royal (meat -mixed reviews)
Other Restaurants:
EDEN Cafe at Owings Mills JCC (dairy)
EDEN Cafe at Park Heights JCC (dairy)
Knish Shoppe (meat/deli)
Milk and Honey Bistro (dairy)
Mamma Leah's (pizza)
Tov's Pizza
Caramels (dairy-pizza, ice cream)
Accent's (nice deli)
Goldberg’s (bagels)
Kosher Bite (meat/Chinese/fast food/liquor store/dirty ambiance)
2 Dunkin Donuts on Reisterstown Rd
Krispy Cream on Reisterstown Rd
Rita's Ices (seasonal)