You'll have to pardon us if we're still all silly on "X-Rated Flirtinis" as we write this. But, the fact is, it's not only the luscious libations at Girls Night Out that have kept us good and sauced up.  After all, new nightspots keep cropping up by the, well, night, and someone has to keep up with them! This week, we get lit up at a low-lit wine bar, packed our buns into a hot new burger joint, and had a hard time lounging at a new Lounge. Here's the run-down...  


A Romantic Evening @ Ardesia

It may be Hell's Kitchen, but it's Mandy Oser's cellar. Bravely branching out from the Le Bernardin team, Osler has stocked her new venue with 80 delectable wines, homemade charcuterie and enough understated elegance to get a robot in the mood. As we took a table amidst the low candlelight, we felt that Ardesia was already leaving its mushy mark. Read the full review here.

Meat and Greet @ Bill's Bar & Burger   A burger joint in the Meatpacking District?  Now we've heard everything!  But, it's true: Everyone's been flipping for the burgers at Bill's. The patties are already being hyped as rivaling those of the great Shake Shack, and any place in MePa this low on pretention in bound to make waves and get raves. But who's Bill? And really, how great can he be? Find out here.

Taking a Dive @ Bunga's Den We're longtime fans of Johnny's Bar on Greenwich Ave., so the thought of a Johnny's Jr. got us ready for some bargain pints and Fred Sanford's junk shop-chic. So, if Bunga's Den is definitely the least glamorous of this week's haunts, that's strictly by design. And no, we didn't actually run into Bunga himself (if he/she/it exists). We did, however, encounter a finalist for the 2009 Friendliest Bartender Award, and no, we weren't just drunk. Read the full review here.

Blowing Through Our Bucks @ The Crosby Bar Here's one for the visiting parents, especially the ones who can afford a $495 single in SoHo. Yes, in this week's inevitable Hotel Bar Segment, we stormed the ground floor of the Crosby Street Hotel and attempted to decide between the $28 lobster roll and the $20 belinni (we settled for the soup). But, despite its boutique inn trappings, the digs at Crosby Street seem pretty damn friendly...or maybe we just look rich. Read the full review here.

Skipping (Past) the Velvet Rope @ Simyone Lounge Some people wait patiently in line. Not us. Having gotten our fill of steak, too-loud club music and general Meatpacking chaos upstairs at Abe & Arthur's, we finally decided to give the downstairs a go. At first we played ball and waited patiently as per the instructions of the mini-dress clad "bouncers." Then, we got physical. Was it worth the effort? Read the full review here.

Coming up next: Juliet Supper Club, Highlands, Bar Celona, Henry Public, and many more...

Contributing writers: Marianne Camarda, Megan Garwood