Punch: Between the bustling Madison and Union Square parks there’s a secret getaway: Punch’s second-level lounge is a cozy den, perfect for a rendezvous with a date, friend, coworker, or anyone worth an actual conversation. While the ground-level restaurant goes classy café with wicker, flora, and natural light, the lounge’s atmosphere is playful, with bright red walls, funky light sculptures, shell-strung curtains shimmering over the large front window, and massive, slowly spinning ceiling fans. The restaurant’s full menu is available upstairs, but the must-taste item has to be the fruit-infused vodka. Try the titillating white apple martini to keep the doctor away—at least until your liver demands a house call. |
