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SOL DANCE CENTER
30-16 STEINWAY ST., ASTORIA
SOLDANCECENTER.COM
Looking to dance the night away with a
date or a friend? Sol Dance Center is offering
salsa, bachata, hip-hop and burlesque
dance classes in the evening on Feb. 14.
The classes are taught by instructor Leonel
Linares and range from intermediate level
to open level classes. Take a salsa class
with your date or a burlesque class with
your partner in crime.
CITY ICE PAVILION
47-32 32ND PL., LONG ISLAND CITY
CITYICEPAVILION.COM
Whether you’re going for romantic or fun, an ice-skating session
at the City Ice Pavilion could be just the date idea you’ve
been looking for. The rink is open to the public for free skate
every Sunday from 12:20 to 2:50 p.m. and sometimes on Saturdays.
Entry is $12 per person and an extra $8 for skate rental.
Photos courtesy of Bar Dalia
BAR DALIA
33-17 31ST AVE., ASTORIA
BARDALIA.NYC
This Spanish Mexican restaurant
and bar offers a range of cocktails,
beers, wines and spirits, though
possibly none more fitting for
Valentine’s Day than the cocktail
“My Novia.” Translating directly
to “my girlfriend” in Spanish, this
coconut-lime-raspberry drink can
be a great drink to share with your
romantic partner. While sipping on
your drinks, you and your plus one
can check out the bar’s brick art
wall gallery, which features paintings
by local artists that are up for
sale. Bar Dalia also sells small food
items and Spanish desserts.
Photo courtesy of NYC Ferry
CASA ENRIQUE
5-48 49TH AVE., LONG ISLAND CITY
CASAENRIQUELIC.COM
Once the only Michelin
star-rated restaurant in
Queens, Casa Enrique is a
dinner date spot for foodies
and lovers of Mexican
cuisine. Run by brothers
Cosme and Luis Aguilar,
the restaurant offers a
taste of their family’s traditional
cooking from the
Mexican state of Chiapas.
Share deep conversations
over chorizo tacos,
or exchange playful banter while enjoying carne asada
with your dinner date. Wash down your meal with one of
the 40 drink options from the restaurant’s alcoholic beverage
menu.
Photo via Instagram/@casaenrique
NYC FERRY
3-10 ASTORIA BLVD., ASTORIA
46TH AVENUE AND CENTER
BOULEVARD,
LONG ISLAND CITY
FERRY.NYC
Are you and your partner or friend
outdoorsy types? If so, consider taking
a ride on the New York City Ferry on either
the Astoria route or the East River route this Valentine’s Day. The ferry runs
from about 7 a.m. until about 10 p.m. every weekday. Hop on at the Astoria or LIC
Gantry Plaza to reach locations on the Astoria route, including Pier 11 in Wall Street,
Brooklyn Navy Yard, East 34th Street in Midtown, Roosevelt or East 90th Street. By
embarking on the East River route starting at Hunters Point South, you can also
reach Williamsburg and Dumbo. Whether you choose to take the ferry to Manhattan,
Brooklyn or Roosevelt Island or simply enjoy the views from the upper deck,
this is one way to spend your Valentine’s Day outdoors.
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