New York

20 Prince St, between Mott and Elizabeth; 212.966.5073

Underground beneath Jacques, this stone-walled, almost-too-date-friendly fondue basement sports a six-seat bar plating cheese and charcuterie, chalkboard menus, murals of drinking revelers, and floor-length communal farmhouse tables for slurping three dipping dishes: Savoyarde (Swiss, Gruyere, & Comte cheese), Bourguignonne (sliced hangar steak in beef bouillon w/ two dipping sauces), and Valrhona chocolate w/ cream puffs or fresh fruit. Drinks-wise, Cave serves three draughts (Leffe Blonde, Bass, Stella) and six wines which, as at Montmartre's Le Refuge des Fondus, are served in actual baby bottles -- so even if your date doesn't succumb to the power of melted stuff, you still get nipple.

This kaleidoscopic, Gmapped photo tour of Billburg street art contextualizes artists with their graf styles, e.g., T.Kid's arrow-lettered wall tags and throw-ups, C215's stencils of Woody Allen and Hemingway on kiosks and fire hydrants, and a wall-sized mural of LL Cool J from MOTUG, or Monsters of the Unda-Ground, whose splinter members went on to form C.H.U.D.

254 Fifth Ave, between 28th and 29th; 212.213.4999

Cheffed by the Fleur de Sel guy, this steel-barred bistro sleeve opens into a haute farmhouse dining room, serving breakfast now (buckwheat galette w/ whipped cream & honey, sunny side up eggs w/ black forest ham & creme spinach), with lunch and dinner coming soon, e.g., bone marrow-crusted NY strip w/ shallot confit, and potato-crusted codfish. Breton's pouring from a full bar that slings 100 reds/whites, several apple ciders, plus 15 bottles of suds and seven on tap, including the French amber lager Fischer Tradition -- that is, the fischerman's tradition of drinking beer and not catching fish.

Thru Fri at 275 W 39th St 7th Fl, near 8th; 212.391.5287

Up to 50% off otherwise expensive, Luftwaffe-esque long coats and leather jackets, all carrying dude names, e.g., the shiny leather jacket "Ari", the belted wool coat "Ethan", and the double-breasted wool pea coat "Seal" -- for when you feel like marrying a hot German, or writing the song that ruined Batman.

The East Village boutique's just-launched web shop's taking up to 30% off items like button-downs from Public School, trench coats from Fremont, and mid-top sneaks from Clae and Creative Recreation; full-priced-but-worth-it gear comes courtesy of brands like Chronicles Of Never and Junk de Luxe (one man's garbage is another man's premium streetwear).