My secret? I like dive bars just as much as I like swanky cocktail bars — as long as the company is good.

If you prefer to take control and plan a date here in NYC, these are my suggestions.

My taste ranges far beyond this list - do you have a favorite spot that you’d like to show me? I’m feeling adventurous…

Dining

• Sushi Yasuda

• Marea

• Keen’s

• Sofreh

• Per Se

• Le Coucou

Culture

• Alvin Ailey Dance

• New York Ballet

• New Museum

• The Whitney

• The Brooklyn Museum

Spas

• Aire Ancient Baths

• Great Jones Spa

• Spa de la Mer at The Baccarat

• Spa at Equinox Hotel