Things You'll Need:
- Yellow Pages; Internet; Time; Pen and Paper
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Step 1
List on paper which area of New York you want to “play” in.To narrow down your Happy Hour search, decide which area of New York you want to play in. Do you want to enjoy a drink or mini meal in Manchester? Or, do you want to lounge in Chelsea? Decide on where your playground will be and use it as your starting point.
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Step 2
Look in the “Yellow Pages” for restaurants and bars in your “play” area.Check out the Yellow Pages for restaurants and bars in the area of New York at which you want to go for Happy Hour. List the ones that promote their Happy Hour first and follow suit with ones that seem interesting to you. During this process, be sure to list out the times and addresses. Don’t be afraid to call the establishment if you need additional information that is unlisted by them.
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Step 3
Surf the internet for restaurants and bars in your “play” area. Surf the internet for restaurants and bars in the area of New York at which you want to enjoy Happy Hour. An easy way to do this is by entering key words into a search engine like “Google.“ Try key words like Chelsea, New York and Happy Hour. It will bring forth a variety of restaurants with web pages for you to review. Also, in the higher end restaurants, you’ll be able to see menus. Again, during your search, be sure to write down times and locations.
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Step 4
Narrow down your five top restaurants and bars.Out of your list of New York restaurant and bars, pick out your top five restaurants and bars for Happy Hour. You can easily do this by focusing on the ones that offer the types of food and drinks you want to indulge in. Also, be sure to throw in one that has a menu that offers food and drink you are not used to, but are open to trying. Remember, if these restaurants don’t turn out to be great for Happy Hour, you have other places you can go to on your list.
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Step 5
Go with friends to check out your restaurant and bar picks for Happy Hour.This final point is the fun one. Now that you’ve got your “top five” list of Happy Hour spots in New York, visit the bars and restaurants on them. You should try to do one each day of the week. By Friday evening, you’ll know which place is the new “hot spot” for you and your friends.
