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Something Different
Silver Lining is one of Something Different.

1. Silver Lining

75 Murray St (Basement), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 49 tips and reviews
The Peoples Improv Theater is one of Something Different.

2. The Peoples Improv Theater

123 E 24th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Rose Hill · 99 tips and reviews
Landmark's Sunshine Cinema is one of Something Different.

3. Landmark's Sunshine Cinema

143 E Houston St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 137 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Couples visit this theater to canoodle in the dark while watching quality indie fare. Landmark hosts one of the best midnight-movie series in town, screening both cult faves and classics. Read more.

Nitehawk Cinema is one of Something Different.

4. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Each theater has paired seats and tables where twosomes can nosh while taking in indie and retro flicks. Split the Nitehawk Queso, with melted cheese, black beans, spicy chorizo and cooling guac. Read more.

The Honorable William Wall is one of Something Different.

5. The Honorable William Wall

9.1
NY Harbor (near Ellis Island), New York, NJ
Boat or Ferry · 21 tips and reviews
Miss Lily's & Melvin's Juice Box is one of Something Different.

6. Miss Lily's & Melvin's Juice Box

8.7
132 W Houston St (btwn Sullivan & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 346 tips and reviews
Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of Something Different.

7. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.7
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Something Different.

8. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try Empire Mayonnaise Co.’s line of artisanal mayos, with more outré flavors available each week (foie gras, black garlic). It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

The Jazz Room at The Kitano is one of Something Different.

9. The Jazz Room at The Kitano

8.2
66 Park Ave (E. 38th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Murray Hill · 12 tips and reviews

10. SPiN New York

8.2
48 E 23rd St (btwn Park Ave S and Broadway), New York, NY
Bar · Flatiron District · 133 tips and reviews

SPiN New YorkSPiN New York: Go to SPiN New York and get in a game of ping-pong, while drinking a beer with your friends. Friday Nights are always the best! Also try the restaurant's Duck Bill Pops - freezy pops with booze! Read more.

Arthur's Tavern is one of Something Different.

11. Arthur's Tavern

7.7
57 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 64 tips and reviews
Groove NYC is one of Something Different.

12. Groove NYC

7.4
125 Macdougal St (at 3rd St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Greenwich Village · 59 tips and reviews
Bill's Place is one of Something Different.

13. Bill's Place

148 W 133rd St (Lenox Ave & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Central Harlem · 1 tip
The Slipper Room is one of Something Different.

14. The Slipper Room

8.4
167 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 57 tips and reviews
L.A. Burdick Chocolate is one of Something Different.

15. L.A. Burdick Chocolate

5 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Candy Store · Flatiron District · 107 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of Something Different.

16. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Thain Family Forest boasts a magnificent waterfall: Take Bridge Trail for an up-close look, peering underneath the bridge to see trees gnawed by beavers, or get an aerial view from Mill View Trail. Read more.

Bronx River Park is one of Something Different.

17. Bronx River Park

7.4
2 Bronx River Pkwy, Scarsdale, NY
Park · Scarsdale · 7 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Thanks to massive restoration efforts, this 23-mile-long pastoral artery can stop onlookers in their tracks or inspire them to travel its length. There are 6 public launch spots for canoes and kayaks. Read more.

Van Cortlandt Park is one of Something Different.

18. Van Cortlandt Park

9.1
Broadway (W. 242nd St.), Bronx, NY
Park · Van Cortlandt Park · 68 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The 1,000-acre space is the fourth largest park in the city and offers live concerts, horseback riding, an outdoor pool, hiking and cross-country trails, a historic house museum and two golf courses. Read more.

Greenbelt Nature Center is one of Something Different.

19. Greenbelt Nature Center

8.5
501 Brielle Ave (Rockland Ave), Staten Island, NY
Hiking Trail · New Springville · 14 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: This 2,800-acre nature preserve offers approximately 35 miles of hiking trails. There are stretches where the sounds of passing cars are replaced by birdcalls and all you can see is green. Read more.

Billy's Bakery is one of Something Different.

20. Billy's Bakery

8.6
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 208 tips and reviews
Kamwo Meridian Herbs is one of Something Different.

21. Kamwo Meridian Herbs

8.2
211 Grand St (Grand & Mott), New York, NY
Pharmacy · Little Italy · 5 tips and reviews
Dixon Place is one of Something Different.

22. Dixon Place

8.6
161A Chrystie St (btw Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 23 tips and reviews
Kings' Carriage House is one of Something Different.

23. Kings' Carriage House

7.3
251 E 82nd St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Yorkville · 15 tips and reviews
Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar is one of Something Different.

24. Flatiron Hall Restaurant and Beer Cellar

38 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 149 tips and reviews