Newark

New Jersey, USA

Ironbound tapas, Halsey wine bars, Mulberry goth nights

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Daygame

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    Ferry Street
    Ironbound bakeries, sidewalk soccer crowds
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    Halsey Street
    Downtown retail, Rutgers, Whole Foods block
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    Military Park
    Broad Street triangle, carousel, lunch flow

Nightgame

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    QXT's Nightclub ThuFriSat
    Three-room goth club, themed dance nights
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    The Deep Inn ThuFriSat
    Ironbound dive, late bar, Pulaski regulars
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    Fernandes Night Club FriSat
    Latin floors, salsa and merengue weekends

Date ideas

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    Allure Lounge
    Bar, quiet enough to talk Bar
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    American Whiskey
    Bar, quiet enough to talk, Edison Place Bar
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    Sweet Jeans Kitchen + Espresso Bar
    Coffee, Broad St Coffee
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    King Softee Ice Cream Truck
    Ice cream, Pershing Ave Grab-and-go
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    Newark Museum
    Museum, Washington Street Museum
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    Jersey Lanes
    Bowling, low effort, easy talk Sport
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    Alice and Leonard Dreyfuss Planetarium
    Planetarium Planetarium

Second date

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    The Newark Museum of Art
    Downtown galleries, planetarium, Newark-free tickets
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    Branch Brook Park
    Largest US cherry-blossom collection
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    Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
    French Gothic, longer than St. Patrick's
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    NJPAC
    Prudential Hall, jazz, downtown shows
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    Casa d'Paco
    Galician tapas, flamenco, Saturday DJs

Last updated 2026-09-15. Venues change. Check before you go, and vote so the list stays honest.