when your blind date is going surprisingly well, but they say they need to get up early - but you could close the deal if you had 15 more minutes.

Milk Bar
207 2nd Avenue
(Corner of 13th)

So you've hit it off. You've talked, you've laughed - and you actually may have a shot here, but your date needs to get up early in the morning. Not to fear. The night doesn't have to end - you still have one more surprise you can drop and give the night a "wow" moment they won't forget. How, you say? Well, no matter how tired the person, how late it is, there's one line that NO ONE will turn down. And that line is:

"Lets get a cookie."

We are hardwired as mammals to respond favorably to this request - like how your leg springs up when a doctor knocks your knee with that hammer thing - you have to get a cookie. And where is the best late night cookie joint in all of NYC, with a few added sweet sensations that are sure to blow their mind? Milk Bar in the east village.

Owned by Momofuku Czar David Chang, Milk Bar is the perfect end to a great night. It's casual, fun and memorably delicious. The atmosphere is very laid back, with long bar tables and a big counter displaying a vast array of sugary decadence. From cakes to cookies to soft serve ice cream - there's something for everyone. But this isn't your grandmothers desert shop. Don't look for chocolate chip cookies or cheesecake. As with all David Chang's endeavors, Milk Bar gives you something unexpected. Example: Their most popular cookie is called the "Compost cookie" filled with pretzels, potato chips, coffee, oats, butterscotch, and chocolate chips. Yup, think about that. And nothing washes it down like the absolutley incredible, not-to-be-missed bottle of "Cereal Milk" - whole milk flavored with the taste that you get at the end of a bowl of frosted corn flakes. One sip and you are magically transported back to being 8 years old sitting in front of the TV on Saturday morning watching Animaniacs. You'll laugh when you see their eyes light up - and you'll know the two of you just had the best "night cap" in the city.

Tip: For those of you obsessed with Momofuku Noodle Bar (Like me) - Milk Bar also serves David Chang's famous pork buns if you are in the mood for a more savory than sweet snack.

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...for filling the hole in your heart with something fried.

A Salt and Battery
112 Greenwich Avenue (Between 12th and 13th)

Sometimes the world gets you down. Maybe it's a break up, maybe it's a bad day at the office. Whatever the case, you need to dull the pain in your heart with something delicious and terribly unhealthy. Well, for the weak and weary, the altar where you must pay respect is the industrial strength frialator - where somehow anything can be transformed from ordinary to extraordinary.

At A Salt and Batter, they not only make arguably the city's best Fish and Chips, they also have the best pick-me-up known to man: The Fried Mars Bar. That's right, the classic candy bar is lightly battered and dropped into the magical cauldron and transformed into a transcendental masterpiece of warm, goey chocolate and caramel surrounded by a golden crispy shell.

Tip: There's only a few stools to sit in this place, so get your Mars Bar or fish and chips and walk down to some of the nice parks in the West Village.

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