Nightlife
Best Happy
Hour (Tie)
FISH
54 E. RIDGEWOOD AVE.,
RIDGEWOOD
(201) 857-5151,
CITYBYTHESEAHOSPITALITY
GROUP.COM
MARTINI GRILL
187 HACKENSACK ST.,
WOOD-RIDGE
(201) 939-200
MARTINI-GRILL.COM
Come on get happy! That’s what
happy hours are all about. Make new
friends and enjoy old ones as you sip
extraordinary cocktails prepared to
perfection. Fish is a renovated bank
– complete with vault – and the
owner of Martini Grill caters to a jet-
setting crowd at Teterboro Airport.
So check into these two fabulous
restaurants and enjoy an exotic
libation before you dine.
Best Cocktails
PARK WEST TAVERN
30 OAK ST., RIDGEWOOD
(201) 445-5400,
PARKWESTTAVERN.COM
A “cosmopolitan” meeting place,
Park West Tavern has a hand-crafted
cocktail menu, which includes the
Tavern Lemon Drop with Absolut
Citron and limoncello, The Park
Royale sparkling wine, and the PWT
V&T, with housemade rosemary and
citrus vodka. Need we say more?
RUNNERS-UP:
BIGGIE’S RESTAURANT,
RAW BAR AND TAVERN
CARLSTADT AND RAMSEY
MARTINI GRILL WOOD-RIDGE
Well of course Biggie’s has great
cocktails to go along with everything
else fans love about the place.
Martini Grill has carved out its own
special niche, hosting happy hours
Monday through Friday where they
serve some of their signature
martinis, the Razzle Dazzle,
the Caribbean Mango and
the Chocolate Tini.
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Best Place
for Girls’
Night Out (Tie)
AXIA TAVERNA
18 PIERMONT ROAD, TENAFLY
(201) 569-5999, AXIATAVERNA.COM
BIBI’Z RESTAURANT/LOUNGE
284 CENTER AVE., WESTWOOD
(201) 722-8600, BIBIZLOUNGE.COM
Axia has always been a chic place for
girls to gather and hang out. Its
casual elegance and its full Greek
menu, prepared by Executive Chef
Alex Gorant, features small plates –
perfect for a group of gals who want
to eat light – and more filling grilled
selections for those looking for
something more. Check it out on
Tuesdays, when guests can enjoy live
music. Bibi’z hosts a Girls’ Night Out
Thursday, where specialty cocktails
are served throughout the evening.
Among the treats are the Bibi’z
Blossom, a Dirty Double Cross
Martini and a Skinny Margarita.
Which one of these cocktails
suits you best?
Best Place For
Dance Classes
(Tie)
ARTHUR MURRAY DANCE STUDIO
257 E. RIDGEWOOD AVE.,
RIDGEWOOD, (201) 389-6980,
ARTHURMURRAY
DANCENOW.COM
JUST OFF BROADWAY
PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
118 BROADWAY, HILLSDALE
(201) 664-7255
JUSTOFFBROADWAY
ACADEMY.COM
With a slogan that it’s “changing lives
one step at a time,” Arthur Murray
Dance Studio has been teaching
dance classes for more than 100
years. Summon your inner Fred
Astaire or Ginger Rogers and get out
on the dance floor! For budding
dancers, readers say that Just Off
Broadway Performing Arts Academy
is on point, offering ballet, lyrical,
jazz, tap and hip-hop from pre-k
through teens.
2017 EDITION | (201) BEST OF BERGEN GUIDE
(201) STAFF PICK
Best
Neighborhood
Bar
THE ORANGE LANTERN
PARAMUS
Since I was in college, The Orange
Lantern has been a popular hangout
for Paramus locals. As a member of
the Class of ’76 from PHS, I have
heard stories for years about the
good times friends had at that
neighborhood bar, which is nestled
between The Fireplace Restaurant
and a Paramus firehouse. It’s also a
great place to catch a game.
CHOSEN BY AMELIA DUGGAN
DIRECTOR OF MAGAZINES AND
SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS
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