New York: Top 5 Date-Night Dinners 2.0

A new generation of creative spots covers your foreplay duties …

1. Dressler - Williamsburg elegance defined, stepping up from Dumont with brilliant fish dishes and top wines.
2. Little Owl - Top Mediterranean fare fueled by Greenmarket’s latest arrivals, West Village looks quaint as all get-out through paned windows.
3. Applewood - Sates your Earth Day alter ego with sumptuous organic bites and an atmosphere like a Vermont B ‘n’ B.

4. Dovetail - Stealth door, minimal but warm brick and slate brownstone. Seriously sophisticated cooking delivers on all counts.
5. Freeman’s - Hunting lodge chic, worth the effort to find, with a meaty menu and perfect lighting.