https://www.instagram.com/p/BipBlOsBnrP/
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I turned 21 while studying in Europe where the drinking age is 18, so 21 meant nothing over there. But in America, 21 is a pivotal age for college students, and there are so many great ways to properly celebrate this momentous age in New York besides going out with friends to a normal bar.
Belt out your favorite songs with your friends in K-Town.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgwl10jlrIQ/?taken-at=665345
If you’re like me and have wanted to spend your birthday singing karaoke, then you’ll know that most karaoke bars in the city are 21 and up.
Go to a rooftop bar.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiP7eLJBHq5/?taken-by=gallowgreen
A rooftop bar is a fun and particularly Instagram-able experience.
Eat boozy ice cream
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjAeLWYAdqz/?taken-by=tipsyscoop/
I didn’t think ice cream could get any better, but then Tipsy Scoop came along.
Get your Gatsby on by going to a Speakeasy
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi8J62Ynz0r/?tagged=angelsshare
(Insert 1920’s jazz music)
Drink a show cocktail
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcfPRjFlDXv/?taken-at=906922576
Surprise, Manhattan is actually an island in the Caribbean.
Express yourself at House of Yes in Bushwick
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfjoX6TjNFP/?taken-by=houseofyesnyc
Even though it just opened in 2016, it has quickly become one of New York’s most beloved clubs.
Have a boozy brunch
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjCx2Imnfow/?taken-at=238150034
Swap out a birthday cake for birthday pancakes, but keep the booze, of course.
Drink mimosas at Drag brunch
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi7IuvCgQN5/?taken-by=lipsnyc
It’s like the two best things about New York had a love child.