Hangover Helpers

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Updated: January 23, 2009

You have to pay to play; this truth troubles even the most experienced partier. When faced with a morning-after, trust our guide to New York's best bloody marys and greasy comfort food--and get a few truly healthful tips, too.

On this page:Bloody Marys, Greasy Food, Healthy Remedies.

Bloody Marys

  1. 1 4 Star Rating: Recommended Tabla
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    11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010 (map)

    You may not be able to take spicy food, but an Indian-spiced version of a traditional vodka drink with house pickled onions is a whole different story. Try the Masala Mary on a Sunday morning to cure your blackout blues.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended JG Melon
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    1291 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10021 (map)

    The burger draws loyalists to this Upper East Side institution, so it's no surprise that the tasty Bloody Bull includes beef stock as a nod to meat lovers.

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Stone Park Cafe
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    324 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (map)

    You might think that nothing can beat the biscuits and gravy at this upscale Park Slope neighborhood joint, but the kicky blood mary is a solid contender to make you change your mind.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Essex
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    120 Essex St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    Sometimes quantity is more important than quality--at least when it comes to alcoholic drinks. At this endearingly trendy Lower East Side spot, three bloody marys are included in the price of brunch.

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Prune
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    54 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    If the cuisine served in this quaint downtown setting doesn't quell your night-after regrets, the Chicago Matchbox will. It's mixed with homemade lemon vodka and garnished with pickled Brussels sprouts, baby white turnips, caperberries, green beans and radishes.

Greasy Food

  1. 6 4 Star Rating: Recommended Amy Ruth's Restaurant
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    113 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026 (map)

    Fried chicken, collard greens, grits--for Southerners, this is the ultimate place to nurse a headache.

  2. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Cupping Room Cafe Inc
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    359 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013 (map)

    A long-running favorite for comfort food and greasy-spoon breakfasts in Soho offers tons of tables to accommodate sleep-deprived late night party-goers the next day.

  3. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Ceol
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    191 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (map)

    A cold cider goes perfectly with an Irish breakfast in the cozy back room of this Smith Street pub.

  4. 9 4 Star Rating: Recommended Great Jones Cafe
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    54 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012 (map)

    This Cajun-cool eatery serves heaping portions of stomach-settling foods like the catfish po'boy with rice and beans.

  5. 10 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Shopsin's
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    120 Essex St, New York, NY 10002 (map)

    If you can handle reading the gigantic menu, this tiny cafe in Essex Street Market offers some seriously rib-sticking fare.

Healthy Remedies

  1. 11 Integral Yoga Natural Vitamins
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    234 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 (map)

    After yoga across the street, refuel with the vitamins you leeched out the night before.

  2. 12 4 Star Rating: Recommended Soy Luck Club
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    115 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014 (map)

    The fruit smoothies at this mod organic cafe are legendary, and the menu's health-conscious fare is sure to get you back on track.

  3. 13 4 Star Rating: Recommended Manhattan Plaza Health Club
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    482 W 43rd St Ste 2, New York, NY 10036 (map)

    This home for fitness extends beyond the basic gym. A $35 day pass will buy you a refreshing swim and some sunning on the patio.

  4. 14 3.5 Star Rating: Average Body By Brooklyn
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    275 Park Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 (map)

    Sweat out that bad mojo in the Turkish steam room of this Brooklyn spa. Then start to rally for your next night out with a drink at the spa's bar!

  5. 15 4 Star Rating: Recommended Pure Food and Wine
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    54 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003 (map)

    Cleanse your body of toxins at this all-raw, all-vegan spot in Gramercy Park. In warmer months, the outdoor air on the patio out back can help as well.