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Winner of our "Best Post-Macy's Fix" in 2010, Rick's Cabaret is a super-sized strip joint (and steakhouse!) located just around the corner from wholesome Herald Square. Despite what meets the eye, perhaps Rick's and the department store giant share something in common: a high fantasy of red-carpet luxury. At Rick's, all guests are VIPs and are personally escorted into the glitzy, scarlet-tinged main room (unless you're discreetly trying to slip in the side door). This multi-level establishment elevates the archetypal strip club stereotypes into a grandiose theater of quick-draw thong bikinis, billowing, velvety curtains, and frosty, metallic decor. If you want to get serious about that VIP status and drop some real cash, there are plenty of private rooms. Plus, that steakhouse is actually worth talking about. The menu features decadent cuts of red meat and shellfish cocktails that will get the blood rolling. What's more is the three course $10 lunch special, which would be a solid deal anywhere--even if one of the courses didn't involve steak. There's no cover before 7 p.m., and each day, there are plenty of ambitious office workers trying to snag a square meal and take in the scenery before the clock runs out on their lunch break. --Alex Spoto
