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Walking Off the Brisket, Things to Do in Times Square After Dallas BBQ
You just demolished a Texas-size combo platter at Dallas BBQ on 42nd Street, and now you've got a food coma to work off and the entire city blinking at you in 4K. Skip the second-loop-around-Times-Square trap — these eight stops are all within a quick walk of Dallas BBQ Times Square, run the gamut from rooftop skylines to last-minute Broadway tickets to legendary jazz clubs, and most stay open well past 10 p.m. From a born-and-bred New Yorker, here's the move.
8 places
TKTS Times Square Booth
Restaurant · Father Duffy Square, Times Square, Manhattan, NY
The iconic red-stair Broadway and Off-Broadway discount-ticket booth at the heart of Times Square — same-day seats up to 50% off, perfect for a spontaneous post-dinner show.
Top of the Rock Observation Deck
Restaurant · Rockefeller Center, Midtown, Manhattan, NY
Three-tier 70th-floor open-air observation deck at 30 Rock with the best skyline view of the Empire State Building and Central Park — open until midnight, 8-minute walk from Dallas BBQ.
The Edge at Hudson Yards
Restaurant · Hudson Yards, Manhattan, NY
The Western Hemisphere's highest outdoor sky deck — 1,131 feet up, glass floor, triangle cantilever — a 12-minute walk west and the move if you've never done it after dark.
Birdland Jazz Club
Bar · Theater District, Manhattan, NY
Legendary jazz room running since 1949 (named for Charlie Parker) with two nightly sets — five-block walk from Dallas BBQ and the most unbothered late-night vibe in Times Square.
Bowlero Times Square
Restaurant · Times Square, Manhattan, NY
Two-floor blacklight bowling lanes, full bar, billiards, and arcade right on 44th Street — the move if your group is split between drinks-people and arcade-people.
Madame Tussauds New York
Restaurant · 42nd Street, Times Square, Manhattan, NY
The wax-figure cathedral two blocks from Dallas BBQ — open until 10 p.m., uniquely Times-Square-coded, and the single best-lit selfie venue in Manhattan.
Bryant Park
Culture · Midtown, Manhattan, NY
Five-block walk east — summer movie nights and a carousel, winter Bank of America ice rink and the Holiday Shops, year-round green chairs and free WiFi for a digestif decompress.
Empire State Building Observation Deck
Restaurant · Midtown, Manhattan, NY
The OG Manhattan skyline icon, open until 2 a.m. with the shortest lines after 10 p.m. — 86th-floor open-air deck plus the renovated 102nd-floor glass-walled summit.
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