The dish to clear your sinuses: Banish your winter sniffles with Hug Esan’s larb pedd. Order the duck salad “Thai spicy” at this snug Elmhurst restaurant, and you’ll stop sounding like an irritable eight-year-old in no time. Just take tissues.

The Soufflé For A Snow Day: Bulging out of its ramekin like the world’s most sophisticated muffin top, Minetta Tavern’s Grand Marnier Soufflé is served on a doily, strewn with citrus segments, topped with a flurry of powdered sugar, and drizzled with booze. Spoon it up in a room full of chatter that feels like being cocooned in a warm, red shawl.

The Cold Weather Bar Crawl... Stop One: The best time for a bar crawl is during the sad part of winter, and covering two neighborhoods (Bed-Stuy/Crown Heights) feels like a real accomplishment—even if the bars are mere minutes apart. The booths at Do or Dive are even cozier than usual—order That Coffee Drink, and tell a stranger that you’re on a bar crawl. Be an inspiration.

The Cold Weather Bar Crawl... Stop Two: Three minutes away at Tip-Top on Franklin, Christmas lights hang from every possible surface all year round, and posters of President Obama adorn the walls. The cash-only spot feels a little bit like someone’s basement, except there’s a jukebox and a very strong rum punch. Stick to one cup—you’ve got a ways to go.

The Cold-Weather Bar Crawl... Stop Three: On any good crawl, stop number three is where things get messy. One crawler leaves, destined for an early bedtime. Another orders a second margarita before remembering to finish their first. Keep the party going with $13 cocktails at Doris, a classic first-date spot on Fulton. Unless you're the one leaving early, resist the grilled cheese—that's up next.

The Cold-Weather Bar Crawl... Stop Four: Crossing Atlantic Avenue can be windy and bleak, but you’ve got enough different spirits in you at this point that reaching your final stop will be a breeze. This Crown Heights taproom has good beer, but you’re mostly here for a grilled cheese, swimming in butter.

The Insides To Warm Your Insides: When soup bar minestrone isn’t cutting it, the fiery tripe and intestine soup at this KBBQ spot will warm you from head to toe. Specializing in beef entrails, Koreatown’s Gopchang Story is perched on a second floor on 5th Ave. Get a window seat and watch the throngs of shoppers as you line your stomach.

The Fake Florida: New York City in the winter is frigid and unforgiving, but you’ll never feel cold at Motel No Tell. In part, that’s because of the heating, but the decor that looks like it was salvaged from a ’60s pool party helps as well. Drink a piña colada at this spacious East Village bar, then dance beneath the light of two disco balls.

The Fondue By A Fireplace: The fireplace is always on at this cozy wine bar, but they only serve fondue on Tuesday nights, when Gowanus dwellers emerge from their one-bedrooms in pursuit of red wine and hot cheese. Stay up late, even though it’s Tuesday. Order another bottle because it’s $32. It’s like being in a chalet in the Swiss Alps after a long day of skiing. Or so we imagine.

The PlayStation Alternative: The holidays are over, and cuffing season has nothing to do with what you saw in those Christmas rom-coms. Winter is all about you and your very special relationship with your preferred gaming console. But when you need to interact with someone outside your headset, head to Wonderville to drink a Street Fighter-themed cocktail and play indie arcade games with your friends.