Me showing off my skills at Soho Billiards.

(That is a joke. No skills whatsoever were on display last night. Embarrassing admission: it took us TWO HOURS to get through two games. Sigh.)

Click here for a list of the best pool halls in NYC. My other favorite is Fat Cat, which is such a fun place – you can play pool, scrabble, chess, table tennis, and there’s live music every night. It’s a perfect spot for birthday parties.