Gothamist

We're in the thick of sweat-to-death-on-the-subway-platform season, but there is an upside. Hot weather calls for cool drinks, and luckily this town's full of good frozen booze.

There are plenty of very good dogs out there, delivering that delicious salty snap and, if you're doing it correctly (with mustard and sauerkraut), a bracing hit of acid as well.

Coffices (coffee shop offices) are not for every type of work. If your work involves, say, a Skype audition for a killer virus movie, probably work from home?

There are some straight-up spectacular spots to jog if you have the wherewithal to travel, or are lucky enough to live near. Here are our favorites; as always, leave yours in the comments.

These spots offer interesting culinary fare in addition to tried and true standards, along with affordable prices, brief or nonexistent wait times, and of course, and drink specials.