• Nightlife
Sep 27, 2012 11:45 AM EDT
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LES Cheat Sheet: Where To Dine & Dance—& What To Wear!
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We can't talk about the Lower East Side without getting into a little grunge. Arlene's has played home to up-and-coming bands (The Strokes ring a bell?) since the mid ‘90s, and it's still kickin'. This is where punks and suits unite. Case in point: You'll catch the maitre d' at Daniel letting his hair down on rock-'n'-roll karaoke nights.

This bra is meant to be seen. Let it show through a thin white tank tucked into a high-waisted skirt. And, since you're going to be taking the stage (yes, you are!), you'll need some rock-star boots.

American Eagle Boyfriend Tank, $15.95, available at American Eagle; Stella Mccartney Marguerite Riding Soft Cup Bra, $70, available at Journelle; Rachel Comey Mars Shoe, $427.50, available at Club Monaco; Topshop Khaki Army Jacket, $96, available at Topshop; Katharine Hamnett Jane Russell Stretch-Denim Skirt, $49.50, available at The Outnet.

Arlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton Street (between Ludlow and Orchard streets); 212-358-1633.

Photographed by John Bergdahl