Theater and Thai Curry for a Date With Bite
Pair a live production with dinner in a warmly lit room, with pad thai and spicy raw blue crab among the choices. Check the confirmed performance time before deciding when to sit down.
Manhattan Stage and Supper
Behind the Brick Facade
The Public Theater brings theatrical and musical productions to a historic building at 425 Lafayette St. Inside, this nonprofit institution houses multiple intimate stages. Food and drinks are available on site. The interior also includes a lobby. An occasional subway rumble can carry through the structure during performances. For a date paired with Klong, choose a production first. Check its confirmed start time before deciding when to sit down for dinner.
Supper on St Marks
Klong pairs an intimate, warmly lit room with Thai cooking. Subtle Southeast Asian design touches shape the space. Green curry beef offers a familiar choice, while Yum Pu Dong raw blue crab brings a bouncy texture and a bright kick of spice. The restaurant offers happy hour drinks before 8:00 PM. Klong closes at 10:45 PM on Friday and Saturday. Sunday closing is earlier, at 9:30 PM.
Two Settings, One Connection
The Public Theater and Klong give a Manhattan date two kinds of intimacy. At the nonprofit landmark, theatrical and musical productions unfold across multiple stages inside a historic building. At the restaurant, warm lighting and Southeast Asian design frame Thai cooking, from pad thai to spicy raw blue crab. The pairing connects a shared performance with a meal built around contrasting flavors. Its appeal rests in that change of focus, from the stage to the table.
