She’s nearly one month removed from pulling the plug on her five and a half year marriage to Tom Cruise, and Katie Holmes appears to be growing happier and happier by the day.

The 33-year-old brunette beauty showed off her endearing smile as she enjoyed dinner with a male companion in New York City on Friday night (July 27).

Always well-dressed, Miss Holmes donned a stylish forest green frock with a cropped leather jacket and matching pumps as she supped at The NoMad while giving her dinner mate a kiss on the cheek before loading into an awaiting taxi cab and heading back to her Manhattan spread.

The Big Apple evening on the town comes as Katie has opted to skip out on traveling back to Tinseltown for the Dizzy Feet Foundation’s Celebration of Dance event.

Taking place tonight (July 28), a rep has confirmed that the former “Dawson Creek” actress’ first scheduled post-split appearance is being shelved – as she’ll be staying put in the Big Apple instead.