when you're not eating
High Line - former railroad converted into a park. if it's beautiful out, it might be quite crowded. head to the 30s (streets) for fewer people. The new section just opened up.
Chelsea Market - former Nabisco factory. lots of awesome shops within - Fat Witch, Lobster place (cheap and fresh sushi)
Staten Island Ferry - many think this is a better way to see the statue of liberty
Broadway Shows - Go to TKTS to get cheaper tickets. Booths in Times Sq, Brooklyn, and South Street Seaport. Wicked, Matilda, Avenue Q are all very good.
Nitehawk Cinema - awesome old school venue, book in advance
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge - lots of tourists but beautiful!
Rent-a-Bike around Central Park / Prospect Park
MoMA / Guggenheim / DUMBO Art District / PS1 / NY Transit Museum / Noguchi Museum
Sleep No More - weird but interesting performance art, book in advance
The Frying Pan - it's a bar on a boat. pretty fun and nice when it's warm.
Colbert/Daily Show - if you can get tickets!
worth the hype foods
Ippudo - golden standard of ramen. shiromaru, miso ramen is a standout. add pork belly.
Halal Cart - 53rd and 6th. Combo lamb and chix platter will feed u for days or make you very full. there are a couple of locations. Look for the yellow sign with "the halal guys"
Pok Pok NY/Pok Pok Pad Thai - tasty Thai from celeb chef from Portland.
Mile End - bk original is cozier. awesome pastrami.
Taim - Best falafel in nyc
Shake Shack - despite the name, go with the shackburger. the shroomburger is also melty fried goodness
Peter Luger - old school steakhouse. porterhouse and burger. cash only or their Peter Luger card. yes, they are snotty.
Juliana's - "new york" pizza
simple noms
Xe May Sandwich Shop (E village)- great banh mi sandwiches. good price, tiny shop.
Num Pang (various locations) - similar but Cambodian sandwiches. I like that not many things are fried.
Woorijip (Ktown) - nothing fancy but cheap on the go Korean
$$$
Takashi - meat lover heaven, beef belly (must have), niku-uni (beef and sea urchin)
Momofuku Ssam Bar - bo ssam is quite tasty, you'll need all 10 people and early reservations
Daniel - Chef Boulud knows his stuff.
Sushi Yasuda - mmm... delicious sushi.
Delaware and Hudson - Patty's new venture is awesome!
Red Farm and Annisa - Asian Fusion I enjoy
oldies but goodies
Congee Village (Chinatown) - comfy chinese
Shanghai Cafe (Chinatown) - comfy chinese take 2
Saigon Grill (Greenwich village) - duck banh mi, grilled pork vermicelli
Prosperity Dumplings - 5 for 1 dumplings. definitely does not break the bank.
Takahachi (TriBeCa) - reliably good sushi
Yokocho/Yakitori Taisho (E. Village) - homey izakayas
Joe's Shanghai/The Bao (Chinatown/East village) - best xiao long bao
Aburiya Kinnosuke (Midtown East)
Pocha 32 (KTown) - Watermelon Soju and budaejigae (sans cheese) ftw
Cho Dang Gol / BCD Tofu House (KTown) - great soondubu
Baohaus (Union Sq) - taiwanese steamed buns, favorites are the chairman bao and the birdhaus
Shelsky's (Brooklyn) - smoked fish on a bialy/bagel = heaven.
Tia Pol/Boqueria (Chelsea) - great tapas
worth the trek to Queens
Little Lamb Hot Pot (Flushing) - Chinese style hot pot
Main Street Imperial (Flushing) - mm Taiwanese food!
White Bear (Flushing) - yes it's ghetto looking but red oil wontons...SO good!
Fu Run (Flushing) - cumin encrusted lamb chops
BZ Grill (Astoria) - best gyros in town
SriPraPhai / Ayada Thai (Woodside)
worth the trek to Joisey
Taqueria (J City and LES) - good guac, tacos, and margs
Warehouse Cafe (JCity) - cute coffee shop
Sri Ganesh's Dosas (JCity) - mmm dosas!
Thirty Acres (JCity) - Jersey is becoming hip.
get your drink on
Cienfuego (Alphabet City) - hidden behind a kitchen, very cool, has some fun sangrias
Pegu Club (SoHo) - good for groups, solid drinks (earl grey)
B Flat (TriBeCa) - another great bar. japanese, very low key. solid drinks.
PDT (E. Village) - enter through a phone booth inside a hot dog shop, awesome chang dog, amazing bacon infused bourbon
Little Branch - another Sasha Petraske. small, low key bar in W village. hot buttered rum is quite tasty on cold days..just don't think too much about the butter :)
Experimental Cocktail Club - very different drinks
yes, it'll be 2 hours to wait for brunch
Jane (Soho) - amazing french toast
Moto (Bk) - really yum brunch but it's out in brooklyn
Ronnybrook Milk Bar (in Chelsea Market) - cute option in chelsea market. also they have fresh milk and tasty milkshakes
Clinton Street Baking Co - amazing blueberry pancakes. generally a horrific wait unless you go early.
need more energy?
9th Street Espresso (in Chelsea Market)
Stumptown (Chelsea/W Village) - ACE hotel lobby is a plus. W Village Brew bar serves nitro coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee (various locations) - new orleans cold brew is my favorite
Gorilla Coffee (Park Slope, Bk) - maple coffeeee
Hi-Collar (east village) - japanese coffee and sweets
there's always room for more...
Levain Bakery (UWS) - favorite cookies hands down.
Lady M (UES) - mango and green tea thousand layer crepes...mmm!
Ample Hills Creamery - really tasty ice cream
Cha-An (E. Village) - teahouse and desserts
Doughnut Plant (Chelsea, LES) - even if you don't like doughnuts...
if you're stuck in TSq...
Tony DiNapoli (Times Sq) - not a bad italian option!
Shake Shack (multiple locations)
Pio Pio - Peruvian chicken
bubble bobble
Chatime (Chinatown, various locations)
ComeBuy (Chelsea)
Saint Alp's Teahouse (E. Village)
Shiny Tea (Flushing)
dim sum
Golden Unicorn (Chinatown) - tasty dim sum in ctown
Dim Sum Go Go (Chinatown) - duck dumplings...
Nom Wah Tea Parlor (Chinatown) - good tea, diner digs, bit greasy
High Line - former railroad converted into a park. if it's beautiful out, it might be quite crowded. head to the 30s (streets) for fewer people. The new section just opened up.
Chelsea Market - former Nabisco factory. lots of awesome shops within - Fat Witch, Lobster place (cheap and fresh sushi)
Staten Island Ferry - many think this is a better way to see the statue of liberty
Broadway Shows - Go to TKTS to get cheaper tickets. Booths in Times Sq, Brooklyn, and South Street Seaport. Wicked, Matilda, Avenue Q are all very good.
Nitehawk Cinema - awesome old school venue, book in advance
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge - lots of tourists but beautiful!
Rent-a-Bike around Central Park / Prospect Park
MoMA / Guggenheim / DUMBO Art District / PS1 / NY Transit Museum / Noguchi Museum
Sleep No More - weird but interesting performance art, book in advance
The Frying Pan - it's a bar on a boat. pretty fun and nice when it's warm.
Colbert/Daily Show - if you can get tickets!
worth the hype foods
Ippudo - golden standard of ramen. shiromaru, miso ramen is a standout. add pork belly.
Halal Cart - 53rd and 6th. Combo lamb and chix platter will feed u for days or make you very full. there are a couple of locations. Look for the yellow sign with "the halal guys"
Pok Pok NY/Pok Pok Pad Thai - tasty Thai from celeb chef from Portland.
Mile End - bk original is cozier. awesome pastrami.
Taim - Best falafel in nyc
Shake Shack - despite the name, go with the shackburger. the shroomburger is also melty fried goodness
Peter Luger - old school steakhouse. porterhouse and burger. cash only or their Peter Luger card. yes, they are snotty.
Juliana's - "new york" pizza
simple noms
Xe May Sandwich Shop (E village)- great banh mi sandwiches. good price, tiny shop.
Num Pang (various locations) - similar but Cambodian sandwiches. I like that not many things are fried.
Woorijip (Ktown) - nothing fancy but cheap on the go Korean
$$$
Takashi - meat lover heaven, beef belly (must have), niku-uni (beef and sea urchin)
Momofuku Ssam Bar - bo ssam is quite tasty, you'll need all 10 people and early reservations
Daniel - Chef Boulud knows his stuff.
Sushi Yasuda - mmm... delicious sushi.
Delaware and Hudson - Patty's new venture is awesome!
Red Farm and Annisa - Asian Fusion I enjoy
oldies but goodies
Congee Village (Chinatown) - comfy chinese
Shanghai Cafe (Chinatown) - comfy chinese take 2
Saigon Grill (Greenwich village) - duck banh mi, grilled pork vermicelli
Prosperity Dumplings - 5 for 1 dumplings. definitely does not break the bank.
Takahachi (TriBeCa) - reliably good sushi
Yokocho/Yakitori Taisho (E. Village) - homey izakayas
Joe's Shanghai/The Bao (Chinatown/East village) - best xiao long bao
Aburiya Kinnosuke (Midtown East)
Pocha 32 (KTown) - Watermelon Soju and budaejigae (sans cheese) ftw
Cho Dang Gol / BCD Tofu House (KTown) - great soondubu
Baohaus (Union Sq) - taiwanese steamed buns, favorites are the chairman bao and the birdhaus
Shelsky's (Brooklyn) - smoked fish on a bialy/bagel = heaven.
Tia Pol/Boqueria (Chelsea) - great tapas
worth the trek to Queens
Little Lamb Hot Pot (Flushing) - Chinese style hot pot
Main Street Imperial (Flushing) - mm Taiwanese food!
White Bear (Flushing) - yes it's ghetto looking but red oil wontons...SO good!
Fu Run (Flushing) - cumin encrusted lamb chops
BZ Grill (Astoria) - best gyros in town
SriPraPhai / Ayada Thai (Woodside)
worth the trek to Joisey
Taqueria (J City and LES) - good guac, tacos, and margs
Warehouse Cafe (JCity) - cute coffee shop
Sri Ganesh's Dosas (JCity) - mmm dosas!
Thirty Acres (JCity) - Jersey is becoming hip.
get your drink on
Cienfuego (Alphabet City) - hidden behind a kitchen, very cool, has some fun sangrias
Pegu Club (SoHo) - good for groups, solid drinks (earl grey)
B Flat (TriBeCa) - another great bar. japanese, very low key. solid drinks.
PDT (E. Village) - enter through a phone booth inside a hot dog shop, awesome chang dog, amazing bacon infused bourbon
Little Branch - another Sasha Petraske. small, low key bar in W village. hot buttered rum is quite tasty on cold days..just don't think too much about the butter :)
Experimental Cocktail Club - very different drinks
yes, it'll be 2 hours to wait for brunch
Jane (Soho) - amazing french toast
Moto (Bk) - really yum brunch but it's out in brooklyn
Ronnybrook Milk Bar (in Chelsea Market) - cute option in chelsea market. also they have fresh milk and tasty milkshakes
Clinton Street Baking Co - amazing blueberry pancakes. generally a horrific wait unless you go early.
need more energy?
9th Street Espresso (in Chelsea Market)
Stumptown (Chelsea/W Village) - ACE hotel lobby is a plus. W Village Brew bar serves nitro coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee (various locations) - new orleans cold brew is my favorite
Gorilla Coffee (Park Slope, Bk) - maple coffeeee
Hi-Collar (east village) - japanese coffee and sweets
there's always room for more...
Levain Bakery (UWS) - favorite cookies hands down.
Lady M (UES) - mango and green tea thousand layer crepes...mmm!
Ample Hills Creamery - really tasty ice cream
Cha-An (E. Village) - teahouse and desserts
Doughnut Plant (Chelsea, LES) - even if you don't like doughnuts...
if you're stuck in TSq...
Tony DiNapoli (Times Sq) - not a bad italian option!
Shake Shack (multiple locations)
Pio Pio - Peruvian chicken
bubble bobble
Chatime (Chinatown, various locations)
ComeBuy (Chelsea)
Saint Alp's Teahouse (E. Village)
Shiny Tea (Flushing)
dim sum
Golden Unicorn (Chinatown) - tasty dim sum in ctown
Dim Sum Go Go (Chinatown) - duck dumplings...
Nom Wah Tea Parlor (Chinatown) - good tea, diner digs, bit greasy
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