Things to See:

Freedom tower

Empire State Building 

Statue of Liberty

Chinatown

Little Italy

Wall Street

World Trade Center

South Street Seaport

Times Square

Central Park

Bryant Park

Broadway

Rockefeller center 

Chrysler Building

Flat Iron Building

United Nations

MOMA

The Met

The Highline

Eataly- Anything

Time Out Market

Dekalkb Market Hall

Sunset Park

Restaurants:

Michelin Star:

Del Posto – Try Yesterday’s Lasagne

Masa – Omakase

Il Mulino- Try Ravioli ai porcini in a champagne truffle cream sauce 

Marea- Fusilli with red wine braised octopus, bone marrow

Le Bernadin- White Tuna – Japanese Wagyu

Daniel- Agneau

Grammercy Tavern- Calamari & Snow Peas

Casa Mono – Upscale Tapas

Per Se- Foie Gras

L’artusi- Roasted Mushrooms, Garganelli, Orecchiette, Olive Oil Cake

Asiate

Porterhouse Grill

Non Michelin Star:

Delmonicos – Ribeye

Aurora

Nobu- Bigeye & Bluefin Toro Scallion roll

Aretsky’s Patroon- 40 day aged Rib Eye or lobster BLT

Katz’s Delicatessen- Pastrami Sandwich

Toro- chuleto de buey, figs 

Wo Hop- Chicken Har Kew in Black Bean Sauce, Beef Chow Fun

Carmine’s- Rigatoni Countrystyle 

Osteria Morini- Mon Night $12 pastas @9PM

Bonstreet –  Sushi 

Blue Ribbon Sushi

Sushi Nakazawa

Lupa

Babbo 

El Vez- Nachos

Taqueria Diana – Nachos

Sticky’s- Chicen Fingers/Poppers

Trattoria L’Incontro- Everything (50 Specials)

Casa Enrique – Crab Tostadas, Carne Asada tacos

Sevilla’s – Shrimp Ajillo, Shrimp with green sauce

Raouls- Au Poive Burger, Steak Au Poive

Rincon Cirollo- Lobster Paella, braised oxtail

Levain Bakery- Chocolate Chip Cookie

Sarges Deli – 24 hours 

Veselka- Pierogi & Borscht, Open 24/7

Josh Brown Smokehouse

Taqueria St Marks 

The Clocktower 

Hometown BBQ

Black Ant

Wolfnights – Best Wraps

Pizza:

Di Farà’s Pizza- Original Pie, or Square

Artichoke Basiles’- Artichoke slice, crab slice

Prince Street Pizza – Best sicilian slice in NY “SoHo Square” and “Spicy Spring”- used to be mob affiliated 

Johns of Bleecker Street- Pizza

Rubirosa Ristorante- Vodka Pizza, Rubirosa Supreme, Tie-Dye

Joe’s Pizza- also a NY Staple

Lucali- Margherita Pizza, Calzone, Meatballs

Roberta’s – Try the Cheesus Christ, Lil Stinker, Bee Sting, or Beast Master

Speedy Romeo – Try the White Album or King Salami

Pasquale Jones- White Clam Pizza, Margherita, Martelli Spaghetti

Kesté – Authentic Neapolitan Pizza

Vezzo – Great thin crust pizza

AYCE:

Sushi – Kiku

KBBQ- Let’s Meat

Rooftop Bars:

Le Bain- Best view of downtown

Ph.D. Rooftop

Viceroy Rooftop – best view of Central Park 

230 Fifth Rooftop- Best view of Midtown

Ink 48- Best view of Hudson and Midtown East

William Vale Hotel Rooftop

Arlo Nomad “The Heights” Rooftop

The Crown Rooftop

Spy Glass Rooftop Bar

Clubs:

Output

Provocateur

Tao

1 Oak- One of the best clubs in the city “”ended up at 1 oak”” 

Lavo- Best mimosa brunch party on saturdays, also good for general club

Marquee- One of my favorites

Bars:

No Fun

Hair of the Dog

Pizza Beach

Nomad bar

Brass Monkey

The Garret (Secret bar above Five Guys) 

Iron Horse

Fishbar

169 Bar

Royal Palms Shuffleboard 

Bagatelle- Great mimosa brunch party on Saturday

Agave- best laid back boozy brunch

Maya – all you can eat / all you can drink boozy brunch

Coffee:

Zibetto

Coffee Project

Irving Farm

Events:

NYC BBQ

Shmorgasborg

Feast of San Gennaro

Chinese New Year 

Columbus Day

St. Patrick’s Day

Restaurant Week (Late January)

Truffle Season (Fall)