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)