NYC Gems
Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of NYC Gems.

1. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Track down the featured BBQ Pulled Pork Wafel; a Belgian waffle topped with pulled barbeque pork. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.

2. Kitchen Arts & Letters

9.1
1435 Lexington Ave (at E 93rd St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 18 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Find rare books about all things food! Tony picks up some for himself on this trip. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

3. Papaya King

179 E 86th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Upper East Side · 117 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony stops in for hotdogs and a papaya drink. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

4. Bar Masa

7.6
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Central Park · 71 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “Better sushi than in Tokyo…pricy, but good.” – Anthony Bourdain.

5. Burger Joint

8.4
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony claims it is your patriotic duty to order a burger medium rare. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

6. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony wandered around this “park in the sky.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

7. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: This store boasts 18-miles of books. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.

8. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony’s new favorite restaurant in New York City! It is a mix of Japanese and Korean BBQ styles. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

9. Chef Restaurant Supply

7.6
294 Bowery (Houston Street), New York, NY
Miscellaneous Store · East Village · 14 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Stop here and get some new gear for your kitchen - Tony did! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

10. Minetta Tavern

8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 620 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Anthony Bourdain believes they serve the best burger in New York City, but “getting in is a challenge – try early or late.”

11. The Jane Hotel

8.1
113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel · West Village · 150 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “If you’re not a big pimpin’ oligarch and looking for more affordable accommodations, the recently restored Jane Hotel in the West Village might be more in your zone.” – Anthony Bourdain.

12. Manganaro's Hero Boy

494 9th Ave (btwn 38th & 37th), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Hell's Kitchen · 39 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The ambience? You couldn’t buy this for a million dollars or 10 million dollars. Delicious. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations Read more.

Via Quadronno Cafe is one of NYC Gems.

13. Via Quadronno Cafe

767 5th Ave, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 2 tips and reviews