Al's Saved Places
Sal, Kris & Charlie's Deli is one of Al's Saved Places.

1. Sal, Kris & Charlie's Deli

9.4
33-12 23rd Ave (btwn 33rd & 35th St), Astoria, NY
Sandwich Spot · 134 tips and reviews
French Garment Cleaners Co. is one of Al's Saved Places.

2. French Garment Cleaners Co.

85 Lafayette Ave (S. Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Fort Greene · 14 tips and reviews
Bergdorf Goodman is one of Al's Saved Places.

3. Bergdorf Goodman

8.8
754 5th Ave (btwn E 57th & E 58th St), New York, NY
Department Store · 240 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: The raved-about second-floor shoe salon is filled with choice picks from all the heavy hitters. On the fifth floor is an upscale yet understated accessories section.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Al's Saved Places.

4. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY · 415 tips and reviews

HuffPostHuffPost: On extremely hot days, be careful -- in July, 2010, temperatures on the black rubber playground here reached a city-wide high of 171 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more.

Cinco de Mayo is one of Al's Saved Places.

5. Cinco de Mayo

1202 Cortelyou Rd (Westminster Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatbush · 33 tips and reviews

NachosNYNachosNY: Great nachos with chorizo on a skillet. All of their food is awesome.

Gino's Focacceria is one of Al's Saved Places.

6. Gino's Focacceria

7118 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Bensonhurst · 3 tips and reviews

John G.John Garzillo: Try the panelli special

Max Brenner is one of Al's Saved Places.

7. Max Brenner

8.6
841 Broadway (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 675 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Great Tourist Site. The entire menu is CHOCOLATE!- Jill Zarin, Real Housewives of New York City

Union Square Park is one of Al's Saved Places.

8. Union Square Park

9.0
Union Sq E/W & Broadway (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Park · Union Square · 565 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Meet at the Ghandi Statue, the one landmark in NYC, where the West side and the East side converge . . . and where D met his own Eastern-philosophy spouting pseudo-soul mate (Only in Your Dreams) Read more.

Franny's is one of Al's Saved Places.

9. Franny's

348 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling Pl & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · North Slope · 221 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Franny's has the best pizza in Brooklyn! -Ashley Merriman, Top Chef

Yankee Stadium is one of Al's Saved Places.

10. Yankee Stadium

8.7
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1142 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The new voice of Yankee Stadium — replacing the legendary Bob Sheppard, who died in July 2010 — is Paul Olden. He was working as a part-time sports anchor in Los Angeles when the Yankees called. Read more.

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is one of Al's Saved Places.

11. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

237 W 42nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Theater District · 163 tips and reviews

VH1VH1: The best view is from either a booth or right up front. If you grab a booth, be sure to have the 38oz sharing steak. – Pete from One eskimO

Daisy May's BBQ is one of Al's Saved Places.

12. Daisy May's BBQ

623 11th Ave (at 46th St.), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 119 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The smokers here run 24 hours a day and hold roughly 1,300 pounds of meat. The resulting menu includes sticky pork ribs, brisket, pulled pork and plenty of fixins. Read more.

Citi Field is one of Al's Saved Places.

13. Citi Field

9.1
41 Seaver Way (at Roosevelt Ave), Flushing, NY
Baseball Stadium · Flushing · 659 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Watch out for the Mets' power-hitting outfielder Jason Bay: He's one of the 10 streakiest hitters in baseball, either very hot or ice cold — and, so far this season, the latter. Read more.

Urban Outfitters is one of Al's Saved Places.

14. Urban Outfitters

2081 Broadway, New York, NY
Clothing Store · Upper West Side · 25 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: My kids' personal favorite. They have great accessories. -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City

US Post Office is one of Al's Saved Places.

15. US Post Office

4.8
6618 20th Ave (at 66th St), Brooklyn, NY
Post Office · Bensonhurst · 4 tips and reviews

John G.John Garzillo: Avoid the lines and use the automated postal machine

Dovetail is one of Al's Saved Places.

16. Dovetail

103 W 77th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 128 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The $32 fixed-price brunch begins with a basket of warm baked goods; next comes a plate of canapés, then the entree and finally a plate of bijou dessert bites. Read more.

Peter Luger Steak House is one of Al's Saved Places.

17. Peter Luger Steak House

8.7
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 691 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: This decidedly old-school steakhouse is a rite of passage for Wall Street traders willing to shell out $88 for the signature porterhouse for two. Lunch reservations are doable, but bring cash. Read more.

Dovetail is one of Al's Saved Places.

18. Dovetail

103 W 77th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 128 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The grub here's classic French, but spiced up w/ high & low American influences, while the décor merges elegant & modern trappings & jeans-friendly service. [NYC&COSRW, Lunch: $24.07 & Dinner: $35]

The Ansonia is one of Al's Saved Places.

19. The Ansonia

2109 Broadway (btwn 73rd & 74th St.), New York, NY
Structure · Upper West Side · 10 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Babe Ruth first moved to NY in 1919, he took up residence here in the Ansonia, at the time one of the city's finer hotels.

CVS pharmacy is one of Al's Saved Places.

20. CVS pharmacy

5.9
6510 18th Ave (at 65th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pharmacy · Bensonhurst · 5 tips and reviews

John G.John Garzillo: Use the self service checkout

Oak is one of Al's Saved Places.

21. Oak

208 N 8th St (btw Driggs and Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Williamsburg · 5 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: Oak is still the city's main arbiter when it comes to deconstructed, street-inspired style. Though it has a newer outpost in Manhattan, we'll always like the larger Williamsburg location best.