Jake's Saved Places
Esca is one of Jake's Saved Places.

1. Esca

402 W 43rd St (at Ninth Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 106 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Esca, Mario Batali's southern Italian trattoria, serves the freshest seafood dishes, like Zuppa Di Pesce, Branzino Per Due, in New York City's theatre district.

Carnegie Hall is one of Jake's Saved Places.

2. Carnegie Hall

9.3
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 111 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Construction began in 1890 and it was named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. It opened May 5 1891 with a concert conducted by Walter Damrosch & composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Jake's Saved Places.

3. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1869 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Don't miss "Abstract Expressionist New York" with work from over 30 artists produced between the late ’40s and the ’60s. (Oct 3-June 2)

Pachanga Patterson is one of Jake's Saved Places.

4. Pachanga Patterson

33-17 31st Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), Astoria, NY
Mexican Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Moo Shu Duck Taco here: Cool slices of radish & cucumber offer a crisp counterpoint to the sriracha-and-hoisin–braised duck filling. It's one of NYC's 26 best tacos! Read more.

Spa Week HQ is one of Jake's Saved Places.

5. Spa Week HQ

89 5th Ave, New York, NY
Structure · Union Square · 1 tip
Standard Oil Building is one of Jake's Saved Places.

6. Standard Oil Building

26 Broadway, New York, NY
Office · Financial District · 1 tip

HISTORYHISTORY: This is a 31-story NYC Designated Landmark originally built in 1885 to designs by Francis H. Kimball. It is one of the first buildings in Manhattan to have step-like recessions in the walls.

The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel is one of Jake's Saved Places.

7. The Oak Room at The Plaza Hotel

8.0
10 Central Park S (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Midtown East · 66 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: The circa-1907 chandelier depicts a barmaid among clusters of grapes, harkening back to the space’s original use: a men-only barroom.

Union Square Park is one of Jake'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

HISTORYHISTORY: Union Square is home to four historical monuments: Mohandas Gandhi, the Marquis de Lafayette, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Can you find all of them?

Palace Theatre is one of Jake's Saved Places.

9. Palace Theatre

8.8
1564 Broadway (at W 47th St), New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 102 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This landmark 1913 theater is said to be haunted by Louis Borsalino, an acrobat who fell to his death during a performance here in the 1950s.

Rockefeller Center is one of Jake's Saved Places.

10. Rockefeller Center

9.2
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 846 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Visit the ice rink before Thanksgiving and Christmas to avoid the crowds. On Thanksgiving go between 9am and noon or expect a one- to two-hour wait.

Press 195 is one of Jake's Saved Places.

11. Press 195

195 5th Ave (btw Union St & Berkeley Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · North Slope · 36 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Get the Belgian frites, homemade lemonade, plus the famous maple-syrup pesto at Press 195. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food

mia dona is one of Jake's Saved Places.

12. mia dona

206 E 58th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 15 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: At Mia Dona in New York, NY, Donatella Arpaia is serving seasonal Italian food inspired by her favorite dishes from Puglia, Italy.