Make sure to check out the Mermaid Parade and Siren Music Festival in the summer! Or take a dip during the winter Sunday with the Polar Bears.
Try the Chicken Cigar - Pastilla sheets (filo dough) stuffed with chicken, almonds, cinnamon and rose water served with a bed of greens.
Probably the best place I found for hot chocolate. Comes in classic and wicked, which has a cinnamon and a variety of ground chili peppers. Read more.
Rent DVDs for $1 from the library for 3 days. Cheaper than Redbox! Also, look in the back of the library for an excellent archive of books.
This online tea purveyor has opened a brick-and-mortar tea bar. Tea sodas, lattes, iced teas and bubble teas are on offer along with tea-infused cookies, cupcakes, brownies and frozen yogurt. Read more.
Take home Christine Ferber jams, made with the finest whole fresh fruit at its prime. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Located in the Thompson Hotel, this sexy Thai restaurant is the perfect first date spot. For those looking for a little heat, try the hamachi and then the chili smoked hanger steak.
On a nice afternoon, it’s great to walk through and peek at all the antiquey things for sale, and you might find a deal on designer shoes. Open Saturday & Sundays.
They use non-dairy creamer used for their amazing bubble teas! Try a taro sorbie with tapioca for a rich treat that's not to sweet! Large noodle bowls with vegetable dumplings at a great price!
Trader Joe’s is no ordinary grocery chain. It stocks its shelves with a winning combination of low-cost staples and exotic, affordable luxuries that you simply can’t find anyplace else. Read more.
Start with pasta & frozen foods, then get nuts, snacks, and produce, start waiting in line and grab meats & cheese, hummus, and finally eggs & dairy while on line = efficient TJ's shopping.
my favorite place to buy plants~ from small potted herbs and succulent plants to bouquets of flowers, always vibrant & fresh. $3.99 for a dozen of roses & more!
The artichoke slice, which comes slathered in gooey artichoke sauce, is the shop's specialty. There's no seating inside here, though, so you'll have to take your pizza and beer elsewhere. Read more.
Consummate hostess Yvonne makes a perfect braised oxtail ($6.50) and other Jamaican staples like curried goat. One of our 25 favorite food trucks! Read more.
Watch the sun set over the Palisades or visit one of the most impressive arboretums in New York City.
Get a bucket of Corona! Best place for day drinking on a boat in the city! Get there before 4:30pm during the week for a table in the sun on the second floor! Read more.
After Hours Specials Every Thursday Night: $5 Cover. $5 Menu. $5 Specialty Cocktails. Unbeatable! Read more.
Book ahead. The bar seats are OK. Food/beverage minimum. The southern cuisine is superb. Servers can be distracting, ask to sit on the left side of the room in front if bothered. Late night is great!
Stashed in a hidden Lower East Side alley, Freemans attracts the most exclusive hipsters looking to dine in Manhatttan.
Totally hipster. Love this Americana joint. It's just so new skool. -Candice Kumai, Top Chef
A NYC brunch must! Finding and walking into this restaurant is half of the experience. Order the artichoke dip, the poached eggs with cheese grits and any of the delicious cocktails! You're welcome!
Best deal on bubble tea in the neighborhood. They might mess up your order, but it will be delicious.
The sesame pancake with beef is one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY. It's a bánh mì by way of Beijing: thin slices of beef with pickled cukes, carrots, and cilantro, dosed with Sriracha. Read more.
A must try east village brunch spot. All menu options come with a free cocktail and coffee! Get either the awesome almond french toast with fresh fruit or the banana pancakes! You can thank us later.
Winner of Best Greek in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! The fasolia plaki will make you rethink your childhood hatred of lima beans.
NYDD Pick-me-up: June 2011 saw Bubby's introduce Blue Bottle Coffee to the area, much to the delight of local coffee fans. Pick-up is easy as they serve via one of the windows right on Main Street.
Arguably the best pizza in NYC, we just wish they sold it by the slice! Oh well, good excuse to go out with a group of friends.
One of the best views of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. This long path is perfect for a romantic walk after dinner, just don't forget to stop and gaze at the beautiful NYC skyline.
The freshest of fresh. This casual Red Hook spot has one of the best lobster rolls in the city. Get one with a bag of chips and the blueberry soda. Yum!
Eggplant Egg Sandwich: Over a hefty, well-salted and olive-oiled eggplant steak it's got a heaping mound of soft-scrambled eggs under a blanket of melty, super-drippy cheddar on toasted ciabatta. Read more.
Did you know? The Manhattan Bridge was the first suspension bridge built on deflection theory. It opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. Read more.
Water from 40 miles away in Westchester County used to cross the bridge en route to a reservoir in Manhattan. Completed in 1848, it’s the oldest bridge in New York City.
