Try the Bash Style burger, Chef Josh Capon’s NYC Food & Wine Festival award-winning creation—garnished with caramelized-onion-and-bacon jam, American cheese and shaved pickles. Read more.
You'll need a nap after the Breslin Burger, a griddled LaFrieda patty covered with a blanket of assertive, mature English cheddar & topped off with supple slabs of house-cured Berkshire pork belly. Read more.
The restaurant is decorated with famous moments in sports, while the menu includes steak tartare burger, garlic-&-scallion wings, & a library of 50+ whiskeys. Read more.
The Burger Guru is more of an options guy: he's got 11 different burgers made with organic meat and hatted with everything from caramelized onions to applewood smoked bacon and fried egg Read more.
The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.
The best concert auditorium in NYC hosts the world’s greatest orchestras, instrumentalists and singers. Lately, prominent world-music acts and even rock bands have been added to the mix. Read more.
At the best music store for vinyl fiends, you’ll find garage rock, electronic, jazz, folk and world (to name but a few genres) and releases by local bands and labels. Plus, free in-store performances! Read more.
The best place to remember why you love Queens contains the Mets stadium, the New York Hall of Science, the home of the US Open, the iconic Unisphere. and the Queens Museum of Art. Read more.
Try the restorative Whole Mishpucha, a hearty, family-style matzo ball soup. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the crunchy purani delhi ki papri chaat, composed of a layer of fried wheat discs piled with chickpeas and diced potatoes. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the Hawaiian-style shaved ice with a sweet kiss of condensed milk andtoppings, including mochi, diced kiwi and homemade brownies. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the refreshing black-grape sorbet, it packs a clean yet potent ripe-fruit punch. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the Key Lime Pie soft-serve flavor. Dressed up with crumbled graham crackers, it’s good enough to compete with any ice-cream sundae in town. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the addictive Sundae of Broken Dreams, 2 vanilla scoops topped w/ caramel sauce from Nine Cakes bakery, homemade whipped cream & bits of broken pretzel. It’s 1 of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more.
This joyride hasn’t operated since 1964, but it’s one of Brooklyn’s most recognizable landmarks. Originally built for the 1939 World’s Fair, it simulated a parachute-guided leap for 40 cents.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s stainless steel crown jewel served as the centerpiece of the 1964 World’s Fair and was made and donated by U.S. Steel as a symbol of peace.
These are some big fish tanks! The two tanks are 1,600 gallons and hold 200 tropical fish each, and are maintained by the Staten Island Zoo.
The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Read more.
The best touristy venue, this 80-year-old landmark is simply stunning. Check out the Art Deco flourishes in the lobby, restored to its original gilded splendor in 2009. Read more.
The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.
The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea moves here on November 26. Read more.
When the New York Times moved into offices at Broadway and 42nd Street on Dec 31, 1904, it threw a party so legendary that New Yorkers started to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square every year. Read more.
Take the Stage Door Tour to see the 20-foot-high domed ceilings and Art Deco flourishes of Roxy’s Suite, built for vaudeville producer Samuel Lionel “Roxy” Rothafel. Read more.
The main concourse boasts a hidden staircase that’s used by Grand Central employees. You can see the brass cylinder that conceals the steel steps in the center of the information booth. Read more.
Thank publisher Joseph Pulitzer—yes, that Pulitzer—for stimulating enough American donations to pay for Lady Liberty’s pedestal. His statue is at the walkway near the left entrance to the statue. Read more.
A smorgasbord of well-known shoe brands—Timberland, Frye, Rockport, Converse, Birkenstock, Cole Haan, Clarks, Hush Puppies & more—await at this 79-year-old shop, a staple of the Upper West Side. Read more.
This family-owned shop has been in the kicks business for more than 60 years, shilling men’s, women’s & children’s options from such labels as Adidas, Ecco, Dr. Martens, Keds, Vans & Ralph Lauren. Read more.
chicken parm, platter-style, with the extra cheese and pasta is my new favorite over a sandwich
If it's not too busy, The Dory is a cool place to pop in for oysters and cocktails. For a special occasion, ask about the chef's table tasting in the kitchen. [Eater 38 Member]
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Historic landmark in Harlem; President Obama sang Al Green’s ‘Let’s stay together’ at this venue in January 2012. http://nbcnews.to/IqbPER NBCPolitics.com
Supporters of Mitt Romney, Melania & Donald Trump will throw a fundraiser event and a 63rd birthday bash for Ann Romney at this venue on April 2012. Get your wonk on at http://NBCPolitics.com
US National History landmark - the building's Governor's Room hosted President-elect Abraham Lincoln in 1861. Get your wonk on at http://NBCPolitics.com
You have to keep the bite in your mouth for so long and that’s what burns you. But don’t think, just eat the six Suicide Wings. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food Read more.
Arrive early at this best bar for birthdays to claim to prime barside real estate, and order a round of original cocktails mixed by rascally, white-jacketed gents. Read more.
The best dive bar in NYC is filled with regulars making efficient use of the low prices. The owners have banished TVs to promote friendly banter and there’s always the jukebox to keep you company. Read more.
There are only five pizzas worth eating in New York & Luzzo’s is amongst them. Nothing beats their standard gooey margarita pie. - Soraya
Try the margherita pizza and fried calamari to start, and then one of their homemade pastas as an entree! Can't go wrong with any of the selections!
Peruse all the fresh goods at the Chelsea Market and pick up some milk and cookies at Ronnybrook Milk bar, then walk the Highline.
Grab a super tasty burger and frozen custard at the original Shake Shack in Madison Square Park.
With 50,000 square feet of delicious Italian treats, you're bound to spot a star—we bumped into Jimmy Fallon! Tip: Relax with a brew in the sprawling rooftop beer garden before loading up groceries.
A favorite for private soirees, this 2-story Village den will feel like you've made a discovery — until you spot Ashton and Demi sitting among the leather couches and weathered picture frames.
This landmark has something for everyone, including history buffs (JFK owned a pad there), jazz lovers (see live sets in the Café) and celeb watchers (it's Tom, Katie and Suri's home away from home).
Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal: "80-20 blend, special sauce, shredded lettuce, tomato, yellow American cheese, brioche bun. When we close our eyes and imagine the burger of our dreams, this is it."
Coal oven pizza at its best. Be prepared to wait on line and bring a few friends as the pizza is only sold by the pie.
Choose a fresh pizza full of veggies - the margherita pizza is a great simple choice with fresh basil.
Small slices to go plus a sit down restaurant. Lazzara's claims to be the 'best pizza in the garment district' and they're probably right.
For a taste of the hot and savory, try the London-style Indian food from Brick Lane Curry House in the trendy East Village.
Get the Belgian frites, homemade lemonade, plus the famous maple-syrup pesto at Press 195. – Adam Richman, Man v. Food
Try the chicken mole enchiladas, the fried skate tacos, or the never-dry tamales. Many Mexican food snobs say that this is the best taqueria in NYC. [Eater 38 Member]
Zucker Bakery has gone and created the king of all Thanksgivukkah dishes: the Thanksgiving Donut. Read more.
Fried chicken & bacon butter: Empire Biscuit is the 24hr biscuit emporium you've been waiting for. Read more.
Ground beef, steak trimmings, and deckle, then heated to medium rare perfection in a cast iron skillet -- it's like you're eating a tiny pseudo-steak covered in American and caramelized onions. Read more.
The glorious patty is wrapped not in a bun but "a fine bread made according to an old Slovak family recipe", and then effing deep fried. It's also got applewood-smoked bacon, and Emmental cheese. Read more.
They drip hot caramel over the top of it so it sizzles briefly and then freezes into this candle-like beauty. Read more.
Your to-eat list just got longer and more calorie-filled now that those evil geniuses have unveiled donut ice cream sandwiches made with goodness flown in directly from L.A. Creamery and Stan's Donuts Read more.
Thanks to Dolce Gelateria, you can now get your dessert in whimsical pasta form. Read more.
