Tony stops in for hotdogs and a papaya drink. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
The best skating rink in NYC features the largest skating surface of any midtown rink and an awe-inspiring view of the city’s skyscrapers peeking over the surrounding trees. Read more.
Try the freshly made scooped tofu; a delicate, silken dish with a nutty flavor. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
If you’re here during the day, order the Duck lunch, tender pink breast meat with a candy-crisp skin served with flaky scallion pancakes & white rice. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.
Check out Julie Mehretu's exhibition, "Grey Area," her representation of post-war Berlin in which the dynamism of urban life confronts decay and change. It's open through October 6, 2010. Read more.
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.
Try our favorite version of beef rendang. The tender beef is simmered low & slow in a fragrant mixture of clove, cinnamon, lemongrass & coconut milk. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the Stamina Soba, which combines savory and briny seaweed-bonito stocks and features pork belly, scallion and a plump ginger-chicken meatball. 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 rich beer-braised-tongue tacos. The soft, shredded meat is slow-cooked with Negra Modelo, bacon and chorizo. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Known for their Taiwanese sandwiches! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
A great place for a hot dog and tator tots! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
My fav sushi restaurant and the Rock Shrimp is to die for! -Derek, The A-List: New York
Go here for deliciously cheap fried pork & chive dumplings - 5 for $1. Buy a frozen bag to take home – 50 dumplings for $8. Cash only.
Go here for the best sushi/sake deal in NY. For $30 a person, fill up on tasty, unlimited sushi and sake for 2 hours. Great for groups. Read more.
Those in the know order the Totto Spicy Ramen, made with deeply flavored chicken broth and good, springy noodles delivered daily from Soba Totto across town. Read more.
Eat yummy & cheap Chinese fare here. Get Kung Pao Chicken ($11.15), pork dumplings ($4.65) or Peking Style Minced Pork Noodle Soup ($4.65). Read more.
The original location of Masatoshi “Gari” Sugio's chainlet is still one of the best sushi restaurants in NYC. Start with an omakase tasting, finish with the tempura-fried ice cream. [Eater 38 Member]
triple up on the steamed pork buns...but don't overlook the shitake buns as well.
Some of best sushi I've ever had. Def sit at sushi bat and go omakase, chef is amazing! Great date spot!
Recommended: Savory pancakes, kimchi soup, noodles in cold broth, yook hwe, saeng galbi, bulgogi, dweiji bulgogi. Read more.
I spent most of 2007 at this Karaoke den, swillin sake bombs and singing myself hoarse to Mr Roboto and The Pixies. All-you-can-drink beer + sake + karaoke $25/person for two hours
The staff look ripped from the pages of Japanese fashion rags, and the racks are full of stuff that's about 10% more out-there than what you're used to pulling off—but you'll still be inspired to try.
Come here & say kon'nichiwa to low prices on sake & Japanese fare. Get chicken & liver skewers ($1.50 each) & sake or a mixed drink for $4. Read more.
Go here for NYC’s cheapest deal on delicious ramen noodles. Get a heaping bowl of Yasai Ramen noodles w/ pork broth & sautéed veggies ($8). Read more.
Come for the Bibimbap burger – the winner of the Best Burger in America. You’ll be wowed by a beef patty cooked with a sweet and savory sauce, topped with slaw and a slow cooked egg.
Not your average wing, Bon Chon makes Korean fried chicken that's twice fried leaving the meat succulent and skin thin and crunchy like a potato chip. We consider it the crack of all chicken wings!
Bike and Roll offers a flexible Day Pass with multiple pick-up and drop-off locations and exciting guided sightseeing tours.
Go go go. You will not find a a better sushi experience than at this 10-seat, omakase-only hole in the wall in New York.
Not your typical sushi bar; more of a rowdy sushi dive with lower prices than most but still quality fish and hot dishes.
Kosher cafe with Middle Eastern specialties like shawarma, kebabs, and pretty decent falafel, available on pita or chewy laffa flatbread.
Tasting menu based on the principles of Japanese Buddhist Shojin-ryori cuisine, one of the best vegetarian/vegan meals in town in a serene setting.
Choose from a variety of katsu, including stellar kurobuta, salmon, chicken, prawn, and even cheese-filled pork.
Probably one of our all-time favorite date spots in the city - what better way to break the ice than ping pong and alcohol? Plus, Susan Sarandon owns this joint, which totally ups the coolness factor.
Card Members, swing by the Amex Fan Experience to receive a complimentary radio to keep up with all the match commentary.
While the Pastrami is the superstar here, their Frankfurter is one of the best in the city. Order them at the counter near the entrance.
