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CHEAP / REASONABLY PRICED:

FIELDTRIP "rice is culture"
3 locations.

- HARLEM , 109 Malcolm X Blvd
- LONG ISLAND CITY,  The JACX,
28-17 Jackson Avenue, food hall located on the plaza level
- ROCKEFELLER CENTER, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Concourse Level
More location details

LUKE'S LOBSTER SHACK

LOCATIONS

Brooklyn Bridge Park - 11 Water St., Brooklyn,
FiDi -26 S. William Street,
Garment District 1407 Broadway, Manhattan
Times Square shack is closed until further notice.    
Midtown East 207 E. 43rd Street,
The Plaza (Food Hall) - 1 W. 59th Street,
Union Square 124 University Place, Manhattan
Upper East Side - 242 East 81st Street ,
Upper West Side - 426 Amsterdam Ave (80th/81st)

For more locations, see locations link above.

E-mail
"New York City's freshest, most affordable lobster roll, straight from the docks of Maine. It's the only seafood roll that's traceable from the sea floor to your plate".

TAÏM

222 Waverly Place   (WEST VILLAGE)
Phone: 212 691 1287

45 Spring Street   (NOLITA)
Phone: 212 219 0600

75 Maiden Lane (FiDi) ‭  Phone: 212 226 1248

64 WEST 22nd Street (FLATIRON)
Phone: 212 966 7364

All LOCATIONS with easy map

"Strictly vegetarian: some dishes prepared with either dairy or egg products. Taïm's falafel is gluten free & always fried to order in 0% trans-fat oil. The food is prepared daily with always the freshest ingredients, using traditional middle-eastern recipes with a gourmet twist."

THAI DINER
186 Mott Street (in Nolita), New York, NY 10012
Phone: 646 559-4140
Wonderful little place. We love the room.

SMÖRGÅS CHEF
58 Park Avenue (at 37 St) at Scandinavia House
All contact info

Delicious Scandinavian: Good food for
good prices. Very fresh. We love the fish
dishes, but also like their other dishes.
Go for lunch or any time of the day.
Friendly service. We enjoy the Stone
Street location, especially during the
warm seasons, when the a whole block
of Stone Street is one big cozy patio.

CHICKPEA
"Always baked, never fried"
 Address Penn Station 34th Street, Amtrack Concourse Level,
New York , NY 10123
Phone:212 244-0101
info@getchickpea.com

Locations

Indian:

INDIAN ACCENT   (Not cheap. Check menu for prices)
123 West 56th Street, Manhattan
Phone: 212 842 8070
MENUS

MASALA TIMES
194 Bleecker Street (Greenwhich Village)
Phone: 212 995-5100
Quite popular

AMMA
246 East 51st Street, btwn 2nd & 3rd Avenues
Phone: 212 644-8330
MENU
Delicious! P.S. Amma is "Mother" in Hindi.

The watermarks - unfortunately necessary - can be removed.The original image, not posted, is quite large.

OTHER

MOMOFUKU NOODLE BAR
171 First Ave
btwn 10th & 11th Streets
New York NY 10003
Phone: no phone

SIP SAK  Turkish Food
928 Second Avenue
btwn 49th & 50th Streets
New York, NY 10017
Phone: -(212)- -583-1900

LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN - numerous locations.
"In bringing you the best organic ingredients,
we support sustainable farming."

A bakery /café / restaurant, serving delicious salads, open faced sandwiches, quiches, sops, etc & coffees breads and other bakery products.
Many items on the menu are 100% botanical/vegan and many more are organic.
When we visited for my first time, in their Meatpacking district location, I first thought that this is somebody's labor of love, their dream café / restaurant, but it turned out it is a chain. Well now. A chain that sereves not just good, but health conscious food. Impressed, yes we are.

After visits to other locations in New York, we have found, that while the quality of the food seems to be the mostly the same (although the menus very a bit), the quality if their espressos & cappuchinos vary, on a trulu unacceptable scale, as does the service. In Tribeca they served the cappuchino from a huge latte bowl... and the "espresso" in it was like dishwater. What is worse, the (friendly) staff did not seem to understand what was wrong with it. (super weak espresso and way too much milk, in a bowl of a cup).
In the Park Slope, Brooklyn location, the service was unfathomably slow, two times out of 3 (in a half filled room). No wonder that location closed.

P.S. This is one of the few places in NYC, where you can get your coffee with soy milk.
P.P.S Their "organic breads are handmade daily" by their bakers. We are gaga over their stoneground sourdough ryev & whole wheatr bread.

FONDA
PARK SLOPE: 434 7th Avenue, Brooklyn
Phone: 1 718 369 3144   fondabk@gmail.com
CHELSEA: 189 9th Avenue, Manhattan
Phone: 1 917 525 5252   chelsea@fondarestaurant.com
Locations page

EL PARADOR CAFÉ
325 East 34th Street, btwn 1st/2nd Aves
Murray Hill, New York, NY 10016
Phone: -(212)- 679-6812
alex@elparadorcafe.com

A landmark of Murray Hill for 40+ years, 
El Parador Café has also recieved a Bib
Gourmand mention in the Michelin Guide.

MAYA
1191 First Ave, btwn 64th/65th St
New York, NY 10021
Phone: -(212)-  585-1818

Gourmet Mexican; delicious Margaritas.
"Contemporary, earthy & authentic
cuisine and atmosphere, rooted in the
land and ancient culture of Mexico".

HELL'S KITCHEN "Progressive Mexican Cuisine"
754 9th Avenue, Manhattan (@ 51st Street)
Phone: 212 977-1588

ROSA MEXICANO

One of our old time favorites. We loved the firstt, original location, on 1st Avenue!
Good food, delicious table side Guacamole and some of the best Margaritas in NYC! 

CURRENT LOCATIONS

Trying to find a great Mexican restaurant - in Brooklyn? Check out Mexican Restaurant FONDA in Park Slope.

SPICE MARKET is not currently open. Their page is vague about when or if it well ever re-open. Too bad.
403 W. 13th Street at 9th Ave
Phone: -(212)- 675-2322
E-mail
"Inspired by street food in Vietnam, Thailand and China. Regional fish, sauces, curries and spices... "

Beautiful, large space, friendly service & good food. You can compile a meal out of many small dishes, which is especially great if you are in a group and want to share and taste many dishes. So far, we have liked Spice Market.

Charlie Bird
Delicious casual dining, in a great setting.
5 King St, New York, NY 10012
Phone: -(212) - 235-7133

EL QUINTO PINO
401 W 24th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY 10011
Phone: - (212)- 206 - 6900

"Multiregional Spanish tapas bar from chefs and owners Alex Raij and Eder Montero. Big ideas in small food are born here every day. Our menu is rooted in tradition, but features a unique take on classic dishes and an off the beaten path wine list."

SOCARRAT Paella Bar - Chelsea:
259 W. 19th Street
nr. Seventh Avenue
Phone: -(212)- 462-1000
Locations also in Nolita, Midotwn East.
"Authentic dishes from different
regions of Spain. Specialty:
traditional tapas, paella and
fideua".

Above: Peekytoe Crab Dumplings at Spice Market. Left: Mussels in Thai Basil broth at Restaurant Spice Market. Click photos to enlarge.

NOVITA
102 East 22nd Street, Gramercy Park area,
New York, NY 10010-5404
Phone: -(212)- 677-2222
"Sasonally inspired, modern Italian".
Novita has been flying under the radar
and its fans would love to keep it that
way.
NY Times review

SALUMERIA ROSI
283 Amsterdam Avenue
(btwn 73rd/74th Streets)
Upper West Side, New York NY 10023
Phone: -(212)-  877-4800   info@salumeriarosinyc.com

Small neighborhood salumi shop and restaurant.

DELL'ANIMA
600 11th Avenue, Manhattan
Phone: 212 366 6633
Dell'anima on fb

IL BUCO
47 Bond Street (btwn Lafayette / Bowery),
New York, NY 10012
Phone: -(212)- 533-1932
"... eclectic mediterranean menu - part Italian, part Spanish, part invention — dedicated to sourcing the greatest prime materials both locally and in Avalle's native Italy."

IL BUCO ALIMENTARI E VINERIA
53 Great Jones Street New York
Phone: -(212)- 837-2622
E-mail: info@ilbuco.com
"Inspired by simple, authentic food made with an uncompromising ethic and the joy of sharing it with friends."

FUSION 

ANGELICA's UPTOWN
808 West 187th Street, northern Manhattan
Phone: 212 795-0202

Customers give this place rave reviews.
Great idea for a special day: Go see the Met Cloisters first and then come dine here.

KAJITSU
125 E 39th Stree (Murray Hill)t, New York, NY 10016
Phone: -(212)- 228 -4873
"Vegetarian cooking that originates in Zen Buddhism, following an animal free cooking tradition called shojin ryori."
NY Times review | TimeOut review

DIRT CANDY
86 Allen Street, btwn Grand & Broome.
Lower East Side, New York, NY 10002
Phone: -(212)- 228 -7732

Contemporary American
Dirt Candy on fb

NYC restaurants come and too many go too soon. Both before and during the pandemic.

EMPLOYEES ONLY
510 Hudson Street
btwn Christopher & West 10th St.
New York NY 10014
Phone: -(212)- 242 - 3021

A super happening bar/restaurant in a speakeasy setting, where lots of people come for drinks and are
totally surprised over how delicious the food is.  We  go here  for the food, too, not just the great drinks.

RED FARM - 2 locations.
West Village:
529 Hudson Street
Phone: -(212)- 792 - 9700
UWS:
2170 Broadway, btwn W.76th / W.77th New York NY 10023 Phone: -(212)- 724-9700

E-mail: info@redfarmnyc.com | Red Farm fb

"Innovative, Inspired Chinese Cuisine with Greenmarket Sensibility."
Delicious, fresh food. Recommended.
Red Farm does not take reservations, so the wait can be long.

MACAO TRADING Co.
311 Church St,  btwn Walker & Lispenard Streets
New York, NY 10013
Phone: -(212)- 431-8750

Hot. Happening, Different. Fabulous, creative design, great food & attentive staff. Executive Chef:David Waltuck. Daily 5pm-4am.
Brunch 11:30am-3pm
Macao's Menu
We had a fun and delicious dinner (and super good drnks after) here in the end of May. (more to come...)
NY Magazine review of Macao.
UrbanDaddy review

EATALY - Italian food and wine marketplace.
(By Mario Batali , Joe Bastianich and Lidia  Bastianich.)

200 Fifth Avenue (at 23rd Street)
Flatiron district, New York, NY 10010
Phone: -(212)- 229 - 2560


Specialty  foods market for Italian
delicacies & wine, a culinary educational
center, and restaurants:
A  fish restaurant,  a vegetable restaurant and a meat restaurant; a pizza and pasta place, plus a panino bar.  

Eataly has been wildly popular from the moment it opened.

URBAN WINERIES:

CITY WINERY
143 Varick St New York, NY 10013 Phone: -(212)- -608-0555

GRAMERCY TAVERN
42 East 20th St btwn btwn 5th Avenue & Park Ave South
Gramercy / Flatiron
Park Avenue South & Broadway

Dining Room:
Troughout the years it has become more and more natural for us to dine at Gramercy Tavern's the Dining Room when we want to enjoy a high end meal. It is an easy choice. Explained below.
Examples of the two last dinners there the past year:
• Four diners having the Seasonal Tasting menu. The two vegetarian- pescaterians in our group got to substitute a fish dish from the á la carte menu for the meat/fowl dish on the tasting menu.
• Again, four diners, again having the tasting menu,and again two of us with restrictions. One vegetarian- pescaterian and one lactose intolerant.
→This is never a problem. In fact, Gramercy Tavern keeps notes and knows your food restrictions / allergies, which are always handled in a friendly, respectful manner.

Consensus, every time: Some of the best dinners in our lives and one of the best dining experiences in our lives. The only tasting menu ever that did not leave us feeling overly full and/or uncomfortable. Super fresh ingredients, seemingly non-fussy, but extremely creative cooking that elicited excited "oohs" and "aahhs" throughout the dinner.

Terrific, professional, yet friendly & humorous service, including the knowledgeable and super nice sommelier that has recommended winse that blew our socks off. She is very intuitive, reading the patron's tastes well, and has recommended wonderful wines that we would not have chosen on our own - often at a lesser price than the wine we had in mind.

Our lunches in the Dining Room have been equally blissful.

The more reasonably priced Tavern Room & Bar, serves very good food. Popular for good reason. One of our favorite lunch places. We enjoy the "new chef", Michael Anthony and his team very much.

Our one of our recent lunches in the Tavern was better than ever, with wonderful service. Our waiter really seemed to know his stuff and brought an extra level of joy into this experience. We warmly recommend the sturgeon from the Tavern lunch menu. Another level!
- James Beard award: Michael Anthony - Outstanding chef.
- Eater review.
- Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2005 - 2015. (plus many other awards, too many to list here).
- NY Times: 3 stars, 1995 & 2007.  

BOULEY 
163 Duane Street (corner of
Hudson, by Duane Park).
TriBeCa/Downtown,  New York, NY 10013
Phone: -(212)- 964-2525

The "old" Bouley is back, and seems stronger than ever. We had one of the best meals of our lives at the
original restaurant and feel that the"new" Bouley could very well top that experience. The food is delicious &
flavorful without being too heavy.
Bouley is in a beautiful "new" space, closer to the original location of the restaurant. The service is truly professional without taking itself too seariously.

One of our absolute favorites anywhere.
NY Times: 3 stars, 3/2009.  
Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2011

Delicious dishes from the Seasonal Tasting Menu at Gramercy Tavern, June 2013:

More images will be added soon.

JEAN GEORGES
1 Central Park West
btwn 60th / 61st St
Midtown West, New York, NY 10023
Phone: -(212)- 299-3900

Guide Michelin: 3 stars, 2011.

DANIEL
60 East 65th Street
Upper East Side, New York, NY 10065        
Phone: -(212)- 288-0033
NY Times: 4 stars.  NYTimes review.
Guide Michelin: 3 stars, 2011

CAFÉ BOULUD
20 East 76th Street
New York, NY, 10021
Phone: -(212) - 772-2600
Inspired by "classic French cuisine, seasonal delicacies, the vegetable garde andflavors of world cuisines."

Boulud Sud
20 West 64th Street, (Btwn. B:way/Central Park West,
Upper West Side, New York, NY 10023
Phone: -(212) -595-1313
Flavors inspired by (both sides of the ) Mediterranean, with regional spicing and emphasis on fish and lots of vegetables.

INDIAN ACCENT
123 West 56th Street, Midtown West, New York
Phone: 212 842 8070
MENUS

River Cafe Salmon.

RIVER CAFE 
Located under the Brooklyn Bridge, sort of vedged betweenBrooklyn Heights and Dumbo.

1 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: -(718)- 522-5200

The classic that is still going strong. Great location, superb service & delicious food. We have liked River Cafe for decades. It might be a bit touristy, but that does not mean locals cannot love it, too.
Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2011.

UNION SQUARE CAFE
101 East 19th Street (/ Park Avenue South)
New York, NY
Phone: -(212)- 243-4020

A New York favorite. Never fails to delight: Super friendly service, good food, cozy space. Wonderful wines, also by the glass. Makes a big difference.

USQ on Instagram | USQ on fb

BABBO
110 Waverly Place, in the Village,
next to Washington Square Park.
New York, NY 10011
Phone: -(212)- 777-0303 Very popular. "delicious simple food that hopefully tastes as good as you remember from your last visit to Italy"

THE MODERN
(The Museum of Modern Art)
9 West 53rd Street,
btwn  5th & 6th Avenues
Midtown West ,
New York, NY 10019

Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2011.

BLUE HILL Stone Barns
Blue Hill Stone Barns: 914-366-9600
BLUE HILL NYC
Blue Hill New York: 212-539-1776

"Seasonal American celebrating the bounty of the Hudson Valley"
Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2011.

AQUAVIT
65 East 55th Street  
(btwn Park & Madison)
Midtown, New York, NY 10022
Phone: -(212)- 307-7311
info@aquavit.org

Delicious, upscale Scandinavian.
Executive Chef: Emma Bengtsson

KO  (formerly: Momofuku Ko)
8 Extra Place, Manhattan
(off 1st Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery)
Phone: 212 203 8095
About KO

TOCQUEVILLE
1 Eest 15th Street
New York, NY 10003
Phone: -(212)- 647-1515
tocqueville15@aol.com
NY Times review

LE BERNARDIN
155 West 51st Street,
btwn  6th & 7th Avenues
New York, NY 10019
Phone: -(212)-  554-1515
Perennial top rated seafood restaurant. Guide Michelin: 3 stars, 2011. We, however, disagree.

ROUGE TOMATE - Like too many, permanently closed.
Below, a review from its good days.

DETAILED Rouge Tomate REVIEW and images from the 60th Street location.
Food photos   - Design photos

Walu Crudo & Lobster salad at Rouge Tomate:

PER SE
10 Columbus Circle at 60th St
In the Time Warner Center, 4th Floor
New York NY‎
Phone: -(212)- 823-9335‎

Trancendent. Impeccable. We have
never experienced service this good,
consistently. But after paying the bill,
we had to walk home.

Guide Michelin: 3 stars, 2011.

CHEF'S TABLE at Brooklyn Fare -Hells Kitchen
Brooklyn Fare-Brooklyn:
200 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: - (718)-243 -0050
Brooklyn Fare-Manhattan 431w 37 St Btw 9&10 Ave. Manhattan, NY 10018 T 1-212-216-9700
Time out

ELEVEN MADISON PARK
11 Madison Avenue
at 24th Street  (Gramercy / Flatiron)
New York, NY 10010
Phone :-(212)- 889-0918

True joy.
Excellent food, excellent, friendly service, great wine list & a magnificent room. We cannot get enough of this
restaurant. Lunch is just as delightful.
NY Times: 4 stars, 8/2009.  
Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2011.

URBAN WINERIES:

CITY WINERY
143 Varick St New York, NY 10013 Phone: -(212)- 608-0555

Click on image to enlarge:
Odd sight in the rear view mirror. Brooklyn Bridge reflection, New York, NY.

HATSUHANA
17 East 48th St btwn 5th & Madison‎
237 Park Ave at 46th Street
New York  NY
Phone: -(212)- 661-3400

We have  loved Hatsuhana for  a
loong time. We favor Hatsuhana over many much more hyped sushi restaurants. We prefer to sit  by the
bar counter.

SUSHI of GARI
402 East 78th Street, by First Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Phone: -(212)- 517-5340

See other locations Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2011.

MASA 
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone: -(212)- 823-9800

The fixed pirce omakase menu;
$400 to $600 per person.
No a la carte menu.

SUSHI SEKI
3 LOCATIONS in Manhatta: info & map

15 EAST
15 East  15th Street,
(btwn Union Sq. West/5th Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Phone: -(212)- 647-0015

Guide Michelin: 1 star, 2013.

SUSHI YASUDA
204 East 43rd St  at Third Ave
New York NY 10017
Phone: -(212)- 972-1001

Blissful. You never want your
dinner or lunch to end! Sit by the
sushi bar counter if you can. 

KURUMA ZUSHI
7 East 47th Street, 2nd floor,
(near Fifth Avenue)
New York, NY 10017
Phone:-(212)- 317-2802
NY Magazine review

KANOYAMA

175 2nd Avenue, btwn 11th/12th Sts
New York, NY 10003
Phone: -(212)- 777-5266

SMITH & WOLLENSKY
797 Third Avenue at 49th Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: -(212)- 753-1530

SPARKS Steak House
210 East 46th Street
New York, NY 10017-2903
Phone: -(212)- 687-4855

KEENS
72 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
Phone: -(212)- 947 -3636

Morton's 5th Avenue
551 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: -(212)- 972-3315

In Brooklyn:
PETER LUGER

DELMONICO'S
56 Beaver St at William Street
New York, NY 10004 
Phone: -(212)- 509-1144

We are not really that into steak houses, but when one of our all time favorite chefs, the super talented Chef Rick Laakkonen (River Cafe, ILO, etc.) was cooking at this historic establishment,
we paid a visit.

See full description of the dishes on the My Best New York NY Delmonico's / Chef Rick Laakkonen review.

The Delmonico's building in moonlight.

KATZ'S DELICATESSEN
205 East Houston Street
Lower East Side, New York, NY 10002
Phone: -(212)- 254-2246

SECOND AVENUE DELI
Two locations
1442 First Avenue on the southeast corner of 75th Street, close to the 6 train (77th Street Station) and Q train (72nd Street Station)
Tel: (212) 737-1700
162 East 33rd Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, right by the 6 train (33rd Street Station)
Tel: (212) 689-9000

OYSTER BAR | Second Link | online menu
Grand Central,
Lower Level Dining Concourse
Phone: -(212)- 490-665

NY Eater

NY Eater - list, and comments, of Michelins 2015 stars.
Personally, we do not really care.

RIVER CAFE

PETER LUGER  

RESTAURANT JAMES, etc. 

GO TO all BROOKLYN RESTAURANTS

Broadway Bites by Urban Space
October 6 - November 14, 2014; 11 am - 9 pm daily
Location: Greeley Square Park,
intersection of 33rd Street & Broadway.

All Urban Space Seasonal Green and Holiday Markets and Spaces/Hall

SMORGASBURG by Brooklyn Flea Food Market
Check the locations.

RUSS & DAUGHTERS
179 East Houston Street # 1
Lower East Side, New York, NY 10002
Phone: -(212)- 475-4880
info@russanddaughters.com

DI PALO'S Fine Foods
200 Grand Street
New York, NY 10013
Phone: -(212)- 226-1033
info@dipaloselects.com

URBANSPACE Vanderbilt Food Hall
230 Park Avenue (corner of Vanderbilt & and 45th St)
Midtown, New York, NY
Phone:  - (646) - 747 - 0809
Monday-Friday: 11AM - 9PM Saturday-Sunday: 11AM - 5PM

New permanent food hall on the corner of 45th Street and Vanderbilt Avenue. Not far from from Grand Central Terminal. More than 20 chef-driven restaurants, including a lobster & oyster bar by the super popular Red Hook Lobster Pound. Centralized seating area, nice booths.

Gotham West Market
Gotham West Market info on fb
Address: 600 11th Avenue (btwn 44th/45th),
New York, NY 10036
Phone: -(212) -582-7940
Email: info@gothamwestmarket.com
Located on the ground floor of a residential bldg, this is a shop & food court with counters, for example by:
El Colmado Tapas & wine bar
The Brooklyn Kitchen
Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop, one of Orkin's first restaurants outside of Japan.
Article

CHELSEA MARKET
75 9th Avenue
btwn 15th and 16th Streets
New York, NY 10011
Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 7am to 10pm,
Sundays: 8am to 8pm
Market Map & Subway directions.

EATALY
Italian food and wine marketplace.
(By Mario Batali , Joe Bastianich and Lidia  Bastianich.)

200 Fifth Avenue (at 23rd Street)
Flatiron district, New York, NY 10010
Phone: -(212)- 229- 2560
E-mail: info@eataly.com

Specialty  foods market for Italian
delicacies & wine. Also a culinary educational
center and restaurants.

List of all NYC Greenmarkets
Below, three exmaples.

Union Square Greenmarket - Saturday
For other days, see general list, above.
Location: Union Square West from 15
to 17 Streets, 17 Street from Broadway
to Park Ave South.

Bowling Green Greenmarket - Tuesday
For other days, see general list, above.
Location: Broadway at Battery Place.

Columbia Greenmarket - Thursday
For other days, see general list, above.
Location: Broadway between
114th and 115th streets.

NEW AMSTERDAN MARKET
Almost every Sunday from 11am to 4pm at the Old Fulton Fish Market on South Street and Peck Slip in Lower Manhattan. Location map
New Amsterdam Market follows a local tradition, set by the market halls of old New York.

NORDIC BREAD
Artisan bread baker Simo Kuusisto,
owner of Nordic Breads, bakes delicious and super healthy bread. His bread line features organic Nordic whole grain rye.

GREENMARKET / RECYCLING / CITY GARDEN / ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS/ etc. info

EMPLOYEES ONLY
510 Hudson Street btwn
Christopher & West 10th St.
New York NY 10014
Phone: -(212)- 242.3021

A super happening bar/restaurant in a speakeasy setting, GREAT drinks & delicious food, too.

MACAO TRADING Co.
311 Church St  btwn Walker
& Lispenard Streets
New York, NY 10013
Phone:-(212)- 431-8750

Hot. Happening, Different.
Fabulous, creative design,
great food & attentive staff.
Delicious drinks -and food!
Daily 5pm-4am
Now: Brunch
see Macao photo

FOR ANOTHER KIND of a  BAR SCENE:
Gansevoort Hotel ROOF TOP Bar & Lounge

BOWERY BALLROOM
6 Delancey St
NY 10002
Phone: -(212)- 533-2111
(btwn Bowery & Chrystie)
Second Link

MAX FISH
178 Ludlow Street
(btwn Houston& Stanton)
New York, 10002
Phone:-(212)- 529-3959

PIANO'S
158 Ludlow St,
New York, NY 10002
(btwn Stanton & Rivington)
Phone:-(212)- 505-3733
Second Link

DELANCEY
168 Delancey St at Clinton
New York, NY 10002
Phone: -(212)- 254-9920

Second Link 

S.O.B's
204 Varick Street
(@ Houston)
New York, NY 10014,
Phone: -(212)- 243-4940
Second Link
Second Link

Extensive Clubs LINKS:
Aol City Guide

See: BROOKLYN CLUBS / BARS / MUSIC VENUES

Fun and inexpensive things to do in New York:

-Walk, walk, walk.

-Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Start from Brooklyn Heights, and walk toward the city.
If you love walking, first walk Brooklyn Heights; go to the promenade, and then walk past the court houses, to the Bridge.

-Brooklyn Bridge Park is terrific.

-Walk the HIGH LINE, a terrific new, elevated park.
It is located on Manhattan's West Side.
It runs from Gansevoort St in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues.

High Line Maps.

-Take the Staten Island ferry to and back. Stay in the back for great bay & Lower Manhattan & Bridge views.

-Take the tram to Roosevelt island. (Be ware that the tram has gotten stuck a couple of times).

-Walk around the Wall Street area, and then walk down to Battery Park.
From there, follow the Hudson River shore line north, along the Esplanade, until you arrive to the North Cove Yacht Harbor & World Financial Center Plaza with all its shops & restaurants & the lovely Winter Garden.

Things to remember in New York:

Sales tax in New York City: 8 7/8 %

In restaurants:
-You have to tip. If you do not like tipping, eat only in self service restaurants. 15% is the smallest acceptable tip. You can also double the amount of the tax. It is common in New York to tip 20%, especially in better restaurants.

-Look carefully at your bill. Make sure it lists every item you ordered (and only the items you ordered), plus the tax. Make sure to see whether the tip is included already. Some restaurants, especially the ones that have a lot of tourists as patrons, automatically add a 15% tip to the bill. If this is the case, you of course do not give an additional tip, unless you want to.

-So: Always demand to see an itemized bill if it is not provided. Unfortunately waiters at some establishments only present the customer with a check that does not itemize the order, with the tip already included- but the customers have no way of knowing that since they were never presented with an itemized bill.
This is not very common, but we have heard of too many incidents - and we have been the intended targets of this deceitful (and failed) practice about 3 times. Let's just say we have not taken it in stride.
Even in a famous, very respectable hotel's lobby bar a waiter made the mistake of trying to do it to us, maybe because he thought that we were tourists. To our big dismay, this also happened to us in Brooklyn, of all places, in late March 2010. See details.