Gramercy Tavern is one of the NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s 50 favorite NYC restaurants. To see the full list, get The Scoop iPhone app, an inside guide to New York: NYTimes.com/thescoop
Recommended dishes: Sizzling sisig, arroz caldo, bangus, puqui puqui and kare kare. En savoir plus .
Recommended: Bacon peanut brittle, chips & dip, pretzel with beer cheese, mushroom flatbread, one-eyed Caesar, sweet corn soup, shrimp and grits, fried chicken, pork chops, caramel banana pudding. En savoir plus .
Powernap, anyone? Spend 15 minutes in a pod or give your heels a break and enjoy a foot massage.
Ignore the name of this seafood restaurant and go straight for oysters and a glass of Grüner Veltliner.
Recommended: Ricci, lobster and burrata, slow-poached egg, fusilli, spaghetti, Dover sole, steak, langoustines. En savoir plus .
One of our favorite sandwiches of the year is the slow-cooked lamb sandwich here, made with roasted peppers, cumin-scented yogurt, and a rosemary bun. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. En savoir plus .
Together with 92YTribeca, this is the best place in NYC to see a not-boring lecture. The 137-year-old organization hosts literary conversations, current events discussions and evenings of sing-alongs. En savoir plus .
If want to debate Twitter etiquette whilst wearing a tiny top hat, there is no better roof top in the city.
Shack up here for a sophisticated NYC weekend, or do as Kelly did and host a combination Halloween fete and throwdown in the hotel bar.
Heaps of Chesapeake Bay crabs, fresh caught, tossed with seasoning, steamed and served right there out of brown paper bags. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations
Get the awesome, over-the-top "fusilli with octopus and bone marrow" at Marea. As seen on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations - Food Porn 2.
If you want the real New York-style steakhouse, it helps to actually do it in New York. You really can’t do any better or more authentic than Keens. – Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations En savoir plus .
You’re not here for fusion food, pal. Get the herring plate, a Carling and a shot of aquavit. Some sweetbreads to follow, a piece of char. Skohl!
The baked goods are the standout here, like the $3 fluffy biscuits, which you can stuff with scrambled eggs and melted pepper-jack cheese. Featured in Where to Eat 2011!
This $66.3 million aquatic center and its ten-lane, indoor pool were commissioned as part of NYC's bid for the 2012 Olympics. Dive, splash, and swim for just $5 a day. Our pick for Best Public Pool! En savoir plus .
Self-serve totally easy. Wait staff not really worth it. Save a couple bucks and choose a great people-watching table.
