Go for the tuna melt, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in New York. On rye, of course. En savoir plus .
Try the pork or chicken pita. Moderate portion, but big on flavor. Skip the fries.
Don’t worry about trying to squeeze a dollar bill into the jukebox, it’s actually free. Last time I was there, I enjoyed a block of Public Enemy, Helmet and the Cars. - Jim Shearer, Top 20 Countdown
This editor lunch favorite also has takeout sandwiches and nutter-butter cookies for fashionistas on the run.
Try out the "very New York–ified, Manhattanized, upscale-refined treatment of Portuguese" Frank Bruni talked about in his NY Diet. He's a fan of the baby goat three ways and the duck rice. En savoir plus .
Catch N before he sails into the sunset on his boat, The Charlotte. Or go with him—he’s been known to take impromptu trips (and even more impromptu guests) around the island. En savoir plus .
Union Square is home to four historical monuments: Mohandas Gandhi, the Marquis de Lafayette, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Can you find all of them?
She Gallante’s next effort after Cru is a veritable hit. Platt loves the cortecce pasta with octopus best. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! En savoir plus .
My favorite wine bar in the city. If you’re lucky bartender Alice will grace you with a traditional German dance. -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
When you walk in head all the way to the right to get to the hidden cocktail bar. Grabs drink with a friend or two in the intimate setting. 60 person capacity space.
Mussels, served about a half-dozen ways, are the most popular menu item. The restaurant also features an impressive beer list. En savoir plus .
This would be an excellent time for some oysters and a dry, dry white wine. Follow with grilled salad and a simple fish. En savoir plus .
Hard-core sports fan like this Garment District resto for its secret door into Madison Square Garden.
It's worth sneaking past NYU's campus security for a taste of the chicken sandwich, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY.
Have a glass of something Rhone-ish up front, then head to the dining room for spinach salad, Wooly Pig, and the “Dark and Stormy” dessert. En savoir plus .
Amazing selection of travel books. Come here, daydream about where you'll go when you're done working for that start up. Lots of books for NYC natives to keep you occupied until the traveling starts
Walk along the south shore of the lake in fall: the sugar maples are the first trees to change color, and everything is reflected in the water, doubling the spectacle.
The original building where the 26th President of the United States lived from birth until he was 14 years old was demolished in 1916. It was rebuilt here in 1919 by the Theodore Roosevelt Association
Check out the free once-a-month Secret Science Club (see http://secretscienceclub.blogspot.com/ for details). En savoir plus .
no words to say here, except to say "awesome". get the "cigarette" gum: the puffs produce fake smoke. so neat!
While away the afternoon with $3 pints of malty Wells Bombardier—from 3 to 8pm (and 1 to 8pm on weekends), all drinks are half off. En savoir plus .
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this gastropub and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: try the lamb shepherd’s pie. En savoir plus .
Hit up this bi-level "ultra lounge" boasting five differently-steezed areas (the retractable-roofed North Terrace, the cabana-stacked South Terrace...) set in highest rooftop bar in New York City. En savoir plus .
Chez Napoleon is one of 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
This spot serves more than 70 bourbons and whiskeys (including Utah’s High West Rocky Mountain rye). Our favorite drink is the citrusy punch amped up with chai-infused Wild Turkey and Batavia Arrack ( En savoir plus .
Contrary to the name, this is a great Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood bar. Great stop for last call! -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
