supposedly the biggest screen in America? fun to watch epic movies in this massive, velvet-curtained space. visit the famous chicken & rice cart on 53rd & 6th ave afterwards.
Winner of Best Bookstore (New) in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Use the Expresso Book Machine to self publish just about anything.
The BEST for people watching during the summer. Go to Whole Foods first in Columbus Circle and pick up a picnic.
Great coffee and great professional service! Try the coffee from Guatemala with a pumpkin cream cheese muffin.
This subterranean spot's only marked by a small plaque & doorbell you must ring to be admitted. Inside you'll find perfectly prepared, fresh-juiced, hand-stirred or shaken classic cocktails & punches. Leer más.
FUN FACT: Take a page out of Alice in Wonderland and follow the rabbit down the hole into this “craft beer bar.”
FUN FACT: They serve pink champagne in the ladies restroom, which definitely makes the wait more bearable.
Shhh...call ahead to reserve a seat in the Naked Lady Room behind a fake wall at the end of the bar
Ever been to the catacombs? This is like it, but better—there’s beer. You enter into a dim, tomb-like underground. The beers are imported and largely monk-made. Ask for a Trappist recommendation.
They make their own syrups right at the bar, including the delectable Lavender Honey. Don't order off the menu - just let Reynolds choose something for you.
Bar devoted to craft beer and sausage. Try the fried pickles coated in everything bagel spice.
This cocktail bar tries to redeem the '70s, but there are other options on the menu, too.
Enormous plates of Czech comfort food with cheap beer in a room that looks like an old hunting lodge.
This small sandwich shop has a commitment to quality that raises above its Midtown peers.
Row 34, South Boston's sibling to Kenmore Square's Island Creek Oyster Bar, takes seafood and beer equally seriously, and features a rotation of smoked, cured, and raw fishes.
Polish restaurant and diner with cheap classics like chicken soup and kielbasa.
Upscale Italian with Asian flourishes in a comfortable room that encourages conversation. Don't skip the smoked uni bucatini or the kampachi crudo.
One of the best, most authentic Italian places in the city (seriously). Sample the salumi (love the Prosciutto San Daniele). The rigatoni w/ 9 meats made me cry. And the Pinot Noir is delish.
Terrific food and atmosphere, solid wine list, top place to come after work or lively weekday dinner with friends.
One of the only places in NY where you get bottomless sangria complimentary with your meal. Try the tropical and samba. Also do order the skirt steak with egg. It is delicious!
