Fika
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

41 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019

Atif I. writes: Try as I may, I don't see myself walking up to a girl and saying, "Let's have a Fika". At least, not with a straight face. Mind you, there is nothing overtly suggestive about the proposition, for Fika, while a verb, is Swedish for: "take a coffee…

Pampano Taqueria
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

805 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10022

Justin C. writes: This spot has highly serviceable little tacos & burritos on the go - it's in a food court in the basement of a building so there is some seating there, but this is a window, not a restaurant. They have fresh accoutrement - cilantro, tomatoes, onions,…

Pardo's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

92 7th Ave S
New York, NY 10184

Kevin A. writes: BE STILL BY BEATING (BEEF) HEART

What can I say?  I (heart) beef heart and this place, while famous for their chicken, cooks up a mean anticuchos appetizer with a side of Incan corn.  Also worth trying is the Chifa (Peruvian/Chinese fusion) dish,…

Ichiro
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1694 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Anna M. writes: I have been to Ichiro twice now and definitely plan to go back again.  The restaurant has a very cool decor with lots of bamboo and wood accents throughout the restaurant.  The room can get a little noisy but you can always hear those at your table.…

The Economist
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

111 W 57th St
New York, NY 10019

Irene F. writes: Drool. Orgasm. Drool. Orgasm. CB is right, this is porn, and my favorite kind - business, finance, economics. This is my life with The Economist. Lordy how I love it. I always have at least one copy on me, if not two or three (yes that would be at…

Elio's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1621 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10028

Megan C. writes: Overpriced Italian

This is one of those moments when I am saddened by my fellow yelpers who I thought would never let me down.  

*tear falls down cheek*  
*sniffle*

High hopes for this UES eatery were all but shot down Saturday night.  Let's just say If…

Zoma
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Harlem

2084 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10026

Maria M. writes: I was supposed to meet Hugo at Melba's at 8 on Saturday.  My stupid self gets completely disoriented if you put me anywhere between 100th and 168th streets.  Every street/avenue becomes the name of a liberator, third-world style, and then I forget my…

Landmark Wine & Sake
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

167 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011

Keiko S. writes: Our alcohol consumption is likely to dramatically increase thanks to Landmark Wine & Sake. Seriously...I have become a big fan of this place and am thankful that it's within a short walking distance from our apartment.

Seriously...many sake-lovers I…

Paquito's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

143 1st Ave
New York, NY 10184

Alicia D. writes: Paquito's!  I love you!
I'm not sure if I should even write this review because I want to keep this little gem to myself, but here goes...
This is the best place to go on a warm sunny afternoon to get your drink on.  In the back there is a beautiful…

Dunkin' Donuts
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

800 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10017

Daniela L. writes: I would promise my first born to Anton LaVey if it meant getting a Dunkin' Donuts in San Francisco by August.  Must I really travel to NY to get a good cup of hot chocolate?  

Let's see what my choices in SF are:

Starbucks - Blaugh
Peets - Blaugh Blaugh…

Maruzzella Ristorante
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1483 1st Ave Frnt
New York, NY 10021

rosanna m. writes: No other upper east side Italian can compare to Maruzzella. The food is cooked to perfection. Homemade pasta and the Calamari..WOW! The seafood is fresh and the staff surprise me with their impeccable knowledge of the menu and wine every time I go…

Vintage New York
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

2492 Broadway
New York, NY 10025

Karen J. writes: It's hard when you find a place you really like to come up with new words to describe the sheer joy of it.  Awesome - overused, Fantastic - not good enough, Great - "yawn".  This place is tremendous and splendid all in one.  

A wine store in front…

Veggie Castle
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Prospect Park South

2242 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Eden M. writes: I love the fact that this place exists.  Sticking with the Rastafarian ital vegetarian plan, there's a lot of groundnuts and root veggies here, seriously covered with peppers.  When they mean jerk spices, they aren't kidding.  To the point that the…

Al Di La Vino
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

607 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Miguel d. writes: I almost want to say that I like this place better than the restaurant.

The best waiting area ever invented, with a comfy bar, comfy service, and comfy ambience. I love the fact that the ceilings are the perfect height, and the place is so intimate…

Paul's Pizza
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Harlem

3409 Broadway
New York, NY 10031

Hugo O. writes: An Ode to West Harlem Pizza...

Just wanted to expand on Lindsay's review. The reason there's no listing for this place is because it's not listed under Paul's Pizza but under the name of the Greek owner. I just made the update to Yelp.

History lesson!…

Nish
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

405 East 58th St.
New York, NY 10022

Nish N. writes: With a name like that, you know you're in for something special.
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Hair Kuwayama
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

406 East 13th Street
New York, NY 10009

Ciesse Q. writes: Tiny and uncomplicated, this salon gave me one of the best haircuts I've had in my life.  If one day I can settle down to being a one-stylist kinda girl, I'd likely lock Kuwayama into a long-term relationship.  The staff is very nice and attentive.…

KOFOO Korean Rice Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Fashion District

334 8th Ave
New York, NY 10001

Julie K. writes: Joolie T. and I wanted to conquer all the Korean places in this city..
we are very picky on KOREAN food since we were born as truly powerful bloody Korean!

my sharing lover, Stanl(e)y and bO recommended we should try KOFOO, so why not?  I am a really…

Yolato
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

120 Macdougal St
New York, NY 10012

Jen N. writes: Sampling, I've found, was my downfall.  My friend and I tried the entire stock of flavours, and everything was so delicious!  The problem was, by the time I got to the last flavour, I didn't want gelato anymore!  I sucked it up and got a small green…

Battery Park City
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

1 World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281

kristine r. writes: I am so fortunate to have grown up in this beautiful neighborhood, and now I live here as an adult.  10 years ago, taxicabs barely knew how to get here, and 5 years ago the average New Yorker only had a vague sense of where Battery Park City was…

Morgenthal Frederics Opticians
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

399 W Broadway
New York, NY 10012

Srini V. writes: Excellent combination of form and function.  Their buffalo horn and wood laminates are extremely comfortable to wear.  Even their plastic frames are classy.  I switched over from Oliver Peoples.  And am probably converted for life.

Look no further if…

Downtown Bakery
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

69 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003

Michael F. writes: A man has to have standards.   Standards are what separates humans from apes.  After all, an ape would sleep with, well... an ape for chrissakes.  That's just plain animal.  

Footwear. Clothing.  The opposite sex.  

With age we refine our proverbial…

Pintaile's Pizza
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1443 York Ave
New York, NY 10021

carey y. writes: This is my favorite 'healthy' pizza place. They deliver so fast it makes you wonder if someone else called your order in before you did it yourself. I swear. It seems like my buzzer buzzes the second I hang up my phone to place an order. Try the clam…

Harefield Road
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

769 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Beverly H. writes: sunday brunch, free mimosa/bloody mary. yummy yummy.

colorful
yummy
satisfied

Bar Matchless
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

557 Manhattan Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11226

Nadja M. writes: True story...

Last March on a Thursday afternoon, after a terrible meeting with my Executive Director (and then boss)  I marched to my office, sat down at my desk, looked down at my bleeding proposal and--booked a flight to New York.

I found myself in…

Goodbye Blue Monday
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Bedford Stuyvesant

1087 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11221

erica f. writes: Ok, just moved to this neighborhood a couple days ago.  Cable people will be here uh...whenever the hell they feel like showing up.  Meanwhile I have to WORK.  I found Goodbye Blue Monday and it saved my life.  Good coffee, free wireless, all kinds…

Slainte Pub
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

304 Bowery
New York, NY 10012

Alli J. writes: Watched the Euro Cup final here and it was a complete SHIT SHOW. The bouncer was pretty confused on what to do because they were at capacity so basically you had to have someone "vouch" for you to get in. Even if you had been standing outside for an…

Sapori D'ischia
Neighborhood: Queens/Woodside

5515 37th Ave
Woodside, NY 11377

Ernest F. writes: For those that don't already know the deal with this place, it's a wholesale food market during the day.  My understanding is they sell to some pretty high-end Italian restaurants.  At night, they shove the display cases aside and turn the place into…

Salvatore Ferragamo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

655 5th Ave
New York, NY 10022

Ahu S. writes: Amazing.

My dad brought me here during a trip to NYC when I was 18, right before Christmas. We were visiting family for a week, which for an 18 year old isn't the most exciting thing, so he told me he would take me shopping in Manhattan for a day.

This…

Affinia Dumont Hotel
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Murray Hill

150 E 34th Street
New York, NY 10016

J S t e w. writes: Priceline has led to some interesting adventures in my life - why is it that I'm okay with saying, "Here's some dough, guys - go find me a cheap hotel that I have to stay in!"  Well, this time things worked out pretty nicely - I got to stay at the…

Thai Chai-Yo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

233 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10001

Scott K. writes: ****  for the name. Yo, for real. It sounds like Ali G. owns this place.

****  for the decor. Sleek and simple...hyper-modern diner meets retro lounge.  

****  for eating to sounds of the 70's and 80's (it's the first time I ever ate Thai food with…

New York Rangers

Madison Square Garden
New York, NY 10184

Stef W. writes: On the night when Mark Messier is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, it seems only fitting to review the beloved New York Rangers!  

I remember going to my first game with my Dad when I was in middle school.  He had waited to take me to a…

Cartier
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

653 5th Ave
New York, NY 10022

Caroline A. writes: I needed my watch band adjusted, and we were in the neighborhood.

We got terribly distracted with the sparkly things.  No matter how much jewelry I am around (and I've seen a lot being from a family of jewelers), I never get sick of seeing exquisite…

Nubian Heritage

560 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Tamara W. writes: My little oasis. From the moment you walk in, the smell of incense and the gentle demanours of the staff is so inviting. For all your natural  hair and skin needs as well as neo-soul/rastafari clothing and literature, Nubian Heritage is the place to…

Gino's Pizzeria
Neighborhood: New Jersey/Jersey City

380 Central Ave Fl 1
Jersey City, NJ 07307

RoDERICK a. writes: I finally had the chance to come here, since I'm never in the Heights. I'm sorry, but this just tastes okay. Maybe I'm biased because I know I can get good pizza here in downtown JC (La Rustique, John's Pizzeria, Gargiulo's) or even at my preferred…

Casa Havana
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

190 8th Ave
New York, NY 10011

Deborah H. writes: We stopped by to grab some food to go, and went a little crazy with all the options.  I tried the Cubano sandwich with chorizo (actually I didn't like this very much.  Too bready, maybe), chicken and beef empanadas (the chicken is dry and boring; the…

Starwich
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1055 Lexington Ave
at 75th St
New York, NY 10021

Caroline A. writes: I was in desperate need of wifi and SJT's connection was out.  Starwich saved the day!!  As we were coming back from a run, the "free wifi connection" sign on the wall caught my attention on our way back.  30 minutes later, I felt a great sense of…

Dino's Shoe Repair
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

1806 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Lauren S. writes: I think I'm in love with my latest New York find, Dino's Shoe Repair. First time I went in, it was because I really needed one of those bubble umbrellas and they have them here! For some reason, I could never find them anywhere else. But it was…

Gordon Ramsay at The London
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

151 West 54th St
New York, NY 10019

George Z. writes: Menu: 7 courses for $110 or 3 courses for $80

We opted for the 3 course and selected:
Lobster Ravioli, Foie Gras and Scallops for starter,
Venison, Halibut and Lamb for entree and
Chocolate Fondont and Stewed Quince for dessert.

While browsing the menu,…