Bryant Park Events
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

42nd Street and 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Norah K. writes: Beautiful spring night in Bryant park...5 Stars
Hanging out in Bryant Park with fellow Yelpers...5 Stars
Drinking wine and eating creampuffs in Bryant Park with fellow Yelpers...5 Stars

Watching Annie Hall at Bryant Park Summer Movie Series...Priceless.…

Pink Teacup
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

42 Grove St
New York, NY 10014

Russ W. writes: Today wasn't my first time at the Pink Teacup, but it was MY FAVORITE visit ever, so I must profess my love for the 'Cup.  

Sweet tea...SO Sweet that I had to dilute it and I am a southern boy!  But since I look at the brighter side of things, it was…

Birdland
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

315 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036

Judith G. writes: Probably my second favorite jazz joint in town.  Fantastic acts.  Even the food is very good.

They have an annual Django Reinhardt Festival (one that mirrors the one in Paris) - and often there are surprise guest appearances. (One day George Benson…

Sparks Steak House
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

210 E 46th St
New York, NY 10017

Keiko S. writes: Here we go again...more MEAT. Although I would've much rather spent the same $ on sushi, Sparks did not disappoint.

FOOD:
* First, the appetizers. We got the spinach, mushroom caps and baked potatoes. I would definitely order the mushroom caps again.…

Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

80 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10023

Patrick D. writes: After meeting a certain visitor in a local gay bar in our fair city, he invited me back to his hotel for a lengthy "political discussion".  He was staying at this particular hotel in one of the standard rooms.

Upon entering the first floor lobby (at…

Beard Papa
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

5 Carmine Street
New York, NY 10014

Arnab M. writes: I've had Beard Papa's cream puffs in the past, and they are soooooo fatteningly delicious that I decided to skip my work out and plan on working out doubly hard the next day. We got to see one of the servers inject cream into the puffs, it was fab.…

New York Transit Museum

Boerum Place and Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Gourmet G. writes: Housed in what was once an actual subway station, this is a fascinating look at the construction and history of a mass transit system that millions ride, abide, and take for granted each day. The permanent collection includes more than one hundred…

Rocco's Pastry Shop & Espresso Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

243 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014

Ben C. writes: Having grown up with two Italian grandmothers, I've eaten my fair share of  Italian pastries and still have the love handles to prove it.  Rocco's is above average, but also a step down from the famous (and now unfortunately commercialized) Mike's…

Panyc Salon
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

36 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011

Courtney P. writes: My hair is difficult. How difficult you ask? I've been to Frederick Fekkai's training night (back when he used to show up) and he put me in the "Advanced stylist, Pathetic Hair Group" along with a girl with a mullet and a girl with a mohawk. Since…

Doughnut Plant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chinatown

379 Grand St
New York, NY 10002

Rebecca H. writes: Plaintiff is commencing this action in the Supreme Court, State of New York ,County of New York alleging negligent misrepresentation, specifically due to this establishment's proliferation on television and the internets.

Plaintiff claims that after…

Bar Pitti
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

268 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10014

Liz S. writes: After a decadently delicious brunch at Balthazar, my friend Bruce and I went in search of a place to get the perfect dessert and coffee.

He remembered having met the owners of Bar Pitti several times through a friend, and we took the opportunity to…

Next Door Nobu
Neighborhood: Manhattan/TriBeCa

105 Hudson St
New York, NY 10013

Kristina R. writes: Ooooh, what can I write about this place that will describe exactly what it was like to eat there?  Well, my hubby and I saw Nobu and recognized it from about a dozen food and wine magazines, so we decided to splurge and have a real sushi experience,…

Rudy's Bar & Grill
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

627 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Phil M. writes: Duct-taped booths.  Cheap beer.  Popcorn.  Hot Dogs of questionable age and composition.  And a smiling pig statue that welcomes you inside.

I am so glad I live near Rudy's.  

There are several beers (from $2.50 - $4) on tap, comfortable (if somewhat…

Tia Pol
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

205 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10011

Chi N. writes: oh wow... such a great value for the amount of food that we got... the dishes itself though didn't stand out as much as it did at alta... 5 girls got the following:

patatas bravas (best thing there MUST GET)
croquettes (melted in ur mouth)
chorizo con…

N.Y. Dosas
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

50 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10014

Kate F. writes: I grew up eating at the lone Indian restaurant in town on special occasions with my dad. Every time we tucked into their masala dosa he'd talk about how in the two years he spent traveling India as a 20-something this was the equivalent of a street…

Churrascaria Riodizio Tribeca
Neighborhood: Manhattan/TriBeCa

221 W Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Jason H. writes: This is the kind of place that makes vegetarians cry themselves to sleep.  More meat then you can shake a stick at... literally.  Every meat you could ever desire... they offer a plethora of steaks, pork, chicken, duck, turkey, and lamb.  The cuts of…

Labyrinth Books / Book Culture
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Morningside Heights

536 W 112th St
New York, NY 10025

Sienna K. writes: Confession: It took me a really long time to truly appreciate this store.

The thing is, I've known Labyrinth (they've changed their names to Book Culture, but I refuse to call it that) as the textbook provider. I make my semesterly rounds to the…

Baked
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Red Hook

359 Van Brunt St
Brooklyn, NY 11231

victoria h. writes: Am I hard to please?
YES.

Am I easy to please?
YES.

Does that make me?
a) fussy
b) difficult
c) picky
d) shut up and buy me a BAKED brownie. no nuts. thank you :D

Kashkaval
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

856 9th Avenue
New York City, NY 10019

Ameena G. writes: When I first discovered Yelp, I think every 3rd review seemed to be about Kashkaval - and with good reason, this is a fabulous little find!

We were a fairly large group of girls who hadn't seen each other in a long time and were having a reunion of…

Rocketship Graphic Novels and Comics

208 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Gracie G. writes: I can't believe I worked mere blocks from this gem for months before I randomly happened upon it. I'd heard of it before, mentioned by a friend whose anthology is actually sold there, and I'd heard of it from another friend who cites it as his…

Film Forum
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

209 W Houston St
New York, NY 10014

Javier M. writes: The fact of sporting incredibly small screening rooms, and incredibly small screens, contrasts the Film Forum's colossal assembly of arthouse greats. How many times the Film Forum has made my heart race? How many times I've walked on Houston with a…

Cloak
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

10 Greene Street
New York, NY 10079

Liza P. writes: So hip, so excellent, so well tailored! Everything about this label is amazingly well done and held to a consistent aesthetic - even the guy working in the store looks exactly as someone in such a place should - slightly traditional and unbearably…

South Street Seaport
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

19 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038

Sam P. writes: What a strange strange little corporate oasis in lower manhattan.  Reminds me a little too much of Fanueil Hall in Boston, and that's not necessarily a good thing.  The reason for the three star rating here is that this is an absolutely beautiful…

Wogies Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

39 Greenwich Avenue
New York, NY 10014

Stewart W. writes: As good as the cheesesteaks were here, I don't think it is possible to have a 5 star cheesesteak place in NYC.  You need the Philly atmosphere; you need to be standing on the street at Pat's, looking across at Geno's, wondering if you are eating at…

Casa Mono
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron, Manhattan/Union Square

52 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003

Julie K. writes: it's absolutely lovely tapas place!

one of my friend, who's going back Korea in 1 week, she really wanted to try this place before her departure..  she's studied about food, flower, & food decorating, & wanted to try Mario Batali food badly..  it's…

Vino Vino
Neighborhood: Manhattan/TriBeCa

211 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013

Courtney P. writes: I've been going to Vino Vino since the second it opened. Jay and his wife Ashley came up with a concept of wine store/wine bar and married the two concepts (while abiding by all the rules and regs) and came up with Vino Vino. The store is completely…

The Mermaid Inn
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

96 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003

Liz S. writes: Cape Cod via the East Village?  Sure, I'm game...

I badly needed a taste of summer to fend off the bitterly cold weather, and nothing tastes like summer more than a lobster roll.  Summer in Maine.  Out on the boat.  Tan lines.  Long, light days and…

Strip House
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

13 E 12th St
New York, NY 10003

Brian S. writes: This is an excellent steak house that has never once seated me on time. Be advised that even if you're on time the hostess will chant "Tables are leaving... just a few more minutes" for about 30-40 minutes.

The steaks here are why I stopped being a…

Takahachi Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

85 Ave A
New York, NY 10009

Michael D. writes: I've been Takahachi a few times starting in 1994. I had always heard how great it was. Every time I went I found it to be just average.

Last night was different. I ordered the Sushi Deluxe (8 Pieces and 1 Tuna Roll) and from the daily specials the…

Cielo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village, Manhattan/Meatpacking District

18 Little W 12th St
New York, NY 10014

Russ W. writes: I have never been a huge fan of Cielo, because I never really identified with the crowd.  It's always been very B&T, and kind of fake tits and overblown lips.  I digress.  

This time was different.  It was fantastique! Entering with a different state…

Japonica
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

100 University Pl
New York, NY 10003

Keiko S. writes: There are different sushi restaurants for different occasions. Japonica is for the more casual occasions, where you'd hang out with friends to catch up, enjoy each other's company, and indulge in lots and lots of sushi.

I mean it...it's A LOT of…

Sunrise Mart
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

494 Broome Street
New York, NY 10012

Ed U. writes: Right across the street from the original location for the wonderful Broadway Panhandler (now moved to the Village) is quite a surprise, a Japanese market that is funky and functional, clean and well-stocked. I'm so used to the haphazard organization…

Fauchon
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

442 Park Ave
New York, NY 10022

el l. writes: Vachement fou!  I leave New York unattended for but a few years, was about to Yelp fondly of Fauchon's superlative loose teas, ... and learn that their one U.S. boutique has closed.  Bof.

For those who have been pining for Fauchon's chocolates and…

Ryan's Daughter
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

350 E 85th St
New York, NY 10028

Terrel C. writes: Not you're typical Upper East Side bar and that's probably why I like this place.  The attitude here is minimal and the jukebox is killer.

This bar has two stories, with the upstairs being less crowded.  In general this bar gets the right crowd -…

Rosa's Pizza
Neighborhood: Queens/Ridgewood

6265 Fresh Pond Rd
Ridgewood, NY 11385

Isabella V. writes: Don't expect a cute place as you walk in.  In taste, Rosa's is delicious!  I don't have a favorite; most of their pizzas are great.  I recommend this pizzeria to anyone.

Academy Records & CDs
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

12 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011

RoDERICK a. writes: After months of always hearing about this place, I finally came here. Walking in, it reminded me of the old Footlight Record store, anyone remember that place?

I got the new Rilo Kiley for $6, a Fiona Apple CD-single for $2, and something else for…

Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum
Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

9-01 33rd Road
Long Island City, NY 11101

Julia O. writes: DUMBASS!

That's what I'm calling myself TODAY while reading Sandeep G.'s review that listed the correct address, after having copied the wrong address from Yelp YESTERDAY and subsequently wandering around LIC, confused as hell. I've since added a…

Three Lives and Company
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

154 W 10th St
New York, NY 10011

Sam P. writes: Close your eyes and picture the perfect bookstore.  It probably has floor to ceiling shelves filled with everything from paperback literature classics to the latest hard-cover non-fiction. It probably has table after table of staff recommendations,…

Bagels On the Square
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

7 Carmine Street
New York, NY 10014

Kit Y. writes: The french toast bagels were good, but not my fav.
I really liked the seven herb sourdough.
The tofutti selection was bomb too, plain, veggie, scallion, strawberry, sun dried tomato, and lox(I wonder if it was real- might want to stay away from that…

Bedford Cheese Shop
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

229 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

erica f. writes: Oh. My. God.
I have been in LOVE since I first walked into this place a few weeks ago.  One of the staff spent seriously 30 minutes with me determining what I like in a cheese by having me sample things until she narrowed it down.  I learned more in…