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My NYC Places
38 items
By
Dave Coleman
Perhaps not the best, certainly not the worst, just a lovely list of places I like to spend time, eat and/or drink.
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Favorite Joints in NYC
Favorite Joints in NYC
Enjoyable Establishments and Places to Hang
Best bar in NYC, been around since 1950, lots of history
Kettle of Fish
old school neighborhood bar and restaurant
Knickerbocker Bar & Grill
Neighborhood joint good for a drink and/or meal
The Old Town Bar and Restaurant – Best Gastropub in NYC
I'm sure this is on many people's lists
Keens Steakhouse
Great food and value, fantastic staff
Sophra Grill
another old school favorite
El Parador Cafe
Beautifully taken care of green space, great art installations and the original Shake Shake
Madison Square Park
Always lovely. I'm sure many more eloquent things have been written about it elsewhere.
The High Line
Our go to
Vezzo NYC Thin Crust Pizza
Cozy cafe
Le Parisien Bistrot
Favorite chicken joint, I like the one on 33rd the best
Turntable Chicken
Delicious and fun choices
Carnitas Ramirez
Nice neighborhood place for dinner, great staff
Fumo Restaurant
Nice little pub in Bay Ridge
Three Jolly Pigeons
If I'm in the neighborhood, I'm eating here.
Thai Diner
One of my favorite (somewhat) new restaurants, love everything about it.
KJUN
If you can get in, it's great
Via Carota
One of the more popular places in Curry Hill
Dhaba Indian Cuisine
Always a great meal/experience
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
Fantastic neighborhood restaurant
La Sirène SoHo
Cousin of La Sirène in midtown, same neighborhood feel
Margaux by La Sirène
Great venue for music and other bits
Joe's Pub
a great option in Curry Hill
HYDERABADI ZAIQA
For pre/post theatre
Joe Allen
I have always loved this space, glad S&P is taking good care of it.
S&P
Interesting takes on NOLA classics
Filé Gumbo Bar
MN Vikings HQ on game days
Jack Doyle's
cheap Indian food in Curry Hill
Haandi
Perhaps best Irish pub in Manhattan! Love hanging here.
Molly's Shebeen Bar + Restaurant
My gosh, everything on the menu is fantastic!
1915 Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles
Nice Irish pub, great music program. Great!
Paddy Reilly's Music Bar
Mini chain thru NYC, I like the jalapeño cheese burger
7th Street Burger Kips Bay
affordable noodle joint, delicious!
Burp Bowl Cafe
fantastic queso, nice neighborhood joint
Javelina
deep menu, fantastic sichuan
The Best Sichuan 21
One of the better Korean places, near K-town. Habit forming.
Her Name is Han
Lo mein, dumplings & other Szechuan specialties - a bit small of a space but delicious
Wo Hop
worth the trip to Red Hook, trust me
Red Hook Tavern
