a lot of people ask me places to eat at when they come to NYC to visit, and i started thinking HMMMM i should keep a list of this somewhere so i can just copy & paste my favesssss. and make it easier to share, so here it goes!! in no particular order, they all amaze me

PS if you live here well, go try some this weekend! and let me know YOUR favorites !!!!!!!!!

italian (the biggest request for visitors in these parts)

bianca – my favorite italian in NYC (soho)

la masseria (theater district)

pepolino (tribeca)

casa nonna (midtown west)

parm (nolita)

vezzo thin crust pizza (murray hill)

adriennes pizza bar (financial district)

L&B spumoni gardens (brooklyn)

crispo (chelsea)

trattoria lincontro (astoria)

supper (east village)

greek

uncle gussy food truck (midtown east) – i’ll go here over any greek restaurant, best fries in the world (i guarantee it)

taverna kyclades (astoria)

mediteranean 

ililis (flatiron)

kashkaval garden (hells kitchen)

spanish / tapas

sala one nine (chelsea)

arepas cafe (astoria)

empanada mama (theater district)

cuba (greenwich village)

caracas arepa bar (east village)

steakhouse

christos (astoria)

peter luger (brooklyn)

maloney & porcelli (midtown east)

comfort food / creole 

the redhead (east village)

sugar freak (astoria)

hill country chicken (flatiron)

queens comfort (astoria)

asian / sushi / thai

watawa (astoria)

china grill (midtown west)

pukk (east village)

hangawi (murray hill)

talent thai (murray hill)

katsu hama (midtown east)

spice market (meatpacking)

mexican

rocking horse cafe (chlesea)

florencia 13 (west village)

pampano (midtown east)

baby bo’s cantina (midtown east)

american

jacobs pickles – my favorite place in all of NYC (upper west)

lillies (union square & times square)

meatball shop (multiple locations)

craft (flatiron)

s’mac (murray hill)

seafood

catch (meatpacking district)

luke’s lobster (multiple locations)

sweets

levain bakery (upper west)  – best cookies i have ever eaten, EVER

momofuku milk bar (east village)

pomme palais (midtown east)

martha’s country bakery (astoria) – my favorite for sweets!! the mississippi mud pie is to die for!