BAM Cafe

30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Karen L. writes: Came here on May 16th for BROOKLYN UNCORKED.  What an awesome event.  The venue was perfect.  A bunch of wineries from Long Island came together to showcase their wines.  But we experienced more than just the vino...  They had oysters from Long…

Red Flame Coffee Shop
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

67 W 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

Liz S. writes: I love diners. I REALLY love NY diners.  I REALLY REALLY love NY Greek diners.

Red Flame is a very reliable, traditional Greek diner.  It can get crowded at lunch time, so I enjoy it for a good greasy breakfast or late-night dinner.  

At diners, you…

Tekserve
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

119 W. 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011

Sam P. writes: This place makes me feel old and young at the same time.  It's a full service computer store, yet it feels like something out of the 50's.  It's big and rustic looking and seemingly disorganized.  The number system works, I guess, but it seems to…

Enchantments Inc
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

341 E 9th St
New York, NY 10003

Sara C. writes: Pretty decent place to stock up on tarot cards, candles, incense, oils, and other occult/wiccan/pagan supplies.  

I wish they had a better selection of books, though.  

The woman who runs the place is kind of weird.  I was picking up some things and…

Girl Props Dot Com
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

33 E 8th St
New York, NY 10003

jessika a. writes: YES! I spent $65 in here yesterday. Is that even possible?

- One decapitated deer head necklace
- One jumping frog necklace
- One dragon pin
- One rubber TIKI necklace (HELL YEAH)
- Oh wait, one MORE rubber Tiki necklace (one teal, one brown)
- Another…

gominyc
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

443 East 6th Street
New York, NY 10009

Nish N. writes: Super chic eco boutique right in the East Village, this is just a women's store but I wanted to stop in and pick up something for Wifey. The sales woman (Sarah?) made the experience fun too, trying on outfits, talking with passion about each garment.…

Bar Vetro
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

222 E. 58th Street
New York, NY 10022

Rachael W. writes: My brother and I stumbled across Bar Vetro Monday night while looking for a nice quiet place to catch up. Bar Vetro was the only place in the area that looked halfway decent and wasn't packed to the gills.

My brother had a Mojito that was fantastic -…

Ricky's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

44 E 8th Street
New York, NY 10003

Lolia S. writes: Pure fun, especially if you like beauty supply stores that cater to club goers - e.g., wigs, hair color, tights, hats, sunglasses, t-shirts, jewelry, false eyelashes, stage makeup, body glitter, etc.  You'd think that they wouldn't have high end…

2A
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

25 Avenue A
New York, NY 10079

Victor L. writes: Not the biggest fan of the place, but its a good neutral spot for me to hang out with friends. Its a place that can really depend on the crowd, so go in a group to make whoopie and you can debate about where to go next over pints of PBR.

I've been…

Imperial Palace
Neighborhood: Queens/Downtown Flushing

13613 37th. Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354

John W. writes: Chinese cuisine.

One of the best places I've had chinese food.  Good prices and great food.  I normally go here for family celebrations and order a various amount of dishes.  They are usually the same dishes, but they are very good.  You should try…

Sarabeth's At the Whitney
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

945 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021

Gourmet G. writes: How good is Sarabeth's at the Whitney? It's worth a visit even if you're not planning to tour the museum, high praise indeed for the type of eatery that usually serves cafeteria-quality food in antiseptic surroundings. Sarabeth's mini-empire is…

Vonage Holdings Corp

2147 State Route 27
Edison, NJ 08817

Scott M. writes: VONAGE IS AWESOME.

I am so tired of the traditional phone companies and their incremental charges for what should be basic service. I switched after having SBC/Pacbell for years then recently moving and being frustrated with Verizon taking two weeks…

Argosy Book Store Inc
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

116 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022

Sienna K. writes: I've been to many libraries and seen countless collections. Some are amazing in the sheer volume of their literary hoards. Some are beautifully housed within gorgeous architecture. Some have intriguing and long histories filled with big names and…

Welcome to the Johnson's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

123 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002

Justin R. writes: I want my photo on the wall. I was quite impressed by the jukebox. I'll drink the PBR all night long. And you'll get used to the smell - that's just Grandpa. That's no mystery. The real mystery is, however, whether Grandpa's dead or just deathly…

New York Video
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

949 1st Ave
New York, NY 10022

Jenn C. writes: I love this Video Store.  For all your obscure, indie needs.  The guys who work here are great.  I have gotten top notch old school horror recommendations by people who really know their stuff.  

I also like supporting my neighborhood video store.  I…

Brother Jimmy's BBQ
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1485 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10021

allie c. writes: stopped here on a nice sunny sunday afternoon. sat at the bar with 2 friends drinking our asses off. got the nacho app which was ehh. all i know is he gave us like half off our check so we tipped him lovely. Can't hate on this place at all..

FYI: my…

Uno Chicago Grill
Neighborhood: Queens/Forest Hills

10716 70th Rd
Forest Hills, NY 11375

Jesse M. writes: My mother used to take me here when I was a youngen after therapy. We would eat good chicken wings, and have awkward conversation about the flatness of the diet cokes. Hm. The food was ok though.

'Cesca
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

164 West 75th Street
New York, NY 10024

Sam P. writes: Decent Italian in Opulent UWS surroundings.  I'll give it 3.5 and round up.  The place is enormous and beautifully decorated, but the food didn't blow me away.  The fam was in town and my sister picked this place.  Great wine list (our white was…

Moss
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

146 Greene Street
New York, NY 10012

Julie K. writes: whenever I go, want to live there..  what a fun place!!  

most of them...  too pricy for me...  could only purchase a small knitting red bear doll..

always smiling me on my huge white bed..  sleeps with me & wakes up with me every single day..

Dale and Thomas Popcorn
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

2170 Broadway
New York, NY 10024

Tony L. writes: Dale and Thomas popcorn is good for the first few bites.  Or to share with friends, so everybody gets a few mouthfuls and that's it.  If you try to order one of these on your own, good luck, it's expensive and gets nasty pretty fast.  I've had a…

Patsy's Pizzeria
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

61 W 74th St
New York, NY 10023

Lauren G. writes: Sometimes you ask people in the street where to get some killer pizza pie and they direct you to Patsy's which happens to be about 5 blocks away. And for that, you're grateful because your feet hurt and you're tired but are SO determined to have…

Vesuvio Bakery
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

160 Prince St
New York, NY 10079

Sienna K. writes: Closed for renovations. They're redoing their ovens from the 1920s. No word yet on when they'll return.

I'm pretty sure this is a sign from God telling me to stop inhaling carbs.

Too bad I stopped going to church a long time ago.

Perry Street
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

176 Perry St
New York, NY 10014

Sam P. writes: I suppose there is a reason why Jean-Georges is, well, Jean-Georges.  Having been unimpressed by the orientalist circus that is Spice Market and unwilling to drop half a month's rent at the namesake restaurant in the Trump Towers, I had written off…

Sarge's New York Delicatessen Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Murray Hill

548 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10016

Lindsay K. writes: By far my favorite corned beef sandwich in Manhattan.  This coming from a Jew makes it legit.

For $10.95, I got a plate of pickles, a heaping portion of cole slaw, a cup of matzoball soup, a glass of soda, half a corned beef sandwich and fries.  Damn…

The IFC Center - Waverly Cinema

323 6th Avenue
New York, NY 10014

Aly W. writes: For those of you under the illusion that I am cool and with it, I must confess, I am somewhat of a dork. Therefore, when I heard that IFC would be doing a midnight Buffy-live-actuion sing-along, I was the first in line.
Picture rocky horror, ala where…

Murray's Bagels
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

500 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10011

Michelle S. writes: First New York bagel. First New York cream cheese. First New York lox. I almost made the mistake of looking like I totally didn't belong in New York and ordered it toasted; thankfully, I forgot to do that. Not only was it delicious; but it was also…

Paris Theatre
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

4 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019

Gourmet G. writes: For more than fifty years, this has been Manhattan's premier foreign-film house, a throwback to the movie-going of yesteryear in a city overrun with modern multiplexes. Try to grab a seat in the balcony, because there's little incline on the lower…

Jake's Bar-B-Que
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Columbia Street Waterfront District

189 Columbia St
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Gourmet G. writes: Kanas City-style barbecue comes to Brooklyn. Located in the shadows of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in the residential neighborhood of Carroll Gardens West, Jake's has a mile-long menu of mouthwatering favorites that guarantees repeat business. The…

Brooklyn Academy of Music

30 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Natalia J. writes: I don't think the Howard Gilman Opera House was the right setting for Edward Scissorhands. Perhaps it would be more well-suited for things like.. opera?
Good orchestra/sound and lighting.
The seats felt crooked. We seemed to be leaning towards the…

A.O.C.
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

314 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014

Diane P. writes: This is a quaint French restaurant on the ever-hip and happening stretch of Bleecker Street.  My friends and I ventured here for a nice Saturday brunch and we were seated at the perfect window-side table, so that we could gawk at all the beautiful…

Essex
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Lower East Side

120 Essex Street
New York, NY 10002

Scott B. writes: Essex is one of the most over-reviewed places on Yelp, so I'll keep it brief.  OMG LET'S DO A LIST!!!

1. Everyone complained about a bitchy hostess.  She apparently was gone this Sunday because MY hostess was lovely and gave me 2 free drinks when our…

Azuri Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

465 W 51st St Frnt
New York, NY 10019

Tam N. writes: Cozy la cucaracha colony with excellent Israeli food.  Greg T. and I stopped by on our way to Terminal 5 to sample their abridged offerings.

Falafel are 4.5-stars.  Five stars for their perfectly crisp exterior and perfectly moist interior. Four stars…

Knish Nosh
Neighborhood: Queens/Forest Hills

100-30 Queens Blvd
Forest Hills, NY 11375

Michael D. writes: These are the best Knishes in the universe.

I grew up at 100-25 Queens Blvd.

Fuck that Yonah Shimmel bitch (see below review).

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Cafe Zaiya
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

18 E 41st St
New York, NY 10003

Larry L. writes: Cafe Zaiya Users Guide 1.0

This is the place with the "Beard Papa guy" out front and a lunchtime crowd that packs in like a JR Yamanote line train at 11 PM on a Friday night. Walking in unprepared during prime lunch rush is ill advised. Read this and…

Battery Park Stadium 16
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Battery Park

102 N End Ave
New York, NY 10282

Srini V. writes: There are a few tell-tale signs that you are at a movie house in the suburbs:

1) Very few movie goers are dressed in black
2) The patrons come in a wider range of sizes
3) Many are just shoppers who ended up at the movies
4) Fewer seats are occupied…

NY City Center
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

130 W. 56th Street
New York, NY 10019

Goldie Gi R. writes: I saw  Damn Yankees here, from the Mezzanine,or I should say I tried to see Damn Yankees because we were pretty far from the stage and its a big place.  Sean Hayes was good(hints of Jack), and Jane Krakowski was nimble but the production lacked that…

Barney Greengrass
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

541 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10024

Sam P. writes: Being a nice Jewish boy after all, I'm a sucker for good old fashioned Deli Soul Food, and this is some of the most authentic I've had in a long time.  What it lacks in...um...decor - olive linoleum tables from 1973 anyone? - it makes up for in cheap…

Blue Sky Bakery
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

53 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Liz L. writes: this place is the best! i love that it has the feel of an old neighborhood bakery. order a raspberry peach fresh warm muffin in the morning with coffee- for a few dollars, you achieve quite a culinary experience.