Pink Teacup
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

42 Grove St
New York, NY 10014

Sam P. writes: You...must take the A train...if you want to get some soul food down in...The West Village!?  This place is a strange little anomoly on Grove Street.  Think Harlem comes to the West Village.  The set up is unpreposessing - simple and basic with an…

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, New York
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

80 Columbus Cir
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

Brandon K. writes: I like trains.  Not in the choo choo, model train, basement stinking of lichen way (well kinda) but real moving trains.  The best are the ones where you travel long distances and have a romance with a stranger, unfamiliar wilderness passing by the…

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

Lindsay K. writes: Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

This is one of the best dive bars in Manhattan. Hell, it's one of the best dive bars in the country. Here's why:

Beers range from $2.50 - $3.50. That's right, you can chug bottles of Yuengling for 10 quarters each.

Free hot dogs.…

Tia Pol
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

205 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10011

Arnab M. writes: It's been a while since I had commendable tapas, so I was really glad that Tia Pol wasn't disappointing. We had a long wait (45 mins) before we go seated but it was a Friday night at 9 PM. We ordered 4-6 tapas, all delicious. The quid with rice and…

N.Y. Dosas
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

50 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10014

Christopher I. writes: I think I've overdosed on Maoz falafel for my lunchtime fix, so I decided I'd finally try ol Kumar's lunchcart for a taste of South Indian. Plus I've been obsessed with South Indian food since I recently tried Tiffin Wallah.

Waited in line behind…

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…

Book Culture
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Morningside Heights

536 W 112th St
New York, NY 10025

Sienna K. writes: I visited here again today and was once again astounded by how lovely this place is when it isn't school time. As I said before, during the textbook rush times, this place is an awful place. It's overcrowded, they make you check bags, people are…

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, 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 St
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

Chris J. writes: This place cannot have been done any better.

The retail store and wine bar go together like peas and carrots, like peanut butter and jelly, like franks and beans, like Abbot and Costello, like me and your mom, like...well you get the point.

Visually…

The Mermaid Inn
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

96 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003

Edward F. writes: Have been dining here since day one and over the years, I've noticed:

-more crowds.

-inexperienced hostesses that try to make you wait when there are three empty tables (sorry, but we can't seat the three of you because that's a table for four.....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

Julia N. writes: Cielo - tied with Sullivan Room - is my favourite club currently in operation. They have consistently excellent DJs playing a good variety of electronic music, though they do focus mostly on house. The sound system is the best anywhere - hands down.…

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

l 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

Christine R. writes: This is one of our favorite bars to go to when we visit family and friends in the city.  We probably go up every couple months and what's so wonderful is each time we return the bartenders remember us and treat us as local "regulars".  The atmosphere…

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

Sam P. writes: With all the love for this place, I expected these bagels to dance, sing, and do my taxes as I ate them.  In truth, they were fine, but a pretty standard issue NYC bagel.  I ordered my standard chicken salad on a multi-grain bagel - the test by which…

Bedford Cheese Shop
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

229 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Brandon K. writes: Hands down the best place to buy, nibble, and learn about cheese in Williamsburg. The first time I went on a taste adventure there I left feeling like I got away with murder.  I had just eaten $20 worth of cheese samples, made someone tell me the…