Since we always get a ton of "visting ny....what to do?" threads,
why not have 1 thread (this one) where we all share spots that "tourist" "need" to visit while spending time here in NYC!!!!!

lets keep the whoring to a minimum.

when posting a spot, use the format below:


Name:
Boro:
Address:
Website:
Description:

Recommendations:
Images: (if you like)

 

I will start off with the most typical spot -

Name: Grimaldi's
Boro: Brooklyn
Address: 19 Old Fulton St, NY 11201
Website: http://www.grimaldis.com/
Description: Said to be one of the Best Pizza joints in NYC
Recommendations: the pizza. when you are done, take a walk down fulton to the "brooklyn ice cream factory".

Images:

 

Nice thread keep them coming, I was looking into pizza places !

 

Here's my contribution:


Name: Azuri Cafe
Boro: Manhattan
Address: 465 West 51st Street New York, NY 10019
Website: http://www.azuricafe.com/
Description: Amazing falafel/shwarma.

 

is this limited to the city? if not

Boardy Barn!!!
In Hampton Bays on Main Street
Only Open Sundays in summer time

 

The one and only Carnegie Deli in Manhattan! Great sammies, great homemade pickles, and the best cheesecake you will ever eat.
7th Ave and 55th St.
Carnegie Deli

 

Name: Momofuku Noodle Bar and Milk Bar
Boro: Manhattan
Address: 171 1st Avenue New York, NY 10003
Website: www.momofuku.com
Description:
Recommendations: CRACK PIE !!!!

 

BEAUTIFUL MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ (CENTRAL JERSEY SHORE)

Towns to check out:
RED BANK. Trendy, upscale, lots of shopping and great restaurants. (GSP Exit 109)
PIER VILLAGE. Contrived (recently built) shopping/dining right on the ocean. Clean and trendy. (GSP Exit 105)
ASBURY PARK. Undergoing a rebirth around the Cookman Ave area. Look for trendy yet inexpensive places to eat, art, and a great music scene at the Stone Pony. (GSP Exit 100)
BELMAR. One of the quintessential Jersey Shore towns. More grown up than Seaside Heights or Pt. Pleasant yet there is still a young crowd. Check out the beach by 16th St. for hotties aplenty. Also check out Bar A for the ultimate night spot. (GSP Exit 100/98)

Local Food:
There are TONS of great locally owned restaurants by the shore but these are some of the more popular "quick bite" places you will only find here...
SURF TACO
WINDMILL HOT DOGS
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS

Scenic/educational:
MT. MITCHILL. For great views of Sandy Hook and the Manhattan skyline. Highest point on the Atlantic Seaboard.
TWIN LIGHTS. Nice lighthouse and maritime museum.
SANDY HOOK. Great beaches and views. Also you can tour the remnants of Fort Hancock, an old military base/proving ground in the early 1900's, and Cold War missile defense sites.

 

Name: Cherry Valley Deli + Grill
Boro: Queens
Address: 1229 150th St Whitestone NY 11357
Website: http://www.cherryvalleydeli.net/
Description: The best chicken sandwich place ever, wild sandwich combos. If your in the area it is a must, 24hrs too!

 

This is hands down my favorite restaurant in NYC.
Go two doors down and catch some live jazz at "The World Famous" Blue Note Jazz club.

Name: MIYABI (formerly Cotan's)
Boro: Manhattan
Address: 121 West 3rd Street, Greenwich Village, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 228-1688

Website: No Website but a link to a menu

Description: An unassuming sushi joint with great sushi, a great hideaway in the village. Not fancy but low key, good food, friendly and great service

Recommendations: Sashimi, Aji tataki, Live scallop

Images: Photos