Caracas Arepa Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

91 E 7th St
New York, NY 10009

Srini V. writes: Caracas Arepa Bar can be likened to a silver medal gymnast.  Clearly it has the potential to be perfect, but some twist of ill-luck always gets in the way -- a low start value or maybe an unexpected deduction.  One can never be sure.

I visited Caracas…

Metro Transportation Authority
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

460 W 34th St
New York, NY 10001

JT F. writes: You get this:
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| MetroCard   \
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and this:

 O    \O/
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all for $2!

Jack Spade
Neighborhood: Manhattan/SoHo

56 Greene Street
New York, NY 10012

Sam P. writes: Don't tell Kate, but Jack and I have been having an affair for some time now.  It all started a few years ago, when Jack Spade messenger bags became de riguer for the simple-chic (mostly, but not exclusively, gay) sophisticated males of New York, and…

Fatty Crab
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

643 Hudson St
New York, NY 10014

Julie K. writes: as someone mentioned, I might one of deluded Asian girl to get all the attention, BUT I really enjoyed my food and time here..  

WHY??  because...

boys - CHECK, of course!
girls - don't care.. but let me just say, CHECK
decor - dark + low key  = CHECK…

Cafe Sabarsky
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1048 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028

Arlyne B. writes: "You say Palatschinken, I say Palacsinta -- Let's call the whole thing off."  On second thought, let's not.  While the sweet [Hungarian] palacsinta (crepe) my mother used to make was filled with cheese and raisins and served as dessert, the…

Al Di La Trattoria
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

248 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Andy H. writes: My God...what took me so damn long to check this place out. I read about it on numerous sites (including yelp of course) and never got around to going. Today was an anniversary for the wife and I. We started "dating" way back in 1999 (ironically the…

Felidia
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

243 E 58th St
New York, NY 10022

Michele T. writes: Absolute perfection.
The night began at the bar with Josh and his friendly banter with colleagues all while hustling his tail off to pour drinks. Then we were sat a spacious table upstairs tucked into the corner by the wine wall. We began with the…

Laughing Lotus Yoga
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

59 W 19th St
Suite 3C
New York, NY 10011

Amme H. writes: It's hard to review a yoga studio, because it really is such a matter of personal preference.  

Three stars are for the fact that the teachers seem to be really into their style of teaching.  That being said, I have no clue what style it is.  

All…

York Grill
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1690 York Ave
New York, NY 10128

Tara S. writes: I totally agree with everyone else.  This place is down the street from me and I didn't know it existed until a date suggested it.  I was pleasantly surprised, even though we had to eat at the bar because it was so packed. The bartender was very…

Puff & Pao
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

105 Christopher Street
New York, NY 10014

Liiisa C. writes: Never went in.  Walked by this evening.  Looked permanently closed?

Columbus Circle
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019

Lianne Z. writes: What is there not to love about this place?
It's a circle flanked by Central Park, the Time Warner building and the new art museum.
There are statues, stairs, and fountains.
The entire thing is wrapped up with fast-moving cars and pretty people.
It's my…

Club Monaco
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Gramercy-Flatiron

160 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10010

MiRIAM w. writes: A hot tip lead me here. I'd heard the sales were ridonculous, and true to Sam P's word, they are!

An entire room of marked down ladies merch, oh my! I took a ton of it into a dressing room and tried it all on. I only went home with two pieces, since…

Bar Reis
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

375 5th Ave
Ste A
Brooklyn, NY 11215

RoDERICK a. writes: "Where's Spencer?"

Yes, its a new game that the kids in Brooklyn are playing nowadays. You goto a place, accompanied by your friend Spencer, and then five minutes later you try to figure out where he went.

But first a word from our sponsor: Bar Reis…

44 & X Hell's Kitchen
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

622 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Susan M. writes: Recently discvered this fabulous spot on 44th called 44 & X - filled to the brim with my favourite type of men...I mean, there were fresh petals on the toilet cistern and scented candle wax dripping of elaborate holders in the bathroom!

Our waiter was…

Amy Ruth's
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Harlem

113 W 116th St
New York, NY 10026

RoDERICK a. writes: You are a Northerner. A "Yankee", if you will. You did not even know that chicken and waffles could come together to make a meal. But after eating at Amy Ruth's, all of a sudden you want to go out, buy a Dodge Charger, paint it all red and put the…

Monsoon Vietnamese Cooking
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

435 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10024

Brandon C. writes: I guess NY isn't known for it's Vietnamese food?

The food here was pretty bad.  It tasted OK, but the execution of the menu items wasn't that authentic.  The decor was fine, service was ok, but this place is definitely nothing special.

That said, was…

Zocalo
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

174 E 82nd St Frnt
New York, NY 10028

Crystal C. writes: I LOVE THIS PLACE.  Everytime I go (which is usually for the margharitas - they have an amazing array of flavors including blood orange, pomegranite, mango, white peach and your typical strawberry and lime) my tastebuds are titillated by the…

Turkish Kitchen

386 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10016

bO w. writes: This place reminded me of that Turkish boyfriend I never had,
I turned him down because I thought kissing him would be like kissing a lamb.
Little did I know lambs could be so sexy, so intense.
Now it's too late!

Uncle Nick's Greek Cuisine
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

747 9th Ave
New York, NY 10019

Nick R. writes: Coming from California where the Greek community seems to be more...um...subdued, I was very pleasantly surprised by NY's Greeks. Basically, if you are Greek in NY, you are GREEK. And damn proud of it too. Uncle Nick's was great, great Greek food…

Sal & Carmine's Pizza
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Manhattan Valley

2671 Broadway
New York, NY 10025

Diane P. writes: A few years ago, I used to visit NYC bi-annually (read: long distance relationship), and I was on a constant pizza-trying marathon.  I hunted down all the highly rated NYC pizzerias (at the time, there was no Yelp, so Citysearch was my food Bible)…

Robin Des Bois

195 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

reg t. writes: With their fantastical "shop window" scenarios (featuring alligator skins and antique curiosities), Robin des Bois visually ambushed us. Within moments, we beat a path across the street and entered the enchanting "Sherwood".

Inside, a blazing…

Frankie's 457
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Carroll Gardens

457 Court St
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Chantelle K. writes: I went here for a quick lunch with blogger extraordinaire, Louise from http://onlytheblogknow.../. Frankie's was the perfect setting for a great conversation on a beautiful day.

We opted to sit outside in the garden which was surprisingly big and they…

Il Mulino
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

86 W 3rd St
New York, NY 10012

Sam P. writes: My father's only request for his 60th birthday was dinner with the family and "really good pasta."  My first thought, of course, was Babbo, but after being denied by the reservation gods and exhausting every possible connection, a particularly…

Rothmann's Steakhouse
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

3 E 54th St
New York, NY 10022

Olga O. writes: lovely place to sit around outdoors and drink vino while inhaling some lovely steak and watching the east 54th street well heeled traffic go by. across the street is san pietro which has a snazzier power broker scene but this place is probably a bit…

Zum Schneider
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

107 Ave C
New York, NY 10009

Nic B. writes: Favorite
Bar
Ever

And I don't even like beer.  But I will drink it here.  I will drink beer the size of my head.  You will have to give me a piggy-back ride home through Tompkins Square park because I won't be standing.

Get a table, a deck of cards, and…

Tuck Shop
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

68 E 1st St
New York, NY 10003

Marc M. writes: Ta for the dinkum pies and tasty tuck!

Having spent a good number of my childhood summers roaming the streets of New South Wales, the word "pie" means something very different to me. Since moving east I've had to adjust my vocabulary in a number of…

BAM Rose Cinemas

30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217

amy s. writes: when you want to see a film like a civilized person and sit in comfy seats, enjoy lovely snacks, peep some cute dudes and soak up a truly brooklyn experience then go to court street cinemas. ahahahahaha, NO. don't do that. though that is a whole…

Sac's Pizza Place
Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

2541 Broadway
Astoria, NY 11106

Melanie R. writes: It saddens me to write this review. I have a substantial history with this place as you'll read...

The only reason I give it 3 stars is for the quality of food and before these 3 incidents, we had many, many great dining experiences at Sac's. I'm not…

Hot & Crusty Bagel Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1276 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10028

Jordan C. writes: Hot & Crusty, just how I like my women!

Their baked goods get pretty stale late at night for obvious reasons.  However, the Strawberry Rugelach is very addicting, cheap and tasty -also how I like my women!  J/K !

Pizza Suprema
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Fashion District

413 8th Ave
New York, NY 10001

Brianne C. writes: I was starving. After driving around for almost an hour trying to find a place to nestle my car for the weekend, I was ready to eat the pizza AND the brick and mortar facade of the nearest joint serving slices. Fortunately, my foodie soul's inner…

Agata & Valentina
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1505 1st Ave
New York, NY 10021

Texas M. writes: New York totally tricked me.  Coming to the city for the first time, I moved to the dreaded, effing UES.  How DEPRESSING.  The endless rows of boring, crap ass restaurants were enough to send me packing back to DC.  BUT, I was SO impressed by local…

Chirping Chicken
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper West Side

355 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10024

Michael D. writes: (Looking at the above pictures and seeing the address, I believe that they have moved to a nicer, cleaner looking space across the street)

My new found freedom, by way of bicycle, led me to Central Park. I rode slowly along 59th Street, standing high…

Walters Hot Dog Stand

937 Palmer Ave
Mamaroneck, NY 10543

Shawn S. writes: I would say Walter's is one of my favorites. The dogs are served minimal, meaning they only come one way. Split up the center, fried in butter, on a roll with mustard.

The hotdogs are custom made out of a veal mix I believe, the rolls are custom made…

South's Bar
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

273 Church St
New York, NY 10013

alli k. writes: sparklyfab: tonight i am having dinner at the only restaurant that's ever made me wish i was on yelp

sweetalli: ooh-- that sounds good
sweetalli: if you want to ghost write a yelp review, i can facilitate

sparklyfab: haha
sparklyfab: so there's this,…

Shanghai Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Little Italy

100 Mott St
New York, NY 10013

Joolie T. writes: you're starving and you need to find something under $10 in chinatown. easy task? not really. not when you're a pick-ass mutherf*cka and you don't like the typical Cantonese fare. i want me some Szechuan and Shanghainese up in this mutha!!!

great and…

Five Points
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

31 Great Jones Street
New York, NY 10012

Colin B. writes: If you die in the morning, heaven will place you in Five Points for breakfast. Coffee was creamy and delicious - they had splenda and filled us up enough to keep our hands shaking.

Mouth watering home fries, even the mac & cheese is worth raving…

LUSH
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Murray Hill

1293 Broadway
New York, NY 10024

RoDERICK a. writes: I know what you're saying: a guy is reviewing Lush? oh honey, yes i am!

where do i begin? okay, i've only ever bought one thing, and it was Seanick bright blue shampoo bar. But once its in my hair, its divine. I never thought that a shampoo bar would…