Dining
New York is as much about dining as it is fashion, theater or the Yankees. There are an estimated 20,000 restaurants in the city, with numerous eateries opening and closing daily. Among them are:
Chelsea Market: Converted Nabisco Factory now is home to a variety of restaurants, numerous food shops and mega-chef Emeril Lagasse’s “Emeril Live!” TV show.
Bar Americain: Celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s third outpost in the city with 200 seats and the chance to see Bobby cook in the open kitchen.
Katz’s Deli: This is where the infamous “faking it” scene from When Harry Met Sally was filmed; monstrous sandwiches so bring your appetite.
Daniel’s: French, stylish, 20,000-bottle wine list and a glass-enclosed “skybox” for a close-up look at the kitchen in action.
Lombardi’s: True brick oven pizza in, where else, but Little Italy.
Sardi’s: A New York classic for pre- or post-theater dinner. The Four Seasons: classic American cuisine in an amazing setting created by Mies van der Rohe and Phillip Johnson.
Tom’s Diner: Pretty normal food, but you will recognize the exterior from its many appearances on Seinfeld.
DT/UT: (Downtown/Uptown) Tres chic dessert bar and coffee house with other light fare. Where else can you get Inside S’mores or gourmet Rice Crispy Treats?
And any of Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s restaurants: Mercer Kitchen, JoJo, Jean Georges, Vong, 66, Spice Market, V Steakhouse or Nougatine.