Brooklyn restaurants may be cheaper than those of Manhattan, but not by a lot. But there are still plenty of cheap eats in Brooklyn that serve high-quality food and won’t empty your wallet just by ordering an appetizer and/or a side dish. Even though the borough that now is an international symbol for all things […]
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The Best Happy Hours in NYC
Drinking booze outside the home can be expensive. Especially in New York City, where the average cocktail is starting to hover around the $20 mark. But there is a solution. It’s called “happy hour,” of course. And the reason it’s merry is that, at least for an hour or two (sometimes more, see below), drink […]
Affordable Restaurants in Manhattan: Eat Well Without Breaking the Bank
Prices are rising everywhere. And that includes restaurants, making it particularly challenging to find affordable restaurants in Manhattan, where a meal can cost you an eyebrow-raising sum. But that doesn’t mean that you have to break the bank to eat out in Manhattan. In fact, if you know where to look—or, ahem, keep reading this […]
Best Seafood Restaurants in NYC: Dive into our Top 8 Picks
As one of the world’s culinary capitals, New York is a veritable paradise for foodies. You’ll find every cuisine for every type of eater – pescatarians and seafood lovers included. Let’s dive into the best seafood restaurants in NYC! Hungry for a Maine lobster roll? Fancy fish tacos? Or perhaps you prefer seasonal softshell crabs […]
New York Solo: The Best Things to Do and Places to Eat Alone
We all know that solo traveling can be the best way to discover ourselves. Although sometimes it can feel a bit lonely, we always find exciting activities and interesting, like-minded people. In New York, you certainly never run out of things to do. The city is packed with shops, restaurants, museums, and culture – a […]
From Italian to Asian: The Best Specialty Food Stores in New York City
New York City might be the best specialty food shop city on the planet. That’s largely due to the fact that the city’s history has seen a perpetual and unprecedented stream of immigration from all over the world. People used to use the metaphor “melting pot,” but New York is really more of a “salad […]
The Secret Is Out: The Best Speakeasy Bars in New York
The roaring ‘20s are here once again. Well, sort of. Alcohol is legal and, unlike the 1920s instead of just coming out of a world war and a pandemic, we’ve managed to survive just the latter. Yet somehow, the New York City cocktail bar scene has gone underground. Both literally and figuratively. The speakeasy cocktail […]
The Most Famous Foods From New York (and Where to Try Them)
There are no other cities in North America that have as many iconic, must-try-at-least-once-in-your-life dishes. But that’s New York City for you. But how did these famous foods from New York begin? New York is a city of immigrants. And the dishes that have become associated with it are largely related to immigration patterns. It’s […]
The 9 Best Restaurants in Times Square
One way to tell someone hasn’t spent much time in New York City is when they ask a Big Apple resident, “Do you go to Times Square on New Year’s Eve?” New Yorkers have long avoided Times Square, on New Year’s Eve and the other 364 days of the year. First when it was a […]
Something is Baking – The Best Brooklyn Bakeries
Finding your trusted local bakery is a New York right of passage. Your preferred loaf of bread, breakfast pastry, and dessert could be just around the corner or a subway ride away. And once you’ve tasted their baked goods, you’re likely to be smitten forever. Whether you’re in the mood for the perfect loaf of […]