Need some recommendations for New York City

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

I haven't been to the Big Apple in a while. I'm heading there for the US Tennis Open at the end of August.

All I want to do is eat, run and watch tennis all week. Maybe catch a couple musicals or plays.

I'm not up to speed anymore on the best restaurants, I'd appreciate your recommendations for the following "best of New York" restaurant types:

1) Pastrami and/or Corned Beef. Miss it dearly. Gotta have the best.
2) Fancy Steak Restaurant. Gotta have a New York Steak in New York.
3) Best Indian Food. Miss it dearly. Gotta have some Chicken Vindaloo that will melt my boots with fluffy naan bread. Even a vegetarian buffet would be fine.
4) Pizza. I might just go to Penn Station to get it. But, I'd like your vote. Pizza sucks in most places I go. Gotta hit Lombardi's.
5) Italian Food. I need some out of this world red sauce and antipasto. anything else that goes with it is a bonus.
6) Cheesecake. Anyone make it better than Carnegie Deli?

Also, what are the best musicals / plays running right now. Gotta get my theatre itch scratched.

Thanks!

P.S. Is it safe to run in Central Park?

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I haven't been to the Big Apple in a while. I'm heading there for the US Tennis Open at the end of August.

All I want to do is eat, run and watch tennis all week. Maybe catch a couple musicals or plays.

I'm not up to speed anymore on the best restaurants, I'd appreciate your recommendations for the following "best of New York" restaurant types:

1) Pastrami and/or Corned Beef. Miss it dearly. Gotta have the best.
2) Fancy Steak Restaurant. Gotta have a New York Steak in New York.
3) Best Indian Food. Miss it dearly. Gotta have some Chicken Vindaloo that will melt my boots with fluffy naan bread. Even a vegetarian buffet would be fine.
4) Pizza. I might just go to Penn Station to get it. But, I'd like your vote. Pizza sucks in most places I go. Gotta hit Lombardi's.
5) Italian Food. I need some out of this world red sauce and antipasto. anything else that goes with it is a bonus.
6) Cheesecake. Anyone make it better than Carnegie Deli?

Also, what are the best musicals / plays running right now. Gotta get my theatre itch scratched.

Thanks!

P.S. Is it safe to run in Central Park?

First off stay in Queens it will be cheaper and closer to the event.

1) Pastrami and/or Corned Beef. Miss it dearly. Gotta have the best. Bens on Queens Blvd
2) Fancy Steak Restaurant. Gotta have a New York Steak in New York. Uncle Jacks try the Kobe Rib Eye if you do not mind spending
3) Best Indian Food. Miss it dearly. Gotta have some Chicken Vindaloo that will melt my boots with fluffy naan bread. Even a vegetarian buffet would be fine.
4) Pizza. I might just go to Penn Station to get it. But, I'd like your vote. Pizza sucks in most places I go. Gotta hit Lombardi's. Rosa's near me but if you want Brick Oven I will take you to Oneils where you can get the best Brick oven Pizza and a huge aged Porterhouse for 2 and 3 sides for $72 Pizza is $16 extra.5) Italian Food. I need some out of this world red sauce and antipasto. anything else that goes with it is a bonus. I think I can help here just hang out with me all week.6) Cheesecake. Anyone make it better than Carnegie Deli? It's all good in NY.

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I haven't been to the Big Apple in a while. I'm heading there for the US Tennis Open at the end of August.

All I want to do is eat, run and watch tennis all week. Maybe catch a couple musicals or plays.

I'm not up to speed anymore on the best restaurants, I'd appreciate your recommendations for the following "best of New York" restaurant types:

1) Pastrami and/or Corned Beef. Miss it dearly. Gotta have the best.

Katz's on E Houston St
Katz's Delicatessen New York

2) Fancy Steak Restaurant. Gotta have a New York Steak in New York.

The Old Homestead in lower Manhattan http://www.theoldhomesteadsteakhouse.com or Peter Lugers in WBurg Brooklyn http://www.peterluger.com Luger's is not "fancy"

3) Best Indian Food. Miss it dearly. Gotta have some Chicken Vindaloo that will melt my boots with fluffy naan bread. Even a vegetarian buffet would be fine.
4) Pizza. I might just go to Penn Station to get it. But, I'd like your vote. Pizza sucks in most places I go. Gotta hit Lombardi's.

I forget the name of the place but it is on Grand right off the Bowery, brick oven and very good. or John's on Bleeker st in the village www.johnsbrickovenpizza.com

5) Italian Food. I need some out of this world red sauce and antipasto. anything else that goes with it is a bonus.

Forlini's in Little Italy. No website

6) Cheesecake. Anyone make it better than Carnegie Deli?

Juniors in Brooklyn or I'll bring you some from Rockland Bakery.www.juniorscheesecake.com

Also, what are the best musicals / plays running right now. Gotta get my theatre itch scratched.

I'm dying to see West Side Story.
Thanks!

P.S. Is it safe to run in Central Park?

Yes during the day.

My answers in red. I really don't do Indian or Pizza.

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If you can get tickets to Jersey Boys, you must see it. You will not regret it.

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1) Pastrami and/or Corned Beef. Miss it dearly. Gotta have the best.

Katz's for Pastrami. Carnegie Deli for Corned Beef.

2) Fancy Steak Restaurant. Gotta have a New York Steak in New York.

Spark's is an experience, as well as a fantastic steak (but very expensive). Peter Luger's in Brooklyn has a reputation, but their steak was spoiled when I ate there.

3) Best Indian Food. Miss it dearly. Gotta have some Chicken Vindaloo that will melt my boots with fluffy naan bread. Even a vegetarian buffet would be fine.

Can't help you there. Have not found spectacular Indian Food in NYC yet.

4) Pizza. I might just go to Penn Station to get it. But, I'd like your vote. Pizza sucks in most places I go. Gotta hit Lombardi's.

I've gotta go with Frank on this one.

5) Italian Food. I need some out of this world red sauce and antipasto. anything else that goes with it is a bonus.

Frank recommended Rao's a couple of years ago for their meatballs. That was an absolute hit. Great food, cute restaurant.

6) Cheesecake. Anyone make it better than Carnegie Deli?

Junior's in Brooklyn, or Junior's near Times Square.

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Lawren,

West Side Story is playing on Broadway now? OMG. That is my favorite musical of all time. It never ran when I lived in NJ. That is something I am definitely going to do.

Jim

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Lawren,

West Side Story is playing on Broadway now? OMG. That is my favorite musical of all time. It never ran when I lived in NJ. That is something I am definitely going to do.

Jim

Bring tissues.

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The best pizza is actually at Sal's in Mamaroneck, New York...about a 45 minute train ride from the city but walkable from the station. The line is always out the door. Unfortunately, there's not much else to do in Mamaroneck....

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I m a steak eater and I have been to the best in NY all that have been mentiond none can hold a candle to Uncle Jack's Steakhouses,steakhouses in nyc,steakhouses in new york city,nyc steakhouses,new york city steakhouses,steakhouses in manhattan,steakhouses on 9th avenue,best steakhouse,restaurants in nyc,seafood restaurants Uncle Jacks is very expensive but worth it if you want a Kobe aged steak.

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I m a steak eater and I have been to the best in NY all that have been mentiond none can hold a candle to Uncle Jack's Steakhouses,steakhouses in nyc,steakhouses in new york city,nyc steakhouses,new york city steakhouses,steakhouses in manhattan,steakhouses on 9th avenue,best steakhouse,restaurants in nyc,seafood restaurants Uncle Jacks is very expensive but worth it if you want a Kobe aged steak.

I'm not a big fan of Kobe beef. I think it's too wimpy for me. I've never been impressed with that Japanese innovation.

I have always wanted to go to Peter Luger's. It's famous. But, is it over rated?

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If you can get tickets to Jersey Boys, you must see it. You will not regret it.

That will probably be number 2. My 2 oldest kids are Jersey Boys.

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I have always wanted to go to Peter Luger's. It's famous. But, is it over rated?

IMO it is good but not that good, Over rated yes.

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I will try to help with Indian.

Tabla and Tamarind are the highest rated by Zagat. Very spendy for Indian. Dawat is also upscale, used to be #1. I ate there last year and it was great.

My favorite "closer to earth" indian is Curry Leaf at Lexington and 27th.

For a real NY experience, there are cheap indian places all over East 6th street between 1st and 2nd avenues, some with live Sitar music. The food is not extraordinary at any of them, but the price is right.

Curry in a Hurry is also very popular.

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Tabla has a $25 prix fixe lunch, I think. Definitely spendy for Indian, but it's supposed to be very pretty, with good food.

I worked near 27th and Lexington a few years back and most of the Indian restaurants in that neighborhood are quite good. If you're going to Queens anyway for Frank's places, Jackson Heights is the epicenter of Indian culture in the boroughs--there must be some great places out there.

Meanwhile, for steak, the New York Times likes Minetta Tavern. I remember a rave review in the paper a few months back, saying it was the best steakhouse in town.

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Tabla has a $25 prix fixe lunch, I think. Definitely spendy for Indian, but it's supposed to be very pretty, with good food.

I worked near 27th and Lexington a few years back and most of the Indian restaurants in that neighborhood are quite good. If you're going to Queens anyway for Frank's places, Jackson Heights is the epicenter of Indian culture in the boroughs--there must be some great places out there.

Meanwhile, for steak, the New York Times likes Minetta Tavern. I remember a rave review in the paper a few months back, saying it was the best steakhouse in town.

Good to know about Tabla lunch! Fwiw, the easiest day for a table at Minetta is Sunday, if you want to eat at a reasonable hour. Tues-Thurs are near impossible in the summer, and book up 30 days ahead. I've yet to manage to hit it right.