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As a native New Yorker and resident of every borough except the Bronx, I am often asked about my favorite places in the greatest city in the world. Here are some of my all time delights:

COCKTAILS

Little Branch

COFFEE BEANS

McNulty’s

CHINESE FOOD

Grand Sichuan

MACARONI & CHEESE

Waverly Inn

COOKIES

Eleni’s

PASTRAMI SANDWICH

Katz’s Deli

MILANESA DE CABALLO

Café Riazor

FRIED ZUCCHINI

Patsy’s

HAIRCARE

EIJI Salon

CHILDREN’S BOOKSTORE

Books of Wonder

MOVIE THEATER

Film Forum

MUSEUM

MoMA

ROAST CHICKEN

NoMad

BRUSSEL SPROUTS

Tipsy Parson

INDIAN FOOD

Tamarind

SAUSAGES, CHICKEN MILANESE

Biricchino

BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD

Gramercy Tavern

CHEESE

Artisanal

HEN OF THE WOODS MUSHROOMS

Craft

GARLIC BREAD

BLT Fish

POTATO PEROGI & POTATO PANCAKE

Veleska

TEMPURA GREEN BEANS

Red Cat

DEPARTMENT STORE

Barneys

OFFICE BUILDING LOBBY

Daily News Building

RECORD STORE

Bleecker Bob’s

ROWBOATING

Boathouse

DEVILLED EGGS

Cookshop

FRIED CHICKEN

Cafeteria

SANDWICH SHOP

Eisenberg’s

BAKED LITTLE NECK CLAMS

Il Bastardo

CHOCOLATE

Li-Lac

BROILED LOBSTER

El Quijote

CHICKEN KIEV

Russian Tea Room

LAMB CHOPS

Cozy’s

JEWELRY

Mimi So

OFFICE BUILDING CEILING

Empire State Building

TRAPEZE

TSNY

GREEK SALAD

Periyali

STEAK FRITES

Odeon

HOT DOG

Papaya King

FRIED PORK DUMPLINGS

Excellent Dumpling House

CESAR SALAD

Nick & Stef’s

CUPCAKES

Billy’s

LAMB CHOPS

Bottino

BOOKSTORE

The Strand

ART SUPPLIES

Pearl Paint

TOYS FOR A PASSIONATE WORLD

Babeland

MEXICAN FOOD

Mexico Lindo

(except the egg rolls)

(The top floor of the old Barneys on 7th avenue was better, but it is gone now. Sorry.)

(it is so big, they have their very own zipcode)

(Ha ha, made you look)

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