Suggestions for fame near New York

Seph A. • June 8, 2011Definitely, get a photo of you and your family & friends on AE's Jumbo Screen!! Ask how you can get your 15 secs of fame!

Matthew R. • June 1, 2013My memories of Wolfies in Miami Beach spoiled it. Well cured pastrami softens the sinew & stringy fat. This morning's meat isn't worthy of the fame.

Andy W. • February 19, 2018Dustin Wilson (Of SOMM fame)’s new venture. Great selection and service! Highly recommend checking it out if you are looking for that special bottle

BLOUIN ARTINFO • August 3, 2010This alternative space dates back to 1970s SoHo. In its current Meatpacking home, it hosts a remarkable number of shows each year, including many by young artists, right on the edge of fame.

Josh M. • December 21, 2011This was the spot where David Bowie and John Lennon wrote and recorded "Fame" in a one day session in January of 1975.

The Capital Grille • September 17, 2013The theatre's rotunda was designed to showcase the names and photographs of Broadway's own Theater Hall of Fame.

The New Yorker M. • August 30, 20139/2/2013: On "Fame" exhibit: "Only occasionally does fame overlap with greatness, much less importance, so movie and pop stars get far more attention than politicians and painters." (Through Sept 14)

Simon & Schuster • July 28, 2010Stagedoor Manor, like LaGuardia High of TV's "Fame," is a top training ground for talent, including Robert Downey Jr. and Natalie Portman. Read more about it in THEATER GEEK by Mickey Rapkin.

FiFi Awards • April 9, 2012Uptown NY Boutique location of 2012's FiFi Hall of Fame Inductee Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's eponymous label. Did you know Chanel has won 26 FiFi's in the past 40 years?

IWalked Audio Tours • September 2, 20111902 95 foot tall monument dedicated to New Yorkers who participated in Civil War. Original design titled "Temple of Fame" based upon Choragic Monument in Athens. Learn more about site via our blog.

Froylan L. • March 23, 2015Just Fame and no more

Harlem A. • February 28, 2013If you are in need of a makeover, these folks of celeb fashion styling fame can make it happen. Let them work their magic. Be sure to attend the Thursday garden parties that attract the well connected

BoweryBoogie • February 1, 2012Florence Welch (of Machine fame) had a bender here, and set her room on fire!

The Onion • July 26, 2010Beware: Some museums are more reputable than others. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City? Pretty reputable. The Flagstaff Groundhog & Jackalope Hall of Fame? Less so.

Katherine M. • April 28, 2014Huge and dizzying. Not necessarily the best. Gothamist says, "Yes, its fame as a totebag emporium is well-known, but its prices and selection are seldom beat."

Lower East Side Partnership • January 18, 2016Leave no talent unturned at The Bowery Ballroom, a surprisingly intimate, while still large and in charge Lower East Side live music venue. Many levels of fame have graced the stage.

katwiththek • July 27, 2018Iconic steakhouse in the city. Mutton chops are supposed their claim of fame but we wanted steak that night. Ordered the porterhouse for 2. So much food, excellent quality of meat.

Ross W. • January 16, 2017Kenta Goto of Pegu Club fame is behind this New York venue. Expect easy Japanese food, craft cocktails, and a thoughtful selection of beer, wine and sake

Spiros T. • August 17, 2016Can't say it's the best burger I have eaten. So much fame for nothing. Still it seems to be crowded of Hungry people

Charles B. • April 10, 2013Leah (of Top Chef season 5 making out with ultimate unworthy winner Josea fame) is kicking ass at one of my favorite new LES spots. 2 words: pork. jowls.

Mario 4. • February 24, 2011L' octopus non può mancare, ma se poi hai ancora fame fatti un cheeseburger al Burger Joint!

John L. • July 7, 2010He started serving his thick soups with a side of gruffness back in 1984 at Soup Kitchen International ... Then, after achieving fame on “Seinfeld," ...

Robert A. • April 7, 2018Get the pepperoni slice. That’s what they are known for. It’s slightly greasy, but delicious thick slices o pepperoni that cup with a slight char. Their other pizzas are ok. This is their fame.

Stephanie D. • April 16, 2018Overpriced drinks and nothing special - was expecting more given the fame brought by the Beatles

WEI W. • July 28, 2015Box of Dreams lives up to its fame

Peter I. • August 8, 2014Classic fame whoring breakfast spot with amazing eggs benedict.

Yu W. • December 16, 2014Ramen here is just so so. Void fame of this ramen shop.

The Local East Village • August 11, 2011Rachel Dratch of SNL fame calls this the best ice cream in the EV. "The chocolate peanut butter ice cream there will not fail you. I took one bite and I literally stopped in my tracks."

Travel + Leisure • July 30, 2012Keith McNally of Balthazar and Pastis fame preserves the memory of the space (a 1930s saloon) while making the food—well-aged steaks and muscular French fare—better than it ever was.

Cosimo • July 30, 2019Excellent pizza napoletana. Fried pizza is nice but don't get all the fame. Worth trying though