The cheesesteak - one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY - is the kind that makes Philadelphia expats shed a silent tear of joy for the good old days on South Street — though they won’t admit it. Read more.
One of our favorite desserts of the year is the Fritelle De Mele here, an impeccably turned-out apple fritter crowned with caramel gelato. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.
The Lower East Side's resident alternative space, White Box has been showing nontraditional, noncommercial art for more than a decade. Think of it as a nonprofit antidote to the big-box spaces popping Read more.
Mini Burger Mondays! Every Monday from 5-7pm this joint's peddlin' $2 sliders and $5 small plates.
Recommended: Salumi, fried artichokes, tripe, pastas, swordfish, deviled chicken, roast suckling pig. For dessert, revive yourself with a simple affogato: vanilla ice cream drowned in espresso. Read more.
This place boasts 13 "tall rooms," with king-size beds boasting an extra 9 inches in length. Pretty swanky if you ask us. Read more.
Serves a much-lauded cuisine (hanger steak with charred tomatoes, linguine with clams) at street-food prices until 4 pm. There’s also a 3-course bento box for $15. Read more.
Abreu is one of the most ambitious dealers on the scrappy LES gallery scene. He knows how to pick winners, like Whitney Biennial star R. H. Quaytman.
You’ll want some smoked eggplant, hummus and a carrot-puree pizza before the chicken under a brick. If this be healthy eating, eat on! Read more.
This building was originally a house, built in 1886. From 1888 to 1902, it was the home of Dr. Edward Whittier, a Civil War recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Be there March 26th at 7 p.m. for 5 tables of red, white & fortified wines, plus passed hors d'ouevres in celebration of 5 years of educating Boston's snappiest young professional oenophiles. Read more.
Best men's shoes from all over the world, and some great women's too! -Patrick McDonald, Launch My Line
Tuscan Steak has proven itself to be a favorite of everyone in Miami Beach. Always go with a friend or the family since the portions are huge. If you like lambchops, this is the place to have them. -M
The most popular sandwich here is a five-inch bun stuffed with prosciutto, mozzarella and tomatoes for $13.50. It weighs eight ounces with a meat-and-cheese to bread ratio of two to one. Read more.
Pastry chef and friend David Charmichael cooks for his life. An unforgettable meal worth the splurge. -Zac Young, Top Chef Just Desserts
Offers low-calorie & high-protein pizza toppings, multigrain crusts with no trans fats or butter, skim milk cheese, & pizzas based on all sorts of other complicated talk. Read more.
Opened by a former ShopBop buyer, this boutique one of the coolest new boutiques in the West Village - it's stocked with the perfect mix of high-end basics and contemporary trends. Read more.
Climb aboard the Simulator Experience & take a journey unlike any other through space, the ocean, with molecules, & more. In the Sun Power exhibit learn ways we can harness our largest energy source. Read more.
This monument, built in 1995, is covered with etched numbers recalling the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Six glass towers represent the chimneys of WWII concentration camps.
This is one of the oldest synagogues in the U.S., first built by Jews from Eastern Europe in 1887. It was designed by architects Peter and Francis William Herter.
Splendid artisanal chocolate, setting a standard since 1923. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!
Sponsored Tip: Order San Pellegrino or Acqua Panna water at this Soho mainstay and a donation will be made to Share Our Strength! Also: one of the neighborhood’s best back gardens. Read more.
Recommended: Quesadillas, burritos, tacos and chips with salsa. When asked if you want guacamole, the correct answer is “yes.” Read more.
Don't be afraid to open closets - sometimes you can walk through them + into secret rooms! For news on amazing things to do in NY, LA + Miami visit www.standardculture.com
Scott Conant's sizzling NYC Italian import has arrived in Miami to stuff the faces with hand massaged pasta of the been there, done that, eaten it and got the T-shirt crowd. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
NY: "Try the "bun bo hue." Not as good as my dad's, but it will get the job done. It's a spicy beef broth with pork knuckles, served over rice vermicelli, fresh basil and bean sprouts." -IFC's Thu Tra
