Valentina's Saved Places

Paul Brocklehurst: Go to River View - awesome chicken chow mein, and crispy beef with chilli.

nymag: In his NY Diet, Jeffrey Steingarten calls Eataly "spectacular" - there are "wonderful, delicious pastas," "wonderful" pizza, not to mention great crudo, breadsticks, and Pat LaFrieda steak. Read more.

simoncrobinson: Tracey runs great Plates class Saturday morning

Lucky Magazine: All of the footwear is comfortable, stylish, and made to endure ceaseless pavement pounding. Bonus: Most everything is priced under $150.

nymag: Never in this town have oozy blobs of melted buffalo mozzarella and bright San Marzano tomatoes frolicked in such ecstatic harmony, says the Underground Gourmet. Our pick for the city's best pizza! Read more.

nymag: The Italian-born owners here get their stock abroad, which means a great selection of brands like Valentino, Missoni, and Gucci. This year's Best of New York pick for vintage party dresses. Read more.

Dave Nattriss: There's an art installation space behind the restaurant

emstar9: Wicked hula hoop and zumba classes! ;-)

Patrick A: The wild mushroom ravioli are good so are the spaghetti vongole. Beware, huge portions ! Excellent value.

nymag: The mega Forever 21 Times Square has only been open since June 25, but it's already predicted to attract 100,000 visitors a day. That's seven times more than the Statue of Liberty gets! Read more.