The perfect place for a stroll and a cigar. Blow smoke rings, even if you can’t.
You go here for one thing: the excellent coco bread, exquisitely fresh and several steps above the rest in New York. It comes with a variety of fillings; we like the callaloo and salt cod.
In the footprint of the old Yankee Stadium, Heritage Field is the largest of the new and renovated parks to be built as part of the Yankee Stadium Area Redevelopment Project.
Lots of benches make it a nice place to hang & eat a sandwich before a Yankee game.
If you make a daytime visit to Harlem's burgeoning new restaurant row, make sure to stop by Lee Lee's Baked Goods to experience their friendly service and try some of their world class rugelach.
This legendary Brooklyn pizzeria garners two hour waits for $5 slices. And yes, it's worth it. Just read up on the rules.
The slices are large, a little salty, and moderately greasy in that great New York slice kinda way. The aged mozzarella is flavorful and sparingly applied, and the sauce is sweet and tangy.
Joe's is a pretty spot-on definition of the New York slice. You'll definitely want two slices at least if you're looking to fill up.
Don't miss the Little Red Lighthouse Festival every fall, which offers free tours and other fun activities to celebrate the area.
Now a ruin, the Gothic Revival Smallpox Hospital was designed by James Renwick Jr., the architect of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and opened in 1856, on what then was Blackwell’s Island.
Mets fan? The members of the FDNY's Engine 273/Ladder 179 would be the first to respond in an emergency at CitiField.
This park is named for FDNY Paramedic Carlos Lillo, who died while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
NYC’s only fire safety learning center. Climb on a fire truck, try on bunker gear, meet a firefighter, feel a hot door and more. Also browse the store filled with official FDNY items!
Come inside & see artifacts from FDNY’s history, including items from the bucket brigade, horse-drawn apparatus & uniforms. Be sure to check out the Museum’s 9/11 memorial & items from the WTC site.
Incredible French pastry and very good breads. The aroma of butter you smell in the air may haunt you once you leave.
Delightful southern food with some nods towards barbecue, plus an excellent bourbon selection.
A delightfully unpretentious—yet thoroughly Brooklyn—restaurant that aspires to be a great neighborhood spot but winds up being much, much more.
You can get a large pizza here for $12.50. They have pasta, hot and cold subs,burgers and combos for pizza and wings. Read more: http://www.cheapism.com/p/cheap-buffalo-restaurants.mhtml#ixzz2kRrdaFaS
