NYC must eats?

[Anonymous]

I am open to any suggestions, want these for sure:

great pizza by the slice

best deli/bodega that does a reliable BEC on a Keizer roll. The last couple I went to on my last trip were not good.

Holiday market?

Japanese food, maybe ramen

Anything particularly good with a 6 year old. Open to any cuisine or fun experience.

[Anonymous]

Bagels
Korean BBQ
Chinese dumplings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bagels
Korean BBQ
Chinese dumplings

I think OP wants specific restaurants to go to.

I love Mercado Little Spain, but I’m a sucker for anything Jose Andres

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am open to any suggestions, want these for sure:

great pizza by the slice Joe's Pizza

best deli/bodega that does a reliable BEC on a Keizer roll. The last couple I went to on my last trip were not good.

Holiday market? Union Square holiday market

Japanese food, maybe ramen So many! Ivan ramen, Ippudo

Anything particularly good with a 6 year old. Open to any cuisine or fun experience.

If you're going to go around the holidays, the model train at Grand Central is nice, ice skating in Bryant Park or Brookfield place, holiday windows at Saks, Bergdorf Goodman etc.
My kids love the transit museum in Brooklyn.

[Anonymous]

Thank you to the person who suggested Joe’s. That’s where it’s at. The original is on Carmine Street, but we usually go to the one near Union Square.

I agree with ice skating, but do it at Rockefeller Plaza. It’s classic and you get to see the tree. And of course the department store windows are another classic NYC holiday tradition.

[Anonymous]

Which part of NYC? It's a huge place. It helps to narrow things down by neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

We are going soon also, so I’m following! We’ve been the last few years and Bryant Park Holiday Market is not to be missed! The Union Square one is similar, but much smaller scale.

Bagels - we like Essa Bagel, but we’re tying to branch out.
Pizza- I liked Juliana’s in Brooklyn (but see recent thread about NYC pizza)
Burgers - loved Au Cheval (nicer restaurant)
BEC - I had crappy ones also
Casual but good old school restaurants - Arturo’s on Houston

[Anonymous]

Also, don’t miss the Strand Bookstore

[Anonymous]

For the Holiday Market, I would consider the one at Columbus Circle in Central Park--though it is a smaller one. Then you could add in ice skating at Wollman Rink. Take a ride in a horse drawn carriage through Central Park. Then walk over to The Plaza if the 6 yo has ever read Eloise, then Maison du Chocolat for hot chocolate, or Sarabeth's on Central Park South for lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are going soon also, so I’m following! We’ve been the last few years and Bryant Park Holiday Market is not to be missed! The Union Square one is similar, but much smaller scale.

Bagels - we like Essa Bagel, but we’re tying to branch out.
Pizza- I liked Juliana’s in Brooklyn (but see recent thread about NYC pizza)
Burgers - loved Au Cheval (nicer restaurant)
BEC - I had crappy ones also
Casual but good old school restaurants - Arturo’s on Houston

Go to Brooklyn Bagel (in EV or Chelsea), so much better than Ess-A-Bagel!

[Anonymous]

If you want a bookstore for kids, I would do Books of Wonder. You can walk over to the Union Square Holiday Market. Also add in Eataly for a slice of pizza (not $1 pizza but a different kind of eating adventure) near the Flatiron building, and up from Union Square.

[Anonymous]

It really depends on what neighborhoods you are going to and how much you are willing to travel around.

Pommes Frites: Belgian Fries

Baked My Melissa: Mini cupcakes good for kids and adults!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bagels
Korean BBQ
Chinese dumplings

I think OP wants specific restaurants to go to.

I love Mercado Little Spain, but I’m a sucker for anything Jose Andres

We stumbled upon Mercado Little Spain and was very happy about the find. We got sandwiches to go and ate them sitting near the Vessel.

[Anonymous]

Burgers: Minerva Tavern, Golden Diner, Red Hook Tavern in Brooklyn.
Pizza: Rubirosa, Moto (Brooklyn), Juliana’s (Brooklyn)

I would go to Joe’s Shanghai for fantastic soup dumplings as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Burgers: Minerva Tavern, Golden Diner, Red Hook Tavern in Brooklyn.
Pizza: Rubirosa, Moto (Brooklyn), Juliana’s (Brooklyn)

I would go to Joe’s Shanghai for fantastic soup dumplings as well.

Also some restaurants that are jus plain delicious: Via Carota, Buvette, Lilia. All need reservations.