I read that there was a palce in New York to buy a 50 dollar hamburger. If I was a rich snot, I would eat there.

Really, I would go try some ethnic food, not "American" food. NY is a world city and that’s what I would eat. Italian, Peurto Rican, Russian, Greek, Thai, Chinese, whatever. One can get a wonderful steak and a bottle of wine from Omaha or Peoria! The idea of being in NY is to get stuff you cannot eat back home. And it does not have to be expensive.

I live in China, near to Shanghai which is the size of New York. In Shanghai, I never eat the Chinese food, I can get that anywhere. I eat the foreign foods, cooked by expats. Yummy!

HEE HEE

Senor

When I go to NYC, there are only two places that are non-negotiable. I have to go to the Grand Central Oyster Bar for lunch, and I have to go to Zabar’s before departing for the airport.

Whenever in NYC, I enjoy dinner at:

Casa Mia
225 East 24th

Reservations are *highly* recommended unless
your are a regular. A small family-run place.
Great food. Decent wine list. Not particularly
expensive.

-doug

We had a wonderful brunch at the Manhattan Diner (close to Central Park) & also had a very fun meal at Ellen’s Starlight Diner (Times Square)…. Serendipity for a yummy dessert is fun (you’ll have to time it right or wait awhile). Enjoy your trip.

Piccola Venezia
Italian
Price Range: Moderate to Expensive
New York s reddest restaurant serves up classic Italian that breaks the red-sauce mold.
42-01 28th Ave.
Queens
718-721-8470

Sapori d’Ischia
Italian
Price Range: Moderate
A wholesale gourmet Italian-foods warehouse has been transformed into a red-hot red-sauce dining destination.
55-15 37th Ave.
Queens
718-446-1500

Acquista Trattoria — Italian, Pizza
17801 Union Tpke Fresh Meadows NY

Park Side — $$$, Italian
107-01 Corona Avenue Queens NY

Zlata Praha
Eastern European
Price Range: Inexpensive to Moderate
As much an expat cultural center as a place for locals to experience Eastern European charm.
28-48 31st St.
Queens
718-721-6422

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Originally posted by s_b_man18

I’ve only been to NYC a couple of times and can’t even remember where we ate, if we ate at all. Anyways I’m going to be taking a family trip to Manhatten in a couple of weeks and was looking to eat somewhere really interesting/good. Are there any good place in or around time square? The only place that I’ve heard of around there is Carmen’s. Is it any good and is it worth the long wait? How about in Little Italy/So Ho. I guess I’m looking for a place with either american/italian food with a cool/different atmosphere. Any sugguestions would be greatly appreciated.

Just run a search for "New York" above and you will find enough from previous threads to keep you eating for weeks.