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BREAKFAST/BRUNCH PLACES (for a little hair of the dog)
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Zoe's
• 90 Prince Street (SoHo) between Broadway and Mercer
• www.zoerest.com
• Definitely call for reservations
Jerry's
• 101 Prince Street between Greene and Mercer (SoHo)
• www.jerrysnyc.com
• 212-966-9464
Cafeteria
• 119 Seventh Avenue between 17th and 18th street (Chelsea)
• 212-414-1717
Katz' Deli
• 205 East Houston Street at Ludlow (Lower East Side)
• www.katzdeli.com
• "There aren't many places left that actually time warp you back to another era quite as effectively as this old pastrami deli"
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Bistro Margot
• 26 Prince street (Soho)
• 212-274-1027
Prune
• 54 East 1st street (East Village) between 1st and 2nd avenue
• 212-677-6221
There are PLENTY wonderful diners to get eggs, pancakes and bottomless cups of coffee 24 hours a day in New York City. Some of our favorites:
• Loside Diner, 162 Houston Street (between Eldridge and Allen)
• Mayrose Diner, corner of 21st Street and Broadway
• Plaza Diner, corner of 56th street and 2nd avenue
• Moonstruck Diner, 400 West 23rd
• Midtown Diner on 55th street (between Lexington and 3rd Avenue)
• Moonrock Diner 313 West 57th street (between 8th and 9th avenue)
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You can also check out newyork.citysearch.com.
DIVE BARS TO FREQUENT
Below are some of our favorite dive bars around town that we recommend you try. We've thoroughly tested these out so you can feel confident they serve beer out of Styrofoam cups and have a beat up game of Deer Hunter along with a 50 year old pool table in the back.
• Max Fish (178 Ludlow Street, between Houston and Rivington); nice mix of dive and swank; there is a very scary picture of Julio Iglesias over the bar that really can't be missed. Great place to visit after dinner at Paladar ~ see Restaurant section, below)
• Mona's (Avenue B between 13th and 14th Streets)
• The Raven (Avenue A at 12th Street)
• Holiday Cocktail Lounge (75 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
• 7B (Avenue B at 7th Street)
• The Continental (Third Avenue at St. Marks Place)
RESTAURANTS TO TRY
A few of our favorites that don't require a secret reservation number, fancy clothes, or a long wait. We do recommend calling a day or two in advance for those places that take reservations, just to be safe. This is New York, after all!
• Little Frankies (19 First Avenue between 1st and 2nd streets; no reservations). Amazing Italian food, great antipasti, free flowing wine and a quaint, neighborhood atmosphere. Cheap prices, excellent food.
• Dos Caminos (373 Park Avenue South OR 475 West Broadway; brguestrestaurants.com; 212-277-4300). Great Mexican food and margaritas, and you're likely going to see either Ethan Hawke or Julia Roberts at the bar. Medium range prices, but drink a few margaritas and you'll barely remember paying the bill!
• Lupa (170 Thompson Street; 212-982-5089). It's Mario Battali's baby, a fairly priced, modest Italian joint in the heart of Greenwich Village. The food is typical Battali (that is, unexpected and yummy), and the decor is so welcoming you'll want to stay for hours. Perfect for a long lunch!
• Blue Ribbon Bakery (35 Downing Street, at the corner of Bedford, West Village; 212-337-0404; reservations for parties of 5 or more). Brunch or Dinner, Blue Ribbon rocks. The menu is all over the place, from bone marrow served in the bone (heaven!), to steak tartare, rack of lamb, French toast that will blow your socks off, artisinal cheese plates and of course, root beer floats. We've eaten here many times and have always left happy and stuffed!
• Paladar (161 Ludlow Street; 212-473-3535). South American and Mexican Fare smack in the middle of the Lower East Side's trendiest street. Paladar's atmosphere and food conjures up a fiesta-in-the-backyard feel. Don't miss the mussels in tequila and chipotle! Head across the street to Max Fish for an after dinner drink or ten.
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