In honor of "Only in New York" week, Regis and Kelly video BLOG!
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Even at the risk of longer lines and bigger crowds, the Live Staff has agreed to let you in on their New York favorites!
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Michael Gelman, Executive Producer
INEXPENSIVE
* AFGHAN KEBAB HOUSE
(Afghan, Middle Eastern, 764 9th Ave, Btwn 51st & 52nd St )
* BEARD PAPA'S
(Cream Puffs, Desserts & Bakeries, 2167 Broadway, Btwn 76th & 77th St)
* CELESTE, Ristorante & Pizzeria
(Italian, Pizza, 502 Amsterdam Ave, Btwn 84th & 85th St)
* LAND THAI KITCHEN
(Thai, 450 Amsterdam Ave, Btwn 81st & 82nd St)
MODERATE
* CHUMLEY'S RESTAURANT & BAR (86 Bedford St., at Barrow St.)
* PASTIS (French Bistro, 9 9th Ave, At Little W 12th St)
* ZOCALO (Mexican, 174 E 82nd St, Btwn 3rd Ave & Lexington Ave)
UPSCALE
* BLUE HILL (New American, 75 Washington Pl, Btwn 6th Ave & MacDougal St)
* BUDDAKAN (Pan Asian, New American, 75 9th Ave, Btwn 15th & 16th St)
* COOKSHOP (New American, 156 10th Ave, At 20th St)
* GRAMERCY TAVERN (New American, 42 E 20th St, Btwn Bway & Park Ave S)
* OUEST (New American, French, Wild Game, 2315 Broadway, At 84th St)
* TELEPAN (New American, 72 W 69th St, Btwn Columbus Ave & CPW)
* THE WAVERLY INN (Eclectic & International, French, 16 Bank St , At Waverly Pl)
* FAIRWAY (2127 Broadway)
* ZABARS (2245 Broadway)
* REEBOK SPORTS CLUB (Columbus and 67th Street)
* PRACTICE YOGA (140 W 83rd St, between Columbus & Amsterdam)
* LULULEMON (athletic clothes and gear, 1928 Broadway, at 64th Street)
Albert Bianchini, Producer
RESTAURANTS
* COOKSHOP (10th Avenue and 20th Street)
Opened a few years ago by the FIVE POINTS owners. Amazing and fresh organic food. Make sure to get the hominy as an appetizer. And get the pig if its on the special menu.
* 44&X (West 44th Street at 10th Avenue) Great theater district restaurant service New American cuisine. They also have an amazing Brunch on the weekends.
* FLORENT (Gansevoort Street)
An old school French diner in the meat packing district. Its been open for years. Its closing due to the high rents in the area … go soon! Some of the best steak you’ll get in the city.
* PASTIS (9th Avenue and West 12th Street)
One of the best French Bistros you’d ever go to! Make sure to get the steak sandwich. Ignore the rest of the menu. Or maybe order a French Onion soup to start if you’re hungry.
* BALTHAZAR (Spring Street and Crosby Street)
Get the seafood tower!!!
* INDOCHINE (Lafayette and Astor Place)
An old school upscale village staple. It survived all the hype of the Mick Jagger era and is still service incredible food. Order the cornish hen and the sticky rice.
* CAFÉ CLUNY (West 12th Street in the West Village)
Amazing brunch! Get the short rib hash with poached eggs (ask for an extra egg. Delicious!)
* LE ZIE (7th Avenue and 20th Street)
Our new favorite place to go in Chelsea. Terrific Italian fare and the most extensive specials menu you’d ever hear. Its all fantastic.
* LA BOTTEGA (9th Avenue at 16th Street)
Excellent Italian food and the best outdoor restaurant in the city. It looks like you’re sitting on a cruise ship. Get the robiola pizza and a lychee martini!
* JOES PIZZA (Carmine Street) - Amazing NY pizza all day and night.
SHOPPING
* Barneys Co-op (18th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue)
* Jeffrey (14th Street between 9th and 10th Avenue)
* Urban Outfitters (any of them)
* Century 21 (awesome designer clothes at discount prices. You have to dig.)
* West Elm (Chelsea, for furniture)
* Whole Foods (any of them)
OTHER
* Definitely get yourself over to the new Hudson River Park on the west side, downtown. The bike path and the grassed piers are incredible. You feel like you’re on the beach in the middle of Manhattan. Rent a bike if you have the chance.
Kelly Burkhard, Senior Talent Booker
Il cantinori
32 east 10th
Trader Joes
14th street
Liquidteria
11 st and second ave
Laurie Ciaffaglione, Production Assistant
Favorite Dessert:
Tasti D Lite – I am obsessed with their ice cream!! And you after you eat it, you won’t feel so guilty because it is low in calories. http://www.tastidlite.com/
Pinkberry – This frozen yogurt chain store only offers 3 flavors, but makes a great treat on a hot, summer day in NYC! http://www.pinkberry.com/
Dip NYC Bar & Lounge – this hidden place (on third ave. between 29th & 30th St.) has an amazing fondue menu! If you have a chocolate craving, this is the place to go! http://www.dipnyc.com/main.html
Favorite Restaurants:
LAND – Little Thai Restaurant on the UWS….cheap, great service, and delicious!! You cannot make reservations, so expect to wait a little while. There are plenty of bars in the neighborhood to catch a drink while waiting for the hostess to call you!!
Cavo Café & Lounge – Great Greek restaurant in Astoria w/ outdoor dining and garden area for late night drinking!!!
Pizza 33 – Best Thin Crusted Pizza in NYC!
Favorite Hotels:
Hotel Gansevoort – not that I’ve stayed there, but they have an amazing rooftop/pool bar!
W Hotel in Times Square – You can do it all at this hotel – enjoy a delicious dinner at “Blue Fin”, party with some friends after dinner at the hotel club called “Whiskey” and then crash in your cool, stylish room!! I have celebrated so many birthday’s at the W…always a great time!!
Favorite Show:
Jersey Boys – even if you aren’t a huge Frankie Valli fan, you gotta see it!
Favorite Stores:
Macy’s on 34th St. – I feel like I am in Disney World when I shop in this Macy’s!
H&M on 5th Ave.
Favorite Cart Station:
I don’t know if many people have a favorite cart, but my friends and I depend on this gyro stand/cart after a late night out in NYC. Although it’s been months since I had a gyro (from the cart), if you have the late night munchies, this is the spot to go! It’s the cart on the corner of 53rd and 6th... they are open from 7pm-5am and prepare to wait on a long line…I promise you it is so worth it for their delicious gyros!!!!
Christine Composto, Producer
Favorite lunch spot:
Mary's Fish Camp – get the lobster roll!
http://marysfishcamp.com/marys.html
Favorite shopping (after a lobster roll at Mary’s):
Marc by Marc Jacobs
http://nymag.com/listings/stores/marc_jacobs03/
Favorite free tourist attraction:
Riding the Staten Island ferry
http://www.siferry.com/
Favorite Broadway show right now:
Gypsy
http://www.broadway.com/gen/show.aspx?SI=549072&SR=sr2bw67go43090sb3817pi30ai924&gclid=CID3_IampJMCFRYesgodpn1dow
Favorite restaurants:
The Smith - http://www.ctrnyc.com/THESMITH/index.html
Rosa Mexicano - http://www.rosamexicano.info/servlet/locations/nycus27
Bar Stuzzichini - http://www.barstuzzichini.com/
Favorite Drinking Spot:
The only beer garden in New York…The Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria, NY – just a subway ride away from Manhattan! http://www.bohemianhall.com/home.htm
Delores Jackson, Producer
Studio Museum in Harlem
Children’s Museum
Bronx Zoo
Bronx Botanical Gardens
Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Park
Queens Botanical Gardens
Bluenote
Slyvia’s Restaurant
City Island
Museum of Natural History
MOMA
Radio City Music Hall
Museum of the City of New York (106th Street)
Apollo
Lincoln Center
Carnegie Hall
Madame Touseau
Ripley’s Believe it or Not
Cloisters (New Leaf Restaurant)
Wave Hill (Riverdale, NY)
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
BAM
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Central Park Zoo
David Mullen, Producer
Silk Road Palace
Chinese Restaurant
447 Amsterdam Ave, New York 10024
Btwn 81st & 82nd St
Been going there for almost 15 yrs...quick service, great food, free wine...pleasant staff...Frank the owner will bring you a glass a wine if there is a wait. True NYC low ambience feel.
Chumley's Restaurant & Bar
86 Bedford St., New York, NY 10014
at Barrow St.
An old Village speakeasy...175 years old...secret entrance on Barrow Street.
http://nymag.com/nymetro/nightlife/barbuzz/11924/
Marco Puglia, Producer
Restaurants:
Delmonicos – first restaraunt in the united states www.Delmonicosny.com
Maihouse- Vietnamese
Decible -Japanese
Bella Via- Italian in queens
Museums:
Banksy art exhibit- Chelsea
MOMA
Five points- Queens based legal graffiti museum
Shows:
Fuerza bruta
Stores:
A Bathing Ape soho
Billionaire Boys Club
Gstar
Apple store Soho
Union (sneaker stor)
ALIFE RIVINGTON CLUB
Landmarks:
Union Square
Washington Square Park
Chelsea Piers
Deborah Raptis, Producer
Favorite Restaurant…Nobu
Favorite Restaurant to Take the Kids…Landmarc
Favorite Show…Jersey Boys
Favorite Place to Take the Kids…Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Museum of Natural History
Favorite Street…Irving Place
Angie Riley, Audience Coordinator
Gosh! Where do I begin.....New York City offers the very BEST of almost EVERYTHING! What can't you find here? And whatever you find you can ALWAYS step it up a notch or two! In terms of multi-culturalism...it is truly at it's very best here...if it has a spot on the globe there is a restaurant somewhere in New York city with a sample of their exotic cuisine. and that's what I truly love about this city....diversity, diversity, diversity!
Okay...just to name a few....
Ruby Foos
2182 Broadway
near 77th Street
Delicious Japanese & Chinese food
My favorites:
Tamarind Spare Ribs
Edamame with Sea Salt
Coconut Sticky Rice
Roasted Peking Duck for two
El Malecon Restaurant
764 Amsterdam Avenue
Btw. 97th & 98th Street
Home-style Dominican Food
Ah, yes EL Malecon. This is an old favorite on the upper west side. Prices are decent and portions are generous.
This is a great place for take out....their roasted chicken with garlic is one of my favorites! Yum!.
I also love the sweet plantains!
Nice spots to check out:
The Reservoir In Central Park!
Located between 86th & 92nd street.
The Reservoir is absolutely beautiful! It covers 106 acres and holds over a billion gallons of water.
It is surrounded by a jogging path and it is a popular spot in central park for exercise, bird watching and great Manhattan skyline views.
It is also a great spot for picture taking & romantic walks.
The Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Avenue
@ 89th Street
(212) 423-3500
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West @ 78th Street
Stores!
Sephora
555 Broadway
Btw. Prince & Spring streets
212-625-1309
A PARADISE! for those who love beauty products....if you can't find it there Bloomingdales is right down the street on the opposite side of the street!
Barney's
660 Madison Avenue
Soho & the Upper West Side
Century 21 Department Store
22 Cortlandt Street
Btw. Church & Broadway
Great! Designer clothes at a discount
Shoes, electronics & house ware goodies are their also.
For the PURRFECT evening out on the town The Café Carlye is a great spot.
The Carlye has an intimate and glamorous feel and it's the perfect rendezvous for a special romantic evening out.
Eartha Kitt never disappoints...this legendary star of song, stage and screen puts on an unbelievable performance each season.
The prices are a bit steep but if you are looking for an elegant, sophisticated place with top-notch service & entertainment pack your credit cards and hop a cab.
The Café Carlye
35 East 76th Street
(212) 570-7189
Elyssa Shapiro, Producer
Favorite morning ritual: The Coffee Guy on Columbus (that just what I call him) located outside our studio on Columbus Ave (closer to 66th street). They are the only cart with a line that extends down the block depending on the time and it’s worth the wait. It goes pretty quickly since he remembers how everyone takes their coffee. It’s remarkable! This little stainless steel vending cart brews some of the best coffee in the city…and a large is only $1.25
Favorite “secret” Dining Spot: The 79th Street Boat Basin: It’s hard to find since you have to walk under the West Side Highway to get there (or through Riverside Park)…but once you’re there it’s worth the trip. It’s such a cool little spot you feel like you’ve stumbled upon the best kept secret in the city. Amazing water views, great hamburgers, salads, and drinks. I don’t think they take reservations, but you can order a drink and hang out by the water while you wait for a table. www.boatbasincafe.com
Favorite Summer Activity: The Adirondack Schooner: This awesome sailboat leaves from Chelsea Piers during the summer. It is inexpensive and they serve beverages during the 2 hour trips. It’s great when you have nothing to do on a hot day or if you want to have a mellow night on the water. The rates are $40 and $50 for 2 hours (and it includes drinks) depending on the time of day. (Don’t forget to tip the crew)
http://www.sail-nyc.com/
Jan Schillay, Producer
Food:
Nobu
Koi
Taste of Toyko- secret: best spicy tuna in NY
Good Enough to Eat- obsessed with their chopped salad
Candle Café- health food
Slice the perfect food- organic pizza
Dean’s- Pizza-Italian restaurant on the West side…perfect for big groups
Mars 2112- for kids!!!!
Alice’s Tea Cup-for kids!!!!
Landmark (at the Time Warner Center)- amazing menu for adults and kids!
Tasti-D-Lite- I eat about 2 pints a day!!!! No joke
Clothing Stores:
Wink
Intermix
Scoop
CPW & Space Kiddets- for funky kids clothing
Shows:
Into the marionette theater in Central Park…cutest puppet shows for kids for $5
During the summer: Wollman Rink turns into a carnival all summer “Victoria Gardens”—It’s the best
Lori Schulweis, Production Coordinator
Best Tuna Fish Salad, White Fish Salad, Smoked Salmon in the city – Sables -- https://sablesnyc.rapidorders.com/default.php
My favorite cupcakes – Crumbs
Best place to “dogwatch” --- Central Park between 7:00am and 9:00am ---
Best place to buy a cashmere sweater – Anik on the upper east side
Carl Schurz Park Dog Run –
Canine Country Resort in Goshen, New York
Petland Discounts pet stores – the one on East 86th has the nicest employees and they always give your dog free dog biscuits
For that matter – favorite Mexican Restaurant – Zocalo on East 82nd Street – which also leaves dog biscuits for your dogs –
Best dog friendly department store – Bloomingdale’s
Camp Canine on West 73rd Street
Best movie theatre --- The Ziegfield
Best supermarket – Fairway
Jen Ulrich, Producer
Shopping:
Pearl River – Broadway in Soho – great party supplies cheap
CB2 – Broadway in Soho (next to CB2 there is also a great Asian home store)
MoMa Design Store - Spring Street Soho – the best place to get a house warming gift
Century 21 - Financial District (great for tourists esp. European - avoid the weekends)
Uniglo – Broadway – great tees
Jonathan Adler – cute stuff, just makes you smile
Restaurants:
Balthazar – Soho (go late at night no reservation needed – love their steaks and fries)
Shake Shack – Madison Square Park
Stanton Social Club – East Village – prefer sitting upstairs
Mamoun’s Falafel – MacDougal Street (nothing better at 1am)
Gramercy Park – easier to get reservation at bar area – just as good)
Corner Bistro – West Village - great burgers
Cubana Café – Thompson Street
Rice to Riches – Soho (great rice pudding)
Bars:
Nelson Blue – Seaport (Real New Zealand bar – with glass windows and tons of beer selections)
Rudy’s Bar – 9th ave Hell’s Kitchen (Best Dive bar free hotdogs and cheap beer)
The Delancy – Lower East Side great outdoor rooftop bar
Joni Zlotowitz, Producer
The Bronx:
Dominick’s Restaurant (on Arthur Avenue)
Arthur Avenue is the “Little Italy” of the Bronx (A BRONX TALE was filmed there), and Dominick’s is a really true, New York Italian restaurant. Upon entering, Charlie the bartender gives you a number. You wait and get seated when there’s a slot at one of the long beer hall-like tables. There’s no menu, no price list, but you need to know how to order. You’ll know if they think you’re a regular when you get your “BILL.” The waiter will come over and whisper a number into the ear of a male at the table. And it’s cash only, of course.
Manhattan:
Food:
Russ and Daughters (appetizing) www.russanddaughters.com
Houston and Allen Streets (2 blocks down from Katz’s Deli)
A family business since 1914, it’s got the greatest old world atmosphere (with 21st century prices) and the best lox, whitefish salad, etc. in NYC. It’s on the Lower Eastside, and owner (Mark Russ Federman is a real character, too). I’ll shoot this one!!!
Doughnut Plant www.doughnutplant.com
Funky organic doughnut place on Grand Street on the Lower East Side. The owner took his late grandfather’s doughnut recipe, and he’s created standards like, glazed, chocolate and vanilla doughnuts…and unique ones like blackout, lavender, tres leches and the world’s greatest cinnamon buns!
Li-lac Chocolates http://li-lacchocolates.com/
40 Jane Street (Jane/8th)
NYC- made chocolate shop; there are a couple of locations. Its original location was on Christopher Street for more than 80 years, and it recently relocated to Jane Street. It’s great to support local NYC businesses…and it’s way better than Godiva.
The Odeon Restaurant www.theodeonrestaurant.com
145 W. Broadway
The ultimate “wear black” late night downtown eatery. It’s chic and cool…but it’s not hard to get a table. Business was hurting after 9-11, but things are getting better. It’s great for tourists who want to feel very “New York)
CENTRAL PARK www.centralparknyc.org
When I worked with Nancy Kennedy and Diane Oates, we produced a year’s worth of specials on Central Park. There are so many cool things there that people don’t know about. There are location markers all over the place…and there’s a sundial that actually tells the time. But there are concerts, plays, dancing under the stars…the Central Park film festival, etc… Here are some of my favorites (but you can see a list on the website):
* BELVEDERE CASTLE (created to add to the grandeur of the landscape. It’s used for bird watching, and there’s a weather center, too.)
* SHAKESPEARE GARDEN (beautiful garden on the Westside; flowers taken from same that are grown in Stratford; benches are the same as from Shakespeare’s hometown, too).
* SWEDISH MARIONETTE THEATRE (puppet shows for children in the middle of the park—a 60-year tradition)
* BETHESDA TERRACE/FOUNTAIN (lots of films shot there—Nancy may have b-roll of “Enchanted” shoot)
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel shares his New York Favorites!
Jimmy Kimmel, Talk Show Host
* Daisy Mays BBQ - USA ( 623 11th avenue)
* Spotted Pig (the Burger there)
* Bowery Hotel (cool place to hang out)
* Shea Stadium
* Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn
* Genos in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
* Joe's Pizza in the Village
* Brooklyn Museum of Art (when he was a kid)
* Street vendor hot dogs with mustard and sauerkraut
* Nathans in Coney Island
* Carvel Ice Cream (always has to have it)
* Mill Basin Deli (Avenue T in Brooklyn)
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