Visiting New York for the first time (from Australia) in a couple of weeks. Will be travelling solo, and am looking for hotel and food recommendations. [more inside]
posted by une_heure_pleine on Nov 7, 2009 - 11 answers

NYC Filter: I'm getting a financial windfall in a couple weeks, and have decided to treat myself: salon, massage, and then taking myself out somewhere. but...I've been broke so long I don't know where to go. Help? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Oct 29, 2009 - 21 answers

Romantic anniversary dinner in NYC on a grad student budget? [more inside]
posted by ilana on Aug 12, 2009 - 12 answers

HALP! I am trying to plan a birthday party for two friends but am finding a lot of hurdles. Any suggestions that can accommodate ~20 or more adults in Manhattan (preferably), Brooklyn, or Queens for cheap? [more inside]
posted by pinksoftsoap on Dec 3, 2008 - 4 answers

Can anyone recommend a good, relatively cheap Korean restaurant in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted by mammary16 on Sep 10, 2008 - 11 answers

Amazing, impossible-to-get-into NYC restaurants? [more inside]
posted by meerkatty on Aug 11, 2008 - 18 answers

Do you know of anywhere in New York City where they serve margaritas in huge novelty glasses, like where multiple people drink from the same glass? [more inside]
posted by goingonit on Jul 31, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm trying to book dinner reservations on Valentine's Day in Manhattan, as the really nice places are filling up fast. Suggestions for romantic (lacto-)vegetarian-friendly places on the UES? Budget of ~$100 per person, pre-tip. A restaurant with lots of mixed drink and cocktail options would be preferable. [more inside]
posted by NucleophilicAttack on Jan 21, 2008 - 3 answers

Looking for an awesome, romantic, reasonably-priced restaurant in New York City with excellent vegetarian dishes. [more inside]
posted by deafweatherman on Sep 19, 2006 - 27 answers

Restaurant in New York (Manhattan or Brooklyn) that serves a great egg curry? [more inside]
posted by gentle on Jun 30, 2006 - 3 answers

Good black beans and yellow rice recipe? It's a little hole in the wall at the NW corner of Broadway and Broome but it's heaven to me. [more inside]
posted by sonnet on Mar 30, 2006 - 6 answers

For recent travellers, is the U.S. still a bargain? Specifically, how would you compare the price of eating out in a similarly semi-fancy restaurant in 1) San Francisco, 2) Seattle, 3) London, 4) Paris, 5) New York. Let's peg the baseline cost at about $50/person in San Francisco, excluding wine. [more inside]
posted by _sirmissalot_ on Feb 8, 2006 - 16 answers

I was in this restaurant/bar a few weeks ago, but I don't remember the name. It's in New York near Rivington and Suffolk. Any ideas?
posted by airguitar on Mar 14, 2005 - 9 answers

I stumbled across piPod today. Are there any other cool listings like this for stuff in the NYC area, or other outstanding uses of iPod's notes feature?
posted by alphanerd on Jun 22, 2004 - 7 answers