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Restaurants in Brooklyn Open on Xmas?

Falconetti — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:36:45 -0800

My family is staying with me in Brooklyn this year for Christmas. If we don't murder each other before Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, does anyone have any recommendations for good restaurants that are open on Christmas Day in Brooklyn? For Christmas Eve, we were thinking about cooking at home but also ordering in, so any recommendations for that (I live in North Park Slope, so it would have to be somewhere close by)?

Where to eat and drink in NYC on Christmas day?

triv — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:51:06 -0800

I'm going to be in NYC with my girlfriend over Christmas, and need some advice from the hive mind about the general opening hours of restaurants and cafes on Christmas day in Manhattan. We're flying in on 22nd and leaving on 27th December, and have been to NYC once before in the winter so know what we're getting into. However, this is the first time we'll be there on Christmas day.

So, does anyone have any knowledge of *cheap* but nice restaurants that open on Christmas day? What about shops and cafes? Does the Subway run? Does everything shut down or are certain places open? Bonus points for any attractions that we should visit that would also be open. We're just as happy bumming around and taking pictures, but will have to stop and eat at some point!

New York, New York, etc, etc.

TheWhiteSkull — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:36:46 -0800

Night out in Manhattan. Where to go? I will be in New York on Tuesday and I'm looking for places to go/things to do/stuff to drink in the evening.

Good: low-key, quirky or downright weird.

Bad: sports bars, fakey Irish pubs, dress codes.

Looking for good food in NYC

BradNelson — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:21:44 -0800

I need good but affordable restaurant recommendations for New York (specifically Manhattan). I'll be in New York after the Fourth and want to hit up some good restaurants. (I refuse to eat fast food.) I'm open to anything as long as it is good food. I don't care about novelty or creativity. I just want good taste.

Of course, I can't afford to eat at Aquavit or Per Se, so I'm looking for places that won't cost more than $20-25 per person tops (preferably around $15). And I already know about the ever-popular Shake Shack, which I do intend to visit.

Most of my time will be spent around the "sites" in Manhattan, so that's where I'll be wanting to eat.

Indian Food in NYC

spaghetti — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 07:38:29 -0800

Where can I find great Indian food in NYC?

nyc walking tour

iconomy — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 13:27:48 -0800

Can you help me plan a little NYC walking tour? What's the most interesting, scenic, and fun way to walk from Greenwich Village to Chinatown, and what are some places we shouldn't miss? I'm going to be in NYC for the day with friends tomorrow. They've never been there. They want to see GV, SoHo, Little Italy, and Chinatown. I know they're all more or less "in a row", but what streets specifically should we walk along? Where are the best shops and galleries and interesting things to look at in SoHo, and where's the best place to have lunch in Little Italy? A cafe that served great coffee and cannoli would be nice, too. I want to end up at Grand and Bowery in Chinatown to buy durian to take home with me, so assume we're starting somewhere around NYU and want to end up in Chinatown.

What must I see/do in NYC?

rfordh — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:06:44 -0800

I'm in New York City until Sunday. I've been exploring mostly without direction so far, but I thought I'd throw it out to you guys. What should I see or do before I leave? Details: I'm 20 years old, staying in Brooklyn Heights. If you know a good restaurant or two around that area, that would be great. The same goes for great bagel places, cafes, or restaurants in Manhattan, as I'll be around there a lot during the day. I've been following some advice from this thread, and any location-specific advice for clothes shopping would be great.

The Mefi archives proved to be a little too specific when I checked them, so I'd like to leave this as broad as possible. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated, so throw it out there even if you don't think it's right for me. Thanks.

All-you-can-eat

Prospero — Mon, 03 May 2004 12:34:24 -0800

I'm going to Churrascaria Plataforma in NYC in a couple of weeks, an all-you-can-eat Brazilian restaurant that encourages gastronomic excess. What are strategies I can employ to help me consume more food than a person should reasonably eat in a single sitting? (Time isn't a factor, I don't think--it's a fixed-price menu, and I believe you can stay as long as you like.) And is there any Brazilian cuisine that I should try while I'm there?