A Soho institution since the '70s. We recommend the steak au poivre and a dirty martini.
NYC's oldest bar continuously serving alcohol since 1817 and is on the national registrar of historic buildings — they still have boat posts out front!
One of our favorite downtown bars. Head downstairs for classic and new cocktails plus small plates.
A cozy yet spacious French wine bar in Little Italy.
NYC's Famous Italian Bakery Since 1892. Take a seat at one of the café tables and enjoy your dessert (and drink) of choice.
One of our go-tos for dim sum. An enormous Cantonese restaurant draws crowds on weekends for dim sum rolled out on carts.
Our other go-to for dim sum and around the corner from 33 Catherine St — where Melissa's mom lived when she was little.
Tiny (and we mean tiny) karaoke bar that is always a good time.
Spanish restaurant & tapas bar featuring Galician fare with wines & cocktails. One of the few Spanish restaurants in Manhattan that's Souto/Verdia/Trigo-family approved!
Recommend for brunch / breakfast! Purveyors of the highest quality smoked fish, caviar, baked goods, and specialty foods, Russ & Daughters is New York City's premier appetizing shop since 1914. Jake would get an everything bagel with cream cheese and lox.
Tuscan-Italian cuisine, wine & cocktails served in an elegantly appointed, whitewashed space. One of the few places that serves a Nebbiolo by the glass.
A celebrated oyster bar aboard the historic wooden schooner, Sherman Zwicker.
NYC's premier French market and food hall in Brookfield Place. Le Bar has amazing happy hour specials ($1 oysters) and the baguettes are the best in the city.
Chic karaoke lounge with 3 sizes of private rooms for shared singing, cocktails, and general merriment. We celebrated one of Jake's most memorable birthdays here.
Head up and down Mulberry Street and the surrounding streets for delicious Italian food.
The Oculus is the main station house of what is now known as the World Trade Center Transportation Hub.
A National Historic Site. The Museum's two historical tenement buildings were home to an estimated 15,000 people, from over 20 nations, between 1863 and 2011. The museum, which includes a visitors' center, promotes tolerance and historical perspective on the immigrant experience.
An impactful experience.