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including Woody Allen, consider Food is sometimes bland but flavored tea drinks over ice
it Manhattan’s best. At Two served in huge, cheap platefuls. or with “boba” pearls. Teatime
Boots, specialty pies are named They are usually open from can also be enjoyed at Tea &
for characters in movies and TV breakfast until evening, and you Sympathy, in the Village, on
shows, such as The Newman, can stop in at almost any hour. Greenwich Avenue.
from Seinfeld, and The Dude, A favorite trend with diners
from The Big Lebowski. has seen 1990s replicas of the
Brooklyn boasts a top pizzeria old 1930s cheap-eats places. Coffee and Cakes
in Coney Island’s Totonno One such retro diner is Chock You can get a decent cup of
Pizzeria, which is well worth the Full o’ Nuts, a relaunch of a coffee for as little as a dollar or
trip for real pizza aficionados. chain of coffee-branded cafés. two, with endless free refills, at
Joe’s Pizza has made a name for A brighter, higher-energy option most diners, luncheonettes,
itself in Manhattan. It’s often can be found near Carnegie Hall, and coffee shops. There is a
busy, but the lines move quickly. in the Brooklyn Diner. popular trend for coffee bars
Generally, pizza parlors are Theatergoers also love that serve a variety of specialty
good places to go for a cheap, Junior’s and its original diner coffees, such as cappuccino,
simple meal, particularly with in Brooklyn, which is famous espresso, and caffè latte. Ice-
children. Most places won’t take for its delicious cheese cake. In cream parlors and patisseries
reservations, so the popular the heart of Brooklyn’s hip also serve good coffee, along
ones may have long lines. Williamsburg neighborhood, with sinfully luscious pastries.
Diner offers an upscale take on People wait in lines out the
the NYC diner experience. The door at Magnolia Bakery’s
Burger Joints Coffee Shop in Union Square original Greenwich Village
Apart from the hot-dog stands serves Brazilian-American fare location. There are also several
on the street, New York has and is open all night. other outposts across the city
many places selling better- On the Upper East Side, Eli selling decadent cup cakes
quality burgers, even though Zabar’s E.A.T. sells excellent and delicious cookies. Joe,
prices for a top-notch gourmet but pricey Jewish favorites – the self-proclaimed master of
burger can often top $20. such as mushroom-barley soup “the art of coffee,” maintains
Burgers have even gone and challah bread, as well as numerous locations around
“upscale” with famed New some sinful desserts. Another the city, while Ferrara Bakery
York restaurateur Danny Meyer popular spot in this area is EJ’s and Café, going strong since
creating the Shake Shack, Luncheonette, offering classic 1892, has moderately priced
which has several locations kid-friendly meals in a retro Italian pastries, good coffee,
around Manhattan, including 1950s setting. and outdoor seating.
one at Madison Square Park. It Veselka, not the usual New The Hungarian Pastry
offers good-value eats all year York sandwich shop, serves Shop has a range of Austro-
round. In Midtown, the stylish Polish/Ukrainian food at rock- Hungarian delights and views
Le Parker Meridien Hotel houses bottom prices to an eclectic of St. John the Divine. Sant
the Burger Joint, which looks local crowd 24 hours a day. Ambroeus is a luxurious outpost
like a truck-stop, and has some of the Milanese pasticceria
of the best burgers in town. Tea Rooms selling sumptuous desserts. At
Bright and basic, the four the hugely popular Dominique
outlets of Jackson Hole offer Enjoy top-notch service, a range Ansel Bakery, lines form for the
juicy, meaty burgers in 26 of gourmet teas, and delightful original “cronut”, the fried, flaky
varieties that are popular with bites at a formal, prix-fixe cross between a donut and
kids. Adults might prefer smarter afternoon tea in a lounge at one a croissant. Try Serendipity 3,
decor, but they will like the low of New York’s pricier hotels, famous for its Victoriana, ice-
prices. Alterna tively, sink your usually offered from 3 to 5pm. cream creations – if you’re an
teeth into the burgers at the For an extra-stylish tea, on ice-cream aficionado don’t
Five Guys chain. Chippendale furniture, visit miss the frozen hot chocolate –
The Corner Bistro in Greenwich Carlyle in the Upper East Side. as well as coffee, and mid-
Village offers great burgers, Another good buy in hotel prix- afternoon snacks.
which are tasty and reasonably fixe tea is Hotel Pierre. Tea at the Barnes & Noble Café is
priced. The beer selection is good, Waldorf-Astoria comes with a happy refuge for coffee
too, and the 4am closing makes Devonshire cream, while the and a pastry while browsing
this a great late-night stop. elegant tea at the Palm Court at the bookstore. Mudspot is the
The Plaza has been an NYC permanent counterpart to
tradition for more than a century. the mobile, bright orange
Diners and A variation on tea themes can “Mudtrack” van that sells
Luncheonettes be found in Chinatown, where potent coffee. And, like
Diners and luncheonettes, also Ten Ren’s Tea Time specializes them or not, you can’t ignore
called sandwich or coffee shops, in bubble tea, the Taiwanese Starbucks, which has dozens
can be found all over the city. import that features frothy, of locations around town.

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