2024 the best restaurants in manhattan new york review
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“A timely read. . . . [Nadelson’s] reporting, all from a personal lens, is up-to-date. . . . Like chocolate chips in a cookie, the book is studded with delicious photos old and new.”
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times
“A wonderfully lively, knowledgeable journey through the past and present of places that help make New York City what it is, and which we must cherish and (hopefully) preserve.”
—Salman Rushdie
New York might have Broadway, Times Square, and the Empire State Building, but the real heart and soul of the city can be found in the iconic places that have defined cool since “cool” became a word.
Places like Di Palo’s in Little Italy, where you might stop in to pick up a little cheese only to find yourself in a long conversation—part friendly chat, part profound tutorial—with fourth-generation owner Lou Di Palo, sampling cheeses all the while. Or Raoul’s in SoHo, to enjoy a classic steak-frites in the company of downtown artists, celebrities, and dyed-in-the-wool locals. Or Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem, to be in the room where some young guys named Thelonious, Dizzy, and Charlie invented bebop. Or maybe Russ & Daughters, to pick up the city’s best lox and bagels, which they’ve been selling since 1914.
A lifelong New Yorker, writer Reggie Nadelson celebrates her city and all the places that make it special. Part guidebook, part cultural history, part walk down memory lane, alive with the spirit and the grit of small, often family-owned businesses that have survived the Great Depression, World War II, 9/11, and the coronavirus lockdown, Marvelous Manhattan is a seductive and timely book for anyone who lives in New York, loves the city, lived there once, or wishes they had.
Because that’s the thing about Manhattan: all you need to do is walk into the right place—say, Fanelli’s on Prince Street—sit down at the bar, order a drink, open this book, and suddenly you’re a New Yorker.
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Why New York Is Like Nowhere Else in the World
The restaurants and watering holes where you can dine on dim sum at Jing Fong in Chinatown, drink with ghosts at the Ear Inn, or savor history at Julius'.
Why New York is Like Nowhere Else in the World
The Shops, including Three Lives & Company, which embodies the ideal of a neighborhood bookstore.
Why New York is Like Nowhere Else in the World
The clubs, like the Village Vanguard, where you can hear the quintessential Manhattan soundtrack.
Why New York is Like Nowhere Else in the World
And the hidden gems, because don't you want to be a regular at the Hungarian Pastry Shop, or a member of the FlameKeeper's Hat Club?
The Ear Inn
Three Lives & Co.
The Village Vanguard
Flamekeepers Hat Club
Beyond the Storefront Windows and Neon Signs, It's the People Who Make Manhattan What It Is
Di Palo's Fine Foods
Di Palo's keeps tradition alive in their Little Italy store, where six generations of Di Palo family members have sold the best Italian meats, cheeses, olive oils, and more.
Russ & Daughters Delicatessen
Open since 1914, Russ & Daughters has been a Lower East Side staple for smoked fish, bagels, and other Jewish culinary treasures.
Keens Steakhouse
Originally opened in 1885, Keens's collection of 45,000 churchwarden pipes belonging to some of American history's most famous men (Albert Einstein, Babe Ruth, and Buffalo Bill Cody to name a few) are still displayed on the restaurant's ceiling.
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An Ancient Story for Modern Times Equal parts photo-rich lookbook, and cultural commentary… the story of the extraordinary intersection of high fashion and basketball. From Abraham to Zabar’s and Everything in Between Culled from the thousands of images that have appeared in his biannual collections, here is an astoundingly beautiful assortment of nearly 300 full-bleed images in their original form. An Iconic Lens on Life and Style An Illustrated Guide to the Glories of the World’s 246 Links Courses
Publisher : Artisan (April 13, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1579659799
ISBN-13 : 978-1579659790
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 6.4 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
Reviewer: Peter Kazaras
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A DELIRIOUS AND DELICIOUS READ!
Review: If E.B. White and Dorothy Parker had had a child, she would have been Reggie Nadelson, and would certainly have burst forth equipped with typewriter and cocktail. MARVELOUS MANHATTAN is a miracle of pellucid prose -- ensconced in LA reading it late at night, it was all I could do to avoid jumping online to order each and every fantastic dish she describes -- her prose is not only persuasive, but also mesmerizing. She is heartfelt without sentimentalizing either her subjects or herself, and her wry sense of humor sparkles on every page. An exciting, charming, intoxicating read. WARNING: Lock your kitchen and hide the key before you start to read this perfect pandemic pick-me-up!
Reviewer: L Skowronski
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Down memory Lane
Review: While a lot of history is included, I will be using this as a tour guide for our next trip to nyc.
Reviewer: Kathleen K
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Marvelous it is!
Review: This book is a tour of the native New Yorker, Reggie Nadelson's, favorite places in the city. It's an intimate view of the city told with familiarity and interspersed with personal and historical references that add so much personality.The book is so good I read it straight through. It will be my guidebook for future visits to the city literally starting with Russ & Daughters.
Reviewer: bookwomen37
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Fun Tour
Review: This book is a fun tour through only in New York places. It makes a great in person tour guide or a wonderful arm chair travel book. The author does a great job of making you feel like a true New Yorker. The restaurants and the dishes they serve are mouthwatering. She makes you feel like a regular at the local bar. There are lots pictures to accompany the text. Enjoy your trip
Reviewer: Gregory T. Rizzi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A MUST travel companion when visiting NYC
Review: I loved the âHistoryâ of Great Restaurants and Neighborhood destinations in NEW YORK CITY.A must have book for newly arriving residents to live like a seasoned New Yorker.
Reviewer: William DiMichele
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Reggie makes me fall in love with New York all over again!
Review: I love the way Reggie writes - honestly, and provocatively and always with her signature sense of humor. This is a MUST READ, not only for every New Yorker, but also for everyone who has ever stepped foot in the city.
Reviewer: Margaret L. Mitchell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: Could not put this down. Making a list of all the must see places for our next trip to NYC. The author rings the reader into the experience. Wonderful.
Reviewer: Rack
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun book
Review: I always enjoy a fun book about old school NYC.
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Customers find the history in the book extremely interesting. They describe the pacing as fast and provocative. Readers praise the prose quality as pellucid and rings true. They also say the author rings the reader into the experience.
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