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Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

372 Fifth Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Lily T. writes: there is nothing i don't love about this store. their wares are awesome, they have a platform above this wind thing so you can try on a cape and have it blowing in a superhero-esque fashion, they make you recite a superhero's pledge when you…

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge
New York, NY 10038

Keane L. writes: I'm the type of lazy person who ends up doing more work in the name of convenience.

For example, I combined my trips to the Brooklyn Bridge and Williamsburg into one day, so I wouldn't have to leave Manhattan twice. I caught the subway to Battery…

Lemon Ice King of Corona

5202 108th St
Corona, NY 11368

Brian S. writes: For my 150th review, I wanted to dedicate it to my father. I wanted to write about a place that meant something special to him, something that he truly enjoyed. Well, the Ice King of Corona is such a place.

Most of my father's childhood took place…

Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

236 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009

P K. writes: Almost three years ago, I was in here with some friends, trying to psych myself up to read one of my poems. The poets were pretty intense that night. Then I get a call from my friend in Cali telling me that I got this position I had interviewed for…

TKTS
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

Duffy Square
47th St and Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Ed U. writes: I'm just a Broadway Baby
Slaving at the five and ten
Dreaming of the great day when
I can afford a show.
Broadway Baby,
Waiting in line all afternoon
Eating at the Halal Cart
To save on my dough....

When I was a poor little intern in the wilds of Manhattan…

Bryant Park
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

500 5th Ave
New York, NY 10110

laura b. writes: To continue with my theme of gross over generalization bordering on and bleeding into blatant racism, I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this: White people love a Movie in the Park. It's August in NYC so it's approx.10,000 degrees HOT HOT HOT…

Posting on Yelp in an attempt to get a date

New York, NY 10184

Ryan C. writes: An invaluable tool for amateur sociopaths in the healthcare industry looking to hone their craft. Those with less than honorable intentions should know that the world famous superhero collective, Team Yelp, is watching you...always waiting to defend…

Rutt's Hut

417 River Road
Clifton, NJ 07014

grace m. writes: I had a stressful time driving through the morning rush hour. Stress induces rising cortisol levels in the body, signaling my body to eat some soothing fatty food so it can enhance its calm.

I had my very first meal in New Jersey here at Rutt's…

Gimme! Coffee
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - South Side

495 Lorimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

Atif I. writes: If you can get past the fact that this is Hipster Heaven, you're likely to love Gimme!

Coffee lovers know Gimme to be one of the best cups of coffee in New York, for good reason. Excellent beans, meticulous roasting process, artisanal barista work -…

McSorley's Old Ale House
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

15 E 7th St
New York, NY 10003

Broke-Ass Stuart S. writes: Founded in 1854, Mcsorley's is New York's oldest bar and because of this its slogan is, "We've been here since before you were born." Are you kidding me McSorley's? You've been here since when my ancestors were getting raped and pillaged by fucking…

Rockefeller Center
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10012

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Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Chelsea

542 W 27th St
New York, NY 10001

D.M. C. writes: Among those of us who know and celebrate it, Alex Gray's CoSM is the eye of a cultural and spiritual hurricane. On one hand, it's a beautiful museum space for Alex's world-renown hallucinogenic paintings--two of which served as the covers for Tool's…

Columbus Circle
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District

10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019

Gourmet G. writes: Although the steel and glass monoliths that soar skyward above it hardly suggest the Old World, there's still a very European feel about the area, possibly due to the gilded figures that top the monument at the southwest corner of Central Park.…

The Daily Show
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen

733 11th Ave
New York, NY 10079

Walker S. writes: We went to the taping April 18th. 733 11th Ave. between 51st & 52nd St. We arrived about 3:30pm with a line of about 40 already waiting. The line grew and about 4:30pm we were checked off by name and given a numbered card. About 5:00pm seating…

George Washington Bridge
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Washington Heights

Washington Heights
New York, NY 10033

Brian K. writes: I guess I feel kind of silly reviewing a bridge, but I really like this one. I mean, it's the only bridge around here named after the Father of Our Country, after all. In all honesty, I might not like this bridge so much if I still owned a car and…

The Treats Truck

New York, NY 10001

caroline b. writes: Should you see someone running towards a silver truck yelling "Brownies!!!" like a crazed demented monster the same way Eddie Murphy ran yelling for his ice cream, I can guarantee you that crazed person has tasted the Treats Truck's raspberry…

Google Cafeteria
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Meatpacking District, Manhattan/Chelsea

111 8th Ave
New York, NY 10011

Kevin A. writes: That's right! You think you've been everywhere there is to be in New York to eat; you have thought wrong my friend.

You see I ate at the World Famous Google cafeteria, and NO, I did not have to "SEARCH' for my food. Google doesn't look too kindly…

The Cube @ Astor Place

Cooper Sq at Lafayette St
New York, NY 10079

Julie K. writes: dang~

ouch!

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stop spinning me!!

Silly Julie K.

Astoria, NY 11103

RoDERICK a. writes: What i love about julie:

- she'll take sips of your drink when you're not looking
- she will take the lychee from your lychee martini WHILE you're looking
- she will eat your food when you're not looking
- she's funny
- she loves classical music
- she can…

Bowery Poetry Club
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

308 Bowery
New York, NY 10012

Andrew J. writes: I had the privilege of playing on the stage here with my sketch comedy troupe, The Gashouse Gorillas. We had a great time and the crowd was awesome. The staff was also very welcoming and fun. The bartender was nice enough to buy all the performers…

Battery Park City
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

1 World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281

kristine r. writes: I am so fortunate to have grown up in this beautiful neighborhood, and now I live here as an adult. 10 years ago, taxicabs barely knew how to get here, and 5 years ago the average New Yorker only had a vague sense of where Battery Park City was…

5 Pointz
Neighborhood: Queens/Long Island City

5 Pointz
Jackson Ave at Crane St
Long Island City, NY 11101

Ligaya T. writes: Prepare for brilliance. SERIOUSLY FRESH ART.

All of my attempts to describe this space have failed miserably in capturing the sheer awesomeness, so I strongly implore you to browse the photos.

You'll find a cluster of old warehouses cum studios that…

Circle Line

17 Battery Pl
Ste 715
New York, NY 10004

David S. writes: The Circle Line Ferry takes you to the Statue of Liberty followed by Ellis Island... for a mere $11.50 including visits... I could hardly believe it, considering the Empire State Building charged me $33 to get to the top. Expect very long lines in…

The Naked Cowboy
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

46th St and Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Gourmet G. writes: Long before Brokeback Mountain there was the Naked Cowboy, a muscular, Fabio-tressed, guitar-strumming troubadour that spends the warm weather months entertaining the tourists in Times Square, specifically on the traffic island just south of Duffy…

Gramstand
Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

214 Ave A
New York, NY 10009

Julie K. writes: free wifi - check
lots of plugs - check
some bakeries - check
pricey coffee / tea - check
sort of clean restroom - check
plenty of seating / table options - check
lovely smiling from cute boy - HELL yah, check

do u need more words from me? the answer is…

Land Northeast Thai
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Upper East Side

1565 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10079

Lindsay K. writes: Normally, I try a restaurant in my neighborhood and go back once or twice. There are so many different food options in the city, it seems like a waste to go back to a place when you can find something better, cheaper, even more delicious possibly…

Congregation Shearith Israel Cemetery
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

76 W 11th Street
New York, NY 10003

Shane L. writes: For a short period I was staying in an apartment that bordered this place... It is somber and hauntingly beautiful. I took a number of pictures, just SO captivated by how old this place was, how faded and eroded the names on the tombstones were...…

Brooklyn General Barber Emporium
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Williamsburg - North Side

144 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211

David S. writes: Brooklyn General Barber is one of the first places I visit when I am in Brooklyn. The staff is always friendly and accomodating. This no fuss barber shop has a lot of style with talented people. Tamir has always given me a great hair cut when I…

Big Apple Greeter
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Civic Center

1 Centre St
New York City, NY 10007

Arlyne B. writes: My friend is a volunteer for Big Apple Greeters and she has the most fun. She meets interesting people from all over the world, takes them wherever they want to go and see whatever they want to see. She finds out their interests, makes some…

Charmin Restrooms
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

46th & Broadway
New York, NY 10079

Bryan A. writes: Wow...what a cool place to take care of business! My wife and I were visiting Time Square and stumbled across a storefront for Charmin toilet paper. We beckoned in by young entergetic guys/gals wearing big fuzzy bear gloves. You are directed to an…

Sandy Hook - New Jersey Shore town site

Sandy Hook Visitor Center
Gateway National Receation Area
Highlands, NJ 07732

Dave W. writes: While I cannot deny the attraction of the numerous beaches at Sandy Hook I am really excited about the history of the area. Sorry for the extreme length.

In no particular order:

1) Old Nike-Hercules Missile site currently being refurbished which will…

Red Horse Cafe
Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Park Slope

497 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Becca S. writes: SUCK IT, Tea Lounge! Never again do I have to sit in your dirty, rickety, lumpy furniture, pay $3.25 for a medium iced coffee, or sustain indignant glares from parents as I trip over their children who are running indoors, high on $6 organic fruit…

The Virgin Mother, 2005, by Damien Hirst
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

390 Park Ave
New York, NY 10022

Julia O. writes: Suggested alternate title: Attack of the 33.75-Foot Preggo!

She's a version of Degas's "Little Dancer of Fourteen Years", except she's huge, she's naked, she's pregnant and she's sliced half-way open. She's also just as controversial as Degas's…

Chinatown Market Tour by Nina C.

New York, NY 10002

Steve M. writes: OMG, was this fun! Today I was down in Chinatown for about 7 hours checking out all the delights that this 'hood has to offer with a dozen other Yelpers, thanks to Chinatown native, our own Nina C.

I thought that *I* knew Chinatown! Well, there were…

Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Financial District

55 Water St
New York, NY 10041

RoDERICK a. writes: Came here tonight for the free screening of "Breakfast At Tiffany's". It's part of the River to River Festival, and there's a new movie showing every Tuesday here at the Elevated Acre.

The space itself is incredible. You take an escalator or two to…

Manhattan Bridge

between Manhattan and Brooklyn
New York, NY 10002

Julie K. writes: I am not crazy about the Manhattan Bridge, but have to thank for existing the right spot!

since I wanted to go to 'Brooklyn Museum - Target 1st Saturday,' I had to take N or Q train from my hood.. then, transfer to 2 or 3 train to get where I want…

59th Street Bridge
Neighborhood: Manhattan/Midtown East

59th St at 2nd Ave
58th St between 1st and 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10079

Steve M. writes: Yeah, a lot of folks love the Brooklyn and the G.W., but MY favorite bridge in NYC is the 59th. St.

I know lots of people call it the "Queensboro", but as long as I've been alive, it's always been the "59th. Street Bridge" to me.

I love all of the…

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