The eggs Benedict and Florentine are poached to perfection, but the headliner is Eggs Bar Tabac: two over easy served atop a bowl of baked ratatouille. All egg dishes are $9.95. Mehr erfahren.
This 109-year-old bridge between the Bronx and Manhattan is getting replaced. The new 2,400-ton span was built upstate and then floated down the Hudson River. Mehr erfahren.
Following a nationwide trend, the seats in this theater are getting wider by an average of two inches. "Americans have gotten a little plumper," explains the managing director. Mehr erfahren.
The claims to fame here are The Rev. Al Sharpton and The Tommy Tomita, pairings of juicy chicken and fluffy waffles. Mehr erfahren.
Try the black truffle quesadilla or lobster tacos. The trio of guacamole, which includes a hot chipotle version and one with mango, apples and and pomegranate topping, is also a good bet. Mehr erfahren.
Xinhua, one of the Chinese government's main news outlets and propaganda arms, is finalizing a deal to move its North American headquarters to the top floor of this 44-story skyscraper. Mehr erfahren.
The Nasu Dengaku (grilled eggplant) and Oshinki (assorted pickled vegetables) are popular appetizers. And the miso soup comes with miso paste in a separate dish. Mehr erfahren.
This resting ground for such 19th-century titans as jeweler Charles Tiffany and pianist Louis Gottschalk, is running out of burial plots, so the cemetery is turning to alternative revenue streams. Mehr erfahren.
The 6, 7, N and C were found to be New York's cleanest subway lines in the Straphangers Campaign's annual survey. The M, V, D and R are the system's dirtiest lines, the group found. Mehr erfahren.
This 42-year-old arena is preparing to undergo a wholesale overhaul for $775-$850 million. It'll include floor-level luxury suites and two pedestrian bridges suspended over the playing surface. Mehr erfahren.
Try one of the daily lunch specials, which are made in limited quantities of 30 orders or less. Diners with room for dessert may want black sesame crème brulee or coffee Jell-O. Mehr erfahren.
A group of real-estate developers have commissioned a study to rethink Canal Street as they ratchet up a controversial effort to allow for taller buildings along Chinatown's main thoroughfare. Mehr erfahren.
The artichoke slice, which comes slathered in gooey artichoke sauce, is the shop's specialty. There's no seating inside here, though, so you'll have to take your pizza and beer elsewhere. Mehr erfahren.
Seafood is the specialty here, but dessert lovers should save room for the donut plate or the sticky rice pudding. Mehr erfahren.
Brownstone Brooklyn meets rustic Mediterranean: eggplant salad, chorizo, and piquillo peppers liven up the brunch menu here, but the most notable dish (not just for its name) is Green Eggs and Lamb. Mehr erfahren.
Look out for luminaries of the financial, film, and TV industries at this casual Italian restaurant. The most popular dishes are "My Grandmothers' Ravioli" and the slow-cooked lamb sandwich, both $16. Mehr erfahren.
Worth trying at this posh but low-key place: the two-course prix-fixe lunch ($8) with vegetable dumplings stuffed with shiitake mushroom, sweet corn and peanut, plus steaming pad see ew with beef. Mehr erfahren.
In 2002, the restaurant added a three-course prix fixe to target "ladies who lunch" ($37). But the signature dish remains a Dover sole with champagne cream, served on a silver platter ($55). Mehr erfahren.
The distinctively French brunches here feature croques madames and monsieurs and steak frites. After dining, check out the Manhattan skyline in Gantry State Park. Mehr erfahren.
Hanging out on the Met steps is a New York tradition, and billionaire David Koch has pledged "at least $10 million" to renovate the fountains outside the museum. Mehr erfahren.
Who's the greatest Yankee of all time? We ran the numbers to find out... Mehr erfahren.
Police were told to stop and search would-be subway bomber Najibullah Zazi's car in Sept. 2009 as he drove up to the bridge—but waved him across without finding two pounds of explosives hidden inside. Mehr erfahren.
