We’re NYC lifers, and we’ve seen the city from various viewpoints (kid, teenager, adult) and in various incarnations (’90s, ’00s, ’10s). Out haunts have changed as we’ve grown older and switched neighborhoods. You can count on the fact that our favorite place to eat is at home, but when we’re in the mood to go out on the town, here are some of the restaurants, bars, and back doors we frequent.
**C & P’s Picks**
Best Snack: Half a Pork Sandwich from Num Pang
Best Cookie: Levain
Best Neighborhood Date Spot: Vinegar Hill House
Best Ethnic Eating Destination: SriPraPhai (Queens)
Best Cheese Shop: Murray’s
Best Off-The-Beaten-Track Art: The Cloisters
Best Off-The-Beaten-Track Green Space: Green-wood Cemetery
Best On-The-Beaten-Track Green Space: Central Park, Prospect Park
Best Theater: Ars Nova
Best Night Out: Le Bain
Best Cocktail: The Honey Pot at Sorella
Best Movies: Rooftop Films
Best Italian Specialty Shop: Raffetto’s
Best Spanish Wine Shop: Tinto Fino
Best Saturday Activity: Brooklyn Flea
Best Walk: The High Line and along the West Side Highway
Best Chill Drinking Spot: The Rusty Knot
Best Vegetarian Food: Angelica’s Kitchen (Get the Olé Man Seitan Burrito)
Best Paninis: Via Quadronno (Get the Americano)
Best Junk Food: Bark
Best Ice Cream: JP Licks, in Boston. New York’s ice cream doesn’t hold a candle to New England’s.
Best In-Borough Getaway: Wave Hill, off the Metro North Hudson Line’s Riverdale Stop
