| However many thousands of restaurants, cafes and | | | | for a Friday or Saturday night. Make a booking, |
| vendors there are to eat from in NYC, if you don't look | | | | Freemans gets pretty busy most nights. |
| for options before you get hungry, you might get stuck | | | | If you want to try something a little different (very |
| with no direction, or on the pavement without a crucial | | | | different), head to Lips at 2 Bank St. a great meal is |
| reservation. | | | | served alongside a great show. To be specific, the |
| These are the highly recommended places to eat | | | | meal is served to you by a fully decked out drag |
| from tourists and locals alike, so if you do miss out on | | | | queen and the show is an energetic drag show. |
| that reservation, you can always move down our list | | | | Sounds kitsch, but the show is amazing, even drawing |
| and hit up one of the other cheaper 'non booking | | | | out laughs from the most conservative of straight men. |
| essential' places (and by that we mean hot dog joints). | | | | Have a go, you really won't regret it! Make a booking, |
| Let's start off with the expensive stuff and move our | | | | just to be sure you don't have to wait. |
| way down... | | | | Luke's Bar and Grill is a happy medium between the |
| It might be expensive, but Craft on 43 East 19th Street | | | | expensive and the cheap. You'll get good food, in a |
| is worth the money and the advance booking. The | | | | nice restaurant for decent prices. The meatloaf here |
| food is known for always being delicious, and | | | | draws a big crowd, so if you're stuck for choice, stick |
| countless rave reviews agree. Reviews also note the | | | | with this known winner. |
| good service and layout of the restaurant, which has a | | | | Now we get down to the stuff that's easier on your |
| romantic and contemporary feel. | | | | wallet (if not your stomach). Pommes Frites is a |
| The Gramercy Tavern is similar in nature, if not a New | | | | traditional Belgium eatery, cooking up traditional Belgium |
| York treasure. Pay a little extra and see for yourself | | | | fries with traditional sauces on the side. Their burgers |
| the cozy atmosphere, extravagantly designed meals | | | | are a great feed and you'll probably feel overwhelmed |
| and the dedicated and knowledgeable service. Don't | | | | when making the choice for a sauce on the side. You |
| be fooled, there isn't an ounce of snobbery in this | | | | can find these great, fresh fries rolled in newspaper at |
| restaurant and the staff are friendly and welcoming. | | | | 123 2nd Ave. |
| You'll find it at 42 E. 20th St. Make sure you book | | | | Last of all (no, we are not going to endorse |
| ahead, this one fills up fast! | | | | McDonald's) is Gray's Papaya, a New York legend. |
| Moving onto Freemans Restaurant found at the | | | | Gray's arguably have the city's best hot dogs ever. |
| bottom of Freemans Alley (funnily enough), off | | | | And that's a pretty big deal in New York. Gray's has |
| Rivington Street . The wait for a table is lengthy after | | | | three locations, 539 Eighth Avenue at 37th Street, 402 |
| 7pm, but grab a bottle of wine and wait it out. The | | | | Sixth Avenue at 8th Street, and 2090 Broadway at |
| food is great, the atmosphere is chic, hip and perfect | | | | 72nd Street. |