Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Order a bagel in Times Square. Sure, you can get a bagel in Des Moines or Phoenix, but they're just not the same as a genuine, fresh New York style bagel. Add a little lox, cream cheese and onion, and you've got a real New York breakfast. New York Delis are located all over town, but many of the best are scattered among the streets leading off of Times Square.
Step2
Eat pasta in Little Italy. New York's Little Italy is shrinking, but you can still find plenty of delightful old world pasta joints. The neighborhood is located above Canal Street, just north of Chinatown. Many of the best restaurants are scattered along Mulberry Street. Try Da Nico, II Palazzo, and for desserts, Caffe Roma.
Step3
Have brunch on the Upper West Side. Manhattan's Upper West Side, between Columbus Circle and the Museum of Natural History, is lined with charming brownstones, many of which house one-of-a kind shops and restaurants. This is a great place to relax with a mimosa and a waffle on Sunday mornings with the "Times."
Step4
Sample Dim Sum in Chinatown. Some of the most affordable—and delicious—restaurants in New York are located in Chinatown, on the lower east side of Manhattan. You can choose from Cantonese, Sichuan, or Shanghai-style cuisine as well as other Asian favorites, such as Vietnamese and Malaysian. One of the best ways to sample the restaurants in this area is to have dim sum, the variety of dumpling-like mid-day offerings. It's fun and affordable.
Step5
Try New York-style pizza. Unlike Chicago's thick-crust, deep-dish pizza, New York's pizza sits on a thin, crispy crust. Leonardo's, in New York's SoHo neighborhood, opened in 1905 and claims to be America's oldest pizza restaurant. Other favorites include Nick's Pizza, on the Upper East Side,and John's Pizza, located in a former church at Times Square.
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