When some of us were young undergraduates, we virtually subsisted off of these delicious crepes. Two of our favorite savory crepes are the Roman Holiday–grilled chicken breast, pesto-ricotta cheese spread and sundried tomato–and the [more...]

Knitters of all levels can take private lessons at this Upper East Side store, where the patient staff will guide you through your project. A lovely selection of yarns and knitting accessories complement the store's warm, welcoming [more...]

This neighborhood yarn shop givers lower Avenue A residents a cute spot to work on their purling. They offer specific classes for knitting hats, mittens, socks and sweaters, as well as general knitting workshops for all levels. [more...]

Learn to knit, perfect your skills, or just head to this cozy East Village spot to browse their wide selection of soft, colorful yarn or grab a coffee or tea at the cafe. Knit New York offers beginner, intermediate and advanced knitting [more...]

Itzocan Cafe and its larger UES offshoot, Itzocan Bistro are always filled with regulars, who toss back the Chile Relleno, entrees like Braised Flank Steak in Burgundy Chile Pasilla with Semolina Epazote dumplings, and the [more...]

Still relatively inexpensive for this trendy neighb, LES mexican-spot El Maguey Y La Tuna is one of our top picks. We got the Homemade Mexican Sausage burrito–rice, beans, guacamole, Pico De Gallo, & sour cream–on a whole wheat [more...]

Downtown east-siders swear by this tiny hole-in-the-wall, which serves up delicious, cheap Mexican food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Vegetarians get their fair share of goods; the Veggie Breakfast Burrito–eggs, spinach, green [more...]

The margaritas at this East Side restaurant are killer, so you'll definitely want to order some of their top-notch food, lest you find yourself too tipsy to stand up. The Salmón Al Chile Limón–rubbed with ground red chile [more...]

This Upper East Side sports complex boasts Manhattan's only 50-meter Olympic standard swimming pool. Drop -in day rates are $25 for adults and $8 for kids. Drop-in not available weekdays between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. A swimming membership [more...]

The indoor pool at this east side rec center features a fountain and skylight. It's open fall, winter and spring, with a membership for $75/year. During the summer, the free outdoor pool opens up; it is relatively clean and there are [more...]

Located in oh-so-elegant The Inn at Irving Place, Lady Mendl’s offers a five-course high tea by reservation only. Naturally, tea sandwiches and clotted cream both make appearances at this Victorian-inspired tea house, where plenty of [more...]

This Korean tea room–called an "oasis" by regular patrons–is full of health food and vegetarian options, like Green Tea Vegetable dumplings, Avocado Bibimbap, and Vermicelli Spring Rolls with mango citron sauce. A plethora of teas [more...]

With three uptown locations, this ultra kid-friendly tea room is the perfect spot to enjoy an after school snack or weekend brunch or impress your child-laden out-of-town relatives. The special kids' menu includes Granny Smith apple [more...]

With three uptown locations, this ultra kid-friendly tea room is the perfect spot to enjoy an after school snack or weekend brunch or impress your child-laden out-of-town relatives. The special kids' menu includes Granny Smith apple [more...]

This LES spot offers brunch, dinner, dessert and drinks in a swank setting. We love the brunch menu's Organic Pancakes–with blue agave nectar, berries and lemon cream–and the Lamb Burger–with foie gras terrine, manchego cheese, [more...]

Whether your Leopard is acting up or your iPod is frozen, the dedicated Mac Geniuses are here for you. Make an appointment online, show up, and they'll generally take you within 15 minutes of your original time slot. While we can't [more...]

The portions are massive at this 24 hour east side deli, where you can sink your teeth into a gargantuan sandwich; they've got over 40 varieties. We'll be upfront about it, everything is so good–moist, tender, thick–that we can't [more...]

The menu at this 24 hour eatery is surprisingly long for such a tiny spot. Late-night diners gorge on a variety of Turkish and Middle Eastern delights, with food for both vegetarians and meat-eaters.

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This Park Slope bakery and its UES outpost churn out pies, tarts, cakes and cupcakes, muffins, scones, and more. The cupcakes are available in regular and mini sizes and come chilled–a refreshing change of pace. The red velvet cupcake [more...]

The staff is warm and attentive at this family-owned bakery, where $3.50 will get you a hunk of red velvet cake, topped with fruit and cream cheese frosting. They also offer treats like cheesecake brownies, horns–cinnamon, chocolate, [more...]