Weddingbee Blog

Just so you know, Momofoku Ssam Bar is not sushi. Its like a Korean burrito place. They also have lots of other offerings, including noodles and pork dishes.

Blue Smoke has some of the Best Ribs I’ve ever had and the dessert platter is also amazing. They are on 28th between Park Ave South and 3rd Ave….definitely worth a trip!

I live in NYC, and honestly I feel that Chelsea Market is sort of of yawn. If I was visiting NYC, this is probably a place I would skip.

I highly recommend Norma’s– BUT be prepared to wait two hours. You can put your name on the list and then go shop at Bergdorf’s or something, but it’s a real wait. If you don’t want to wait, Petit Abeille is great for brunch, and so is Cafeteria. You girls also might have fun going to the Slipper Room on the Lower East Side– they have a burlesque show on Friday nights (for five bucks, I think) and it’s tons of fun and will probably inspire you for your pole dancing the next day. As for amazing seafood, Milos is really great, and so is Mermaid Inn. Enjoy, ladies!

let me make 2 corrections for your list.
for soup dumplings i’m pretty sure you mean joe’s shanghai. not shanghai joe’s. (it’s super YUMMY!)and the dessert place you’re probably looking for is cafe lalo, not cafe lago. (it’s where a scene from you’ve got mail was shot)

there’s also GREAT cuban places in the city too.
havana central. cubana cafe. are just a couple.

hope it’s a bit warmer for you when you get out here. b/c right now, it’s BRRRRRRRRRRR! =)

For late night fun on Friday or Saturday, and amazing “snacky” food like brie and truffle fries (as well as other around-the-world samplers), check out Tour Restaurant:
http://www.tourrestaurantnyc.com/
Their menu is online and they are open until 6am. I would make a reservation for a larger group, especially late at night.
They have amazing and creative drinks (the blackberry mojito, for example). Or you could go for dinner– they are less busy around the dinner hour.

just a couple of thoughts…joe’s shanghai in chinatown is way better than the one in midtown - and cheaper! the carbonera at crispo’s is so incredible i dream about it. =) there are two momofuku locations - momofuku ssam bar and momofuku. the former is a korean burrito place…think pork wrapped in lettuce leaves. the latter is a noodle bar where the wait can be really long…but is totally worth it!! btw, norma’s takes reservations through opentable.com…skip the wait!

chelsea market does carry very unique foodie finds but i agree with the poster above, i’d skip it as a “destination.”

if you’re going to try joe’s shanghai, def go to the ones in chinatown, elmhurst or flushing. the midtown one is pricier with smaller servings.

for japanese noodles go to menchanko tei! their menchanko noodle soup is great for a cold day.
marumi is awesome for sushi.
won jo (32nd street) or jjangtuh (flushing) for korean bbq (they use charcoal for cooking)
veniero’s for dessert. the strawberry shortcake is really good, but be prepared to wait.
azucar has decent cuban food and GREAT mojitos. there’s also a cigar roller in front who gives them away to the diners.

ideas of things to do:
madam toussad’s wax museum
“bodies” exhibit, or just seeing the seaport in general
lips nyc, where the waitresses are in drag (alot of bachelorette parties here!) http://www.lipsnyc.com/

have fun!!

Japas for karaoke. I love St. Marks in general.

what’s hopping on Thursday nights in NYC?