MARIOS & STEVE

There are countless fun things you can do in New York. Here is a list of some of our favorite activities, food, and places in the city. Click on the name of each place for their websites. Also, we've created a Google map with many restaurants we would recommend in the city. Click here to check it out.

BEST BRUSCHETTA: 'inoteca (98 Rivington St., at Ludlow St.)

BEST BAGELS: Murray's Bagels in Chelsea (242 8th Ave., at 22nd St.)

BEST EMPANADAS: Empanada Mama (763 9th Ave., at 51st St. or 189 E. Houston St., at. Ludlow St.)

BEST ALTERNATIVE TO THE TOP OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING: Top of the Rock (30 Rockefeller Plaza)

BEST QUICK GETAWAY FOR THE DAY: Governors Island

BEST PORK CHILAQUILES: El Centro (824 9th Ave., at 54th St. - This is where we had our first date!!)

BEST INEXPENSIVE KOREAN LUNCH: Kunjip (9 W. 32nd St., at 5th Ave.)

BEST TAPAS: Tia Pol (205 10th Ave., at 22nd St.)

COOLEST WAY TO GET TO BROOKLYN: Walk across the Brooklyn bridge or the Williamsburg bridge

SECOND COOLEST WAY TO GET TO BROOKLYN: Take the East River Ferry from Pier 11/Wall Street or 34th Street Pier.

BEST COOKIE: Tie between the Wancko cookie at Signmund's Pretzels (29 Avenue B, at 2nd St.) and the hazelnut, rosemary, chocolate cookie at Bakeri (150 Wythe Ave, at N. 8th St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn).

BEST CROISSANT: The pretzel croissant at City Bakery (3 W. 18th St., Union Square)

BEST FOOD ACTIVITY ON A RAINY DAY: Chelsea Market (75 9th Ave., at 15th St.)

COOLEST WALK IN MANHATTAN: The High Line (Between Ganesvoort St. and W. 30th St)

BEST ICE CREAM SANDWICH: Coolhaus ice cream truck (Various locations- check their website)