Tucked away on the second floor, it’s easy to forget you’re in the middle of Manhattan. Order the Ika geso (squid legs) and the nankotsu (chicken cartilage), my personal favorites. You might notice people waiting around a nondescript door inside the restaurant; this is actually the entrance to the speakeasy bar Angel’s Share.

Prints, artist editions and various printed ephemera to buy and to look at. A wonderful place.

This is very small and not much but if you're a fan it's nice to stop by and cherish this legend.

Get a piece of the south back with a chicken biscuit from Pies & Thighs.

Within an couple hours' drive of NYC, you can find lots of sleepy seaside towns. Not only can you get your soft ice cream and salt water taffy on, but you can still spot cool, hand-lettered signs and other relics of a past generation's amusements.