Chavela's makes delicious authentic Mexican food and its around the corner from my house, so I come here a lot. They make a mean margarita, and you can't beat their happy hour prices. $2 tacos? Yes, please. The decor is bright and lively, and the bar is made of beautiful Mexican tiles.

The glorious orange gates in Central Park in 2005.

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.

For art books, monographs and catalogs new and used at a discount. I can never manage to leave here without a bag full of books in tow.

Authentic Tibetan and Nepalese cuisine. Excellent noodles. Family owned.