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| Cool Restaurants |
| ESPN Zone : 212-921-3776 – Who said sports, more sports, video games and food were a bad combination?
Hard Rock Café : 212-489-6565 – A perennial favorite, serving up American fare alongside a great collection of rock ’n’ roll memorabilia. Jekyll & Hyde : 212-541-9505 – Even teens will get a kick out of this “haunted” restaurant and bar. Peanut Butter & Co. : 212-677-3955 – The main ingredient? You got it – peanut butter. Twenty-five variations on the peanut butter sandwich. Chat ’n’ Chew : 212-243-1616 – Delicious comfort food in a casual atmosphere. Mac ’n’ cheese, BLTs, burgers, and Håagen Dazs milk shakes to die for. Screening Room : 212-334-2100 – Watch a classic movie while you eat a meal. Great for teen movie buffs. H & H Bagels : 212-595-8003 – Made at 46th St. and 12th Ave., but found throughout the city. The best bagels in town. Period. Katz’s Deli : 212-254-2246 – Best pastrami in town. Lombardi’s : 212-941-7994 – New York’s oldest, and arguably best, brick-oven pizza place. Carmine’s : 212-221-3800 – Noisy, crowded, fun, family-style Italian. A perfect pre-theater stop. Holy Basil – 149 2nd Ave., 212-460-5557 – If you’ve got a taste for Thai, this is one of the best spots in the city. Kelly & Ping – 127 Green St., between Houston & Prince; 212-228-1212 – Casual, downtown pan-Asian. |
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Sony Building : 550 Madison Ave : you can play the latest games at the software store, and check out giant tv screens in a lounge-like setting in the hardware store! Canal Jean Co. : 212-664-4444 – Shop ’til you drop. Several floors of stylish teen clothes in the heart of SoHo. Sony Wonder Technology Lab : 212-833-8100 – Interactive, hands-on exhibits on imaging, robotics, audio and more. Reservations are required. |
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