Fifth Avenue may illustrate your point, but I wouldn’t necessarily claim it as being Manhattan’s attempt at offering a unique experience. If, rather, you start somewhere like Bowery and Houston and then walk through...

with my immigrant grandfather.....talk about nasty waiters, those waiters leave today’s nasties in the dust! The tragedy of the Giuliani era is that NYC is no longer a place where working people can live. The NOLITA's etc.,...

are a bit bland). I have never been impressed with Rice to Riches (technically Nolita, if I recall correctly). Make sure you take care of that rice pudding container; in the past, mine have leaked. In Soho/Nolita, I like to get my...

I assume 14th St because below 14th St is the Village, Soho, Nolita, etc., i.e. allegedly “hip” neighborhoods (allegedly as in, it is assumed).

I hear you! I’m from California and travelled all over the southwest and Mexico...but I found a nice little place in Nolita. It’s on Elizabeth between Spring and Kenmare...east side of the street. Real sweet folks and...

for the two of you. Shopping in Soho/Nolita is pretty good. You may want to get a Zagat shopping guide.

Best I’ve ever had are at Peasant in NYC (Nolita). Very simply roasted in the wood-fired oven. Actually, everything the chef there makes is pretty much incredible, top to bottom. Bone-in, of course!