16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 441 ACCOMMODATION INDEX 60 Thompson, 61, 103 Crowne Plaza United Nations, 89 70 Park Avenue Hotel, 103 Days Inn hotels, 62 Akwaaba Mansion, 86 DoubleTree Guest Suites Times Square, 90 Alex Hotel, The, 86 DoubleTree Metropolitan, 90 Algonquin Hotel, The, 56, 86 downtown hotels (list), 83 Ameritania Hotel, 87 Drake Swissôtel, The, 90 Avalon, 56, 61, 87 Dream, 91 Dylan Hotel, 91 Barclay New York, 58, 87 Bed-and-Breadfast on the Park, 86 Embassy Suites NYC, 91 Beeman Tower Hotel, 55, 86 Essex House Motel Nikko New York, 54, 90 Benjamin Hotel, 56, 86 Excelsior, 90 Bentley, 56, 87 Best Western Gregory, 62 Fitzpatrick Grand Central, 61, 90 Blakely, 54, 87 Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel, 91 Blue Moon Hotel, 47, 60, 87 Flatotel International, 54, 58, 91 Brooklyn hotels, 84 Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Chelsea, 91 Bryant Park Hotel, 88 Four Seasons Hotel, 54, 56, 58, 92 Franklin, The, 56, 92 Carlton, The, 88 Carlyle, The, 54, 62, 88 Gramercy Park hotels, 83–84 Chambers-a Hotel, 89 Grand Hyatt New York, 54, 55, 92 Chelsea hotels,COPYRIGHTED 83–84 MATERIAL Chelsea Savoy, 61, 89 Habitat, 65 City Club Hotel, 89 Harbor House, 93 Clarion Fifth Avenue, 88 Harbor House Bed & Breakfast, 47 Comfort Inn Long Island City, 62 Harlem hotels, 84 Cosmopolitan Hotel, 88 Harlem Landmark Guest House, 47 Country Inn by the City, 88 Hilton Garden Inn, 62 Couryard by Marriott, 89 Hilton Times Square, 93 Crowne Plaza Manhattan, 55, 89 Holiday Inn Express Queens, 62 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 442 442 INDEX Holiday Inn hotels, 62 Lombardy, The, 96 hostels, 66 Lowell, The, 54, 58, 62, 96 Hotel 31, 93 Lucerne, 65, 96 Hotel 41, 92 Hotel 57, 92 Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 54, 97 Hotel Bedford, 92 Manhattan Times Square South, 89 Hotel Casablanca, 54, 56, 93 Mansfield, The, 56, 97 Hotel Chandler, 93 Maritime Hotel, 61, 97 Hotel Elysee, 54, 93 Mark, The, 54, 58, 62, 98 Hotel Gansevoort, 61, 94 Mercer, 54, 98 Hotel Giraffe, 94 Metro Hotel, 55 Hotel Metro, 61, 94 Michelangelo, The, 58, 62, 98 Hotel on Rivington, The, 60, 95 Midtown hotels, 83–84 Hotel Plaza Athenee, 95 Millennium Broadway, 56, 99 Hotel QT New York, 95 Millennium U.N. Plaza, 99 Hotel Wales, 94 Morgans, 61, 99 hotels Muse, The, 98 best deals, 85 the “greatest” (list), 74–77 neighborhoods, hotel, 60–62 information chart (table), 86–106 New York Hilton and Towers, The, 98 locations generally, 47 New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 62 making reservations, 62–64 New York Marriott Marquis, 54, 55, 58, 98 neighborhoods, 60–62, 83–84 New York Palace, The, 56, 99 ranking of, 71–74 Novotel New York, 55, 99 rates, travel programs and packages, 64–71 ratings and comparisons, 78–82 Omni Berkshire Place, 99 tips on choosing, 59–60 On the Avenue, 100 travel agents, convention rates, 69–71 types of, 53–59 Paramount, 100 Howard Johnson hotels, 62 Peninsula, The, 58, 100 Hudson Hotel, 94 Pickwick Arms, 65, 101 Pierre, The, 54, 58, 101 Inn at Irving Place, The, 54, 61, 94 Premier at the Millennium Broadway, 56 Inn New York City, 95 Inn on 23rd Street, 95 rates, hotel, 64–68 Iroquois New York, 56, 95 Red Roof Inn Manhattan, 101 Regal Royal, 100 Jolly Hotel Madison Towers, 54, 96 Regal U.N. Plaza, 55, 56 Regency Hotel, The, 100 Kitano New York, The, 56, 61, 96 Renaissance New York Hotel, 55, 100 reservations La Parker Meridian New York, 97 lodging with, and without, 62–64 La Quinta Inn Manhattan, 96 making, 69–71 La Refuge Inn, 97 Ritz-Carlton Battery Park, 58, 101 Le Parker Meredien New York, 58 Ritz-Carlton New York Central Park, 54, 101 Library Hotel, 97 Roger Smith, The, 56, 101 Loews hotels, 58 Roger Williams, 56, 61, 102 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 443 ACCOMMODATION INDEX 443 rooms, ratings and rankings, 71–74 Trump International Hotel and Towers, 56, 65, Roosevelt Motel, 102 104 Royalton, The, 102 Upper Manhattan hotels, 84 San Carlos, 103 Uptown hotels, 84 Second Home on Second Avenue, 103 Sheraton Manhattan Hotel, 102 W Hotel Times Square, 104 Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, 102 W Hotel Union Square, 104 Sherry Netherland, The, 102 W New York, 54, 105 Shoreham, The, 56, 103 W New York Tuscany, 105 Sofitel, 103 Waldorf-Astoria, The, 54, 58, 61, 65, 105 Soho Grand, 54, 58, 61, 104 Wall Street Inn, 106 Solita Soho Clarion Hotel, The, 61, 104 Warwick Hotel, The, 106 St. Regis, The, 54, 58, 104 Washington Square Hotel, 61, 106 Westin New York Times Square, 54, 58, Thirty Thirty New York City, 105 106 Time, 54, 105 Tribeca Grand, 61, 105 YMCA, the, 66 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 444 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 445 NIGHTCLUB INDEX 55 Bar, 404 DBA, 422–423 Don’t Tell Mama’s, 406 Angel’s Share, 414–415 Duplex, The, 406 Arlene’s Grocery, 405 Avalon, 405–406 Excelsior Bar, 423 B3, 406 Fat Cat Billiards, 404 Baggot Inn, 404 Feinstein’s at the Regency Hotel, 406 Bar at 44 Restaurant (Royalton Hotel), 415 Flatiron Lounge, 423–424 Barbès, 415–416 Bitter End, 405 Galapagos, 424 Blue Note, The, 416 Ginger Man, The, 425 Bongo, 417 Ginger’s, 425–426 Bowery Ballroom, 404 Glo, 406 Bowlmor Lanes, 417–418 Gotham Comedy Club, 413 Bubble Lounge, The, 418–419 Hank’s Salon, 404 Café Carlyle at the Carlyle, 406, 419 Hudson Bar, 426 Campbell Apartment, 419–420 Carolines, 420, 440 Iridium, 404 CB’s 313 Gallery, 405 Irving Plaza, 404 Chibitini, 420–421 Cleopatra’s Needle, 403 Joe’s Pub, 406, 427 clip joints, 409 Club Macanudo, 421 Kavehaz, 427–428 Comedy Cellar, The, 414 Kenny’s Castaways, 404 comedy clubs, 413–414 Knitting Factory, The, 428 Comic Strip Live, the, 413 Kush, 428–429 Cornelia Street Café, 422 Crobar, 406 Laugh Lounge, 414 Lava Gina, 429 Danny’s Skylight Room, 406 Lenox Lounge, 404 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 446 446 INDEX Lenox Room, 429–430 Sakagura, 434–435 Living Room, 405 Salon, 406 Sidewalk Café, 405 Mercury Lounge, 404, 430 Smalls, 435 Mo Pitkin’s House of Satisfaction, 430–431 Smoke, 435–436 S.O.B.’s, 406, 436 neighborhoods, nightclubs listed by (table), Southpaw, 404 410–413 Spirit, 406 nightlife Stand-up NY, 414 gay and lesbian, 409–412 strip clubs, 409 information about current, 391 Sweet Rhythm, 404 Northsix, 405 Swing 46, 436–437 Oak Room, The, 406 tickets, obtaining, 392–394 O’Flaherty’s Ale House, 431–432 Tonic, 437 Top of the Tower, 438 Pen-top Bar and Terrace at the Peninsula Hotel, Town Bar, 438–439 432 PJ Clarke’s, 432–433 Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, 414 Pyramid, 404 Village Vanguard, 439 Quo, 406 Webster Hall, 439–440 Remote Lounge, 433 Rodeo Bar, 404, 433–434 Zinc Bar, 440 Roseland, 404 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 447 RESTAURANT INDEX 66 (restaurant), 335–336 Chelsea Brewing Company, 408 Chennai Garden, 281–282 Aquavit, 259, 267 Chumley’s bar, 407 Artisanal, 267–268 Churrascaria Plataforma, 282–283 Atkins diet-type food, 244 Circa Tabac, 403 Atlantic Grill, 268 clothes, dress code, 244–245 Club Macanudo, 403 Babbo, 268–269 Balthazar, 269–270 Decibel sake bar, 408 Becco, 270–271 dress code for restaurants, 244–245 best New York restaurants (list), 248–253, 255–259 Ear Inn, 407 Blind Tiger Ale House, 407 EJ’s Luncheonette, 283 Blue Ribbon, 271–272 El Mulino, 292–293 Blue Water Grill, 272 El Papasito, 283–284 Borobudur Café, 273 Brooklyn Brewery, 407 Firebird, 284–285 Brooklyn Fish Camp, 303 Florent, 285–286 Burp Castle, 407 BXL Café, 273–274 Gigino, 286 Gobo, 286–287 Cabana Carioca, 274–275 Gotham Bar & Grill, 287–288 Café Boulud, 275–276 Gramercy Tavern, 288–289 Café con Leche, 276–277 Grand Sichuan International, 289–290 Café de Bruxelles, 407 Gray’s Papaya, 290 Café Mogador, 277 Café Sabarsky, 277–278 Heartland Brewery, 408 Calle Ocho, 278–279 Honmura An, 290–291 Candle Café, 279–280 Cendrillon, 280 Iammo Bello, 291–292 Chanterelle, 280–281 Il Buco, 292 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 448 448 INDEX Jackson Diner, 293–294 Patsy’s Pizza, 318–319 Jasmine, 294 Peculier Pub, 407 Jaya Malaysian, 295 Penang, 319–320 Jean-Georges, 295–296 Peter Luger, 320–321 Jezebel, 296–297 Petite Abeille, 321 Joe’s Shanghai, 297 Petrossian, 321–322 Piccolo Angolo, 323–324 Kam Chueh, 297–298 Piccolo Venezia, 322–323 Kate’s Joint, 298–299 Picholine, 324–325 Kush, 403 Ping’s, 325–326 Pink Teacup, The, 326 La Boite en Bois, 299 Pó, 326–327 Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon, 299–300 prices Le Bernardin, 300–301 deals on meals, 245 Les Halles, 301–302 general restaurant, 246 Margon Restaurant, 302 Rain, 327–328 Mary’s Fish Camp, 302–303 restaurants McSorley’s, 407 Atkins diet-type food, 244 Menchanko-Tei, 303–304 best New York (list), 248–253 Mesa Grill, 304–305 generally, 241–242 Meskerem, 305–306 hot spots, 243–244 Molly’s, 307 listed by neighborhood (list), 252–254 Molyvos, 307–308 New York foods, snacks, 243 Montrachet, 308–309 organic food, 245 Mr. Broadway Kosher Deli, 306 ratings generally, 246–247 My Thai, 309–310 Rice, 328–329 Rinconcito Peruano, 329–330 neighborhoods River Café, The, 330–331 profile designations, 247 Rosa Mexicano, 331 restaurants by (list), 252–254 New Pasteur, 310 Sachiko’s on Clinton, 331–332 Nice Restaurant, The, 310–311 Saharo East, 332 Nobu, 311–312 Saigon Grill, 333 Noodle Pudding, 312 Sea, 333–334 Second Avenue Deli, 334–335 Oceana, 312–313 Shun Lee West, Shun Lee Café, 335 Old San Juan, 313–314 Silver Swan, 407 Old Town Bar, 407 Soba-ya, 336–337 organic food, 245 Soul Fixins’, 337 Orso, 314 Spuyten Duvvil, 407 Osteria del Circo, 315 Stan’s Place, 337–338 Otto, 315–316 Sushi-Ann, 338–339 Symposium, 339 Paola’s, 316–317 Parsonage, The, 317–318 Tabla, 340 Pastis, 318 Tamarind, 340–341 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 449 RESTAURANT INDEX 449 Tartine, 341–342 Veritas, 346–347 Tea & Sympathy, 342–343 Waterfront Ale House, 408 Tomoe Sushi, 343–344 Woo Chon, 347–348 Tre Pomodori, 344 Tree House Restaurant, The, 344–345 Xunta, 348–349 Union Square Café, 345–346 Zen Palate, 349 Velvet Cigar Lounge, 403 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 450 16_763969_bindex.qxd 2/22/06 11:03 AM Page 451 SUBJECT INDEX 303 Gallery, 366 Alvin Alley American Dance Theater, 401 Alwyn Court, 164 A.