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Red Hook ball fields, Brooklyn
Katz's Deli, Lower East Side
Totonno's Pizza, Coney Island, Brooklyn

I liked seeing your photos Ed. It helps give an idea of what you ate. They may not be fancy, but snaps do the job just as well at times.

I think Ed's list is perfect.
The management style at each pizzeria differs hysterically, and will be illuminating for a Midwesterner.

The only thing I'd add, is to get the artichoke pizza at DiFara.

Report back and let us know how you make out.

pundtastic

enjoyable article.
please DO ban the herby ice cream!

Yasuda is the best I've had in NY. Beautiful restaurant with excellent service.

Also, if you like sushi - I think Sushi Yasuda has some of the best in the city. If you sit at the sushi bar when chef Yasuda is there, he will make the sushi the right size so you can eat it comfortably in one bite. And he makes his own wasabi! Yum.

For Arthur Ave, I just went to Robertos and the pastas in particular were awesome. It was at night so I didn't get to explore, but I am excited to go back.

If are looking for wonderful sweets around Levain, GROM gelato is also a delicious, wonderful import from Italy.

I would also like to second Di Fara, Chelsea Market and a cheese course at Murrays cheese - all extremely fun. Katzs will also always be one of my favorites. I would be less excited by Balduccis or Dean and Deluca, as they aren't that different from their stores nationwide.

Keep em' coming people! I'll be using this page as my guide on my good old iPhone!

Thanks again!

Red Hook – get food at the ballfields and then get key lime pie at Steve’s Key Lime Pies on the pier
Coney Island – ride the rides, play some games, get hot dogs at Nathan’s, get pizza at Totonno’s
Union Square Greenmarket on Saturday Morning
South Indian food on Lexington b/w 26th and 28th – my vote goes to Madras Mahal
Korean food in K-town – lots of great places b/w 5th and 6th Aves and 32nd and 36th streets. I like Cho Dang Gol
Essex Market on Essex and Delancey (Lower East Side) – lots of great vendors including Saxelby Cheesemongers
Katz’s Deli for corned beef sandwiches (Lower East Side)

Don’t go to DiFara’s – the waits are exceedingly long (2 hours or so) and if you’re only in NYC for three days, you don’t want to waste 2 hours in line!

I second a vote for the non-Tribeca destinations of Arthur Avenue and the Red Hook Ball Fields. For number three...hmmm...Dim Sum in Chinatown? Table barbecue in K-Town? Tough call...