Debauchery in NYC

I was recently asked by two groups of people to give recommendations on places to wine, dine and lounge for a weekend in NYC. Coincidentally both of the groups were a flock of girls planning to celebrate their friends' bachelorette party in NYC. Not exactly sure what that says about me :) but I'll assume it's a good thing. I figured since I'm putting some time into this, I might as well make my recommendations available to anyone else who stumbles upon my blog in the search of a weekend getaway in NYC.

I’ve been to almost all of them albeit some I only know from second-hand experience. There's one caveat though, you have to keep me honest :) If you do end up going to any of the places I recommend below, I’d love to know what you liked and what you dint like... so that I know what other people like and can recommend accordingly in the future.

Anyway here it goes:

Food

Roomalis - 27th St between Lexington and 3rd ave. Recommend it after a rough nite of drinking and if ure looking for a quick afternoon lunch or snack. In a nutshel they serve kati rolls - only better. All the chicken rolls except tandoori and one of the lamb rolls are phenomenal. Stay away from the platters. 2 is more than enough and 1 is not filling. 1.5 is the sweet spot. It's located on 27th street between Lexington and 3rd ave

Blue Ribbon Brasserie - Soho 119 Sullivan St. Their salmon Sushi is amazing.

Dos Caminos - 475 West broadway Soho. Trendy mexian food. Trendy's a euphemism for "Somewhat pricey" in nyc btw :)

Chinese Mirch - corner of 27th and Lexington. Recommend for a nice formal dinner. Nice ambience, not too upscale and really good food. Cuisine is Indo Chinese. Definitely get the Mirch 65 - its delicious. All the other entrees are good.

Shake shack - overhyped and overrun but for a true new York experience, u can eat at the shake shack in the Madison park - 25th and Madison. They serve good burgers and their frozen custard flavors are unique to each day of a particular month.

Mooncake foods - 28 Watts st. Really good Vietnamese food.

Bukhara grill - if you fancy Indian food - this is the place to go. I personally think Indian food is a fad in the US and is better made at home, but sometimes you just crave it. Decently priced.

Tamarind and Tabla - both upscale Indian restaurants around Madison park.

Rickshaw - 23rd between 5th and 6th ave. The best dumplings I've had in NYC . The chicken with Thai basil soup (I believe it's #3 on the menu) is mind blowing. Get the dumplings inside the soup.

Mangia - an upscale sandwich place. Nothing unique but good if you want a quick bite.

Cafeteria - 7th ave and 17th street. Stupendous american food. The wait at this place is ridiculous but if you can get a spot, definitely eat here. Its open 24 hours a day so its a nice place to eat after a night of drinking as well.

Cody's Bar and Grill - 282 Hudson Street - Soho. Good bar and grill. American food.

Snack - 105 Thompson street. Good place for sandwiches and they usually have some Mediterranean stuff too.

Empire Rooftop - 44W 63rd Street. Awesome rooftop bar in midtown. Has an outstanding view of the city. Music can be a hit or a miss though.

Lounging/Clubbin

Mansion, Guesthouse, Home - actual clubs. Might be difficult to get into but if you're a group of girls, you might just get lucky.

Tenjune - in meatpacking. This place is always hottt on the weekends and is tremendously difficult to get into - even if ure a pack of cute girls BUT if you get in without much trouble or bribes - then u definitely get bragging rights :)

Lotus - right across from Tenjune (I think). Similar atmosphere as Tenjune.

Pranna - Talk of the town these days. They serve good food, trendy atmosphere and good music. Beware though, its the latest hot spot for brown town parties so if you're not fond of brown people, stay away :)

Gstaad - chill lounge around union square.

230 Fifth - 26th and 5th avenue. Nice place for a summer evening in NYC. The rooftop has a phenomenal view of the Empire State Building

A60 - 60 Thompson St., between Spring and Broome - decent rooftop bar. Not sure if its open yet though.

LeSeouk - Alphabet city Avenue B. Its technically a hookah bar but Saturday nites is fun. You'll definitely get to dance here.

Nublu - Alphabet city, Avenue C - gigs vary on the weekends. Ask at the door whats happening whenever you decide to go.