Pastrami Queen on Lexington serves kosher pastrami sandwiches on the Upper East Side of New York City. Modest counter, oversized sandwiches since 1956.
OrderHand-cut pastrami on rye with mustard.
TipCounter is tiny and seats fewer than a dozen; the takeaway line moves faster than the dine-in queue.
Daniel Boulud's Upper East Side flagship has held two Michelin stars in New York City since the early 2000s. Seven-course French tasting, classic dining room.
Book3 weeks ahead
Chef Nozomu Abe's two-Michelin-star Edomae sushi counter on the Upper East Side runs eight seats in New York City. Cypress counter, 90-minute omakase.
Book8 weeks ahead
Lexington Candy Shop at 83rd has poured chocolate egg creams from a 1940s Hamilton Beach mixer on the Upper East Side of New York City since 1925.
DrinkChocolate egg cream
TipEgg cream is a $6 single-pour at the counter; the butter burger and the Lexington special sandwich are the lunch orders.
William Greenberg Desserts on Madison Avenue has baked the canonical black-and-white in the Upper East Side, New York City since 1946. Schnecken.
Worth the queueBlack-and-white cookie
TipOrder black-and-whites in the bigger six-inch size. Pre-order schnecken at Rosh Hashanah; they sell out a week ahead.
Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel has poured cocktails under Ludwig Bemelmans's Central Park murals in New York City since 1947. Located in Upper East Side.
DrinkOld Cuban
FoodHotel-bar snacks
TipWalk-ins after 18:00 carry a $35 minimum per person music charge. Earlier visits skip the charge but miss the piano.
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