Too Far Afield

In the spirit of restaur.antville:

Food: Riki

Nice Japanese Restaurant near Grand Central station. Japanese menu. Japanese waitresses, Japanese cooks, mostly Japanese guests. Enjoy original Japanese specialities like Sushi and other things. Excellent place. Best visited with Japanese-speaking people, who can translate the menu for you.

Riki, E 45th St. and Lexington Ave., $$

Drinks: VON

Little bar in East Village/SoHo. Low priced cocktails and whine. Jever draft beer. Very crowded. Nice atmosphere.

VON, #3 Bleecker St. and Bowery, $

Facilities: Peer 17

Public canvas chairs on the 2nd level featuring a nice view at Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn and the harbour. Come here to relax after a visit to Brooklyn Bridge and enjoy the nice weather.

Peer 17, near Brooklyn Bdge. and Fulton Market at the South Street Seaport, Fulton St. and Franklin D. Roosevelt Dr.

Drinks: local

Club/bar next to Madison Square Garden featuring a roof-deck with gas heaters and a nice view at the garden. Best enjoyed at the end of an event in the garden and in a t-shirt (because the heat lamps are so hot).

local, W 33rd St. and 8th Ave., $$

Drinks: Irish Pub

Irish pub across the street from the above bar featuring a wide range of national and international (and of course Irish) draft beer. Life high definition tv from the garden and other sport events across NY and North America. Also a good restaurant, if you are hungry.

Irish Pub, W 33rd and 8th Ave., $$

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