On the diagonally opposite side of Manhattan, Zabar's gourmet food store has gastronomy in every guise, whether for Gentile, Jew or anybody else!
2245 Broadway
www.zabars.com
Foodies must visit Katz's deli in the Lower East Side. The portions are B-I-G; the rudeness is not personal, just traditional. Take ID if you look under 21 – New York's drinking laws are strict.
205 East Houston Street in the Lower East Side
www.katzsdeli.com
Take the A and C lines of the subway to the first stop beyond the East River, which is High Street. Then walk back across the Brooklyn Bridge, keeping in the pedestrian lane - the cyclists come fast! You'll have a splendid view of the Manhattan skyline, though little is left of the tenements of Miller's View from the Bridge.
Likewise the free (yes, free) Staten Island Ferry will delight with this cityscape.
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