The Lost City List

Inspired by recent lists of places to go posted by Eater, the New York Times and others, I've decided to post a simple tally of classic, utterly New York places worthy of your patronage. Who knows is extra business will do them good and keep them open in this economic, political and cultural moment that is so aggressively hostile to history and heritage. But it can't hurt. I've divided it into Restaurants, Bars, Stores and Bakeries (because I love bakeries, and think every neighborhood should have fresh bread). (Last updated 7/15/10.)

RESTAURANTS

Peter Luger (Williamsburg)
The Oyster Bar (Grand Central)
Four Seasons (Midtown)
Sammy Rumanian Steak House (Lower East Side)
Totonno's (Coney Island)
Di Fara's Pizzeria (Midwood)
Bamonte's (Williamsburg)
Brooks 1890 Restaurant (Long Island City)
Mario's (Arthur Avenue)
Dominick's (Arthur Avenue)
"21" Club (Midtown)
John's Pizzeria (Greenwich Village)
Fedora (Greenwich Village)
La Grenouille (Midtown)
Le Veau d'Or (Midtown East)
Sardi's (Theatre District)
Second Avenue Deli (Murray Hill)
Sarge's Deli (Murray Hill)
Stage Deli (Midtown)
Carnegie Deli (Midtown)
Smith and Wollensky (Midtown East)
John's of 12th Street (East Village)
Lanza's (East Village)
Katz's Deli (Lower East Side)
Donovan's (Woodside)
King Yum (Fresh Meadows)
Keen's Steak House (Garment District)
Heidelberg Restaurant (Yorkville)
Zum Stamtisch (Glendale)
Von Westernhagen's (Glendale)
Lombardi's Pizzeria (SoHo)
Grimaldi's (Brooklyn)
Patsy's (East Harlem)
L&B Spumoni Gardens (Bensonhurst)
Yonah Schimmel Knishery (Lower East Side)
Nom Wah Tea Parlor (Chinatown)
Wo Hop Restaurant (Chinatown)
Barbetta (Theatre District)
Sam's Pizzeria (Cobble Hill)
Ferdinando's Foccaceria (Carroll Gardens)
DeFonte's Sandwich Shop (Red Hook)
Skyview Glatt Kosher Deli (Riverdale)
Eisenberg Sandwich Shop (Flatiron)
Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden (Astoria)
Sammy's Rumanian Steak House (Lower East Side)
El Quijote (Chelsea)


BARS
Fanelli Cafe (SoHo)
Sunny's (Red Hook)
Holland Bar (Hell's Kitchen)
Pete's Tavern (Gramercy)
P.J. Clarke's (Midtown East)
Brooklyn Inn (Boerum Hill)
Teddy's (Williamsburg)
McSorley's Ale House (East Village)
Old Town Bar (Flatiron)
Bemelmens Bar (Upper East Side)
O'Connor's Bar (Park Slope)
Old King Cole Bar, St. Regis Hotel (Midtown East)
Jimmy's Corner (Theatre District)
Corner Bistro (Greenwich Village)
White Horse Inn (Greenwich Village)
Lenox Lounge (Harlem)
Rudy's Bar and Grille (Hell's Kitchen)
Ear Inn (SoHo)
Subway Inn (Midtown East)
Bill's Gay 90s (Midtown East)

BAKERIES
Caputo Bakery (Carroll Gardens)
Mazzola Bakery (Carroll Gardens)
D'Aiuto Bakery (Garment District)
Rispoli Pastry Shop (Bensonhurst)
Glaser's Pastry Shop (Yorkville)
Poseidon Greek Bakery (Hell's Kitchen)
Rudy's Bakery (Ridgewood)
Trio French Bakery (Hell's Kitchen)
Madonia Brother Bakery (Arthur Avenue)
Addeo and Sons Bakery (Arthur Avenue)
Egidio Pastry (Arthur Avenue)
Moishe's Bakery (East Village)
DiRobertis Bakery (East Village)

STORES
C.O. Bigelow's Pharmacy (Greenwich Village)
York Barber Shop (Upper East Side)
Ottomanelli Brothers (Yorkville)
Worth and Worth Hats (Midtown)
JJ Hat Center (Midtown)
H&H Bagels (Upper West Side)
Sahadi (Brooklyn Heights)
Zabar's (Upper West Side)
Strand Bookstore (Union Square)
Three Lives Book Store (Greenwich Village)
Karl Ehmer (Ridgewood)
Economy Candy (Lower East Side)
Kossar's Bialys (Lower East Side)
Russ & Daughers (Lower East Side)
Pearl Paint (Chinatown)
Schaller & Weber (Yorkville)
Joe's Dairy (SoHo)
Manganaro's Grosseria Italiano (Hell's Kitchen)

Ess-a-Bagel (Upper East Side)
New York Central Art Supply (East Village)