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New York Dining Overview

Ever wonder how New York City got its nickname "the Big Apple"? New York car rentals has the answer. New York was the racing capital of the world in the 1920. Since the grand prize for the horse was an apple, stablehands started dubbing New York City as the "Big Apple." The nickname made a comeback in the 1970's when the NYC Visitor's and Convention Department began using it again.

Want to take a big bite of the Big Apple? Let New York car rentals take you to the choice eateries in town. With so much selection, it can be a bit confusing which restaurants to try. New York car rentals has a some recommendations for you:

5 Ninth

Why not sink your teeth into one of the best cuban sandwiches at 5 Ninth? The restaurant received this honor from the Best of New York 2005. Experience some international cuisine, such as Asian-influenced dishes like the Noodles Raja Chilean.
Price range is moderate to very expensive.
Business hours are Mon-Wed, 6pm-11pm; Thu-Sat, 6pm-midnight; Sun, 11am-4pm.

Pace

Craving for some Italian? Pace is a popular traditional Italian restaurant. You'll feel like you're in the midst of Rome. Located at 121 Hudson St. (TriBeCa) at N. Moore St., you'll find ample room in either the restaurant or the bar. Try the Milanese risotto or the costoletta di vitello. Pace is a good place to spend a romantic evening with your loved one.
Price range is considered moderate to expensive.
Business hours are Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-11pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-midnight; Sun, 5:30pm-10pm

Freemans

Need to sleep in after a late night of clubbing? New York car rentals recommends you dine at Freemans, located on 191 Chrystie St. (Lower East Side) between Stanton and Rivington Sts. This American/Irish/English low-profile restaurant offers some good eats, like fat lamb-sausage patty, watercress salad, or a slab of wild-boar terrine.
Price range is moderate.
Business hours are Daily, 5pm-11pm; Sat-Sun, 11am-3:30pm

Shanghai Pavillon

Located at 1378 Third Ave. (Upper East Side) between 78th and 79 Sts, you'll find New York's best place for a Chinese Banquet. Savor the crispy-fried baby chicken, sauteed snow-pea leaves and sumptuous soup dumplings.
Price range is moderate.
Business hours are Mon-Fri, 11:30am-11pm; Sat-Sun, noon-11pm

Steak

Wolfgang's Steakhouse, located on 4 Park Ave. (Midtown East/Murray Hill) at 33rd St. is the place to eat steak. It was named the Best New Steakhouse Winner for the Best of New York 2005. Meat is prepared Brooklyn style (prime then dry-aged for 28 days in a basement locker).
New York car rentals suggests you try the sirloin steak, salmon or swordfish.
Business hours are Mon-Thu, noon-10pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Sumile

If you don't mind splurging for some good japanese food and sushi, New York car rentals suggests Sumile. Located at 154 W. 13th St. (West Village) between Sixth and Seventh Aves., you'll discover haut couture cuisine. Some exotic dishes include skate mingled with Japanese eggplant and fine poached duck breast spiked with sake and foie gras emulsion.
Price range is expensive.
Business hours are Tue-Sat, 5:30pm-11pm; Sun-Mon, closed

ChikaLicious

Located at 203 E. 10th St. (East Village) between First and Second Aves, is the scrumptious dessert bar ChikaLicious. Not only will you treat your taste buds, you'll also witness two women whipping up wonderful creations.
Price range is moderate.
Business hours are Wed-Sun, 3pm-11:30pm; Mon-Tue, closed

Pizza history and trivia

New York City holds claim to being the birth place of pizza in America. It's not so clear determining who the first pizza maker was.
In 1897, Gennaro Lombardi arrived in New York City and opened a grocery store at 53 1/2 Spring Street. In 1905, he began serving pizza out of his store. Pizza's popularity didn't grow until the end of WWII. The current Lombardi's is a few doors down from the original location on Spring Street. The 100 year-old coal burning brick oven is still being used.

The second pizzeria who claim they were the original pizza maker is Totonno's, which opened in 1924 on Coney Island. The story goes, according to the Totonno family, Anthony "Totonno" Pero worked at Lombardi's grocery. Totonno, not Lombardi, was making New York's first "Master Pizziolas."

Lombardi's is located at 32 Spring St. (SoHo/NoHo/Little Italy) between Mulberry and Mott Sts.
Price range is inexpensive.
Business hours are Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-midnight; Sun, 11:30-10pm.

Totonno's has two locations in New York City:
* 1544 Second Ave. (between 80th and 81st Sts)
* 462 Second Ave. (between 26th and 27th Sts)
Price range is moderate.
Business hours are daily, lunch and dinner.

In any case, both Lombardi's and Totonno's serve up one of New York's signature foods.

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