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1. As New York is known for its endless variety of diverse food, New York New York too delivers the chow. There is no doubt more places to eat per square foot than any casino in Vegas. Many of them are chains, but there are many others as well and the best part is they are all reasonably priced.
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The New York New York Hotel and Casino takes the theming of Las Vegas Casinos to the maximum, and offers their guests a clear taste of the city of New York while providing something that New York doesn’t have, great casino gambling.

This is really what is behind all the different themes you see at casinos here, and for instance if someone wanted a New York experience they could just visit New York instead, but this place is designed for people visiting Vegas who both want to gamble and enjoy a New York style feel, and you get both here.

The New York New York isn’t just a single building or a couple of them like you see elsewhere, it is a collection of replicas of famous New York buildings grouped together to give you a feel of the 1940’s New York skyline, all which tower magnificently into the sky.

There’s more to it than just this though, as they have replicas of other New York landmarks, including the harbor, Grand Central Station, and the Statue of Liberty. The replica of Lady Liberty is so realistic that a photo of it was once mistakenly chosen for the real thing on a U.S. stamp.

The New York theme extends into every corner of this property, with all of the facilities here being named after something in New York. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International, which owns several other properties on the strip, including the nearby MGM Grand and the Excalibur, both of which are accessible from the New York New York by overhead pedestrian bridges.

The hotel casino was completed in 1996 as a joint project between MGM and Primadonna Resorts, who also operated 3 casinos in Primm, Nevada, close to the California border. MGM ended up buying out Primadonna in 1999, and picked up these 3 smaller casinos in addition to full controlling interest in the New York New York.

MGM later sold off the Primm casinos but still has full ownership of the New York New York.

Among the attractions here are a roller coaster which runs both inside and outside with cars resembling Checker Cabs, and a full time Cirque du Soleil show, Zumanity.

The Accommodations at the New York New York

Like many larger casinos in the area, the hotel rooms here are priced well below market value to attract gamblers, and the fierce competition on the Las Vegas strip means that there are some great deals that emerge indeed. Rates at the New York New York run for as little as $40 a night, with a 20% discount for M Life members, the players club of all MGM owned casinos.

The style of the décor, like the property, is a throwback to days gone by in New York, and the rooms are decorated accordingly. Rooms here run at 400 square feet with either a king or two queen beds, and feature granite bathrooms, internet access, and in room safe. There are two main categories here, the more conservatively decorated Madison Avenue rooms and the more colorful Park Avenue accommodations.

There are also several different choices of suites here, all very reasonably priced as well, from the 500 square foot Spa Suite for $80 a night, to the 1100 square foot Penthouse One Bedroom, which will run you $386 per night but is billed as the ultimate in VIP living.

You can dine at one of their 7 restaurants on site. Gallagher’s Steakhouse, a New York tradition since 1927, serves up the finest in dry aged beef and fresh seafood. Tom’s Urban dishes out an eclectic menu of popular street foods.

Nine Fine Irishmen is an Irish style pub which offers an extensive collection of beer and ale as well as meals prepared with fresh Irish style ingredients. Il Fornaio delivers authentic New York style Italian food.

Those who enjoy American food will want to check out the food, wine, and beer at America, along with their 90×20 foot map of the United States. A trip to New York wouldn’t be complete though without visiting the New York Pizzeria, as well as enjoying a burger at the Broadway Bar and Grill.

As for entertainment, it’s not just what they have at this hotel casino, it’s about checking out everything that goes on at the surrounding MGM owned locations as well, and these hotel casinos team up to offer quite a bit indeed.

This all comes together at the Park, a collection of bars and restaurants in the common area of the New York New York and the Monte Carlo, including MGM’s 20,000 seat T Mobile Arena, where the biggest names in entertainment are to be found.

New York New York features big name acts of its own, as well as their exclusive Cirque Du Soleil shows of the provocative Zumanity. There are also plenty of New York themed bars on the property that cater to every taste and will look after your beverage cravings.

As far as the other attractions here go, there’s the Big Apple Coaster and Arcade, a spa, a salon, and a pool to enjoy.

The Casino at the New York New York

The casino here is called Central Park in keeping with the theme, and all of your play here is eligible for credit with their M Life Rewards program, which are collectable and redeemable at any MGM casino property.

1500 slot machines await you here, providing all the slot and video poker playing pleasure you could desire, at stakes starting at a penny and going all the way up to $100. All the popular machines are here, with a great variety of different ones to play, and they host slot tournaments here as well.

Guests here need not even sit down in the casino to take advantage of the gaming here, as they offer mobile access to all their gaming, including their sports betting, and they have tournaments as well, all from your mobile device.

The 84,000 square feet of gaming space here also of course includes all the popular casino table games, spread across 67 gaming tables. You can enjoy Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Mini Baccarat, Let It Ride, Big Six, Three Card Poker, Texas Holdem Bonus, and Crazy 4 Poker.

There is no poker room here, although players can visit the one at sister property Monte Carlo across the street. New York New York does have a race and sports book though, which offers betting on all major sports as well as horse racing.

New York New York is indeed a throwback to the city it is named after, and themes in general are becoming somewhat of a throwback as well, but New York City lives right here in Las Vegas. This also happens to be a pretty darn good casino hotel as well.

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New York’s restaurant scene is world-class for practically every cuisine on the planet and at every price point. It is also notoriously hard to crack. Stats from the 2000s presented in the documentary Eat This New York said that 80 percent of city restaurants close in the first five years. The COVID-19 pandemic added additional pressure that caused both industry analysts and restaurateurs to predict an extinction-level event for the city’s eateries. As New York once again banned indoor dining on December 11, that pressure intensified. Places that moved to outdoor dining or expanded into sidewalk cafes during the summer and early fall have gone further as the weather has gotten colder, tenting their tables and breaking out heat lamps, blankets, and tableside sanitizer to push through the New York winter. Perhaps most notable, however, is that during this time of upheaval and creative reimagining of city dining, new restaurants have continued to open their doors. Our editors have been ordering from and eating at many of them (socially distanced, masked around servers), and we're happy to report that, despite an outlier of a year, the dining scene remains one of the most dynamic parts of city life. Here are Traveler’s picks for the best new restaurants in New York to eat at now.

Kokomo

A Caribbean restaurant by Williamsburg's waterfront, Kokomo is as close as we're getting to an island escape this winter. We're not mad about it, because this newcomer with its tropical lush plants (yes, outdoors, and yes, in the winter) and bopping tunes is fun. Fun in 2020—truly a feat. Start with jackfruit tacos, smeared with refried beans, guac, and sour cream—a vegetarian taco this good is very hard to come by. When it comes to the drink list, you can't go wrong, any of the cocktails will make you smile. The Aperol spritz features pineapple-infused Aperol. The jerk chicken as a main, and sweet plantains as a side, are essential orders. —Alex Erdekian

Address:65 Kent Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11249

Soothr

Soothr might just be my new favorite Thai place in Manhattan. The menu highlights Isan Thai food, including a signature dish, Sukhothai tom yum noodles, a nod to the World Heritage Site in central Thailand. The spicy-meets-sour noodles are addicting, and when I ordered takeout, I loved that the noodles and broth were packed separately to keep everything fresh (they have outdoor seating separated by plexiglass, too). The other can’t-miss dish is the koong karee, an egg and shrimp curry that's full of flavor. I’m definitely planning to order from them again to try a few dishes, including the jackfruit curry and mango sticky rice. Outdoor reservations are easy to make through OpenTable. —Stephanie Wu

Address:204 E. 13th St., New York, NY 10003

Edy’s Grocer

It’s not a proper sit-down place, but those are fewer and farther between now, anyhow. What Edy’s (pronounced like Eddie) is, is a Lebanese breakfast/lunch stop that can rewrite your sandwich and avocado toast orders. Swing by the takeout window to grab labneh toast or whatever is mixed up in the fatteh—right now it’s winter squash—or a bowl of lemony chicken soup with whole peppercorns that pop and tingle in your mouth. This last one might be the best option if you’re going to sit in one of the handful of seats out front as there aren’t heaters, but everything can be taken to go. —Noah Kaufman

Address:136 Meserole Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222

Yellow Rose

I am always, always, always on the hunt for good Tex-Mex in New York City. So when Yellow Rose opened on 3rd Avenue in the East Village in November, I knew I needed to stop by with fellow Texans in tow. I stocked up on saucy, protein-heavy chicken verde and carne guisada tacos on house-made flour tortillas, warm beef chili, and spice-filled vegan queso. (Before I get hate from fellow Texans, the Velveeta queso your mom makes isn’t made with real cheese either, so pipe down.) Chef and co-owner Dave Rizo comes from meatless standout Superiority Burger, so he knows his vegan and vegetarian stuff, as well as the meat-heavy bits. I can’t wait until the bar opens post-pandemic and I can properly appreciate the interior—but for now, I’ll settle for a sidewalk Lone Star, a bag of Rancho Gordo beans from the restaurant’s commissary, and perfectly seasoned, overfilled tacos. —Meredith Carey

Address:102 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10003

Ernesto’s

When it opened just before the pandemic, Ryan Bartlow’s Basque restaurant had the kind of energy New York restaurants are famous for: A crowd three deep near the door, sipping martinis waiting for their tables in the rambunctious, crowded dining room. The energy is still there, as are the poppable croquetas, expert work with less-seen items like tripe and morcilla (blood sausage), and the Instagram-famous piles of jamon and potato chips, all tented for the rain and snow with heaters for every outdoor table. —N.K.

Address:259 E. Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Borrachito

Borrachito serves a dish New York is not known for: birria. The Mexican stewed meat traditionally features goat, and here is made with oxtail. Before the pandemic, Borrachito was hidden, speakeasy-style, within the Garret East, but as of last August has upgraded its digs with prime sidewalk real estate on Avenue A and East 13th Street. The tacos are good (not a guarantee in New York City), and while they go old school with the birria, there are some upscale riffs you can order, like the noteworthy rib eye, bone marrow, and smoked cheddar. Wash it all down with some alcoholic paletas or a watermelon agua fresca. —A.E.

Address:206 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

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Fan-Fan Doughnuts

It was the decadent, shiny, syrup- and nut-covered sticky buns in Grub Street’s story about Fan-Fan Doughnuts’ opening that got my attention. Once I found out that it was led by chef Fany Gerson, of Dough Doughnut fame, in Dough’s original location a mere five blocks from my apartment, I was sold. Fan-Fan’s donuts are (marginally) lighter and smaller than Dough’s creations, and come in equally inventive flavors. My order upon my first visit was two caramelized apple sticky buns; the La Donna, a raspberry–black currant doughnut with a meringue top; a yuzu meringue Fan Fan (Gerson’s rendition of a long John, a thin, straight, filled donut); and a churro-esque round cinnamon sugar doughnut. And that was just for me. The line that has cropped up since opening weekend in October is well worth the wait for these fluffy, flavorful morning delights. —M.C.

Address:448 Lafayette Ave., New York, NY 11205

Milu

Eleven Madison Park veteran Connie Chung has opened a fast casual spot in the Gramercy neighborhood, serving family-style Chinese food that, if you don't want to eat outside, translates well to delivery and pickup. While dishes like Yunnan brisket, Mandarin duck, and wontons are available a la carte, the best way to try it all is with one of the family-style feasts, which comes with two entrees, duck fat rice, a bunch of cold veggie sides, and dessert. It’s an absolute steal at $45, and easily lasted us for two meals. —S.W.

Address:333 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010

Kimika

I’m a big fan of the Thai food at Wayla, so I was thrilled to hear that the same team opened Kimika, an Italian-Japanese restaurant in Nolita. The dishes feel comforting and totally new at the same time. Standouts include summer squash pizzette, on lightly fried pizza dough, and the crispy rice cake lasagna, which combines two of my absolute favorite dishes in a novel way. Whatever you order, don’t skip the dessert—options include the tiramisu kakigori, a soft serve made with Yakult (the cult favorite yogurt drink), and mocha bomboloncini, which tastes just like a fried Ferrero Rocher. —S.W.

Address:40 Kenmare St., New York, NY 10012

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds opened in Greenpoint just weeks before the pandemic struck. Yet this fledgling Japanese spot has persevered—thanks in no small part to its menu, which is arguably one of the most exciting in Brooklyn right now. Brunch is a major draw here: Japanese omelet with pecorino and trout roe, chicken katsu sandwich with mustard miso mayo, and the souffle pancakes are a few highlights. But it's the izakaya-style skewers that keep me coming back, like the chicken meatball sprinkled with sesame seeds and the sweet potato slathered in miso butter. (Follow up with a bowl of mazemen or the hamachi collar.) Better still, the open-air courtyard setup—candlelit tables spaced out underneath breezy canopies—makes outdoor dining in New York in December almost feel like a desirable choice. —Lale Arikoglu

Address:171 Banker St., Brooklyn, NY 11222

Forsythia

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There is some firepower behind this upscale Italian spot: Jacob Siwak and Mark Coleman come with experience at Olmsted and Rezdora, respectively. After spending the summer in a pop-up kitchen doing primarily takeout and meal kits, they settled into their permanent space in October. Snagging an outdoor reservation for spaghetti carbonara (not easy, even as it gets colder) could be one of those sneaky good finds with heaters for every outside table. —N.K.

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Address:9 Stanton St., New York, NY 10002

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