*Amsterdam Restaurant and Tapas Lounge 11am–1am1207 Amsterdam Ave, between 119th and 120th Sts. - lots going on here, outside and inside...right on Amsterdam and 120th. .
*Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Mon–Thu 11:30am–11pm 646 W 131st St, between Broadway and Riverside Dr-young crowd, fun, loud...LIVE MUSIC every night (here is the calendar). Cute decor (" Weathered gas-station signage and barbershop mirrors constitute the artfully gritty decor at this honky-tonk saloon")
Sezz MediMon–Wed, Sun 11:30am–4pm, 5–11pm; Thu–Sat 11:30am– 4pm, 5pm–midnight 1260 Amsterdam Ave, at 122nd St. Brick oven PIZZA.
Massawa Daily 11:30am–11:30pm1239 Amsterdam Ave, at 121st St. Ethiopian, for something new and different.
*Pinkberry 2873 Broadway, between 111th and 112th Sts, FROZEN YOGURT. Yummy, tangy taste. I only have tasted the original flavor.
CaffĂ© Swish Mon–Thu, Sun 11am–11:30pm; Fri, Sat 11am–1am 2953–55 Broadway, between 115th and 116th Sts--ASIAN/ FUSION