est. 1966; only serve 2 types of steaks; "the Fort Knox of fine aged prime beef" (from its website); awarded the Wine Spectator magazine's Grand Award every year since 1990
Chile Mecco Relleno slow cooked pulled pork, pine nuts, black currants, green olives stuffed in a chile mecco (smaller than traditional), battered and fried and topped w/ scallion crema
#60 (101 Tastiest Places to Chowdown); since 1962; self-proclaimed "Queen of Soul Food"; Liza Minnelli, Beyonce, Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama have visited; long lines
a quintessential corner of England in the heart of Greenwich Village; also a store of British groceries, chocolates, sweets, teas alongside authentic tea pots, mugs
Apollonia Pizza available on Saturdays only; named for chef/owner's daughter; salami, egg, buffalo mozzarella DOP, Parmigiano-Reggiano, garlic, oil, basil & black pepper
opened in 1913; quintessential old-school New York restaurant located in the lower level of New York's Grand Central Station; Other Recipes: Oyster Pan Roast
opened in 1996; owner quit wall street exec position and opened Murray's named after his father from whom he learned his love of bagels; make over 4,000 bagels every day; bagels not sold at end of day is donated to City Harvest who feed the homeless (very cool!)
Frozen Hot Chocolate hot-and-cold w/ 15 different blends of chocolate topped w/ whipped cream
Golden Opulence Sundae Guinness World Record most expensive ice cream in the world ($1,000 at airing); requires 48-hr advance notice to order; Baccarat crystal goblet (same goblet used at the Vatican) lined w/ 23-karat edible gold mixed w/ Porcelana chocolate (most expensive chocolate in the world) + rarest chocolate from Venezuela + Tahitian vanilla ice cream infused w/ Madagascar vanilla beans topped w/ more edible gold & candied fruit from Paris + almonds coated w/ 23-karat cold + gold-colored sugar flower (that takes 8 hrs to make) and finally passion fruit caviar & sprinkled w/ gold flakes; served w/ 18-karat gold spoon (of course!); sell about 10 per year
