I should have added that New York is much more of a power breakfast than power lunch spot.For many years the number one power breakfast spot was the Lowe's Regency Hotel. It closed for renovations at the beginning of the month and the owners have moved a lot of the staff to their restaurant Park Avenue Autumn - now called Park Avenue Winter. - and most, of their high -profile customers have followed.

Depends on which industry- but if you're talking about media people, it's definitely Michael's.

I don't know if you realize Gray's Papaya is just a hot dog place- if you want a New York style hot dog you don't need to go to Gray's - any Sabrett ( kosher hot dogs) cart will get you the same thing.
Also, Juliana's has only been open for a few weeks so it's impossible to,know how their pizza ranks with NY 's best. If your willing to go to Brooklyn for pizza, stay on the subway for 20 minutes longer and go to DiFara in Midwood or stay in Manhattan and go to ome of the terrific pizzerias there, like Motorino.

"If you had one last lunch to eat in Brooklyn, where would you go,"- is a pretty tough question to answer.. Not only is Brooklyn huge, but with 2.5 million people, the food choices are vast. Brooklyn is also home to a large number of foodies and the epicenter of the artisanal food culture on the East Coast. That said, some my recs would be DiFara, considered by many to make the best pizza in all of NYC ( forget Grimaldi's- their pizza has not been good for years- and you'll likely have a multi-hour wait to get in, because like you, many tourists think it is THE place to get pizza in NY), The Sunset Park neighborhood has a large Chinatown with some very good places, Brighton Beach for Russian food- I like the cafe at M& H International
Foods, a huge Russian grocery store that makes their own Russsian specialties, Al DI La in Park Slope- Fatty Cue in Williamsburg forAsian style BBQ - Peter Lugar, also in Willamsburg for some of the greatest steaks you'll ever eat ( they make a pretty great burger, too). I recommend you do a search on menupages.com for more ideas- particularly in the Wiliamsburg, Ft. Greene, Cobble Hill- Carrol Gardens,and Park Slope neighborhoods- foodie centers all, (particularly Williamsburg) and easy to get to from Manhattan.

By far the largest Jamaican/Caribbean neighborhood in the city is in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Tons of food stores and restaurants. A post on the Outer Boroughs board should get you specific recs.

River Cafe was badly damaged by Sandy and has not re-opened.

Flying Pigs Farm, at the Union Square Greenmarket Friday and Saturday ( and at Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket in Brooklyn on Sat) sells some of the best ham in the city. They do special,orders as well. Their website will give you contact and ordering information.

many thanks-great list, Scoop. Although you're right that normally Flushing is very walkable, one of us has a bit of a mobility issue right now. So, for example, the walk from the 7 train to Rural ( and back) would be a little too far.
Haven't been to the New World Food Court, but I have been to the Golden Mall. While the Golden Mall is a little scruffy, I love many of the vendors there.
If we only had time to go to one, which would you suggest, New World or Golden?
Also, re Spicy and Tasty, I see their rating from the Dept of Health is still pending, I know they previously received a C, and I believe they were even shut down for a while.
Although I never had a problem with them since they've been on Prince St, years ago when they were in their old location I walked out on my first visit after a look at what was one of the filthiest restaurant kitchens I've ever seen. Wondering if I should be concerned now, given their DOH ratings problems?

While some of the places being suggested have been around for some time( like Keens) my sense was that the OP was looking for places with a 1950's vibe, not just places that have been opened since the 50's.

Going with a friend next week, in the afternoon. our plan is to try as many places as possible with great noodle dishes. My go to places in Flushing have been Spicy and Tasty, especially for some of their cold noodles and Sentosa for Mee Goreng and Chow Fun noodles. I haven't been to Flushing in a while, so I'm not up to date on where to go.
Looking for recs for other restaurants within walking distance of the 7 train
We're both pretty adventurous eaters, the only real criteria is that it taste good.

Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop- Fifth Ave and 22nd St.is definitely a time capsule. it hasn't changed it's decor or menu for many decades. Katz' s Deli also looks the same ( and saves the same food) as it has for many years.

Lincoln

Juniors, Carnegie Deli and Baby Watson cheesecakes are all cream cheese based and IMO overly sweet.
For really good ricotta cheesecake you'll have to go further downtown. As already mentioned Veniero's at E 11 St and 1st Ave ispecializes in ricotta cheesecake.- it's pretty good. It's a huge operation with a big retail counter and dining room.
Di Robertis, directly across 1st Ave from Veniero's is a family run Italian bakery that's been there for years. I'd give their ricotta cheesecake a slight edge over Veniero's .
But the very best ricotta cheesecake requires a trip to Brooklyn - to Court Street Pastries in Carroll Gardens.- one of the finest Italian bakeries in the Northeast. Great cookies, cannoli,. And it's not really as long a trip as it might seem- take the F train on 34th and 6th Ave to Carroll St in Brooklyn- it's the fourth stop once the train isin Brooklyn and a 20 -25 trip in total.
One place to avoid is Ferrara- a well-known Italian bakery in what used to be little Italy (Grand St., I think. It's a real tourist trap with extremely mediocre, over-priced stuff.

The Cayuga farro is absolutely NOT pre-cooked. None of their products are. take a look at their website or read the article about them a few years ago in the NYTimes food section (where I first learned about them.)

I'm guessing that it's not polished because it's a rich, brown color, which suggests the hull is still on.Cayuga also has a website you can order from. The farro ( also called emmer) is $5.99 lb. BTW- I've never found that it takes very long to cook- 20 minutes or so.I sauté it first with garlic and than add broth, red wine and simmer - One of my favorite ways to make it is to mix the cooked farro with a little olive oil,, sliced braised asparagus,, sliced black olives and some shaved parmesan.

Cayuga Pure Organics - from upstate NY- used to sell Faro and Spelt at many of the NYC greenmarkets ( and many other grains and flours). They no longer have stands at any of the greenmarkets, but are now selling their products at Whole Foods. All of their stuff is extremely high quality. I've been buying their faro for some time- it's the best I've ever had. Their polenta is also terrific.

An hour or do ago, the line to get in was around the corner and down 72 St- and it was not moving very quickly.

Totally agree.

I don't know how that would be doable. The NoMad does indeed close at 11 and Wicked runs 2 1/2 hours with an additional 15 minute intermission. which means that they won't even be leaving the theater until 10:45.

There's also a big Whole Foods on Greenwich St near Chambers.

My favorite ramen place right now is Jin Ramen. it's a little out of the way- on Broadway just south of 125th St. But really worth the trip. IMO it's better than Ippudo and much better than Mommofuku's ramen.Their broths are all wonderful, but I particularly love Jin's ramens that are served with melt in your mouth slices of Char Siu pork, as well as the Miso ramen.Their Kara-Age and Nankotsu Kara-Age is also delicious. it's become very popular since it opened and can get
very busy,

Lived in Toronto for many years, but now live in Manhattan for quite some time. I used to go back and forth to Toronto quite a lot, but I haven't been back in 2 years. I'll be in TO for a week, beginning this Wed. and I'm looking for some feedback on where to eat now. I'll be staying mostly in the Annex ( where I'll be relying mainly on the TTC to get around) and Scarborough ( where there will be a car) . Some past Toronto favs are The Harbord Room, Mt . Everest, For Indian, Aroma for coffee and sandwiches. Sat will be spent at the EX (is there anything to eat in the food building or near the midway that isn't fried or a carb bomb?) , Monday at a Blue Jays day game- probably looking for a place for dinner- with 2 young kids.
I'm particularly interested in recs for Chinese in Scarborough or the east end. (Charles Yu - any recs? here in New York I either go to Sichuan Gourmet or travel to Flushing with Chinese friends)
In Manhattan some places I'm fond of are Red Rooster, Laconda Verde, Bar Bolud.

Ann900

I haven't seen the article, but last year Adam Rapaport told an interviewer that one of his favorite places to eat in Manhattan is Gene's- an old-school, red-sauce Italian place on 11th St in the West Village. Take a look at their website, which has pictures of both the interior ( which features wall size murals of Venice) and the exterior and also says that they've been in business for decades and decades .

I can't imagine any group of 17 year old girls that would think Ninja was cool- to me, it's a theme park for pre-teen boys.. Same with Ellen's- a kind of diner theme park with very mediocre-over-priced food and packed with tourists.

The current Lindy's in New York has no relation to the Lindy's of old with the famous cheesecake. That Lindy's closed many decades ago.- but the name was deemed to be in the public domain- hence ther use of the name Lindy's. If you're looking for the best cheesecke or deli in New ork, you won't find it at there.
Eileen's seems to be the favorite right now. Juniors is still famous for their cheesecake, but IMO it's been a long time since Juniors cheescake was great- these days it's mass produced by the thousands.

Do you mean The Pierre (which is a Taj hotel) on Fifth Ave and 61st?
It would also help if you would give us an idea of food likes and dislikes.

Zabars

Dessert is included in all the prix fixe menus- both lunch and dinner. Only menu items where s specific supplement charge is listed- like the $22 cheese supplement, cost extra,

Your question is way too vague. With literally thousands of restaurants in the City, we really need a bit more information to give you any meaningful recs. for example, what's your price range for each meal before tax, tip and any drinks? What are your food likes and dislikes, any cusines you particularly want to try or any you want to avoid? The end of July can be very hot, so you may want places that don't require a long trip from where you're staying.

as already noted, your itinerary is just not doable., even if you each had your own personal jetpak and the stamina of 3 people. it's not just that you can never get to all the places you've listed in the time allotted, you also need to do a bit more research for you trip. Since this is a food site, I'll stick to your food picks. For example, you list Babbo for lunch on Monday, but I believe that Babbo does not serve lunch on Monday. And even if you get to Clinton St when they open at 8am, it will probably be 10 before you'll be at the ferry for the Statue of Liberty/ Ellis Is. Even if you catch the first ferry, I think it will be impossible for you to anything else before you catch a 4pm flight at JFK. ( as noted, it takes a minimum of 5 hours to do both sites) Also, You don't ,mention when you are coming or whether you already have reservations for hard to get reservations like EMP.
Where do you live? Your post leads me to believe you may not be used to visiting very large cities. I suggest you do some serious rethinking about your plans, and then re-post after you've narrowed down your itinerary.