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Legendary New York City Bars and Restaurants

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S.A. Specific : Legendary New York City Bars and Restaurants

Introduction:
"These restaurants and bars have become New York institutions, referenced in newspapers, books, and movies. Their names should be familiar to both New Yorkers and tourists."


1. Opened in 1964, this Upper East Side bar and Italian restaurant was known for a long time as a hangout for writers and celebrities. On any given night, you could find the bar's owner and namesake mingling with the patrons. There was even a book written about the place that was published in 1994.
    Caruso's
    Anglers and Writers
    Elaine's
    Molly's Pub


2. Which Upper East Side ice cream parlor was the favorite sweet shop of Andy Warhol and even had a movie named after it?
    Coldstone Creamery
    Mystic Pizza and Gelato
    Baskin Robbins
    Serendipity 3


3. In which Little Italy restaurant was mobster Joseph "Crazy Joey" Gallo gunned down?
    Umberto's Clam House
    Totonno's Pizza
    Frankie and Johnny's
    Sardi's


4. This Chinese restaurant has been credited with inventing the soup dumpling. Their original location was in Flushing, and they also opened two other restaurants in Chinatown and Upper Manhattan.
    Golden Palace
    Empire Szechuan
    Jing Fong
    Joe's Shanghai


5. Every New Yorker, frequent tourist, and "Seinfeld" fan can tell you that the name "Ray's" is practically synonymous with pizza. There are numerous pizzerias in New York City that have some variation of the name "Ray's". Which name below has NEVER been the name of a New York Pizza place?
    The Famous Ray's of Greenwich Village
    Ray-Ban Pizza
    Famous Original Ray's Pizza
    Not Ray's Pizza


6. Famed chef and TV star Anthony Bourdain opened this French restaurant with two Manhattan locations: one in the downtown financial district and the other in the Murray Hill/Gramercy Park area.
    Le Cirque
    Le Bec Fin
    La Tour d'Argent
    Les Halles


7. Conveniently located on West 57th Street near Carnegie Hall, this famous restaurant has been synonymous with Old World luxury. Founded by members of the Russian Ballet Company in 1927, it became a favorite of actors, the very wealthy, and the intellectual elite. It closed down twice, but reopened under new ownership.
    The Russian Tea Room
    Maxim's
    Petrossian's
    Le Cirque


8. This Gramercy Park bar and Italian restaurant has claimed to be the oldest continuously operating bar/restaurant in the city. O Henry was a regular customer and was said to have written "The Gift of the Magi" at the front table.
    Tom's Diner
    Pete's Tavern
    O Henry's
    Annie Ryan's


9. Established in 1854, this East Village Irish bar has claimed to be the city's oldest continuously operating saloon, and with their own brand of beer, to boot! Past patrons included John Lennon, Abraham Lincoln, and Woody Guthrie. Interestingly enough, they did not allow women customers for over a century.
    McAnn's Bar
    Blarney Stone Pub
    Molly's Pub
    McSorley's Old Ale House


10. This Lower East Side delicatessen was opened 1888, serving classic Jewish specialties like knishes, matzoh ball soup, and pastrami sandwiches. Movie fans also know that this is where the famous "fake orgasm" scene from "When Harry Met Sally" took place.
    Carnegie Deli
    Katz's Deli
    Ratner's Deli
    Hello Deli


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