I haven't been good about keeping my New York restaurants and attractions list up to date recently but I'm hoping to get it updated over winter break. My New York attractions list is looking good and I'm getting stuff done, but the restaurant list is growing out of control so I need to do some prioritizing there.

Anyway, here are some highlights:

1. The Stanton Social - THIS PLACE IS AMAZING. One of the best restaurants I've ever been to. Amazing tapas place. Every item will blow you away. Go in a big group to try more food. Wow.

2. Schillers Liquor Bar - Great restaurant in LES. Always tons of fun, great drinks, great food.

3. On Friday I went to The Burger Joint, a hidden burger place inside the fancy Parker Meridien hotel. Great burgers and fries. Beats the Shake Shack, and you don't have to stand in line outside for 45 minutes (though that can be a good thing on a nice summer day)

4. On Saturday I went to Ruth's Chris for the first time. Pretty awesome. I don't think I'll go back to Peter Luger's again unless someone is visiting NY and wants to go there because it's famous. The steak was great (on par with Lugers). The chopped salad was amazing, all the sides were great, and the apple tart was perfect. Given Luger's horrible service, I'm glad to have a new favorite steak.

5. On Saturday I went to the Brooklyn museum with Gary. We went for Annie Leibovitz, which was good, but the Ron Mueck exhibit was totally amazing, some of the most mind blowing art we've ever seen. GO TO THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM AND SEE THIS.