Casual eating :
tori-shin- some really awesome yakitori, if you spring a little extra $ and sit at the chef counter the owner and assistant cook for you very personable.
Little Kung fu steamed buns ramen- ridiculous name, but it's right downtown Manhattan. Awesome hand pulled noodles and dumplings , super cheap me and my girl get out of here for 30$
Tulsi- some really good Indian food semi near Korin if I recall
The spotted pig- quick walk from time square like 10-15min. Always busy so you might have to wait a bit but great English food, best scotch egg I've ever had .
Danji- little Korean joint , recommend for lunch awesome food, nice lunch portion not a lot of $$
Even though you said casual I recommend Soto if you like sushi and some joenese inspired dishes. I've banged out every 3 star joint in New York and bite for bite Soto is the best food I have hAd anywhere, not just New York.
I generally just eat in New York and walk around and shop. But catching a movie is pretty fun at some of those theaters in Manhattan. If possible (still performing maybe?) to he Book of Mormon was hilarious. Also on the pier there is a new market going in ( might be done?) that bourdain is an investor, there's also a fun bowling alley down there
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