New York is great — great! — but the worst thing about it is that everyone has the same great idea. Friday evenings are free at MOMA! Just be prepared to wait in a line snaking around the block. Shakespeare in the Park is so cultural! And those lunchtime lines are so excruciating. Nathan’s at Coney Island is sublime! Dude, it’s a freakin’ hot dog . . .<\/p>\n
So New York Magazine helps by waiting in some lines at some notable establishments. They cut to the chase<\/a>: Yes for Shake Shack<\/strong> (“An emphatic yes for the best burger in town, extra-creamy custard, and half-bottles of highly drinkable wines.”) and DiPalo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s<\/strong> (“. . . the Parmigiano-Reggiano is top-notch, the ricotta divine . . .”); Tomoe<\/strong> (“. . . not even Masa would be worth a wait this long.”), Sarabeth’s<\/strong> (“For flapjacks with unripe strawberries and sliced bananas? We think not.”) and Magnolia<\/strong> (“Not if it were the last cupcake on Earth.”) are all no.<\/p>\n