Celebs & Movies NYC
EATS in NYC
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Famous Events
100
Before Starbucks was cool, these six Manhattan friends were posted up at Central Perk
What is Friends
100
his popular hot dog vendor started at Coney Island in 1916 and became a NYC institution.
What is Nathan’s Famous?
100
This actor, born in the Bronx, is famous for playing Tony Montana in Scarface.
Who is Al Capone
100
A rapper and a soulful singer team up to celebrate life and dreams in Manhattan, mentioning skyscrapers and bright lights
Who are Jay-Z and Alicia Keys?
100
This annual ball drop in Times Square rings in the New Year with millions watching worldwide
What is New Years?
200
In “Home Alone 2,” Kevin stays at this iconic Manhattan hotel, known for its luxury and appearances in countless movies.
What is the Plaza Hotel?
200
Opened in 1990 by the Abbruzzese family, this Times Square restaurant is known for serving family-style Italian dishes in massive portions that often feed multiple tables.
What is Carmine’s?
200
This Bronx-born superstar singer, actress, and businesswoman famously brought her Latin pop hits to the world while staying true to her New York roots
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
200
This pop superstar sang about bright lights, yellow taxis, and chasing dreams after moving to the city from a small town
Who is Taylor Swift?
200
In August 2003, this event left NYC in Chaos for nearly 48 hours
What is the New York City blackout of 2003?
300
This 2008 superhero movie with Heath Ledger as the Joker used New York to stand in for Gotham.
What is Dark Knight
300
This Brooklyn restaurant is famous for its creamy, rich cheesecake.
What is Junior’s?
300
Born in Brooklyn in 1966, this comedian and actor got his start as a cast member on Saturday Night Live before starring in films like Big Daddy and Punch-Drunk Love
Who is Adam Sandler?
300
This pop diva invited listeners to start over and feel alive in New York, celebrating its bright lights
Who is Madonna?
300
This 2012 hurricane flooded streets and subways, leaving large parts of NYC without power
What is Hurricane Sandy?
400
In this 2003 romantic comedy, Jennifer Lopez juggles her career and love life in Manhattan.
What is Maid in Manhattan?
400
Opened in 1888, this Lower East Side deli is known for pastrami sandwiches
What is Katz’s Delicatessen?
400
Bronx-born actress known for Do the Right Thing and White Men Can’t Jump, also an activist
Who is Rosie Perez?
400
Before she became a global pop star, she performed in NYC clubs and Broadway shows, later singing about city life in “Love Don’t Cost a Thing.
Who is Jennifer Lopez?
400
Which Disney channel original movie based in new York was released after NYC black out on August 15, 2003
Cheetah Girls
500
Nola Darling navigates love, art, and self-discovery in this Spike Lee creation set primarily in this New York borough.
What is She’s Gotta Have It?
500
This upscale Midtown steakhouse, opened in 1927, is known for its mutton chops and celebrity sightings
(What is Keens Steakhouse?)
500
Brooklyn-born actor who played a lead role in Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X, becoming a symbol of NYC cinema.
Who is Spike lee
500
This singer told us to “start spreading the news” about the Big Apple in a classic tune
Who is Frank Sinatra?
500
Founded in 1902, this company opened New York City’s first subway line in 1904, running from City Hall to 145th Street.
What is the Interborough Rapid Transit Company / IRT?