Iconic NYC Restaurants
No frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile high sandwiches since 1888.
Katz's Delicatessen
Contestants solve word puzzles to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a giant carnival wheel.
Wheel of Fortune
Midtown Manhattan's town square, with seasonal gardens, eateries, and bars.
Bryant Park
Biscuit
Cookie
Barack Obama, Natalie Portman, Matt Damon
Harvard University
Continental classics like borscht, caviar, and vodka served in a flashy, opulent setting.
The Russian Tea Room
Selected members of the studio audience are offered something of value and given a choice of whether to keep it or exchange it for a different, unknown item.
Let's Make A Deal
One of the best known of the city's public parks, it is an icon as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity.
Washington Square Park
Crisps
Chips
Meryl Streep, Hillary Clinton, Jodie Foster
Yale University
Cash only steak icon where old school waiters serve aged beef in a German beer hall setting.
Peter Luger Steak House
Thousands of competitors attempt to complete series of obstacle courses of increasing difficulty in various cities across the United States.
American Ninja Warrior
Urban park adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum, Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Prospect Park
Trainers
Sneakers
Emma Watson, John Krasinski, John F. Kennedy Jr.
Brown University
Iconic French brasserie with steak frites, brunch, and pastries in a classy space with red banquettes.
Balthazar
Three contestants get the chance to win the eye of a prospective date, with each contestant having three suitcases onstage.
Baggage
Coming in at a little over six acres and located at the heart of the city, this park describes itself as a public garden, playground, open-air museum, dog park, performance venue, eatery, arboretum, gathering place, and sanctuary.
Madison Square Park
Jumper
Sweater
Elizabeth Banks, Elon Musk, John Legend
University of Pennsylvania
Harlem landmark serving generous helpings of Southern comfort food since 1962.
Sylvia's
Contestants play simple games with common household items in an attempt to win a cash prize.
Minute To Win It
At more than three times the size of Central Park, this is the city's largest park.
Pelham Bay Park
Courgette
Zucchini
Elizabeth Warren, Carli Lloyd, Mario Batali
Rutgers University