New York

Don’t expect: Table service, healthy options. Do expect: Super-sized portions, authentic NY atmosphere, dozens of celeb photos on the walls. If you’re starving, this is the place to hit. If you’ve almost reached your Weight Watchers Points quota for the day, go somewhere else. If you visit with a friend, order one dish and share. Katz’s is probably most well-known for the Meg Ryan orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally, and they’ve got the pics on the wall to prove it. It’s also a fave destination of many famous New Yorkers such as the Stillers, Babs, Rudy, and more than a couple of Sopranos actors. Go and get your bucket-ful of pastrami on white bread today. Oh, and make sure you have plenty of time on your hands--the line at the register to pay before you leave is often out of control.

Photo:  Jane Pirone