Marlon Brando as Don Corleone in The Godfather

Location: West Village, NYC
Film: The Godfather Part I and Part II
Show time: See venue site for show times
Venue: Film Forum
Food: Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar
Drink: Village Tavern
Miscellaneous: Bleeker Bob’s

Looks like Francis Ford Coppola restored the original 35mm prints of his two classic films and is showing them at the Film Forum. Hopefully he didn’t pull a Speilberg and include extra unnecessary scenes to ruin these classic films! For an eclectic menu that mixes upscale and down-home food, this Blue Ribbon location, a wine bar and restaurant, offers lighter fare including foie gras, cheese plates, caviar, and steak tartare. The Village Tavern is a really comfortable neighborhood bar that’s great for catching sports games or just chilling for a drink, which is what I prefer to do when I’m in the vicinity. Also in the area is Bleeker Bob’s. It’s one of the oldest independent record stores in NYC and the selection is deep. The place looks a mess, but the staff is surprisingly friendly and extremely knowledgeable about what they have.