Still hard to beat the ride on the Staten Island ferry...unless you want to spring for the ride that goes clear around the island....One of my favorite restaurants (I'm blocking on the name, El something...) is at the corner of W. 4th and Charles Street in the village, near many of the jazz spots...I believe it's the oldest in the village, and reasonable by NY standards. Just walking the streets anywhere is a rush; it's not so much a city as a conglomeration of small neighborhoods.