While you may not know who Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (wow, that’s a mouthful) is, your little sister/cousin/next door neighbor who is 12-years-old most certainly does. She’s a tween hero who has starred alongside Demi Lovato and The Jonas Brothers in Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2. She was also a key player on Stang’s favorite show ever, Hannah Montana. Anna Maria is about to blow up big time just like her friends too. We’ll admit that unless we’re talking The Book Of Mormon or Avenue Q, we don’t know much about the theatre. However, Steinthal’s Grandma is all over Anna’s new broadway show, the revival of Godspell. Apparently it’s great. After watching them on Letterman last month, we’re believers.
Not only does this singing, dancing and acting triple threat have talent, girl can eat and knows NYC too. For a youngster (20!), we’re way impressed with her culinary IQ. When we were her age, we were nowhere near as sophisticated. Check out Anna Maria’s picks below. Keep up with her on Twitter and Facebook and go buy Mom tickets to see Godspell on Broadway.
Anna’s “Perfect For” Picks
Authentic Ethnic Eats
Sushi Ichimasa (302 W 50th St.) – “Sushi Ichimasa provides a cozy and intimate, family-feel environment for fresh sushi and sashimi in the New York City theatre district.”
Coffee & A Light Bite
40 Carrots (1000 3rd Ave.) – “I love 40 Carrots for its full-flavored, unique frozen yogurt only found in New York. They’ve also got delicious light bites and snacks to have either before or after your Bloomingdale’s shopping spree!”
Quick Eats
Shake Shack (11 Madison Ave.) – “The only burger joint worthy to compete with California’s In-N-Out! I love everything found in Shake Shack and don’t mind having a sip of their original Shack smoothies!”
Girls’ Night Out
Serendipity (225 E 60th St.) – “For the perfect girls’ night out or “movie-date” re-creation, I recommend Serendipity’s classic Frozen Hot Chocolate. Serendipity’s story-like feel brings warmth to a cool dessert.”
Eats with a View
The View (1535 Broadway) – “For a wowing and spectacular 360-degree spinning-view of Times Square that’s perfect for any time of the day, Marriott’s “The View” restaurant is an A-list choice for a classy dessert.”
Bonus
Late Night Eats
KyoChon (319 5th Ave.) – “KyoChon doesn’t disappoint for bringing the best in Korean fried chicken! I can’t get enough of the modern-chic K-town atmosphere while dipping chicken wings in KyoChon special seasoned sauces.”
Damn Good Steaks
Plataforma Churrascaria (316 W 49th St.) – “Sometimes having Brazilian grilled meat Rodizio’d to perfection satisfies my palate and having Plataforma Churrascaria nearby is a true advantage for dinner adventures!”
Anna’s Twitter People
@JonasBrothers – They are like my true brothers, and they always send support tweets to me.
@MsLeaSalonga – She’s my idol. Anytime she tweets me, I get excited.
@soliddgoldstein – He’s the director of Godspell. He always has funny tweets that make me laugh.
@RevRunWisdom – I love his life quotes. I like to RT his words.
@manilashowbiz – Girlie Rodis. She keeps me updated with news in the Philippines.
