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2012 Must Do
Korzo Haus is one of 2012 Must Do.

1. Korzo Haus

178 E 7th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Alphabet City · 62 tips and reviews
Torrisi Italian Specialties is one of 2012 Must Do.

2. Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 140 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of 2012 Must Do.

3. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
Family Meal at Blue Hill is one of 2012 Must Do.

4. Family Meal at Blue Hill

9.0
75 Washington Pl (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews
Braai is one of 2012 Must Do.

5. Braai

329 W 51st St (btw 8th & 9th Ave.), New York, NY
African Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 102 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of 2012 Must Do.

6. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Sik Gaek is one of 2012 Must Do.

7. Sik Gaek

8.2
49-11 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, NY
Korean Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Southern Hospitality is one of 2012 Must Do.

8. Southern Hospitality

645 9th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 243 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of 2012 Must Do.

9. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 403 tips and reviews
Tea & Sympathy is one of 2012 Must Do.

10. Tea & Sympathy

8.2
108 Greenwich Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Tea Room · West Village · 136 tips and reviews
The Biergarten at The Standard is one of 2012 Must Do.

11. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.5
848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of 2012 Must Do.

12. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of 2012 Must Do.

13. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of 2012 Must Do.

14. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
Vinegar Hill House is one of 2012 Must Do.

15. Vinegar Hill House

9.1
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 262 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of 2012 Must Do.

16. St. Anselm

9.1
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews
Cafe Pedlar is one of 2012 Must Do.

17. Cafe Pedlar

210 Court St (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Cobble Hill · 102 tips and reviews

18. Diner

8.9
85 Broadway (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bodge: The best burger in the city, and the best brunch in the neighborhood. There really isn't a menu, so just sit down and let them tell you what's in store that day.

19. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bodge: FRIED CHICKEN! Get the box with a side of mac & cheese. It's the perfect plate of indulgent food.

20. The Brooklyn Star

593 Lorimer St (at Conselyea St), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Williamsburg · 286 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bodge: Some of the best southern food in the city. Order everything, but the chicken fried steak is special.

21. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bodge: The be-all end-all utopia for food. Unbelievable. Get the Mighty Quinn brisket, dough donuts, and basically anything else you can shove in your mouth.

22. Fatty 'Cue

91 S 6th St (btwn Berry & Bedford), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 114 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bodge: Southern BBQ meets Southeastern Asia. Hard to go wrong with most of the menu, make sure you grab a tecate with the yuzu and chili-salt.

23. Cariño Restaurant and Cantina

82 S 4th St (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 77 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bodge: A total neighborhood spot, but amazing gringo mexican food. It's the old Bonita staff and menu and it always hits the spot. Chicken empenadas are the best.

24. El Almacén

557 Driggs Ave (btwn N 6th & N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 223 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bodge: Meat meat meat meat and meat. Order meat, then some more meat, and drink some malbec. Done.

25. Porchetta

110 E 7th St (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: possibly my FAVORITE porchetta sandwich in the world

The Spotted Pig is one of 2012 Must Do.

26. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

TristanTristan: Get the cubano sandwich Read more.

Roberta's Pizza is one of 2012 Must Do.

27. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews

28. Torrisi Italian Specialties

250 Mulberry St (at Prince St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 140 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: By day, great sandwiches like chicken parm and the best turkey sandwich in town, by night a $50 four-course menu that changes every night, and will bowl you over by the chefs' skill and creativity Read more.

Motorino is one of 2012 Must Do.

29. Motorino

8.5
349 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 317 tips and reviews
Burger Joint is one of 2012 Must Do.

30. Burger Joint

8.4
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Victory Garden is one of 2012 Must Do.

31. Victory Garden

31 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 120 tips and reviews
Lobster Place is one of 2012 Must Do.

32. Lobster Place

9.1
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Fish Market · Chelsea · 385 tips and reviews
MONO+MONO is one of 2012 Must Do.

33. MONO+MONO

8.4
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews
Hyo Dong Gak is one of 2012 Must Do.

34. Hyo Dong Gak

6.2
51 W 35th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Koreatown · 36 tips and reviews
Discovery Times Square is one of 2012 Must Do.

35. Discovery Times Square

226 W 44th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Theater District · 104 tips and reviews

36. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews

Adam K.Adam Kuban: You're probably already here, so my tip to GO BEFORE OPENING is probably wasted on you. So I'll just say, GET A WHOLE PIE. Round or square. Both great. It's not worth the wait for only a slice or two. Read more.

Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of 2012 Must Do.

37. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of 2012 Must Do.

38. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Culture Fix is one of 2012 Must Do.

39. Culture Fix

9 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St.), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Lower East Side · 33 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of 2012 Must Do.

40. The Cloisters

9.2
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of 2012 Must Do.

41. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews
UCB Theatre East is one of 2012 Must Do.

42. UCB Theatre East

153 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Alphabet City · 56 tips and reviews
Ciano is one of 2012 Must Do.

43. Ciano

45 E 22nd St (btwn Park Ave. & Broadway), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 47 tips and reviews
Coppelia is one of 2012 Must Do.

44. Coppelia

9.0
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews
Westerly Natural Market is one of 2012 Must Do.

45. Westerly Natural Market

9.1
911 8th Avenue (at 54th St), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Hell's Kitchen · 92 tips and reviews
Lifethyme Natural Market is one of 2012 Must Do.

46. Lifethyme Natural Market

8.4
410 Avenue of the Americas (btw 8th and 9th Sts), New York, NY
Health Food Store · Greenwich Village · 60 tips and reviews
Nepenthes New York is one of 2012 Must Do.

47. Nepenthes New York

7.6
307 W 38th St, New York, NY
Clothing Store · Garment District · 8 tips and reviews
REI is one of 2012 Must Do.

48. REI

8.9
303 Lafayette St (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Outdoor Supply Store · NoLita · 97 tips and reviews
Peking Duck House is one of 2012 Must Do.

49. Peking Duck House

7.8
28 Mott St (btwn Mosco St & Pell St), New York, NY
Peking Duck Restaurant · Chinatown · 94 tips and reviews
Obao Noodles & BBQ is one of 2012 Must Do.

50. Obao Noodles & BBQ

38 Water St (Corner of Coenties Slips), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of 2012 Must Do.

51. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of 2012 Must Do.

52. The Meatball Shop

64 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 273 tips and reviews
Liquiteria is one of 2012 Must Do.

53. Liquiteria

170 2nd Ave (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Juice Bar · East Village · 177 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of 2012 Must Do.

54. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Fragole is one of 2012 Must Do.

55. Fragole

8.2
394 Court St (btwn 1st Pl & Carroll St.), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 49 tips and reviews
Takashi is one of 2012 Must Do.

56. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews
Ess-a-Bagel is one of 2012 Must Do.

57. Ess-a-Bagel

359 1st Ave (at E 21st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Gramercy Park · 145 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of 2012 Must Do.

58. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Marea is one of 2012 Must Do.

59. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

60. The Cyclone

9.0
834 Surf Ave (Coney Island), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · Coney Island · 67 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Truly, one of the best, and still scariest roller coasters EVER! Sit in the back for the wildest whiplash! Discounts for staying on for a second, or third ride.

61. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: You must try the smoked meat sandwich, the poutine and the sour pickles. They are closed daily from 4.30-5.30. Not much in the way of seating, so be prepared to wait.

62. Brooklyn Flea - Fort Greene

176 Lafayette Ave. (btw Clermont & Vanderbilt Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Clinton Hill · 143 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Hundreds of vendors selling vintage clothing, antiques, new jewelry and arts & crafts. Definitely go for the expanding selection of food!

63. Berry Park

8.1
4 Berry St (at N 14th St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Come here to get your Football (the European kind) fix. Awesome beer hall atmosphere inside and out. They also serve food! Cash only.

64. De Hot Pot Roti Shop

8.9
1127 Washington Ave (at Lefferts Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 26 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The Chicken Roti and a Double is the way to go, it’s enough for two people. Beware of the hot sauce; it’s for professionals only!

65. Bonnie's Grill

7.7
278 5th Ave (btwn 1st St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Central Slope · 102 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Small and bustling old-school diner with amazing Buffalo Wings. Try the Pulled Pork or the Skirt Steak sandwich.

66. The Islands

803 Washington Ave (btw Lincoln Pl and Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 127 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The sweet ladies that run this teeny tiny space are serving up some of the best Jerk Chicken and the Curry Goat around. Don’t rush here as you’re now on Island time.

67. Fragole

8.2
394 Court St (btwn 1st Pl & Carroll St.), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 49 tips and reviews

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Bolognese is a must. Some of the best I've ever had. Get a quartino of multipulciano too. Parpadelle with short rib ragu is a close second.

68. Prime Meats

465 Court St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 236 tips and reviews

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Mushroom Spatzel. Small is a good side for 1 person. Large could easily be split btw 2 people. For dinner, i suggest the white 1 Bavarian sausage with a small Spatzel. Great cocktails too!

69. Le Petit Cafe

7.5
502 Court St (Nelson St), Brooklyn, NY
Breakfast Spot · Carroll Gardens · 75 tips and reviews

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Their iced-coffee is some of the best in the neighborhood. Nice back garden, but i prefer to eat at some of the other neighborhood spots.

70. Carroll Park

8.9
290 President St (btwn Smith & Court), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Carroll Gardens · 26 tips and reviews

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Bring an iced coffee and watch the kids play on the playground or the old men on the bocce court.

71. Watty & Meg

248 Court St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 70 tips and reviews

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Monday night special $10 burger and beer is the best deal in Brooklyn. Burger was so so good. Porticos as an app were excellent - coming from a guy who knows his polish food.

72. Red Hook Lobster Pound

8.9
284 Van Brunt St (btwn Verona St & Visitation Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 171 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: Get your rolls to go and eat them in the backyard of The Ice House (with a beer), down the block.

Dubuque is one of 2012 Must Do.

73. Dubuque

584 Court St (at 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Carroll Gardens · 30 tips and reviews
Big Apple BBQ Block Party 2012 is one of 2012 Must Do.

74. Big Apple BBQ Block Party 2012

East 26th (Madison Avenue), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 28 tips and reviews
Jack's Wife Freda is one of 2012 Must Do.

75. Jack's Wife Freda

8.8
226 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 522 tips and reviews
Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare is one of 2012 Must Do.

76. Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare

212 Schermerhorn St (btwn Hoyt St and Bond St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 46 tips and reviews
All Good Things is one of 2012 Must Do.

77. All Good Things

102 Franklin St (at Church St.), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Tribeca · 37 tips and reviews
Zutto Japanese American Pub is one of 2012 Must Do.

78. Zutto Japanese American Pub

8.2
77 Hudson St (Harrison St and Worth St.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Tribeca · 145 tips and reviews
Macao Trading Company is one of 2012 Must Do.

79. Macao Trading Company

8.9
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews