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Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of Go tos.

1. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.9
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the addictive Sundae of Broken Dreams, 2 vanilla scoops topped w/ caramel sauce from Nine Cakes bakery, homemade whipped cream & bits of broken pretzel. It’s 1 of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more.

2. Mile End Delicatessen

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the restorative Whole Mishpucha, a hearty, family-style matzo ball soup. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Dough is one of Go tos.

3. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the luminous blood-orange doughnut: stretchy, yeasty dough, slathered with a tart citrus glaze and crowned with a candied slice of the fruit. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Wooly's Ice is one of Go tos.

4. Wooly's Ice

89 South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Downtown Manhattan · 6 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Hawaiian-style shaved ice with a sweet kiss of condensed milk andtoppings, including mochi, diced kiwi and homemade brownies. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

5. Sunswick

8.4
3502 35th St (at 35th Ave.), Astoria, NY
Bar · 112 tips and reviews

Nora G.Nora Gomez: Delicious beverage and their food is pretty yummy. If you're lucky, you'll catch a small live band play.

6. LIC Bar

8.6
45-58 Vernon Blvd (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Beer Garden · Hunters Point · 80 tips and reviews

Nora G.Nora Gomez: Fireplace AND outdoor space. Great Queens bar for all seasons.

7. The Blind Tiger

8.8
281 Bleecker St (at Jones St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · West Village · 353 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: More than 50 beers by the bottle and 28 on tap. Craft, imported, Trappist. Don't bother asking for Bud Light here. Read more.

8. Alta

8.5
64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews

Laila F.Laila F.: The lower two floors are great for lively crowd energy, but if you're in the mood for quiet or on a date, ask for the third floor.

9. Burger Joint

8.4
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Find the best burger in the city in this old school burger shack hidden in the lobby of the Parker Meridien. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!

Mile End Delicatessen is one of Go tos.

10. Mile End Delicatessen

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