The best place to find your inner Zen boasts relaxed, peaceful grounds. Claim a spot near the serene Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, surrounded by Japanese myrtle and cypress trees, and bliss out. Read more.
NYC’s best collective backyard boasts prime people-watching spots such as the Long Meadow and Nethermead The woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Read more.
The best year-round market brings together 150 local vendors carrying all manner of vintage, handmade and antique wares. The Flea will move to its winter location on November 26.
The best view of NYC offers a stunning panorama. From the midpoint of the massive suspension bridge, there are spectacular sight lines of Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo and lower Manhattan. Read more.
The best touristy venue, this 80-year-old landmark is simply stunning. Check out the Art Deco flourishes in the lobby, restored to its original gilded splendor in 2009. Read more.
The best place to remember why you love Manhattan takes you above the city while keeping you rooted in urban life. Walk through a field of wildflowers as cabs zoom along the street beneath you. Read more.
The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Read more.
The best skating rink in NYC features the largest skating surface of any midtown rink and an awe-inspiring view of the city’s skyscrapers peeking over the surrounding trees. Read more.
The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.
If you're there in summer, Warm Up is the most fun you could handle in an afternoon. Amazing bands and DJs, a killer crowd to dance with and great art. What more could you want?
Grab a honey and cardamom iced tea from the grilled cheese stall, and a fresh donut that will blow your mind. Mill around the markets before lying down in the park to enjoy the sun.
Love the crispy rice bowl, sausage, egg and cheese biscuit, iced chai latte, and great pastries, particularly any scone with clotted cream and jam.
Great service, burger was very tasty. I liked that it is not too big. Fries are super crispy.
the blackberry crape special during brunch was fabulous and so is the pork and grits!
Try the cherry-infused rum Irish coffee ($11). Aged rum and Cherry Heering, are combined with diluted espresso and freshly shaken cream for a sweet, fruity and altogether powerful reviver. Read more.
Great for brunch, though it gets pretty crowded by 11. Banana walnut sticky bun is delicious - and feels deceptively light!
Tied for Bitches Who Brunch's NYC Best Bites 2016 winner for Best Breakfast Sandwich! The egg was perfectly cooked, and the house-made English muffin was light and flaky. Read more.
All brunch items are great, especially fresh scones (weekends). Benedict is bomb. Small back patio is cute for summertime.
Really nice and quiet place for lunch. Cocktails here are mind-blowingly good. The cheeseburger and chicken salad sandwich are both great - but the kicker is the fries - which are deliciously salty.
Innovative and comforting flavors. Pork Milanese with fresh fennel was excellent, and miner's lettuce salad with horseradish a really exciting combo. Lovely service as well.
Great mixed greens (shaved radish! Slightly sweet vinaigrette!), tasty lobster toast with crisp but fluffy toast, salty and creamy scrambled eggs. Loved the service, kid-friendly.
Popular Sunday Supper prix fixe menu. Wednesday they do off-menu takes on their burger, like homemade green chili or Mac & Cheese. Check out the ice cream sandwiches and inventive cocktail program.
They have a great selection of cheap and good bottles of wine. It's a better deal than buying by the glass. Also, amazing bread and I highly recommend the tilefish, if it's on the menu.
Korean pancake with deep-fried soft egg and 2 sauces $12 - great brunch and nice, relaxing spot
I'm a huge chicken sandwich fan and have to say this is one of the best I've ever had. Staff is super friendly and the service is fast. Never have to wait for a table.
The French onion toast with oxtail was beyond phenomenal. If you're feeling meat-y go for the pork belly as well.
Shared the 18oz steak and sides of the truffle mashed potatoes and brussell sprouts, bread pudding and caramel ice cream with a glass of grappa for dessert and dinner was just beyond delicious.
Great, quiet place. Interesting cocktails and very good food. Gets busy on weekends at brunch time though.
Endive and 'sparagus salad with pesto chicken plus side of wheat toast with butter and jam. Perfect combo of sweet, savory, clean and filling.
Everything and I mean everything’s extraordinarily wonderful! April 2018 has this killer salad in my picture, has tempura eggplant! Pork entree is great.
shrimp burger and the breakfast gnocchi are both delicious and unique. Great outdoor spot as well.
Had lunch here today after helping a friend move into the area. Awesome neighborhood vibe. Great brunch and awesome tap list. Get the lagunitas brown suggah-- 10% so proceed with caution
Oysters were good, great price during happy hour! We also got the applewood potato bread, so delicious.
Possibly the best bargain in Brooklyn! Chef Jackson's cooking is extremely precise and you can't go wrong with any entrees. Service is a little inconsistent but the food certainly makes up for it.
Good place to eat outside! Highly recommended to eat in the Brooklyn bridge park. 'Shroom burger is extremely delicious !! Good for vegetarian !
The brunch buffet (French/Algerian fare) is quite good. I stumbled in on Christmas and was pleasantly surprised. Onion soup, Au gratin, scrambled eggs, and coffee? Amazing.
Great wings! (get the medium hot, plus portion of hot sauce to dip) chilli cheese fries also very good! IPA not great..
If you're not sure what to get, go with the sliders! It's easier to sample that way. I did that and my fave was the spicy pork with the mushroom sauce!
The buttermilk biscuits are so wonderful. The side order comes with 3. So worth getting and sharing.
The French Onion Soup is great! Lots of nice, fresh onion. Atmosphere at the bar is chill too!
Cheap, delicious brunch! Fried chicken and waffles & buttermilk pancakes were to die for. Decor is cute and welcoming.
Love this place! Order a pizza and an app or pasta for 2 ppl, two+ pizzas for any party larger than that. The Colonie with pepperoni, pickled chilis & honey is A++, as is the bucatini and the cheeses!
The veggie medley burger is awesome especially when smothered with the accompanying sauce- sweet, smokey and savoury. It's tops on my list of best veggie burgers in NYC.
Try the lunch time-only burger and you won't be disappointed. The onion rings were pretty awesome as well, as is the special Peter Luger steak sauce.
Great cocktails and cheap beers. Cute little back yard. Really nice open mic on Tuesday nights with a variety of music, comedy, hip hop, poetry, etc.
Fried Chicken platters with white bread and honey are sure to please all. Don’t forget to eat with your non-bowling hand!
Good dinner vibes. The burger is really good, better than mayfield imo. Chicken pot pie is awesome.
Omg - try the Word. Jalapeno infused tequila with chartreuse. Amazing cocktails, deco atmosphere speakeasy.
menu changes daily. great options all around, they come up with wonderfully unique, tasty dishes - even their apps and salads.
Best burger in NYC! Make sure to order it rare or medium rare they tend to over cook just a bit. Also don't forget to get a side of aioli!
Try the Hamburger with French Fries - Cooked perfectly medium-rare. Tasty with shallot confit on onion brioche. Fries were perfect.
The hero-based offshoot of the Court Street sandwich shop. Great mix of new takes on regional American sandwiches.
Go for the cheeseburger and fries. Decadent and perfect. Everything else is almost as awesome though. Can't go wrong.
The lush, triangular backyard boasts fruit trees, swinging seats and a beautiful, twinkling twilight atmosphere, but the bar offers incredible cocktails and delicious, unusual pub grub on top of that. Read more.
Great new(ish) place in the neighborhood. Wine selection is always great and they have a ton of fun events in their back room. Check the website.
Great cocktails and menu with unexpected veggie options, like tasty buffalo cauliflower "wings" with blue cheese.
All the food was amazing. The chicken the rice even the carrots and broccoli was unbelievably amazing. Can't wait to come back!
We love the toasted English muffin burger w cheddar and caramelized onions and the watermelon salad w feta cheese.
Food is amazing and worth the wait! Try the Mac n cheese, the ribs, and the garlic wings. Great prices too for the area.
Fun little hotdog spot. The tables are actual arcades. They have about 20 different hotdogs. Get the bacon wrap ones!! They serve milkshakes and beers. The server was really cool and they open till 4!
best Guinness in this part of town. gets rare, small run kegs as specials, so ask. Very good burger.
unassuming place with super tasty foods. great white clam chowder! tasty cheese burgers! hot beef!
Delicious and fresh to-go foods (although there is a large communal table). Try the Roasted Chicken and Strawberry Salad and the Thai Style Tuna Salad Sandwich.
The happy hour specials are great - cheeseburger spring rolls, black pepper shrimp, and oysters were a hit - plus the mac & cheese app was delicious.
I had a great eating experience at Peaches. I had the salmon cakes and they were delicious. The prices was reasonable and the location was close to the A and J trains on Lewis Avenue.
Great new brunch spot (ordered the frittata and bfast burrito - both delish). Decently priced, cozy vibe. Definitely plan on coming back at night to try some of the cocktails!
Biscuits (and gravy) are the best. Small but quality brunch spot. Spicy, delish bloodies too.
The mustard seed encrusted yellowfin tuna is to die for, also check out that vanilla gelato w/ vanilla choc chips!
It looks like a totally unassuming take-out spot, but I would put their tortas and cemitas up against any in NYC. Go with the Norteña.
Huge beer selection. Friendly staff. Open windows. And you can see the whole Manhattan skyline from your barstool. Definitively worth a visit.
Awesome neighborhood diner. Good service, great omelets and delicious challah French toast! Don't forget to get the fresh squeezed OJ!!
