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Places Special to Me (NYC)

Places Special to Me (NYC)

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Created by Raja H • Updated On: January 11, 2015

These are places important to me, for one reason or another. I'm glad they exist

Gaia Italian Cafe is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

1. Gaia Italian Cafe

251 E Houston St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

2. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews
Milk & Roses is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

3. Milk & Roses

8.3
1140 Box Street (btwn Clay & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Greenpoint · 134 tips and reviews
LIC Market is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

4. LIC Market

2152 44th Dr (at 23rd St), Queens, NY
American Restaurant · Hunters Point · 154 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

5. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
B Flat is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

6. B Flat

277 Church St (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 93 tips and reviews
Upstairs is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

7. Upstairs

8.2
145 E 50th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Turtle Bay · 81 tips and reviews
Everyman Espresso is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

8. Everyman Espresso

8.6
136 E 13th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 208 tips and reviews
OST Cafe is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

9. OST Cafe

441 E 12th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 198 tips and reviews
Louis Valentino Jr Park & Pier is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

10. Louis Valentino Jr Park & Pier

9.0
Coffey St & Ferris St, Brooklyn, NY
Park · Red Hook · 34 tips and reviews
Kuma Inn is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

11. Kuma Inn

113 Ludlow St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 101 tips and reviews
Inwood Hill Park is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

12. Inwood Hill Park

9.3
Isham St (Indian Road), New York, NY
Park · Inwood · 53 tips and reviews
Inwood Farm is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

13. Inwood Farm

8.8
600 W 218th St (at Indian Rd), New York, NY
Café · Inwood · 121 tips and reviews
The Flatiron Room is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

14. The Flatiron Room

8.6
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 146 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Zon is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

15. Banh Mi Zon

8.2
443 E 6th St (1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 85 tips and reviews
Ba Xuyên is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

16. Ba Xuyên

9.2
4222 8th Ave (at 43rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 77 tips and reviews
Waterside Plaza is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

17. Waterside Plaza

7.5
30 Waterside Plz (at E 25th St & FDR Dr), New York, NY
Apartment or Condo · Kips Bay · 10 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

18. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews
Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

19. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 397 tips and reviews
Bierkraft is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

20. Bierkraft

191 5th Ave (btwn Union & Berkeley), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · North Slope · 131 tips and reviews
Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

21. Zaragoza Mexican Deli-Grocery

8.2
215 Avenue A (btwn 13th & 14th), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 106 tips and reviews
Isola Trattoria & Crudo Bar is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

22. Isola Trattoria & Crudo Bar

9 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Howard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 42 tips and reviews
The Ginger Man is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

23. The Ginger Man

11 E 36th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Garment District · 323 tips and reviews
Bianca is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

24. Bianca

5 Bleecker St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 182 tips and reviews
Elizabeth Street Garden is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

25. Elizabeth Street Garden

9.4
209 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Garden · NoLita · 39 tips and reviews
The New York Earth Room is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

26. The New York Earth Room

8.2
141 Wooster St (btw Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 35 tips and reviews
Eagle Street Rooftop Farms is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

27. Eagle Street Rooftop Farms

7.2
44 Eagle St (btwn West St & Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · Greenpoint · 7 tips and reviews
COFFEED is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

28. COFFEED

37-18 Northern Blvd (btwn 37th & 39th St), Long Island City, NY
Coffee Shop · 54 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

29. d.b.a.

8.1
41 1st Ave (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 215 tips and reviews
Jefferson Market Garden is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

30. Jefferson Market Garden

8.9
Greenwich Ave (btw W 10th & Christopher St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 26 tips and reviews
Washington Mews is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

31. Washington Mews

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 10 tips and reviews
Zombie Hut is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

32. Zombie Hut

7.2
273 Smith St (btwn Degraw St & Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Tiki Bar · Carroll Gardens · 145 tips and reviews
Restoration Antiques is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

33. Restoration Antiques

98-108 E 12th St (4th), New York, NY
Antique Store · Greenwich Village · 1 tip
AMC Lincoln Square 13 is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

34. AMC Lincoln Square 13

8.7
1998 Broadway (at W 68th St), New York, NY
Movie Theater · 446 tips and reviews
Habana Outpost is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

35. Habana Outpost

8.8
757 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Fort Greene · 247 tips and reviews
Green-Wood Cemetery is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

36. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.2
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 72 tips and reviews
House of Vans is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

37. House of Vans

25 Franklin St (at Meserole Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Greenpoint · 23 tips and reviews
HinoMaru Ramen is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

38. HinoMaru Ramen

8.5
33-18 Ditmars Blvd (btwn 33rd & 35th St), Astoria, NY
Ramen Restaurant · 128 tips and reviews
Teardrop Park is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

39. Teardrop Park

8.8
Warren St (btwn River Terrace & North End Ave), New York, NY
Park · Battery Park City · 22 tips and reviews
Carl Schurz Park is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

40. Carl Schurz Park

9.5
599 E 86th St (at East End Ave), New York, NY
Park · 97 tips and reviews
Jane's Carousel is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

41. Jane's Carousel

9.3
45 Main St (at Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · DUMBO · 86 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

42. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Pier 15 is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

43. Pier 15

8.7
South St (at Fletcher St), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 43 tips and reviews
Kava Cafe is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

44. Kava Cafe

7.1
803 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Horatio St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 90 tips and reviews
Vineapple Cafe is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

45. Vineapple Cafe

8.8
71 Pineapple St (btwn Henry & Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Brooklyn Heights · 154 tips and reviews
Squibb Park Bridge is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

46. Squibb Park Bridge

7.8
Squibb Park Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Bridge · Brooklyn Heights · 10 tips and reviews
Alidoro is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

47. Alidoro

8.7
105 Sullivan St (btwn Spring & Prince St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · SoHo · 230 tips and reviews
Sweetleaf Coffee & Cocktail Bar is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

48. Sweetleaf Coffee & Cocktail Bar

9.0
4615 Center Blvd (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Café · Hunters Point · 101 tips and reviews
The Lemon Ice King of Corona is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

49. The Lemon Ice King of Corona

8.9
52-02 108th St (at Corona Ave), Corona, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · 107 tips and reviews
The Unisphere is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

50. The Unisphere

9.2
Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Ave of the States), Queens, NY
Monument · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 46 tips and reviews
White Bear 白熊 is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

51. White Bear 白熊

8.8
135-02 Roosevelt Ave (at Prince St), Flushing, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · 165 tips and reviews
Regal Battery Park is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

52. Regal Battery Park

8.8
102 N End Ave, New York, NY
Movie Theater · Battery Park City · 232 tips and reviews
No. 7 Sub Dumbo is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

53. No. 7 Sub Dumbo

11 Water St, Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · DUMBO · 15 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

54. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

55. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Mudville Restaurant & Tap House is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

56. Mudville Restaurant & Tap House

7.4
126 Chambers St (btwn W Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Wings Joint · Tribeca · 135 tips and reviews
The Wayland is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

57. The Wayland

9.0
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
Saturdays NYC is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

58. Saturdays NYC

9.1
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews
Paul's "Da Burger Joint" is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

59. Paul's "Da Burger Joint"

7.2
131 2nd Ave (Astor Pl.), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Super Taste is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

60. Super Taste

8.4
26 Eldridge St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 115 tips and reviews
Mulberry Project is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

61. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews
Taschen is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

62. Taschen

107 Greene St (btwn Prince & Spring Sts.), New York, NY
Bookstore · SoHo · 19 tips and reviews
Oro Bakery and Bar is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

63. Oro Bakery and Bar

375 Broome St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews
Toby's Estate Coffee is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

64. Toby's Estate Coffee

160 5th Ave (btwn E 20th & E 21st St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Flatiron District · 247 tips and reviews
Happy Bones is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

65. Happy Bones

394 Broome St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 207 tips and reviews
Swift Hibernian Lounge is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

66. Swift Hibernian Lounge

8.6
34 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Pub · NoHo · 164 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

67. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Ziegfeld Theater - Bow Tie Cinemas is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

68. Ziegfeld Theater - Bow Tie Cinemas

141 W 54th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Movie Theater · Theater District · 72 tips and reviews
Barcelona Bar is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

69. Barcelona Bar

7.7
923 8th Ave (btwn 54th & 55th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 94 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

70. Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm

9.0
37-18 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, NY
Farm · 25 tips and reviews
Bushwick Inlet Park is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

71. Bushwick Inlet Park

9.0
Kent Ave (at N 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews
Gantry Plaza State Park is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

72. Gantry Plaza State Park

9.6
Center Blvd (btwn 46th & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
State or Provincial Park · Hunters Point · 132 tips and reviews
44 Berry Apartments is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

73. 44 Berry Apartments

6.3
44 Berry Street (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Apartment or Condo · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
Taqueria Diana is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

74. Taqueria Diana

7.5
129 2nd Ave (btwn 7th St & St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · East Village · 139 tips and reviews
Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

75. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.1
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews
Seva Indian Cuisine is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

76. Seva Indian Cuisine

8.7
34-11 30th Ave (btwn 30th & 31st Ave.), Astoria, NY
Indian Restaurant · 131 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Art Library is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

77. Brooklyn Art Library

28 Frost St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Sel Rrose is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

78. Sel Rrose

1 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 123 tips and reviews
Boat Basin Cafe is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

79. Boat Basin Cafe

W 79th St (at Riverside Park), New York, NY
Café · Upper West Side · 210 tips and reviews
Di Palo Fine Foods is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

80. Di Palo Fine Foods

8.9
200 Grand St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Little Italy · 74 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

81. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

61 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 300 tips and reviews
Prince Street Pizza is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

82. Prince Street Pizza

9.1
27 Prince St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 368 tips and reviews
Subject is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

83. Subject

7.9
188 Suffolk St (at Houston), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
LIC Landing by COFFEED is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

84. LIC Landing by COFFEED

52-10 Center Blvd, Queens, NY
Coffee Shop · Hunters Point · 54 tips and reviews
Sonny's Soda Shoppe is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

85. Sonny's Soda Shoppe

150 Lafayette St (Grand St & Howard St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 6 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

86. Dear Irving

9.1
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
Pepe Rosso is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

87. Pepe Rosso

8.3
168 Sullivan St (W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 141 tips and reviews
Bia is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

88. Bia

8.2
67 S 6th St (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 63 tips and reviews
The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

89. The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields

9.4
487 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 24 tips and reviews
Peter Lik Gallery is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

90. Peter Lik Gallery

7.8
417 W Broadway (Spring Street), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 12 tips and reviews
papabubble is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

91. papabubble

380 Broome St (btw Mott & Mulberry), New York, NY
Candy Store · NoLita · 23 tips and reviews
Despaña is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

92. Despaña

9.1
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews
Crepes Canaveral From Brittany is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

93. Crepes Canaveral From Brittany

80 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 12 tips and reviews
Grounded is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

94. Grounded

28 Jane St (btwn W 4th St & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 289 tips and reviews
ABC Carpet & Home is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

95. ABC Carpet & Home

9.0
888 Broadway (at E 19th St), New York, NY
Furniture and Home Store · Flatiron District · 90 tips and reviews
Tomi Jazz is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

96. Tomi Jazz

9.0
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 73 tips and reviews
The Evolution Store is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

97. The Evolution Store

120 Spring St (btw Greene St. & Mercer St.), New York, NY
Gift Store · SoHo · 47 tips and reviews
Bien Cuit is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

98. Bien Cuit

8.6
120 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Boerum Hill · 175 tips and reviews
Miette Culinary Studio is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

99. Miette Culinary Studio

8.3
109 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & Bleeker St), New York, NY
Education · Greenwich Village · 4 tips and reviews
Nitecap is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

100. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Chuko is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

101. Chuko

8.6
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 389 tips and reviews
Theatre for a New Audience is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

102. Theatre for a New Audience

8.9
262 Ashland Pl (at Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Fort Greene · 14 tips and reviews
Frederick P. Rose Hall is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

103. Frederick P. Rose Hall

8.9
10 Columbus Cir (at 60th St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 71 tips and reviews
Elevated Acre is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

104. Elevated Acre

9.1
55 Water St, New York, NY
Pedestrian Plaza · Financial District · 63 tips and reviews
Pacific Aquarium & Pet is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

105. Pacific Aquarium & Pet

8.8
46 Delancey St (btw Forsyth and Eldridge), New York, NY
Pet Supplies Store · Lower East Side · 17 tips and reviews
Daryl Roth Theatre is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

106. Daryl Roth Theatre

8.9
101 E 15th St (at Union Square E), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Union Square · 105 tips and reviews
Ramen Thukpa is one of Places Special to Me (NYC).

107. Ramen Thukpa

70 7th Ave S, New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · West Village · 29 tips and reviews