One of New York's most renowned pizzerias. Incomparable New York-style pies on Coney Island.
I want to hate this place because the concept is so silly, but it's a thoughtfully curated store full of literally the best Brooklyn has to offer.
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.
A comfortable neighborhood pizzeria with some of the best slices south of East Houston. $2 slice.
The Village Voice voted this Best Place to Buy Spur-of-the-Moment, Inexpensive Gifts for Virtually Anyone in our Best Of New York Poll!
Eat the tastiest cheap meatball dishes in NYC here. Get a chicken, beef, or pork Meatball Smash ($8) or a $9 meatball hero w/ a free salad. Read more.
The owners here impose a no-acrylic, no-airbrush policy, so the space smells airy and fresh. A regular manicure is $8, and it's one of our favorite budget beauty spots! Read more.
Have Glass Milk bottles, use machine in exit door or customer service. Don't wait in line 3x like me.
Oak is still the city's main arbiter when it comes to deconstructed, street-inspired style. Though it has a newer outpost in Manhattan, we'll always like the larger Williamsburg location best.
It's a little secret but Sean the owner is also a Chef. Ask him about his Grandfather's sausage recipe. He still owes me it;)
Stomach destroying hot oil bathed scechuan goodness. -Seth Caro, Top Chef Just Desserts
Have the pan roasted Branzini. Bring a bottle of nice sake (@astor wines up the street there is a decent selection)
Black Betty's been reborn into this kitschy, nautical spot with four-star bar food. Per the Underground Gourmet, try the fried chicken - "among the best in town" - and the "adult cheese" sandwich. Read more.
There are two things on the menu, a hamburger ($6) and a hamburger with cheese ($6.50). Neither disappoints. One of our 25 favorite food trucks! Read more.
Hard-living Ukranians swear by cabbage soup as a hangover cure, and we think the bowl here packs an extra restorative sauerkraut punch. Get it the morning after to kill the pain. Read more.
The annual DanceNOW fest highlights the hippest and smartest contemporary dance, but you can’t go wrong year-round.
This tiny little venue has tiny little prices for their delightful dumplings. The sesame pancakes are also great, and perfect to grab to-go on your way to picnic in the park, just a block west.
No LES grit here; just posh comfort food, from Kobe beef sliders and French onion dumplings to blood orange jalapeno margaritas. Don't skip the just-out-of-the-oil donuts—a fave at Matt Damon's table.
An entire restaurant dedicated to the most beloved comfort food, mac & cheese. While you can try the fancier cheese options, the cheeseburger is an old faithful that will not disappoint.
Check out Aussie designer Jessie White's collection of reinvented, luxurious basics like t-shirts with leather trim and shredded racer-back tanks at UO's high-end capsule store here. Read more.
Get the del Gato. One if you're hungry, two if you're starving, three if you're crazy.
