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NY Favorites - 2015
Contra is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

1. Contra

138 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 97 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Innovative tasting menu in a very low key spot.

Estela is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

2. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: One of my current favorites, fresh and well made food with a great wine menu

Wildair is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

3. Wildair

8.6
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Contra's bar, same wines and almost same food - just in a casual bar setting.

Arcade Bakery is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

4. Arcade Bakery

220 Church St (btwn Worth & Thomas St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 84 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Phenomenal baked goods and very good coffee and the architecture and design is stunning. Only thing is this place is in a boring neighborhood.

Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

5. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: A great bistro. A bit of a pretentious vibe but the food is good. I like to take meetings in the front or outside with just a coffee and a pastry. Also they have two soft boiled eggs for breakfast <3

The NoMad Restaurant is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

6. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Hands down the best restaurant in NY at the moment. Fancy but casual with a wine menu and food that will blow your mind. Also great bar at the back.

Hearth is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

7. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Staple of the east village. Excellent seasonal food and a very good Riesling menu. Prices are a bit high.

Roberta's Pizza is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

8. Roberta's Pizza

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

Idan C.Idan Cohen: The well known secret of Brooklyn. Started as a piazza place (they do have the best pizza in NY) but the key is the food - innovative different and oh so tasty. A must.

Minca is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

9. Minca

8.2
536 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Alphabet City · 302 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Best raman in NY. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Zucker Bakery is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

10. Zucker Bakery

433 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 103 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Great local spot for a quite coffee and baked goods.

Mission Chinese Food is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

11. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Crazy atmosphere but the food is an experience.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

12. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.2
30 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 323 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

13. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

14. Intelligentsia Coffee

9.1
180 10th Ave, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 184 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Great coffee in one of the most beautiful old hotels in the city.

Spicy Village is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

15. Spicy Village

8.9
68 Forsyth St Frnt B (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 184 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Don't miss the pork pancake, soup dumplings and hand pulled noodles and chicken.

L'Artusi is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

16. L'Artusi

9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 397 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: All time favorite Italian.

Jewel Bako is one of NY Favorites - 2015.

17. Jewel Bako

239 E 5th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews

Idan C.Idan Cohen: Sit at the bar. Order a sushi omakase (not sashimi). One of the best in town.