I always sit in back or near a window. watch snow. bonus points if you score the couch all the way in back: that's my spot
Morgenstern's got bonkers creations (Fernet black walnut, American egg, or banana curry) and total dedication to the craft of ice cream making in a throwback ice cream parlor setting. Read more.
Beautiful space and intimate. Wait for your table with a glass of wine and free olives by the seating at the front. There's also a smaller, cosier space downstairs.
Wait at the bar across if there's a long line. Spicy, great drinks, and awesome pandan water
That good secret you don't really want other people to know. Ring the bell to enter behind the butcher store. Tasting menu x Cocktails for a killer combo.
Sushi Nakazawa is the 10-seat omakase restaurant from former Jiro Ono-apprentice Daisuke Nakazawa. Sushi Nakazawa serves omakase tastings paired with sake, but plans to introduce an expanded menu.
Wicked place to walk around even if you're not buying anything. Make it a point to go at least once.
Hidden in an apartment building, keep going through the doors and straight to the back where you'll find this charming shop that does amazing coffee and pastries (check out their IG game).
The line is worth it. Grab the smallest size, which is already a pound of food. Make sure to ask for the ginger scallion sauce.
I'm not mad that I paid $5 for the butterscotch coffee eclair. I'm mad that I now need to rebudget my finances so that I can afford to buy one of these everyday until the day I die
Order 1/4 pound of brisket, 1 sausage, 1/4 pound pulled pork, a small cup of beans, and a liter of one of the house beers. A better night cannot be had.
You wouldn't know from that the nondescript entrance housed this magical oasis of tea, friendly staff, and a lounge space that you'll never want to leave.
Opening Ceremony chooses every season a new country from where they hand-pick their seasonal assortment of fashion and accessories. The store carries Band of Outsiders, agnes B., Hensch Man, Sperry To
A two-wall mural offers descriptions and illustrations of various cuts of meat and horumon (literally, “discarded goods,” or offal), with notes on their vitamin content and supposed health benefits. Read more.
Recommended: Salumi, fried artichokes, tripe, pastas, swordfish, deviled chicken, roast suckling pig. For dessert, revive yourself with a simple affogato: vanilla ice cream drowned in espresso. Read more.
This is the place to get unique old-school NYC drinks. The bowtied bartenders can make you anything you want…or didn’t know you wanted. Also try the duck fat crisps.
These are the best donuts ever. I'm serious. I'm a donut connoisseur, so you can trust me. These are the platonic ideal of donuts.
Try leaving without buying something. Pop by the gallery and bookstore for the trifecta.
Ladies and gentlemen, no way is this a hotel. It’s a bar. An enchanting speakeasy oozing period charm in Williamsburg. Belly up to the bar at sundown or snag a little table and name your poison.
The women look like they may be jewelry designers and are overheard pronouncing Kenya “Keen-ya”; the men are almost universally floppy-haired and insist on wearing their plaid scarves through dinner. Read more.
Underground, amazing sake menu, good for a date. Food is not stellar; it's for drinks and atmosphere. Order a cold, dry sake off the specials menu and enjoy a long conversation.
Balls balls balls. Mean cocktails and rotating kitchen sink salad are good bets.
Flying fish roe wasabi smoked salmon bagel. Do a few of their maracoons for a bite after, too.
Amazing branding. Either some dude is crushing Acai berries or a model is taking your order and is more polite than mother Teresa. Kind of want to live here, and the iced coffee is next level.
The new spot features a butcher and sammy shop with charcuterie (American hams, house-made boudin noir, etc.), 350+ beers and sandwiches filled with things like mutton and pig's head. Read more.
Dan Barber's fresh, eco-friendly food is driven by the harvest at his farm upstate. The room located just below street-level on quaint Village block has the same casual grace as the eats.
amazing store. they change the theme of the products/visual layout every 6 weeks. super unique products. at all price ranges. GO HERE.
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.
Adorable flower/coffee shop combo-breaker. They have a healthy selection of plants – mostly succulents – and beautiful wood vases. They're really friendly, too.
Reasonably priced and incredibly authentic Japanese cuisine with the efficient and considerate service they're known for.
A bit pretentious (ok very), but for any fragrance needs, stop by here and you're bound to find something.
Great spot to catch up with small eats, dessert, and a great selection of tea and proper(!) brewing setups.
One of two new Australian-owned specialty coffee shops in Midtown East, Little Collins serves Counter Culture & sandwiches to a neighborhood in dire need of their services. No wifi. Read more.
Unique flavors like cornbread and chorizo caramel join conventional vanilla and chocolate at this retro ice cream parlor from a wd~50 pastry vet.
There's numerous ones across the city, but this is the go to with the largest space by far.
Well curated selection of vintage home goods. Perfect if you're going for something sophisticated and less "first apartment"
Non-flippant tip: Amazing cocktails. Awesome bartenders and staff. The Holy Mountain from the winter menu is inspired. Ask for something off-menu for fun and let the bartender surprise you.
Everything is amazing. Biggest problem is getting in! Saturday from 8am to about 9:30 is your best chance.
Though the main-course pastas are the high point of a meal here, there are substantial proteins, too. Eat this: Escarole salad, octopus, sweetbread agnolotti, linguine with clams, pumpkin budino Read more.
Found behind a “secret” door next to Crif Dogs, this place is a favorite for classic and tweaked cocktails. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.
Insane cocktails at mad Austrian scientist's lair in Chinatown. Ridiculous showmanship, jaw-dropping presentation. Look for the crowd begging entry under the "Gold Flower Restaurant" sign. [BlackBook] Read more.
Vesper Brett, spätzle, kraut garnie, dry-aged côte De boeuf, Underberg, and you're all set. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Arrive early at this best bar for birthdays to claim to prime barside real estate, and order a round of original cocktails mixed by rascally, white-jacketed gents. Read more.
One of our favorite pizzerias in NY, Best Pizza churns out wonderful slices from their wood-fired brick oven.
The Hellboy squared aka the Freddy Prince with Pepperoni and hot honey drizzle is by far the best slice here
Half chicken is a bit aggressive for one and the chicken sandwich is a little too small. Great for sharing though. Potatoes are great as a side. Natural wines and good deal on full pint local beers.
The best sandwiches I've had in the neighborhood from the fine folks who brought you Al Di La & Bar Corvo. The Rotisserie Porchetta + Chicken make for killer splitty-splitty and the farro salad rocks.
Arguably the best listening room sound system in NYC defeated by improperly mounted door hinges. Once you notice the squeaks, you can’t un-hear them. Still a pretty awesome place.
Super thin and light, just crazy packed. Shrimp and cilantro scallion rolls sell out fast!
A faithful recreation of the original. Charbroiled burgers cook to order. One of the best in the city. Ask for the grilled onions.
