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1. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews

Tal Safran: New spot! The bartenders here take their craft very seriously so order away. PS: it's not open on Mondays.

2. PUBLIC

210 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY

Australian Restaurant · NoLita · 211 tips and reviews

Bravo: Everything here is fabulous, from cocktails to kangaroo (seriously!). -Gail Simmons, Top Chef.

3. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY

Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

Tim Vetter: One of the most amazing spaces in NY: The original kitchen of an early-19th-c Bond St mansion, lovingly restored. Check out the two massive, original cooking hearths on the E wall near the rear.

4. Peasant

8.7

194 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince St & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 172 tips and reviews

5. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY

English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews

6. Casa Mezcal

86 Orchard St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 121 tips and reviews

7. The Ten Bells

8.9

247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY

Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews

8. Jadis

8.7

42 Rivington St (at Eldridge St.), New York, NY

Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews

9. Sorella

95 Allen St, New York, NY

Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews

10. Marshall Stack

7.8

66 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY

Pub · Lower East Side · 107 tips and reviews

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33 Crosby St (btwn Broome & Grand St.), New York, NY

Tapas Restaurant · SoHo · 37 tips and reviews