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adventures in nyc

adventures in nyc

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Created by Senator John Blutarski • Updated On: September 8, 2013

for a guy who primarily lives in boston, i spend a lot of time in NYC. this list is a bit skeletal, but i think every one of these places is deeply wonderful in their own way

Mayahuel is one of adventures in nyc.

1. Mayahuel

304 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 263 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of adventures in nyc.

2. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of adventures in nyc.

3. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of adventures in nyc.

4. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of adventures in nyc.

5. Death & Co.

8.8
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of adventures in nyc.

6. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
PKNY (Painkiller) is one of adventures in nyc.

7. PKNY (Painkiller)

49 Essex St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Dram is one of adventures in nyc.

8. Dram

177 S 4th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of adventures in nyc.

9. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews
Cherry Tavern is one of adventures in nyc.

10. Cherry Tavern

6.4
441 E 6th St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 38 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of adventures in nyc.

11. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of adventures in nyc.

12. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of adventures in nyc.

13. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Tom & Jerry's is one of adventures in nyc.

14. Tom & Jerry's

8.3
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 194 tips and reviews
Café Habana is one of adventures in nyc.

15. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
The Jane Hotel is one of adventures in nyc.

16. The Jane Hotel

8.0
113 Jane St (at West St), New York, NY
Hotel · West Village · 150 tips and reviews
Terminal 5 is one of adventures in nyc.

17. Terminal 5

6.9
610 W 56th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 310 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of adventures in nyc.

18. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Zablozki's is one of adventures in nyc.

19. Zablozki's

107 N 6th St (btwn Berry & Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 61 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of adventures in nyc.

20. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 293 tips and reviews
The Modern is one of adventures in nyc.

21. The Modern

8.3
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews
Vandaag is one of adventures in nyc.

22. Vandaag

103 2nd Ave (at 6th St.), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · East Village · 83 tips and reviews
Teany is one of adventures in nyc.

23. Teany

90 Rivington St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow), New York, NY
Tea Room · Lower East Side · 64 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of adventures in nyc.

24. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
La Traviata is one of adventures in nyc.

25. La Traviata

139 Montague St, Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 2 tips and reviews
White Castle is one of adventures in nyc.

26. White Castle

525 8th Ave (btwn 36th & 37th St), New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Garment District · 51 tips and reviews

27. White Castle

29 Willoughby St (btwn Pearl & Jay), Brooklyn, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 4 tips and reviews
Bowery Hotel Lobby Bar is one of adventures in nyc.

28. Bowery Hotel Lobby Bar

7.8
335 Bowery (btwn 2nd & 3rd St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of adventures in nyc.

29. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.5
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews
Rosarito Fish Shack is one of adventures in nyc.

30. Rosarito Fish Shack

7.1
168 Wythe Ave (at N 7th St), Williamsburg, NY
Seafood Restaurant · 169 tips and reviews
Minca is one of adventures in nyc.

31. Minca

8.2
536 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Alphabet City · 302 tips and reviews
Professor Thom's is one of adventures in nyc.

32. Professor Thom's

219 2nd Ave (btwn E 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · East Village · 159 tips and reviews
The Room is one of adventures in nyc.

33. The Room

144 Sullivan St (Btw Houston And Prince), New York, NY
Bar · SoHo · 66 tips and reviews
The Dutch is one of adventures in nyc.

34. The Dutch

8.6
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews
The Mud Truck is one of adventures in nyc.

35. The Mud Truck

Astor Place (at 4th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 61 tips and reviews
wd~50 is one of adventures in nyc.

36. wd~50

50 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is one of adventures in nyc.

37. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of adventures in nyc.

38. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
High Line is one of adventures in nyc.

39. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Other Music is one of adventures in nyc.

40. Other Music

15 E 4th St (btwn Lafayette St. & Broadway), New York, NY
Record Store · NoHo · 47 tips and reviews
Dutch Kills is one of adventures in nyc.

41. Dutch Kills

9.1
27-24 Jackson Ave (btwn Queens & Dutch Kills St), Long Island City, NY
Cocktail Bar · 259 tips and reviews
The Magician is one of adventures in nyc.

42. The Magician

7.3
118 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Ben's Pizzeria is one of adventures in nyc.

43. Ben's Pizzeria

7.1
123 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of adventures in nyc.

44. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews
'inoteca is one of adventures in nyc.

45. 'inoteca

98 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
Billy's Antiques & Props is one of adventures in nyc.

46. Billy's Antiques & Props

76 E Houston St (at Elizabeth), New York, NY
Antique Store · NoHo · 3 tips and reviews
The National is one of adventures in nyc.

47. The National

8 Rivington St (btw Freeman & Chrystie), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 27 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of adventures in nyc.

48. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Swift Hibernian Lounge is one of adventures in nyc.

49. Swift Hibernian Lounge

8.6
34 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Pub · NoHo · 164 tips and reviews
Peels is one of adventures in nyc.

50. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews
Sing Sing Ave A is one of adventures in nyc.

51. Sing Sing Ave A

7.5
81 Avenue A (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Karaoke Bar · East Village · 53 tips and reviews

52. Sal's Pizzeria

110 Avenue A (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Alphabet City · 2 tips and reviews
Minca is one of adventures in nyc.

53. Minca

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

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The spicy miso ramen is as good as any of the ramens from Ippudo. There's really nothing else you should get here. Make it extra spicy.

Totto Ramen is one of adventures in nyc.

54. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews

Senator John B.Senator John Blutarski: Try the Totto Miso Ramen & order Rayu on the side to spice your noodles to taste. Absolutely delicious. Eat!

La Esquina is one of adventures in nyc.

55. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Lovers of Today is one of adventures in nyc.

56. Lovers of Today

8.7
132 1/2 E 7th St (near Ave A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 114 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of adventures in nyc.

57. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 152 tips and reviews
Weather Up is one of adventures in nyc.

58. Weather Up

8.9
159 Duane St (btwn Hudson St. & W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Tribeca · 82 tips and reviews
Supper is one of adventures in nyc.

59. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of adventures in nyc.

60. Think Coffee

6.4
123 4th Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 231 tips and reviews
Forbidden Planet is one of adventures in nyc.

61. Forbidden Planet

9.0
832 Broadway (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews
Drop Off Service is one of adventures in nyc.

62. Drop Off Service

8.2
211 Avenue A (btwn E 13th St & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 161 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of adventures in nyc.

63. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 303 tips and reviews
Menkui Tei is one of adventures in nyc.

64. Menkui Tei

63 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · NoHo · 96 tips and reviews
Ramen Setagaya is one of adventures in nyc.

65. Ramen Setagaya

34 1/2 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 141 tips and reviews
SobaKoh is one of adventures in nyc.

66. SobaKoh

309 E 5th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Soba Restaurant · East Village · 42 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Hagi is one of adventures in nyc.

67. Sake Bar Hagi

152 W 49th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews
The Rum House is one of adventures in nyc.

68. The Rum House

8.7
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews
The Smile is one of adventures in nyc.

69. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews
Rockmeisha is one of adventures in nyc.

70. Rockmeisha

11 Barrow St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 59 tips and reviews
John Dory Oyster Bar is one of adventures in nyc.

71. John Dory Oyster Bar

1196 Broadway (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · NoMad · 272 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of adventures in nyc.

72. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Mother's Ruin is one of adventures in nyc.

73. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews
Terakawa Ramen is one of adventures in nyc.

74. Terakawa Ramen

18 Lexington Ave (btwn E 22nd & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 118 tips and reviews
Art Bar is one of adventures in nyc.

75. Art Bar

8.1
52 8th Ave (btwn Horatio & Jane St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 125 tips and reviews
The Bourgeois Pig is one of adventures in nyc.

76. The Bourgeois Pig

127 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 143 tips and reviews
Jacques1534 is one of adventures in nyc.

77. Jacques1534

20 Prince St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews
Viktor & Spoils is one of adventures in nyc.

78. Viktor & Spoils

105 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 18 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of adventures in nyc.

79. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
Lani Kai is one of adventures in nyc.

80. Lani Kai

525 Broome St (btw Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 56 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of adventures in nyc.

81. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of adventures in nyc.

82. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
The Randolph is one of adventures in nyc.

83. The Randolph

349 Broome St (bt Bowery & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 135 tips and reviews
Rye House is one of adventures in nyc.

84. Rye House

11 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Union Square · 231 tips and reviews
Louis 649 is one of adventures in nyc.

85. Louis 649

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave. B & Ave. C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews
Ise Menkui-Tei is one of adventures in nyc.

86. Ise Menkui-Tei

6.8
58 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Midtown East · 131 tips and reviews
Hide-Chan Ramen is one of adventures in nyc.

87. Hide-Chan Ramen

8.4
248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 317 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Those in the know order the Totto Spicy Ramen, made with deeply flavored chicken broth and good, springy noodles delivered daily from Soba Totto across town. Read more.

The Wayland is one of adventures in nyc.

88. The Wayland

9.1
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 283 tips and reviews
Walt Whitman Park is one of adventures in nyc.

89. Walt Whitman Park

8.0
Cadman Plaza E/W (btwn Tillary St & Red Cross Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Downtown Brooklyn · 4 tips and reviews
ZuZu Ramen is one of adventures in nyc.

90. ZuZu Ramen

173 4th Ave (at DeGraw St), Brooklyn, NY
Noodle Restaurant · North Slope · 59 tips and reviews
The Anchor is one of adventures in nyc.

91. The Anchor

310 Spring St (btwn Greenwich & Renwick St.), New York, NY
Bar · Hudson Square · 15 tips and reviews
Cocktail Kingdom is one of adventures in nyc.

92. Cocktail Kingdom

8.5
36 W 25th St (Broadway), New York, NY
Miscellaneous Store · NoMad · 4 tips and reviews
Boat is one of adventures in nyc.

93. Boat

7.4
175 Smith St (at Wyckoff), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Boerum Hill · 70 tips and reviews
Schwartz Luggage Storage NYC is one of adventures in nyc.

94. Schwartz Luggage Storage NYC

357 w 37th St Ground Floor (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Travel and Transportation · Garment District · 7 tips and reviews
The Way Station is one of adventures in nyc.

95. The Way Station

683 Washington Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & St. Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 110 tips and reviews
LIC Bar is one of adventures in nyc.

96. LIC Bar

8.7
45-58 Vernon Blvd (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Beer Garden · Hunters Point · 80 tips and reviews
Alobar is one of adventures in nyc.

97. Alobar

46-42 Vernon Blvd (btwn 47th Ave & 46th Rd), Queens, NY
American Restaurant · Hunters Point · 99 tips and reviews