NYC

1. Sons of Essex

7.4

133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 168 tips and reviews

2. Locanda Verde

9.0

377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 507 tips and reviews

The Wall Street Journal: Look out for luminaries of the financial, film, and TV industries at this casual Italian restaurant. The most popular dishes are "My Grandmothers' Ravioli" and the slow-cooked lamb sandwich, both $16. Read more.

3. Mulberry Project

149 Mulberry St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Little Italy · 225 tips and reviews

4. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY

Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews

5. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY

Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews

6. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 490 tips and reviews

7. Schiller's Liquor Bar

131 Rivington St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 317 tips and reviews

8. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY

Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

9. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews

10. Sweetwater Restaurant

8.9

105 N 6th St (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Gastropub · Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews

Kristi Evans: Burger is OFF. THE. CHAIN.