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NYC To-Do List
Grom is one of NYC To-Do List.

1. Grom

233 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 248 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Allow me to live the lie that gelato is better for you than ice cream, and I’ll reward you with the secret to ending a sticky NYC night in bliss. Read more.

Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC To-Do List.

2. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: This is where it all begins. Or ends. Where S returned from boarding school, where B headed to Yale, and where D and S struck up an unlikely romance. (I Will Always Love You) Read more.

Housing Works Thrift Shop is one of NYC To-Do List.

3. Housing Works Thrift Shop

202 E 77th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Done with last season's DVF dress? Donate it to this charity shop that deals in couture. Or go shopping—vintage is always in, if you know how to wear it correctly. Read more.

Vosges Haut Chocolat is one of NYC To-Do List.

4. Vosges Haut Chocolat

1100 Madison Ave (at 83rd St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Upper East Side · 26 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Indulge yourself with some melt-in-your-mouth sweetness at this UES chocolate shop. Because you’re worth it—and you know you love me. Read more.

Brooklyn Industries is one of NYC To-Do List.

5. Brooklyn Industries

100 Smith St (at Atlantic Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Clothing Store · Boerum Hill · 26 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Alternagirls like V cannot live on Doc Martens alone. Luckily, they can find all the ironic t-shirts and messenger bags they need right here. Read more.

Alice's Teacup Chapter II is one of NYC To-Do List.

6. Alice's Teacup Chapter II

7.9
156 E 64th St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper East Side · 176 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: If you're anything like B, you may have come here with Nanny when you were six, but why not relive your youth—and relieve your stress—with a cup of tea at this quaint neighborhood café? Read more.

Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of NYC To-Do List.

7. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Cure your carb cravings while overlooking Columbus Circle. Just try not to drool over the models slash waiters. Read more.

Serendipity 3 is one of NYC To-Do List.

8. Serendipity 3

7.7
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 534 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC To-Do List.

9. Xi'an Famous Foods

67 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of NYC To-Do List.

10. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of NYC To-Do List.

11. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
Clementine Bakery is one of NYC To-Do List.

12. Clementine Bakery

8.8
299 Greene Ave (btwn Classon Ave & Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Clinton Hill · 66 tips and reviews
Darling Coffee is one of NYC To-Do List.

13. Darling Coffee

4961 Broadway (btwn W 207th St & Isham St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Inwood · 71 tips and reviews