NYC

1. Ippudo

8.9

65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews

2. Basta Pasta

8.1

37 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Union Square · 151 tips and reviews

3. Dos Caminos

7.9

675 Hudson St (at W 14th St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 220 tips and reviews

4. Shake Shack

9.1

Madison Square Park (Madison Ave & E 23rd St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · NoMad · 1236 tips and reviews

The Grey Dog - Union Square is one of NYC.

5. The Grey Dog - Union Square

8.5

90 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY

Café · Greenwich Village · 327 tips and reviews

6. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY

Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews

7. Barclays Center

8.7

620 Atlantic Ave (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Basketball Stadium · Prospect Heights · 537 tips and reviews

8. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY

Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews

9. Ippudo

8.9

65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews

The Wall Street Journal: Beware: they only take same-day reservations, and the lunch crowd must wait five to 30 minutes in the front room. Complex $13 Ramen concoctions include the popular Akamaru and the Shiromaru. Read more.

10. Pampano

7.5

209 E 49th St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 86 tips and reviews

The Wall Street Journal: For $39, the "bottomless brunch" covers unlimited small plates and all the Sangria, Bloody Marys or Margaritas one can handle. (There is a two-hour limit to the bottomlessness.) Read more.

11. Spot Dessert Bar

8.6

13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews

12. Levain Bakery

9.3

167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY

Bakery · Upper West Side · 857 tips and reviews

13. Aire Ancient Baths

9.5

88 Franklin St (at Church St), New York, NY

Spa · Tribeca · 131 tips and reviews

14. OOTOYA

9.0

8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 281 tips and reviews

15. Chikarashi

8.3

227 Canal St (btwn Baxter & Centre St), New York, NY

Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Manhattan · 53 tips and reviews

16. Hayden Planetarium

9.0

200 Central Park W (inside American Museum of Natural History), New York, NY

Planetarium · Upper West Side · 84 tips and reviews