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NYC Tried & True

NYC Tried & True

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Created by Genevieve L. • Updated On: March 25, 2016

Gastronomical highlights of New York, ranging from food trucks to fine dining with a blend of coffee and dessert for fun.

Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of NYC Tried & True.

1. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews

Genevieve L.Genevieve L.: You'll have a great time if you keep in mind the following: cash only, no sitting area except for grass, potentially long lines.

Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of NYC Tried & True.

2. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.9
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 198 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC Tried & True.

3. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of NYC Tried & True.

4. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Tried & True.

5. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Banh Mi Saigon is one of NYC Tried & True.

6. Banh Mi Saigon

8.7
198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews
SriPraPhai is one of NYC Tried & True.

7. SriPraPhai

9.0
6413 39th Ave (btwn 64th & 65th St), Woodside, NY
Thai Restaurant · 357 tips and reviews

Genevieve L.Genevieve L.: Crispy pork belly :) Stays crispy the day after, too.

Blue Ribbon Brasserie is one of NYC Tried & True.

8. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

8.9
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 152 tips and reviews

Genevieve L.Genevieve L.: Fried chicken!

The NoMad Restaurant is one of NYC Tried & True.

9. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews

Genevieve L.Genevieve L.: Great absinthe cocktail and the best chicken ever.

Two Little Red Hens is one of NYC Tried & True.

10. Two Little Red Hens

1652 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 362 tips and reviews

Genevieve L.Genevieve L.: Everything, but in particular their Brooklyn Black-Out Cake.

Murray's Cheese is one of NYC Tried & True.

11. Murray's Cheese

9.5
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Casa Adela is one of NYC Tried & True.

12. Casa Adela

8.9
66 Loisaida Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC Tried & True.

13. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
Le Turtle is one of NYC Tried & True.

14. Le Turtle

177 Chrystie St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews
Raku is one of NYC Tried & True.

15. Raku

9.1
342 E 6th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Udon Restaurant · East Village · 119 tips and reviews
Her Name is Han is one of NYC Tried & True.

16. Her Name is Han

9.0
17 E 31st St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
Hometown Hotpot & BBQ is one of NYC Tried & True.

17. Hometown Hotpot & BBQ

8.0
194 Grand St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Hotpot Restaurant · Little Italy · 56 tips and reviews