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Glux's NYC for locals

Glux's NYC for locals

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Created by Will Gluckin • Updated On: November 9, 2021

My own favorite hidden gems from 4 years of living in New York.

Bar Primi Bowery is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

1. Bar Primi Bowery

8.5
325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

2. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Mountain Province Espresso Bar is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

3. Mountain Province Espresso Bar

9 Meserole St (at Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 56 tips and reviews
AP Café is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

4. AP Café

420 Troutman St (btwn St Nicholas & Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 69 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

5. Totto Ramen

7.5
464 W 51st St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 189 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Pizza is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

6. Williamsburg Pizza

8.9
265 Union Ave (South 3rd Street), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 81 tips and reviews
Spuyten Duyvil is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

7. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews
Devoción is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

8. Devoción

9.0
69 Grand St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 241 tips and reviews
Nam Nam is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

9. Nam Nam

109 Montrose Ave (btwn Leonard St & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 84 tips and reviews
Win Son is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

10. Win Son

9.0
159 Graham Ave (at Montrose Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 110 tips and reviews
Duck Duck is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

11. Duck Duck

8.5
153 Montrose Ave (at Graham Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 131 tips and reviews
Paulie Gee's is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

12. Paulie Gee's

9.3
60 Greenpoint Ave (btwn Franklin & West St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenpoint · 401 tips and reviews
Despaña is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

13. Despaña

9.1
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews
Saturdays NYC is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

14. Saturdays NYC

9.1
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ball Factory is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

15. Brooklyn Ball Factory

9.2
95 Montrose Ave (btwn Leonard St & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews
One Stop Beer Shop is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

16. One Stop Beer Shop

8.2
134 Kingsland Ave (at Beadel St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Williamsburg · 75 tips and reviews
Kenn's Broome Street Bar is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

17. Kenn's Broome Street Bar

7.5
363 W Broadway (at Broome St), New York, NY
Bar · SoHo · 89 tips and reviews
Fanelli Café is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

18. Fanelli Café

7.9
94 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 163 tips and reviews
2nd Ave Deli is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

19. 2nd Ave Deli

7.7
1442 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Deli · Upper East Side · 54 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

20. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

21. Murray's Bagels

242 8th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Chelsea · 195 tips and reviews
Bagelsmith is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

22. Bagelsmith

8.2
566 Lorimer St (at Metropolitan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · East Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews
Lorimer Market is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

23. Lorimer Market

620 Lorimer St (Skillman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Deli · Williamsburg · 38 tips and reviews
Night of Joy is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

24. Night of Joy

8.2
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews
Skinny Dennis is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

25. Skinny Dennis

8.5
152 Metropolitan Ave (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Rough Trade is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

26. Rough Trade

64 N 9th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Record Store · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews
Los Tacos Mcondo is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

27. Los Tacos Mcondo

7.4
502 Grand St (at Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 30 tips and reviews
La Superior is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

28. La Superior

8.4
295 Berry St (btwn S 2nd & S 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews
Frankel's Delicatessen is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

29. Frankel's Delicatessen

8.9
631 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Jewish Restaurant · Greenpoint · 67 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

30. Tørst

9.1
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

31. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
204 Wythe Ave (at N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Williamsburg · 68 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

32. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Black Flamingo is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

33. Black Flamingo

168 Borinquen Pl (at S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · East Williamsburg · 47 tips and reviews
Noorman's Kil is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

34. Noorman's Kil

609 Grand St (btwn Leonard & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · East Williamsburg · 118 tips and reviews
Gregory's 26 Corner Taverna is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

35. Gregory's 26 Corner Taverna

8.1
26-02 23rd Ave (at 26 st), Astoria, NY
Greek Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

36. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

37. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews
Ramen Setagaya is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

38. Ramen Setagaya

7.3
280 Bedford Ave (btwn Grand & N 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Williamsburg · 33 tips and reviews
Nowadays is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

39. Nowadays

9.0
56-06 Cooper Ave (at Wyckoff Ave), Glendale, NY
Beer Garden · 38 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

40. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews
Rockwood Music Hall is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

41. Rockwood Music Hall

8.6
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

42. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

43. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
Pig Beach is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

44. Pig Beach

480 Union St, Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Gowanus · 106 tips and reviews
Threes Brewing is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

45. Threes Brewing

9.1
333 Douglass St (at 4th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Boerum Hill · 184 tips and reviews
Automatic Slims is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

46. Automatic Slims

7.1
733 Washington St (btwn Bank and Bethune St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 52 tips and reviews
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

47. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

8.8
2919 24th Ave (btwn 29th & 31st St), Astoria, NY
Beer Garden · Astoria · 247 tips and reviews
Fifth Hammer Brewing Company is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

48. Fifth Hammer Brewing Company

9.3
10-28 46th Ave, Queens, NY
Brewery · Hunters Point · 35 tips and reviews
Big Alice Brewing is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

49. Big Alice Brewing

8-08 43rd Rd (Vernon Blvd.), Long Island City, NY
Brewery · 39 tips and reviews
Other Half Brewing Company is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

50. Other Half Brewing Company

9.4
195 Centre St (Smith & Court St), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Carroll Gardens · 144 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

51. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

52. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews
Valhalla is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

53. Valhalla

8.2
815 9th Ave (at W 54th St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 178 tips and reviews
Gotham West Market is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

54. Gotham West Market

8.8
600 11th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Food Court · Hell's Kitchen · 205 tips and reviews
Sisters is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

55. Sisters

8.5
900 Fulton St (btwn Washington & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Clinton Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Cataldo's is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

56. Cataldo's

554 Vanderbilt Ave (Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 46 tips and reviews
Miss Favela is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

57. Miss Favela

7.3
57 S 5th St (At Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 144 tips and reviews
The Johnson's is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

58. The Johnson's

7.9
369 Troutman St (btwn Irving & Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Bushwick · 58 tips and reviews
Pearl's Social & Billy Club is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

59. Pearl's Social & Billy Club

9.0
40 Saint Nicholas Ave (at Starr St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 74 tips and reviews
Roberta's Take Out & Bakery is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

60. Roberta's Take Out & Bakery

9.2
263 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 15 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

61. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
The Well is one of Glux's NYC for locals.

62. The Well

272 Meserole St (btwn Bushwick Ave & Waterbury St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews