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Must Do

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Created by Paul Williams • Updated On: November 8, 2021
Sons of Essex is one of Must Do.

1. Sons of Essex

7.7
133 Essex St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 169 tips and reviews
Soco is one of Must Do.

2. Soco

8.2
509 Myrtle Ave (btwn Grand Ave & Ryerson St), Brooklyn, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 174 tips and reviews
Gardënia is one of Must Do.

3. Gardënia

64 Downing St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Village · 26 tips and reviews
Poco is one of Must Do.

4. Poco

4.9
33 Avenue B (at E 3rd St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Alphabet City · 220 tips and reviews
Lillie's Times Square is one of Must Do.

5. Lillie's Times Square

8.6
249 W 49th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Bar · Theater District · 171 tips and reviews
Tanner Smith's is one of Must Do.

6. Tanner Smith's

8.8
204 W 55th St (btwn 7th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 89 tips and reviews
Sanitorium is one of Must Do.

7. Sanitorium

14 Avenue C, New York, NY
Lounge · Alphabet City · 9 tips and reviews
Untitled is one of Must Do.

8. Untitled

99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 76 tips and reviews
Pommes Frites is one of Must Do.

9. Pommes Frites

8.2
128 Macdougal St, New York, NY
Poutine Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 58 tips and reviews
Mimi is one of Must Do.

10. Mimi

8.1
185 Sullivan St (Houston and Bleecker), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 27 tips and reviews
Wildair is one of Must Do.

11. Wildair

8.5
142 Orchard St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 74 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of Must Do.

12. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream is one of Must Do.

13. Emack & Bolio's Ice Cream

1564 1st Ave (btwn 81st St & 82nd St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Yorkville · 84 tips and reviews
Boqueria UES is one of Must Do.

14. Boqueria UES

9.0
1460 2nd Ave (76th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Upper East Side · 98 tips and reviews
The Musket Room is one of Must Do.

15. The Musket Room

8.4
265 Elizabeth St (Houston St.), New York, NY
Restaurant · NoLita · 107 tips and reviews
Horchata is one of Must Do.

16. Horchata

470 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 51 tips and reviews
Black Tap is one of Must Do.

17. Black Tap

8.7
529 Broome St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · SoHo · 223 tips and reviews
Minus10 Ice Cream is one of Must Do.

18. Minus10 Ice Cream

10 Mott St (btwn Mosco St & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 73 tips and reviews
Bogota Latin Bistro is one of Must Do.

19. Bogota Latin Bistro

8.8
141 5th Ave (at St. Johns Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Colombian Restaurant · North Slope · 249 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of Must Do.

20. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Must Do.

21. The Raines Law Room

8.9
24 E 39th St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Murray Hill · 62 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Must Do.

22. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Cookshop is one of Must Do.

23. Cookshop

8.9
156 10th Ave (btwn W 19th St & W 20th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 520 tips and reviews
Tooker Alley is one of Must Do.

24. Tooker Alley

8.8
793 Washington Ave (at Lincoln Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Prospect Heights · 82 tips and reviews
Seamstress is one of Must Do.

25. Seamstress

339 E 75th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Upper East Side · 50 tips and reviews
Pouring Ribbons is one of Must Do.

26. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of Must Do.

27. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 303 tips and reviews
Nitecap is one of Must Do.

28. Nitecap

151 Rivington St, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Manhattan Cricket Club is one of Must Do.

29. Manhattan Cricket Club

226 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews
The Long Island Bar is one of Must Do.

30. The Long Island Bar

8.9
110 Atlantic Ave (at Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 103 tips and reviews
Grand Army is one of Must Do.

31. Grand Army

9.1
336 State St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 93 tips and reviews
End of the Century Bar is one of Must Do.

32. End of the Century Bar

104-08 Metropolitan Ave, Queens, NY
Cocktail Bar · Forest Hills · 9 tips and reviews
Lilia is one of Must Do.

33. Lilia

9.2
567 Union Ave (at Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 190 tips and reviews
Le Turtle is one of Must Do.

34. Le Turtle

177 Chrystie St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews
Fuku+ is one of Must Do.

35. Fuku+

15 W 56th St Fl 1 (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Midtown East · 75 tips and reviews
Le Coq Rico is one of Must Do.

36. Le Coq Rico

30 E 20th St (btw Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Flatiron District · 42 tips and reviews
Sadelle's is one of Must Do.

37. Sadelle's

8.9
463 W Broadway (btwn Prince & Houston St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · SoHo · 191 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of Must Do.

38. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews
Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of Must Do.

39. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.0
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of Must Do.

40. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Saltie is one of Must Do.

41. Saltie

378 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Williamsburg · 141 tips and reviews
Court Street Grocers is one of Must Do.

42. Court Street Grocers

9.3
485 Court St (btwn Nelson and Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Carroll Gardens · 157 tips and reviews
Joe Junior is one of Must Do.

43. Joe Junior

8.2
167 3rd Ave (btwn 17th St & 16th St), New York, NY
Diner · Gramercy Park · 92 tips and reviews
Southside Coffee is one of Must Do.

44. Southside Coffee

8.7
652 6th Ave (at 19th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwood Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Indian Accent is one of Must Do.

45. Indian Accent

9.1
123 W 56th St, New York, NY
North Indian Restaurant · Theater District · 69 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of Must Do.

46. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Must Do.

47. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Bemelmans Bar is one of Must Do.

48. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Bar Goto is one of Must Do.

49. Bar Goto

9.0
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of Must Do.

50. Amor y Amargo

8.9
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Must Do.

51. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
d.b.a. is one of Must Do.

52. d.b.a.

8.8
618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA
Jazz and Blues Venue · Marigny · 134 tips and reviews
Syndicated is one of Must Do.

53. Syndicated

9.3
40 Bogart St (btwn Thames & Grattan), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · East Williamsburg · 44 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of Must Do.

54. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
67 Orange Street is one of Must Do.

55. 67 Orange Street

8.5
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Central Harlem · 91 tips and reviews
Dovetail is one of Must Do.

56. Dovetail

103 W 77th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
Ann Clair's Salumeria is one of Must Do.

57. Ann Clair's Salumeria

9.0
1130 Morris Park Ave (Williamsbridge Road), Bronx, NY
Deli · Morris Park · 20 tips and reviews
The Milton is one of Must Do.

58. The Milton

8.2
1754 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 31 tips and reviews
Santina is one of Must Do.

59. Santina

820 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Little W 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 160 tips and reviews
Shuko is one of Must Do.

60. Shuko

8.7
47 E 12th St (btwn University Pl and Broadway), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Cochon Butcher is one of Must Do.

61. Cochon Butcher

9.4
930 Tchoupitoulas St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Garden District · 586 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of Must Do.

62. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of Must Do.

63. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews
The Gilroy is one of Must Do.

64. The Gilroy

1561 2nd Ave (at E 81st St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Yorkville · 31 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of Must Do.

65. Dear Irving

9.0
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
The Up & Up is one of Must Do.

66. The Up & Up

9.0
116 Macdougal St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 116 tips and reviews
Creole Creamery is one of Must Do.

67. Creole Creamery

9.3
4924 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA
Ice Cream Parlor · Uptown · 123 tips and reviews
Ample Hills Creamery is one of Must Do.

68. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews
Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream is one of Must Do.

69. Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

2 Rivington St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 421 tips and reviews
Shaya is one of Must Do.

70. Shaya

9.1
4213 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA
Israeli Restaurant · Touro · 80 tips and reviews
Quality Eats is one of Must Do.

71. Quality Eats

19 Greenwich Ave (btwn 10th & Christopher St), New York, NY
Steakhouse · West Village · 79 tips and reviews
L' Antagoniste is one of Must Do.

72. L' Antagoniste

8.2
238 Malcolm X Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11233 (Malcolm X Boulevard and Hancock Street), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 31 tips and reviews
TAO Uptown is one of Must Do.

73. TAO Uptown

8.7
42 E 58th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Midtown East · 390 tips and reviews
Ladurée is one of Must Do.

74. Ladurée

8.6
398 W Broadway (at Spring St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · SoHo · 221 tips and reviews
Francois Payard Bakery is one of Must Do.

75. Francois Payard Bakery

116 W Houston St (at Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · Greenwich Village · 114 tips and reviews
Cosme is one of Must Do.

76. Cosme

8.6
35 E 21st St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews
Empellon Al Pastor is one of Must Do.

77. Empellon Al Pastor

8.2
132 Saint Marks Pl (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 121 tips and reviews
The Black Ant is one of Must Do.

78. The Black Ant

60 2nd Ave (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 96 tips and reviews
The Carousel Bar & Lounge is one of Must Do.

79. The Carousel Bar & Lounge

8.8
214 Royal St (in Hotel Monteleone), New Orleans, LA
Hotel Bar · French Quarter · 273 tips and reviews
21 Club is one of Must Do.

80. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews
Mace is one of Must Do.

81. Mace

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
The NoMad Bar is one of Must Do.

82. The NoMad Bar

10 W 28th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 252 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of Must Do.

83. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
Attaboy is one of Must Do.

84. Attaboy

9.3
134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Must Do.

85. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
VI Pizza is one of Must Do.

86. VI Pizza

8.2
4302 Bell Blvd (at 43rd Ave), Bayside, NY
Pizzeria · 24 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Must Do.

87. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 488 tips and reviews