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Mace is one of must do nyc.

1. Mace

649 E 9th St (btwn Ave B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Okiway is one of must do nyc.

2. Okiway

1006 Flushing Ave (at Wilson Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Bushwick · 17 tips and reviews
Bar Goto is one of must do nyc.

3. Bar Goto

9.1
245 Eldridge St (btwn E Houston St & Stanton St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of must do nyc.

4. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Emily is one of must do nyc.

5. Emily

9.0
919 Fulton St (btwn Clinton & Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Clinton Hill · 304 tips and reviews
Kava Shteeble is one of must do nyc.

6. Kava Shteeble

94 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 21 tips and reviews
Saraghina is one of must do nyc.

7. Saraghina

9.3
435 Halsey St (at Lewis Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 208 tips and reviews
Soy is one of must do nyc.

8. Soy

102 Suffolk St (Delancey St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Empellón Taqueria is one of must do nyc.

9. Empellón Taqueria

8.1
230 W 4th St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · West Village · 229 tips and reviews
The Cannibal Beer & Butcher is one of must do nyc.

10. The Cannibal Beer & Butcher

113 E 29th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 200 tips and reviews
Hibino is one of must do nyc.

11. Hibino

9.1
333 Henry St (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 156 tips and reviews
Sakaya is one of must do nyc.

12. Sakaya

8.8
324 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · East Village · 13 tips and reviews
Saturdays NYC is one of must do nyc.

13. Saturdays NYC

9.1
31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Hagi is one of must do nyc.

14. Sake Bar Hagi

152 W 49th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews
Hirohisa is one of must do nyc.

15. Hirohisa

8.3
73 Thompson St (btwn Spring St & Broome St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · SoHo · 31 tips and reviews
Nowadays is one of must do nyc.

16. Nowadays

9.0
56-06 Cooper Ave (at Wyckoff Ave), Glendale, NY
Beer Garden · 38 tips and reviews
WORD Brooklyn is one of must do nyc.

17. WORD Brooklyn

9.2
126 Franklin St (Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Greenpoint · 49 tips and reviews
Samurai Papa is one of must do nyc.

18. Samurai Papa

32 Varet St (btwn Graham & Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 51 tips and reviews
Larry's Ca Phe is one of must do nyc.

19. Larry's Ca Phe

8.9
135A Woodpoint Rd (btwn Withers & Jackson St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 40 tips and reviews
Gila's Nosh is one of must do nyc.

20. Gila's Nosh

221 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Rose Hill · 42 tips and reviews
Kings County Imperial is one of must do nyc.

21. Kings County Imperial

9.0
20 Skillman Ave (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 117 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of must do nyc.

22. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews
Bobwhite Counter is one of must do nyc.

23. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 292 tips and reviews
Güeros is one of must do nyc.

24. Güeros

8.3
605 Prospect Pl (at Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Crown Heights · 184 tips and reviews
Alphaville is one of must do nyc.

25. Alphaville

8.5
140 Wilson Ave (Suydam), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 32 tips and reviews
Snowdays Shavery is one of must do nyc.

26. Snowdays Shavery

167 7th Ave S (at Perry St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 29 tips and reviews
Drexler's is one of must do nyc.

27. Drexler's

9 Avenue A, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 30 tips and reviews
I CE NY is one of must do nyc.

28. I CE NY

101 Macdougal Street, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 36 tips and reviews
Aburiya Kinnosuke is one of must do nyc.

29. Aburiya Kinnosuke

213 E 45th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 91 tips and reviews
The Pickle Shack is one of must do nyc.

30. The Pickle Shack

256 4th Ave (Carroll), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gowanus · 56 tips and reviews
Pates Et Traditions is one of must do nyc.

31. Pates Et Traditions

52 Havemeyer St (at N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 137 tips and reviews
Hare Krishna Temple Cafeteria / Govinda's Kitchen is one of must do nyc.

32. Hare Krishna Temple Cafeteria / Govinda's Kitchen

305 Schermerhorn St (at Nevins St), Brooklyn, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown Brooklyn · 23 tips and reviews
Seamore's is one of must do nyc.

33. Seamore's

390 Broome St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · NoLita · 183 tips and reviews
Wo Hop Restaurant is one of must do nyc.

34. Wo Hop Restaurant

7.9
17 Mott St (btwn Worth & Mosco St), New York, NY
Cantonese Restaurant · Chinatown · 263 tips and reviews
La Lupe is one of must do nyc.

35. La Lupe

8.1
9 Jefferson St, Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bushwick · 26 tips and reviews
City of Saints Coffee Roasters is one of must do nyc.

36. City of Saints Coffee Roasters

8.5
299 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 17 tips and reviews
Little Dokebi is one of must do nyc.

37. Little Dokebi

8.6
85 Driggs Ave (Monitor), Brooklyn, NY
Korean Restaurant · Greenpoint · 49 tips and reviews
Chilo's is one of must do nyc.

38. Chilo's

9.1
323 Franklin Ave (at Clifton Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 90 tips and reviews
Chavela's is one of must do nyc.

39. Chavela's

8.8
736 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Crown Heights · 291 tips and reviews
Bellocq is one of must do nyc.

40. Bellocq

8.8
104 West St (at Kent St), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · Greenpoint · 22 tips and reviews
Then She Fell is one of must do nyc.

41. Then She Fell

195 Maujer St, Brooklyn, NY
Indie Theater · East Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Dotory is one of must do nyc.

42. Dotory

353 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
Freehold is one of must do nyc.

43. Freehold

8.8
45 S 3rd St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 174 tips and reviews
New York Public Library is one of must do nyc.

44. New York Public Library

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews
Burrow is one of must do nyc.

45. Burrow

8.9
68 Jay St (at Front St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · DUMBO · 36 tips and reviews
Bluestone Lane Collective Cafe is one of must do nyc.

46. Bluestone Lane Collective Cafe

55 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 204 tips and reviews

Agatha Y.Agatha Yu: Get the brekkie board - half avo toast and half granola

Vin Sur Vingt is one of must do nyc.

47. Vin Sur Vingt

201 W 11th St (at Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · West Village · 52 tips and reviews
Nightingale 9 is one of must do nyc.

48. Nightingale 9

329 Smith St (President Street), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 29 tips and reviews
Jacob's Pickles is one of must do nyc.

49. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 675 tips and reviews
Sweet Chick is one of must do nyc.

50. Sweet Chick

8.6
178 Ludlow St (btwn E Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Lower East Side · 205 tips and reviews
Root & Bone is one of must do nyc.

51. Root & Bone

200 E 3rd St (btwn Ave A & Ave B), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews
RedFarm is one of must do nyc.

52. RedFarm

8.6
2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews
Boulud Sud is one of must do nyc.

53. Boulud Sud

8.4
20 W 64th St (btwn Broadway & Central Park West), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 135 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of must do nyc.

54. The Mermaid Inn

570 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 87th & W 88th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Upper West Side · 193 tips and reviews
Absolute Bagels is one of must do nyc.

55. Absolute Bagels

9.1
2788 Broadway (at W 108th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 294 tips and reviews
The Milling Room is one of must do nyc.

56. The Milling Room

8.8
446 Columbus Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 53 tips and reviews
Vanguard Wine Bar is one of must do nyc.

57. Vanguard Wine Bar

9.0
189 Amsterdam Ave (68th & 69th), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lincoln Square · 61 tips and reviews
Cafe Luxembourg is one of must do nyc.

58. Cafe Luxembourg

8.7
200 W 70th St (Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 102 tips and reviews
Parm is one of must do nyc.

59. Parm

8.6
235 Columbus Ave (btwn 70th & 71st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 78 tips and reviews
Barney Greengrass is one of must do nyc.

60. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews
Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center is one of must do nyc.

61. Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center

8.5
144 W 65th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lincoln Square · 20 tips and reviews
Carmine's Italian Restaurant is one of must do nyc.

62. Carmine's Italian Restaurant

8.3
2450 Broadway (btwn W 90th & W 91st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 135 tips and reviews
Osteria Cotta is one of must do nyc.

63. Osteria Cotta

8.1
513 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 174 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of must do nyc.

64. sweetgreen

8.7
311 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 74th St & W 75th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · Upper West Side · 39 tips and reviews
Hummus Place is one of must do nyc.

65. Hummus Place

8.7
305 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 74th St. & 75th St.), New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Upper West Side · 79 tips and reviews
Box Kite is one of must do nyc.

66. Box Kite

128 W 72nd St (btwn Amsterdam & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lincoln Square · 53 tips and reviews
Forgtmenot is one of must do nyc.

67. Forgtmenot

9.0
138 Division St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chinatown · 98 tips and reviews
Cowgirl is one of must do nyc.

68. Cowgirl

7.8
519 Hudson St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Tex-Mex Restaurant · West Village · 159 tips and reviews
Ghost Donkey is one of must do nyc.

69. Ghost Donkey

4 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoHo · 76 tips and reviews
Barrio Chino is one of must do nyc.

70. Barrio Chino

8.5
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews
Taquitoria is one of must do nyc.

71. Taquitoria

168 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 44 tips and reviews
La Contenta is one of must do nyc.

72. La Contenta

9.0
102 Norfolk St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of must do nyc.

73. Mile End Delicatessen

53 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoHo · 234 tips and reviews
Tacombi Café El Presidente is one of must do nyc.

74. Tacombi Café El Presidente

8.8
30 W 24th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Black Tap is one of must do nyc.

75. Black Tap

8.6
529 Broome St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · SoHo · 223 tips and reviews
Coppelia is one of must do nyc.

76. Coppelia

9.0
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews
Biang! is one of must do nyc.

77. Biang!

157 2nd Ave, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
Shanghai 21 is one of must do nyc.

78. Shanghai 21

8.4
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews
Kirsh Bakery and Kitchen is one of must do nyc.

79. Kirsh Bakery and Kitchen

551 Amsterdam Ave (87th Street), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 26 tips and reviews
Peacefood Cafe is one of must do nyc.

80. Peacefood Cafe

8.6
460 Amsterdam Ave (82nd St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 218 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of must do nyc.

81. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Soft Swerve Ice Cream is one of must do nyc.

82. Soft Swerve Ice Cream

8.7
85B Allen St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Pylos is one of must do nyc.

83. Pylos

8.6
128 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · East Village · 160 tips and reviews
Kiki's is one of must do nyc.

84. Kiki's

9.2
130 Division St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Greek Restaurant · Chinatown · 213 tips and reviews