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NYC Favorites
High Line is one of NYC Favorites.

1. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 is one of NYC Favorites.

2. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1

334 Furman St (at Old Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Bryant Park is one of NYC Favorites.

3. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1231 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections is one of NYC Favorites.

5. DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections

5.7
550 Laguardia Pl, New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 75 tips and reviews
Chinese Tuxedo is one of NYC Favorites.

6. Chinese Tuxedo

7.8
5 Doyers St, New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 47 tips and reviews
Joe's Pizza is one of NYC Favorites.

7. Joe's Pizza

9.0
7 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 455 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Balthazar

9.0
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1059 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC Favorites.

9. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC Favorites.

10. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC Favorites.

11. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC Favorites.

12. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Sunday In Brooklyn is one of NYC Favorites.

13. Sunday In Brooklyn

8.8
348 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 127 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of NYC Favorites.

14. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of NYC Favorites.

15. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 572 tips and reviews
Lombardi's Pizza is one of NYC Favorites.

16. Lombardi's Pizza

8.1
32 Spring St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 535 tips and reviews
Ess-a-Bagel is one of NYC Favorites.

17. Ess-a-Bagel

8.4
831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 359 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of NYC Favorites.

18. Black Seed Bagels

7.5
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Eataly Downtown is one of NYC Favorites.

19. Eataly Downtown

9.0
101 Liberty St (btwn Church & Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Financial District · 142 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC Favorites.

20. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
The Heights is one of NYC Favorites.

21. The Heights

11 E 31st St, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 15 tips and reviews
The Standard, East Village is one of NYC Favorites.

22. The Standard, East Village

8.5
25 Cooper Sq (at Bowery), New York, NY
Hotel · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Uva is one of NYC Favorites.

23. Uva

8.5
1486 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 238 tips and reviews
Shuko is one of NYC Favorites.

24. Shuko

8.8
47 E 12th St (btwn University Pl and Broadway), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · 52 tips and reviews
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of NYC Favorites.

25. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

34 Cooper Sq (btwn E 5th & E 6th St.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 231 tips and reviews
Saigon Shack is one of NYC Favorites.

26. Saigon Shack

8.4
114 Macdougal St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 394 tips and reviews
La Contenta is one of NYC Favorites.

27. La Contenta

9.0
102 Norfolk St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC Favorites.

28. Luke's Lobster

9.1
26 S William St (btwn Beaver St & Mill Ln), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 143 tips and reviews
Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong is one of NYC Favorites.

29. Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong

1 E 32nd St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean BBQ Restaurant · NoMad · 162 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of NYC Favorites.

30. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Favorites.

31. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of NYC Favorites.

32. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NYC Favorites.

33. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of NYC Favorites.

34. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of NYC Favorites.

35. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 294 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of NYC Favorites.

36. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of NYC Favorites.

37. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.2
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews
Manderley Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

38. Manderley Bar

8.9
530 W 27th St (between 10th and 11th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of NYC Favorites.

39. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

40. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of NYC Favorites.

41. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of NYC Favorites.

42. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of NYC Favorites.

43. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 488 tips and reviews
Le Bernardin is one of NYC Favorites.

44. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese is one of NYC Favorites.

45. Murray's Cheese

9.5
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 266 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar is one of NYC Favorites.

46. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of NYC Favorites.

47. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
Doughnut Plant is one of NYC Favorites.

48. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of NYC Favorites.

49. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 217 tips and reviews
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is one of NYC Favorites.

50. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

51. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ko is one of NYC Favorites.

52. Momofuku Ko

8 Extra Pl (at 1st St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 55 tips and reviews
Momofuku Nishi is one of NYC Favorites.

53. Momofuku Nishi

232 8th Ave (btwn W 21st & W 22nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 126 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of NYC Favorites.

54. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
The Ides at Wythe Hotel is one of NYC Favorites.

55. The Ides at Wythe Hotel

80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel Bar · Williamsburg · 162 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC Favorites.

56. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Brandy Library is one of NYC Favorites.

57. Brandy Library

8.9
25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
New York Public Library Terrace is one of NYC Favorites.

58. New York Public Library Terrace

9.2
476 5th Ave (btwn W 40th & W 42nd St), New York, NY
Plaza · Midtown East · 46 tips and reviews
One World Trade Center is one of NYC Favorites.

59. One World Trade Center

9.3
1 World Trade Ctr (btwn Fulton & West St), New York, NY
Structure · Financial District · 315 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC Favorites.

60. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
W New York - Times Square is one of NYC Favorites.

61. W New York - Times Square

8.6
1567 Broadway (W 47th St), New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 225 tips and reviews
Theater District is one of NYC Favorites.

62. Theater District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 47 tips and reviews
Lady M Cake Boutique is one of NYC Favorites.

63. Lady M Cake Boutique

8.6
1178 Broadway (W28th), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoMad · 15 tips and reviews
Little Italy is one of NYC Favorites.

64. Little Italy

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 121 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of NYC Favorites.

65. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Uogashi New York is one of NYC Favorites.

66. Uogashi New York

188 1st Ave, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 12 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar at The Village Underground is one of NYC Favorites.

67. Comedy Cellar at The Village Underground

9.1
130 W 3rd St, New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 42 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of NYC Favorites.

68. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.2
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC Favorites.

69. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1399 tips and reviews
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is one of NYC Favorites.

70. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

9.3
2 E 91st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 142 tips and reviews
David Zwirner Gallery is one of NYC Favorites.

71. David Zwirner Gallery

9.0
519/525 & 533 W 19th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 43 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of NYC Favorites.

72. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

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

Kevin W.Kevin Wong: Packed with people but for good reason. Go with friends who like to eat and share to maximize your tasting journey.

National September 11 Memorial is one of NYC Favorites.

73. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews

Kevin W.Kevin Wong: Deep and broad exhibit. Worth doing a walking tour. We listened to the Uncommon Heroes version which was excellently narrated. Well done.

Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

74. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

Kevin W.Kevin Wong: Find 5 or more other (hungry) friends and order the Bo Ssam. 48 hour pork shoulder delivers on flavor, texture and appeal. You'll only have enough room for tasty drinks. I ordered the penicillin.

The Dead Rabbit is one of NYC Favorites.

75. The Dead Rabbit

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

Kevin W.Kevin Wong: Hands down new favorite place to order cocktails. This has changed everything for me. The sky is a little less blue, the grass a little more pale and a subtle feeling of nothingness now. I am ruined.

Very Fresh Noodles is one of NYC Favorites.

76. Very Fresh Noodles

7.7
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · 67 tips and reviews

Kevin W.Kevin Wong: Excellent Taiwanese style beef noodle soup. Watching the team pull noodles in dance move fashion is a special treat in itself.