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The 13th Step is one of Favorites.

1. The 13th Step

149 2nd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 181 tips and reviews
Bia is one of Favorites.

2. Bia

8.1
67 S 6th St (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 63 tips and reviews
The Woods is one of Favorites.

3. The Woods

7.6
48 S 4th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 198 tips and reviews
Fat Baby is one of Favorites.

4. Fat Baby

112 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 59 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of Favorites.

5. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
Barrio Chino is one of Favorites.

6. Barrio Chino

8.5
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Good Mexican food with a large selection of margaritas. Order the enchiladas moles and if you think you can handle heat - the habanero grapefruit margarita!

Beauty & Essex is one of Favorites.

7. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Enter through the rustic pawn shop and suddenly reveal a whole secret lounge. Tapas dishes and exquisite cocktails, this is a great place to start the night. Free champagne in the bathroom? Yes!

Il Laboratorio del Gelato is one of Favorites.

8. Il Laboratorio del Gelato

9.1
188 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 345 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: White everything at this lab-like ice cream shop. A cool, modern atmosphere serving up unique and delicious ice cream. We love the honey lavender and black sesame!

Bluestockings is one of Favorites.

9. Bluestockings

172 Allen St (at Stanton), New York, NY
Bookstore · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: Nice little bookstore that's volunteer-run. Come here to get your feminisist literature, as well as books devoted to gender and sexuality, activist strategies, and much much more.

Hotel Chantelle is one of Favorites.

10. Hotel Chantelle

7.4
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 237 tips and reviews
The Magician is one of Favorites.

11. The Magician

7.3
118 Rivington St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 76 tips and reviews
Fontana's Bar is one of Favorites.

12. Fontana's Bar

105 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews
Gin Palace is one of Favorites.

13. Gin Palace

95 Avenue A (at E 6th St.), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 60 tips and reviews
Death & Co. is one of Favorites.

14. Death & Co.

8.9
433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of Favorites.

15. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Favorites.

16. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
Speak Easy Lounge is one of Favorites.

17. Speak Easy Lounge

151 Avenue C (btw 9th & 10th), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 9 tips and reviews
Pop Burger is one of Favorites.

18. Pop Burger

58 9th Ave (btwn 14th & 15th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Chelsea · 80 tips and reviews
Balthazar is one of Favorites.

19. Balthazar

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

20. Dudley's

8.8
85 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 185 tips and reviews
The Fat Radish is one of Favorites.

21. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Ferrara Bakery is one of Favorites.

22. Ferrara Bakery

8.3
195 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 248 tips and reviews
Tonic East is one of Favorites.

23. Tonic East

5.6
411 3rd Ave (at E 29th St), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Rose Hill · 165 tips and reviews
Brass Monkey is one of Favorites.

24. Brass Monkey

7.8
55 Little West 12th St (at 10th Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 232 tips and reviews
Le Bain is one of Favorites.

25. Le Bain

8.9
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews
RPM is one of Favorites.

26. RPM

266 Broome St (Allen St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 29 tips and reviews
Home Sweet Home is one of Favorites.

27. Home Sweet Home

6.8
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 113 tips and reviews
San Loco is one of Favorites.

28. San Loco

111 Stanton St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 82 tips and reviews
Nonna's L.E.S. Pizzeria is one of Favorites.

29. Nonna's L.E.S. Pizzeria

105 Clinton St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of Favorites.

30. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
The Whiskey Brooklyn is one of Favorites.

31. The Whiskey Brooklyn

7.5
44 Berry St (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Williamsburg · 185 tips and reviews
Cantina Royal is one of Favorites.

32. Cantina Royal

58 N 3rd St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 56 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of Favorites.

33. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.2
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews
The General is one of Favorites.

34. The General

199 Bowery (at Spring St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 94 tips and reviews
The Westway is one of Favorites.

35. The Westway

75 Clarkson St (btwn Washington & West St), New York, NY
Night Club · West Village · 39 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of Favorites.

36. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of Favorites.

37. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews
Cafe Himalaya is one of Favorites.

38. Cafe Himalaya

8.7
78 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Himalayan Restaurant · East Village · 121 tips and reviews
Red Egg is one of Favorites.

39. Red Egg

202 Centre St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · SoHo · 99 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Favorites.

40. The Meatball Shop

64 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 273 tips and reviews
Eastville Comedy Club is one of Favorites.

41. Eastville Comedy Club

6.8
85 E 4th St (btwn 2nd & Bowery), New York, NY
Comedy Club · East Village · 45 tips and reviews
Sazón is one of Favorites.

42. Sazón

105 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St.), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Tribeca · 107 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of Favorites.

43. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Pala is one of Favorites.

44. Pala

198 Allen St (btwn Houston & Stanton), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 92 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of Favorites.

45. Levain Bakery

9.1
2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd (117th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Harlem · 126 tips and reviews
La Maison du Chocolat is one of Favorites.

46. La Maison du Chocolat

7.9
1018 Madison Ave (btwn E 78th & E 79th St), New York, NY
Chocolate Store · Upper East Side · 27 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Favorites.

47. Angel’s Share

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

48. Funkadelic Studios

7.8
211 W 40th St (7th Avenue), New York, NY
Music Venue · Theater District · 2 tips and reviews
Sarabeth's is one of Favorites.

49. Sarabeth's

8.5
40 Central Park S (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 558 tips and reviews
Bourbon Street Bar & Grille is one of Favorites.

50. Bourbon Street Bar & Grille

346 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 172 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of Favorites.

51. The Raines Law Room

8.8
24 E 39th St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Murray Hill · 62 tips and reviews
Kingston Hall is one of Favorites.

52. Kingston Hall

7.6
149 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St.), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 89 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of Favorites.

53. Chelsea Market

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

54. by CHLOE.

185 Bleecker St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 263 tips and reviews
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is one of Favorites.

55. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews
UCB Theatre East is one of Favorites.

56. UCB Theatre East

153 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Alphabet City · 56 tips and reviews
Magnet Theater is one of Favorites.

57. Magnet Theater

8.5
254 W 29th St (8th Avenue), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews
Boqueria is one of Favorites.

58. Boqueria

8.9
53 W 19th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Flatiron District · 296 tips and reviews
Nai Tapas Bar is one of Favorites.

59. Nai Tapas Bar

7.8
84 2nd Ave (E 5th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 90 tips and reviews
Spot Dessert Bar is one of Favorites.

60. Spot Dessert Bar

8.7
13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
Soho House is one of Favorites.

61. Soho House

9.1
2935 9th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Club House · Meatpacking District · 204 tips and reviews
Jack's Wife Freda is one of Favorites.

62. Jack's Wife Freda

8.8
226 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 522 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of Favorites.

63. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.7
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 489 tips and reviews
Union Fare is one of Favorites.

64. Union Fare

5 E 17th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Union Square · 117 tips and reviews