Places to try
Uncle Zhou is one of Places to try.

1. Uncle Zhou

83-29 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the spicy beef with knife-shaved-noodles, bobbing in a lip-tingling broth. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Ploy Thai is one of Places to try.

2. Ploy Thai

8140 Broadway (btwn Pettit & Britton Ave.), Elmhurst, NY
Thai Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Scoop up the colorful Miang Kana salad with Chinese broccoli leaves here. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Fu Run 賦潤東北美食 is one of Places to try.

3. Fu Run 賦潤東北美食

40-09 Prince St (at Roosevelt Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the candylike Ba Si. Deep-fried taro, sweet potato and apple form the starchy base of this funky, interactive Northern Chinese dessert. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Himalayan Hut is one of Places to try.

4. Himalayan Hut

75-18 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the momos, but order these crescent-shaped Tibetan dumplings steamed to fully appreciate their thin, delicate wrappers. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Forcella is one of Places to try.

5. Forcella

485 Lorimer St (btwn Grand & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 93 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the mind-blowing Montanara pizza, deep-fried and finished in a wood-fired oven for a chewy yet featherlight crust. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Nights and Weekends is one of Places to try.

6. Nights and Weekends

1 Bedford Ave (at Manhattan Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the tempura-style crispy rock shrimp. Chef Ken Addington tosses them in an aioli flavored with chilies, lime zest and Seville orange. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Places to try.

7. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 403 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Brooklyn Bootleg S’mores, w/ house-made fleur de sel–speckled graham crackers, rich chocolate ganache & springy, moonshine-spiked marshmallow. They’re one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Read more.

8. Maison Premiere

9.2
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 446 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Awe a new love at this New Orleans–inspired saloon, where you can sample one of 26 varieties of absinthe, or pick a selection from barkeep Maxwell Britten’s smart cocktail list. Read more.

Nitehawk Cinema is one of Places to try.

9. Nitehawk Cinema

9.4
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 300 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Each theater has paired seats and tables where twosomes can nosh while taking in indie and retro flicks. Split the Nitehawk Queso, with melted cheese, black beans, spicy chorizo and cooling guac. Read more.

Elsa is one of Places to try.

10. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Order the herbaceous Broken Mirror Skyscraper. A mix of absinthe, lime & muddled mint—w/ dandelion & burdock bitters—is chilled with slow-melting ice. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks of 2011. Read more.