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NYC Favorites

NYC Favorites

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Created by Ariel Kennan • Updated On: November 15, 2017

Things to eat, drink, and do in NYC.

Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of NYC Favorites.

1. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews

Ariel K.Ariel Kennan: Best free harbor views!

Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises is one of NYC Favorites.

2. Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises

Pier 83 (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Cruise · Hell's Kitchen · 145 tips and reviews

Ariel K.Ariel Kennan: Take the full trip around Manhattan.

The Kunjip is one of NYC Favorites.

3. The Kunjip

6.9
32 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Koreatown · 220 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.2
30 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 323 tips and reviews
Dumpling Man is one of NYC Favorites.

5. Dumpling Man

7.6
100 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · East Village · 174 tips and reviews
St. Anselm is one of NYC Favorites.

6. St. Anselm

9.1
355 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 317 tips and reviews
Fette Sau is one of NYC Favorites.

7. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews
Beer Table is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Beer Table

8.3
Grand Central Terminal (Graybar Passage), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Midtown East · 22 tips and reviews
Breads Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

9. Breads Bakery

9.3
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews
Maison Kayser is one of NYC Favorites.

10. Maison Kayser

921 Broadway (at E 21st St), New York, NY
Bakery · Flatiron District · 185 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

11. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 657 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of NYC Favorites.

12. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews

Ariel K.Ariel Kennan: Wednesdays are the best!

Giuseppina's is one of NYC Favorites.

13. Giuseppina's

9.0
691 6th Ave (at 20th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwood Heights · 46 tips and reviews
Tarallucci e Vino Restaurant is one of NYC Favorites.

14. Tarallucci e Vino Restaurant

7.9
15 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 153 tips and reviews
Milk & Honey is one of NYC Favorites.

15. Milk & Honey

30 E 23rd St, New York, NY
Speakeasy · Flatiron District · 144 tips and reviews
Little Branch is one of NYC Favorites.

16. Little Branch

9.0
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Clover Club is one of NYC Favorites.

17. Clover Club

9.3
210 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Boerum Hill · 369 tips and reviews
Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC Favorites.

18. Eataly Flatiron

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

19. Rye House

11 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Union Square · 231 tips and reviews
Flatiron Lounge is one of NYC Favorites.

20. Flatiron Lounge

37 W 19th St (btwn 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Flatiron District · 145 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of NYC Favorites.

21. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
Char No. 4 is one of NYC Favorites.

22. Char No. 4

196 Smith St (at Baltic St.), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Boerum Hill · 230 tips and reviews
Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich is one of NYC Favorites.

23. Hanco's Bubble Tea & Vietnamese Sandwich

8.1
134 Smith St (btwn Bergen & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 141 tips and reviews
Black Forest Brooklyn is one of NYC Favorites.

24. Black Forest Brooklyn

8.2
733 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
German Restaurant · Fort Greene · 138 tips and reviews
Olea is one of NYC Favorites.

25. Olea

9.3
171 Lafayette Ave (at Adelphi St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Fort Greene · 236 tips and reviews
North Square is one of NYC Favorites.

26. North Square

7.2
103 Waverly Pl (at MacDougal St.), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 29 tips and reviews
Vitae is one of NYC Favorites.

27. Vitae

4 E 46th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 49 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 5 is one of NYC Favorites.

28. Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 5

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge Pk Greenway (at Joralemon St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Brooklyn Heights · 40 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC Favorites.

29. High Line

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

30. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
BAM Rose Cinemas is one of NYC Favorites.

31. BAM Rose Cinemas

9.5
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & St. Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Fort Greene · 111 tips and reviews
JIMMY is one of NYC Favorites.

32. JIMMY

8.5
15 Thompson St. (at Grand St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 158 tips and reviews
Neue Galerie is one of NYC Favorites.

33. Neue Galerie

8.8
1048 5th Ave (at E 86th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 124 tips and reviews
Shore Road Park is one of NYC Favorites.

34. Shore Road Park

9.1
Brooklyn, NY
Park · Bay Ridge · 8 tips and reviews

Ariel K.Ariel Kennan: Nature in my little slice of Brooklyn.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

35. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 379 tips and reviews
Jane's Carousel is one of NYC Favorites.

36. Jane's Carousel

9.3
45 Main St (at Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · DUMBO · 86 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

37. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews
La Colombe Torrefaction is one of NYC Favorites.

38. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.9
319 Church St (at Lispenard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 246 tips and reviews
Governors Island is one of NYC Favorites.

39. Governors Island

9.1
New York, NY
Island · Governors Island · 220 tips and reviews
Governors Island Ferry - Battery Terminal is one of NYC Favorites.

40. Governors Island Ferry - Battery Terminal

10 South St (at Whitehall), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 16 tips and reviews
Shanghai Café Deluxe is one of NYC Favorites.

41. Shanghai Café Deluxe

100 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Little Italy · 365 tips and reviews

Ariel K.Ariel Kennan: Soup dumplings!

Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of NYC Favorites.

42. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews
Almondine Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

43. Almondine Bakery

8.5
85 Water St (btwn Dock & Main St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · DUMBO · 151 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC Favorites.

44. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of NYC Favorites.

45. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
The Ten Bells is one of NYC Favorites.

46. The Ten Bells

8.8
247 Broome St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews
Enoteca Maria is one of NYC Favorites.

47. Enoteca Maria

7.9
27 Hyatt St (btwn Central Ave & St Marks Pl), Staten Island, NY
Italian Restaurant · St. George · 40 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of NYC Favorites.

48. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
Ground Support is one of NYC Favorites.

49. Ground Support

8.7
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews
Loreley Beer Garden is one of NYC Favorites.

50. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews
Irish Hunger Memorial is one of NYC Favorites.

51. Irish Hunger Memorial

Vesey St & North End Ave, New York, NY
Memorial Site · Battery Park City · 38 tips and reviews
SOCKERBIT sweet & swedish is one of NYC Favorites.

52. SOCKERBIT sweet & swedish

89 Christopher St, New York, NY
Candy Store · West Village · 57 tips and reviews
Baker Street Irregulars is one of NYC Favorites.

53. Baker Street Irregulars

7.3
1152 1st Ave (at E 63rd St.), New York, NY
Pub · Upper East Side · 46 tips and reviews
Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of NYC Favorites.

54. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

21 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 277 tips and reviews
Fornino is one of NYC Favorites.

55. Fornino

8.8
Pier 6, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Brooklyn Heights · 82 tips and reviews
The NoMad Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

56. The NoMad Bar

10 W 28th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoMad · 252 tips and reviews
The Bao is one of NYC Favorites.

57. The Bao

7.8
13 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 224 tips and reviews