This tiny shop in the Bowery, run by a former pastry chef, is home to some of the best truffles and individual chocolates in New York City
You'll find cocktails inspired by everything from gelato to seaweed salad at this Lower East Side cocktail den, which also has locations in Paris and London.
“The food is comforting, with some ingenious additions, like uni in a creamy duck-egg spaghetti, and mint and pistachios in a lemony farro salad.” Read more.
24-hour quick-service spot for biscuits and biscuit sandwiches. Plain biscuits and biscuit sandwiches are great—just keep your order simple.
Spanish chain specializing in cheap ($2.50 and under), mostly satisfying tapa-sized sandwiches.
This old school Italian bakery has just about every cookie you can imagine, plus cakes, espresso drinks, and a covered back garden.
With cocktails, beer, and $1 oysters daily until 7pm, the Narrows is a Bushwick favorite that also features a welcoming backyard and a handful of late-night snacks.
“The menu features six kinds of Bloody Mary, which the King Cole claims to have invented in the nineteen-thirties. They call the original the Red Snapper, and it’s spicy, irresistible, and strong.” Read more.
100+ year-old bakery best known for its moist, flavorful black and white cookies.
