KimJohnsons recommend

1. Rosa Mexicano

8.2

9 E 18th St, New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 269 tips and reviews

2. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2

113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 438 tips and reviews

Don's Bogam Korean BBQ & Wine is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

3. Don's Bogam Korean BBQ & Wine

8.7

17 E 32nd St (Between Madison & 5th), New York, NY

Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 155 tips and reviews

Ko Sushi is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

4. Ko Sushi

5.6

208 3rd Ave, New York, NY

Sushi Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 9 tips and reviews

Shake Shack is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

5. Shake Shack

9.0

Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · NoMad · 1233 tips and reviews

5 Napkin Burger is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

6. 5 Napkin Burger

8.5

630 9th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 447 tips and reviews

Birreria is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

7. Birreria

7.9

200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY

Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews

The Ginger Man is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

8. The Ginger Man

11 E 36th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY

Bar · Garment District · 323 tips and reviews

9. Alta

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY

Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews

Mamoun's Falafel is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

10. Mamoun's Falafel

8.5

119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY

Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 335 tips and reviews

The Meatball Shop is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

11. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

12. Tappo

8.3

49 W 24th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave.), New York, NY

Pizzeria · NoMad · 74 tips and reviews

Ample Hills Creamery is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

13. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3

623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews

Kaffe 1668 is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

14. Kaffe 1668

8.4

275 Greenwich St (at Murray St), New York, NY

Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 318 tips and reviews

15. Marea

9.3

240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

16. Pier I

8.7

W 70th St (at Riverside Blvd), New York, NY

Pier · Lincoln Square · 20 tips and reviews

Frederick P. Rose Hall is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

17. Frederick P. Rose Hall

8.9

10 Columbus Cir (at 60th St), New York, NY

Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 71 tips and reviews

Brandy Library is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

18. Brandy Library

8.9

25 N Moore St (at Varick), New York, NY

Whisky Bar · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews

Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

19. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.

9.1

286 8th Ave (btwn W 24th & W 25th St), New York, NY

Bagel Shop · Chelsea · 317 tips and reviews

Blue Smoke is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

20. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY

BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews

ilili Restaurant is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

21. ilili Restaurant

8.8

236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY

Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 475 tips and reviews

Angel’s Share is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

22. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 490 tips and reviews

Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

23. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.5

1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · DUMBO · 590 tips and reviews

Death & Co. is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

24. Death & Co.

8.9

433 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY

Speakeasy · East Village · 395 tips and reviews

Kathryn Yu: Go before 7:30pm on Sundays through Wednesdays. Sit at the bar. Don't trust the doorman's time estimates if he puts your name down--it's very hard to predict when people will leave.

Pegu Club is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

25. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 301 tips and reviews

Kathryn Yu: From the Summer 2011 menu: I'm fond of the Tomatillo Highball with gin, tomatillo juice, basil syrup, and jalapeno.

Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

26. Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecôte

8.5

155 E 54th St (btwn Lexington & Third Ave), New York, NY

French Restaurant · Midtown East · 157 tips and reviews

The Dead Rabbit is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

27. The Dead Rabbit

9.3

30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews

Lychee House is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

28. Lychee House

141 E 55th St, New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 16 tips and reviews

Wondee Siam is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

29. Wondee Siam

8.5

782 9th Ave (btwn 52nd & 53rd), New York, NY

Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 122 tips and reviews

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

30. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse

8.8

1221 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY

Steakhouse · Theater District · 339 tips and reviews

Totto Ramen is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

31. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 583 tips and reviews

Malatesta Trattoria is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

32. Malatesta Trattoria

8.6

649 Washington St (btwn 10th St & Christopher St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · West Village · 197 tips and reviews

Pouring Ribbons is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

33. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews

Burke & Wills is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

34. Burke & Wills

226 W 79th St (Broadway), New York, NY

Australian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 55 tips and reviews

35. Upland

9.2

345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY

New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 269 tips and reviews

Pio Pio is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

36. Pio Pio

8.9

604 10th Ave (btwn W 43rd & W 44th St), New York, NY

Peruvian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 332 tips and reviews

Tavern on the Green is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

37. Tavern on the Green

8.3

W 67th St (at West Dr), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Central Park · 188 tips and reviews

P.J. Clarke's is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

38. P.J. Clarke's

7.7

44 W 63rd St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY

Burger Joint · Lincoln Square · 195 tips and reviews

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

39. Xi'an Famous Foods

24 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Midtown East · 255 tips and reviews

Blacktail is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

40. Blacktail

22 Battery Pl (at Little West St), New York, NY

Cocktail Bar · Battery Park City · 75 tips and reviews

The Biergarten at The Standard is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

41. The Biergarten at The Standard

8.3

848 Washington St (btwn Little W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY

Beer Garden · Meatpacking District · 383 tips and reviews

RedFarm is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

42. RedFarm

8.1

2170 Broadway (btwn 76 & 77th St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 130 tips and reviews

Baohaus is one of KimJohnsons recommend.

43. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews