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NY food to do list
Burger Joint is one of NY food to do list.

1. Burger Joint

8.5
119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 783 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NY food to do list.

2. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

3. The Carlyle

8.8
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 58 tips and reviews

MichaelKorsMichaelKors: The Carlyle is one of the chicest hotels in the city. Bemelmans bar is my favorite place to get a drink in all of Manhattan - MK

4. Subway Inn

6.1
1140 2nd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper East Side · 51 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Tony met up with David Chang at this “genuine dive bar.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

5. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A great place for a hot dog and tator tots! As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

PDT (Please Don't Tell) is one of NY food to do list.

6. PDT (Please Don't Tell)

8.2
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 439 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Found behind a “secret” door next to Crif Dogs, this place is a favorite for classic and tweaked cocktails. As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

7. Ess-a-Bagel

359 1st Ave (at E 21st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Gramercy Park · 145 tips and reviews

Christopher Z.Christopher Zumbrennen: Best bagels in the City in my humble opinion

8. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: The truck only operates through the fall. Luckily, the new brick-and-mortar shop in the East Village has answered our prayers so we can get our fix way past ice cream season.

9. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews

Dee PhunkDee Phunk: Most will go straight for the classic Chairman Bao (pork belly) or the obviously tasty Birdhaus (fried chicken). But do not sleep on the Broccolino (tempura broccoli). Extremely good.

10. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.2
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Noodles with ginger and scallion, roast pig or duck, shrimp wontons, flowering chives. Cheap, fast, actually great — and open till 4 a.m.

11. Papaya Dog

239 1st Ave (at E 14th St.), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 49 tips and reviews

Amalia H.Amalia Hohberger: Best place to get a Manhattan-Williamsburg late night snack aka $1 hot dog

12. Bierhaus NYC

7.5
712 3rd Ave (45th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 158 tips and reviews

Mike D.Mike Dalessio: Try the sampler platter. Brats, pretzels, kraut, potato pancakes, etc. More than enough for 8.

Hallo Berlin is one of NY food to do list.

13. Hallo Berlin

626 10th Ave (btw 44th & 45th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 107 tips and reviews