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Big Apple

1. Bar Masa

7.6
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Central Park · 71 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Minimal decor showcases the bright flavors and impeccable quality of Chef Takayama's sushi offerings. Be warned, the space is small; only 16 seats at tables, plus 10 more at the bar to watch him work.

2. Bati Ethiopian Restaurant

747 Fulton St (S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ethiopian Restaurant · Fort Greene · 35 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Bati’s injera is the real thing, dusky in color and springy to the touch. Whole hard-boiled eggs pop up like Cracker Jack prizes in the doro wett, a chicken stew. Read more.

3. Soda Bar

629 Vanderbilt Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 110 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Check out happy hour on the back patio: Rain or shine, drafts are $3, and well drinks are $5 from noon to 7pm daily. Read more.

'Essen is one of Big Apple.

4. 'Essen

60 Madison Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Deli · NoMad · 85 tips and reviews
Battery Harris is one of Big Apple.

5. Battery Harris

64 Frost St (btwn Lorimer St & Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 158 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is one of Big Apple.

6. Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

7.9
372 5th Ave (at 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Toy Store · Central Slope · 28 tips and reviews
The Counting Room is one of Big Apple.

7. The Counting Room

44 Berry St (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 102 tips and reviews
Congress is one of Big Apple.

8. Congress

8.3
208 Court St (Btwn Warren and Congress), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Cobble Hill · 38 tips and reviews

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “After dark, as date-night murmurs crescendo to a candlelit roar, records are replaced by playlists featuring of-the-moment acts like Sky Ferreira and Japandroids.” Read more.