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Cate's NYC favorites
Sole di Capri is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

1. Sole di Capri

165 Church St (at Reade St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 51 tips and reviews
The Mussel Pot is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

2. The Mussel Pot

174 Bleecker St, New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 54 tips and reviews
Jaya Yoga East is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

3. Jaya Yoga East

7.2
2902 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY
Yoga Studio · Windsor Terrace · 5 tips and reviews
The Campbell is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

4. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews
BAM Rose Cinemas is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

5. 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
St. Ann's Warehouse is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

6. St. Ann's Warehouse

9.1
45 Water St (at Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · DUMBO · 27 tips and reviews
Tutuma Social Club is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

7. Tutuma Social Club

7.1
164 E 56th St (3rd ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 9 tips and reviews
3rd Ward is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

8. 3rd Ward

195 Morgan Ave (btwn Stagg & Meadow), New York, NY
Art Gallery · 43 tips and reviews
DUB Pies - Windsor Terrace is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

9. DUB Pies - Windsor Terrace

211 Prospect Park W (at 16th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Windsor Terrace · 62 tips and reviews
Boca Chica is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

10. Boca Chica

13 1st Ave (at 1st St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 37 tips and reviews
The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

11. The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn!

9.2
Prospect Park W (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Prospect Park · 148 tips and reviews
Dia:Beacon is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

12. Dia:Beacon

9.3
3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY
Art Museum · 110 tips and reviews
Ofrenda is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

13. Ofrenda

8.1
113 7th Ave S (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 175 tips and reviews
The Castello Plan is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

14. The Castello Plan

8.7
1213 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Argyle & Westminster Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Flatbush · 55 tips and reviews
L'OR Porch at Bryant Park is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

15. L'OR Porch at Bryant Park

7.4
11 W 40th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Midtown East · 70 tips and reviews
Mimi's Hummus is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

16. Mimi's Hummus

1209 Cortelyou Rd (Argyle St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Flatbush · 55 tips and reviews
Brookvin is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

17. Brookvin

8.7
381 7th Ave (btwn 11th & 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · South Slope · 90 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

18. Caracas Arepa Bar

291 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Williamsburg · 218 tips and reviews
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

19. BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

9.2
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & St Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 36 tips and reviews
Jaya Yoga Center is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

20. Jaya Yoga Center

7.4
1626 8th Ave (at Windsor Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Yoga Studio · South Slope · 2 tips and reviews
32BJ SEIU is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

21. 32BJ SEIU

8.5
25 W 18th St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Labor Union · Flatiron District · 3 tips and reviews
Goodwill is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

22. Goodwill

6.1
44 W 8th St (btwn 6th & MacDougal), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Greenwich Village · 6 tips and reviews
ENZ's is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

23. ENZ's

6.6
125 2nd Ave (St. Marks Place), New York, NY
Women's Store · East Village · 4 tips and reviews
Bowery Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

24. Bowery Hotel Lobby Bar

7.8
335 Bowery (btwn 2nd & 3rd St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
The Orchid Show At New York Botanical Gardens is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

25. The Orchid Show At New York Botanical Gardens

2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
Garden · Bronx Park · 12 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

26. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
Gastroarte Restaurante is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

27. Gastroarte Restaurante

7.8
141 W 69th St (btwn Broadway & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 21 tips and reviews
Wall Street Public Courtyard is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

28. Wall Street Public Courtyard

6.0
60 Wall St, New York, NY
Plaza · Financial District · 14 tips and reviews
Cowgirl Seahorse is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

29. Cowgirl Seahorse

8.2
259 Front St (at Dover St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Financial District · 162 tips and reviews
Soulé International Restaurant is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

30. Soulé International Restaurant

920 Fulton St (btw Washington & St. James), Brooklyn, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Left Bank is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

31. Left Bank

8.0
117 Perry St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 48 tips and reviews
Franny's is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

32. Franny's

348 Flatbush Ave (btwn Sterling Pl & 8th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · North Slope · 221 tips and reviews
Once the Musical is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

33. Once the Musical

242 W 45th St, New York, NY
Theater · Theater District · 39 tips and reviews
Prospect Park South is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

34. Prospect Park South

Brooklyn, NY
Neighborhood · 1 tip
Di Fara Pizza is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

35. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews

36. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

Tim J.Tim Johnson: Gnudi to die for & a fabulous vegetable plate too! Read more.

37. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Tim J.Tim Johnson: New Section II Opening This Week: 20th -- 30th Sts. Read more.

Tacos El Dorado is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

38. Tacos El Dorado

7.3
763A Flatbush Ave (Lenox Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Food Truck · Flatbush · 8 tips and reviews
Madina Restaurant and Sweets is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

39. Madina Restaurant and Sweets

563 Coney Island Ave (Beverly Rd & Lewis Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Indian Restaurant · Flatbush · 12 tips and reviews

40. Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar

8.7
1118 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Stratford & Westminster Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Flatbush · 95 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Walk through the flowershop and make your way to the bar where they host special “tasting” events, as well as music, comedy and offbeat performances.

Juice Box is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

41. Juice Box

8.2
1289 Prospect Ave (Greenwood Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Store · Windsor Terrace · 15 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge Park is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

42. Brooklyn Bridge Park

9.6
Furman St (Plymouth St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Brooklyn Heights · 418 tips and reviews
Caffe e Vino is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

43. Caffe e Vino

7.2
112 Dekalb Ave (btw Ashland & St. Felix), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Fort Greene · 28 tips and reviews
Alma Mater Statue is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

44. Alma Mater Statue

8.5
W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · West Harlem · 10 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: According to an old school legend, the first Columbia College boy of every class to find the owl hidden in Alma Mater’s robes will graduate valedictorian and marry a Barnard girl.

Frankenstorm Apocalypse - Hurricane Sandy is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

45. Frankenstorm Apocalypse - Hurricane Sandy

New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · 210 tips and reviews
Bouchon Bakery & Cafe is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

46. Bouchon Bakery & Cafe

10 Columbus Cir Fl 3 (Time Warner Center), New York, NY
Bakery · Central Park · 333 tips and reviews
Hunter's Point South Park is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

47. Hunter's Point South Park

9.6
Center Blvd (at Borden Ave), Queens, NY
Park · Hunters Point · 29 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: The park includes a central green, a playground, a waterside promenade and a 13,000-square-foot pavilion that contains comfort stations, concessions, and an elevated café plaza.

Aroma Kitchen & Wine Bar is one of Cate's NYC favorites.

48. Aroma Kitchen & Wine Bar

36 E 4th St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Wine Bar · NoHo · 36 tips and reviews