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NYC to-do
Diana Ross Playground is one of NYC to-do.

1. Diana Ross Playground

8.3
Central Park W (at 81st St), New York, NY
Playground · Central Park · 1 tip
MyWayCup Coffee is one of NYC to-do.

2. MyWayCup Coffee

102 E 23rd St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Gramercy Park · 81 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: The establishment’s delightful array of portion-conscious treats—such as mini-muffins and sandwiches—are all made with organic ingredients and sweetened with brown sugar. Perfect with your cuppa joe.

Berkli Parc is one of NYC to-do.

3. Berkli Parc

63 Delancey St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
Royale is one of NYC to-do.

4. Royale

8.4
157 Avenue C (btwn E 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 140 tips and reviews

The Daily MealThe Daily Meal: "Get the bacon Royale, which comes open-faced with crispy bacon, cheese, and crinkle-cut pickles." Darren Atkins, New York's 10 Best Burgers to Eat Outdoors Read more.

Kickstarter HQ is one of NYC to-do.

5. Kickstarter HQ

155 Rivington St (btwn Suffolk & Clinton), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews
Sauce Restaurant is one of NYC to-do.

6. Sauce Restaurant

8.0
78 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 187 tips and reviews
Arirang Korean Restaurant is one of NYC to-do.

7. Arirang Korean Restaurant

32 W 32nd St Fl 3 (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 52 tips and reviews
Gimme! Coffee is one of NYC to-do.

8. Gimme! Coffee

228 Mott St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 263 tips and reviews
OST Cafe is one of NYC to-do.

9. OST Cafe

441 E 12th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 198 tips and reviews
Pig and Khao is one of NYC to-do.

10. Pig and Khao

9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 306 tips and reviews
The Boil is one of NYC to-do.

11. The Boil

139 Chrystie St (btwn Broome St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 131 tips and reviews
Malaria No More is one of NYC to-do.

12. Malaria No More

432 Park Ave S (btwn E 29th & 30th), New York, NY
Office · Rose Hill · 2 tips and reviews

Scott C.Scott Case: Ask Martin about his secret identity as an author...

Sauce Restaurant is one of NYC to-do.

13. Sauce Restaurant

8.0
78 Rivington St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 187 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Sause houses an open carvery that breaks down "whole hogs and steers" delivered every Thursday for the kitchen to turn out Italianate classics like homemade sausages, meatballs, and pastas. Read more.

Daisy May's BBQ is one of NYC to-do.

14. Daisy May's BBQ

623 11th Ave (at 46th St.), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Hell's Kitchen · 119 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This is no longer one of our top barbecue picks in town, but they're the only barbecue spot in the city to regularly offer a smoked whole hog for large parties.

The Chipped Cup is one of NYC to-do.

15. The Chipped Cup

8.7
3610 Broadway (at W 148th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Harlem · 95 tips and reviews

Harlem A.Harlem Ambassador: A "hipster with a laptop" paradise. An underground den that gives you a garden with cafe and the comfort morsels to accompany that gourmet coffee. Everyone comes for open mic. Why aren't there more?

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club is one of NYC to-do.

16. Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

8.7
2751 Broadway (btwn W 105th & W 106th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Upper West Side · 77 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Bottom line? Go to Smoke. Patricia Williams has proven that great jazz and great food are not incompatible.

Ding Dong Lounge is one of NYC to-do.

17. Ding Dong Lounge

929 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 46 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The Ding-Dong Lounge is dive bar perfection. Not too many Columbia kids, just exposed bricks, cheap drinks, a Ms. Pac-Man machine, a pool table, and a DJ rocking punk-y, rock-y, indie-y tunes.