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Faves

Faves

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Created by Christine Kim • Updated On: November 10, 2021
Café Gitane is one of Faves.

1. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: avocado toast..tdf

2. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: good for brunch

Locanda Verde is one of Faves.

3. Locanda Verde

9.0
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: one of my favorite Italian places

The Smile is one of Faves.

4. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Faves.

5. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

219 Van Brunt St (at Commerce St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Red Hook · 10 tips and reviews
Gagosian Gallery is one of Faves.

6. Gagosian Gallery

9.1
555 W 24th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 52 tips and reviews

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Peels is one of Faves.

7. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

8. The Dutch

8.5
131 Sullivan St (at Prince St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · SoHo · 458 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: fried chicken at brunch and raw bar

9. DBGB Kitchen and Bar

299 Bowery (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 364 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: great burgers, fun scene

10. The Breslin Bar & Dining Room

16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Gastropub · NoMad · 688 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: good for hearty winter meals..get a seat upstairs, though. Much better ambience.

11. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: my staple for cheap yet delicious meat

12. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: best fancy burger in town

13. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.1
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: cute for a date...raw bar and good drinks

14. Pillar & Plough

160 N 12th St (at Hotel Williamsburg), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 5 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: amaze nightly tasting menu...must try it. bone marrow croquettes, what!?

The Gutter is one of Faves.

15. The Gutter

8.4
200 N 14th St (btwn Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews

16. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: awesome moroccan and cheap!

17. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: three words: birthday cake truffles

18. Equinox SoHo

8.8
69 Prince St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
Gym · SoHo · 128 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: my fave Equniox..open space and good people watching. but 19th st. has the best classes

19. ABC Kitchen

9.2
35 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 721 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: I want to live here. good for fancy dinner

20. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: makes me not miss Chick-fil-a so much

21. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: the only coffee that wakes me up

The Kunjip is one of Faves.

22. The Kunjip

6.9
32 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Koreatown · 220 tips and reviews
Mermaid Oyster Bar is one of Faves.

23. Mermaid Oyster Bar

9.0
79 Macdougal St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 270 tips and reviews
Jo's is one of Faves.

24. Jo's

264 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 75 tips and reviews

25. La Superior

8.4
295 Berry St (btwn S 2nd & S 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 293 tips and reviews

Christine K.Christine Kim: best authentic Mex

Defonte's of Brooklyn is one of Faves.

26. Defonte's of Brooklyn

261 3rd Ave (E 21st St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Gramercy Park · 110 tips and reviews
Gjelina is one of Faves.

27. Gjelina

9.2
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Millwood Ave), Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 618 tips and reviews