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Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC Favorites.

1. Pies 'n' Thighs

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

Dave S.Dave S: Have some of the finest fried chicken and pulled pork this city has to offer.

2. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: Have a classic pastrami on rye with Doc's cream soda.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

3. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

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

Dave S.Dave S: Get a cup of the best coffee in the city and enjoy it in Ace Hotel's super fantastic lobby.

Spuyten Duyvil is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Spuyten Duyvil

359 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 177 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: Try some hard-to-find beer, the bartenders are excellent at helping you navigate the menu.

Glasslands Gallery is one of NYC Favorites.

5. Glasslands Gallery

289 Kent Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best spot to discover the next band of the moment has an amazing track record for booking hyped indie-rock acts and the DIY decor gives every show the air of a stumbled-upon loft party. Read more.

American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC Favorites.

6. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1398 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: One of my favorite places in the city since grade school! Visit the gigantic blue whale in the Hall of Ocean Life.

Yankee Stadium is one of NYC Favorites.

7. Yankee Stadium

8.8
1 E 161st St (btwn Jerome & River Ave), Bronx, NY
Baseball Stadium · Concourse Village · 1155 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The new stadium opened on April 2, 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community. The Yankees are the only team to inaugurate 2 stadiums with World Series wins.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1869 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best museum to spend the day in boasts unparalleled holdings in 20th- and 21st-century art, the Sette MoMA restaurant, a plush movie theater and the MoMA Design Store. Read more.

New Museum is one of NYC Favorites.

9. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: Dedicated to contemporary art and innovative media, this museum features a constantly changing array of exhibits so you will always find something new. Enjoy the gorgeous views from the roof.

The Levee is one of NYC Favorites.

10. The Levee

8.0
212 Berry St (at N 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Williamsburg · 210 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: Where it always feels like 3AM

Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory is one of NYC Favorites.

11. Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory

111 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Chocolate Store · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews

Dave S.Dave S: North 3rd smells freaking amazing now that Mast Bros has fans blowing delciousness out of their factory. Grab some chocolate and enjoy with some dark beer at Radegast or The Levee a few doors down

Good Beer NYC is one of NYC Favorites.

12. Good Beer NYC

422 E 9th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Beer Store · East Village · 105 tips and reviews

Sean G.Sean Ganann: Grab a seat and sample before taking home some new tastes. There is no excuse for drinking bad beer again.

Marsha P. Johnson State Park is one of NYC Favorites.

13. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

9.0
90 Kent Ave (btwn N 7th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews

Will S.Will Scholl: Ride your bike here, bring a blanket (or don't), lay in the grass and get a sweet view of Manhattan.

Tørst is one of NYC Favorites.

14. Tørst

9.0
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews

Cooper S.Cooper Smith: This beer bar, from the brewer of Denmark's Evil Twin and the chef of Noma, features 21 beers on tap, each individually managed by a "flux capacitor" to perfect temperature, compression, and CO2 Read more.

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of NYC Favorites.

15. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of NYC Favorites.

16. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews
Superiority Burger is one of NYC Favorites.

17. Superiority Burger

430 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 145 tips and reviews
Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos is one of NYC Favorites.

18. Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos

8.6
271 Starr St (btwn Wyckoff & St Nicholas Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Bushwick · 206 tips and reviews