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Winter 2012

1. Little Owl

8.6
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Make reservations!! Meatball Sliders…that’s all we need to say. The Goat Cheese Gnocchi are excellent and we love the Beignets!

2. Ushiwakamaru

136 W Houston St (btwn Sullivan & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: The sushi is top notch. Sit at the bar & let the chef cook for you, for half the price of the other big-name sushi places. We highly recommend that people go here.

3. dell'anima

38 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 167 tips and reviews

LuluLulu: Request a seat in front of the open kitchen so you can watch the chefs work their magic! Try the beets, octopus, uni spaghetti, and duck breast - yum!

4. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews

Sasha G.Sasha Goldbas: pastrami; very delicious, communal tables are annoying, chicken wings very spicy but dry, lamb delicious but on the bone so not very classy, knowledgeable waitstaff, overall winner is cucumber salad

Colonie is one of Winter 2012.

5. Colonie

9.1
127 Atlantic Ave (btwn Henry & Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 246 tips and reviews

6. Taqueria Downtown

9.0
236 Grove St (at Grand St), Jersey City, NJ
Taco Restaurant · Van Vorst Park · 236 tips and reviews

Susan L.Susan Loh: the real deal - no nachos, no fajitas, and none of those pillow-shaped burritos, damnit!

Tom Sachs Studio is one of Winter 2012.

7. Tom Sachs Studio

Art Gallery · SoHo · No tips or reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of Winter 2012.

8. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended: Prawn roulade, farm egg with Parmesan foam, goat's milk ricotta gnocchi, halibut, lobster, duck for two, chicken for two, peanut butter and chocolate palette, chocolate tart with caramel. Read more.

Empire State Building is one of Winter 2012.

9. Empire State Building

9.1
350 5th Ave (btwn 33rd & 34th St), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY · 1172 tips and reviews

sree s.sree sreenivasan: One way to skip the lines of 45mins to 120mins is to take the 10-min Disney-style SkyRide. Worth the extra bucks.

Roberta's Pizza is one of Winter 2012.

10. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews

Chrysanthe T.Chrysanthe Tenentes: best pizza of your life! WARNING: TOTAL SCENE NOW. do not go on a wknd, but do brunch or a random weeknight. order a pizza w/an egg on it and their seasonal special.

The Campbell is one of Winter 2012.

11. The Campbell

8.2
15 Vanderbilt Ave (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 269 tips and reviews

DensDens: Wikipedia says of Bartender Jack, "He mixes strongest, yet sweetest Old Fashioned this side of the Hudson." Ginger margarita was also great. The Prohibition Punch is basically a $17 scorpion bowl tho.

12. The Daily

210 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 66 tips and reviews

Brynne Z.Brynne Z: Hard to find, as The Daily is nestled next to Public - but worth the treasure hunt. Enjoy a glass of wine and light bites in a warm, inviting atmosphere.

13. Chobani

8.9
152 Prince St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Snack Place · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews

Physique 57Physique 57: A new favorite of Physique 57 staff and clients! Try their Plain Chobani with Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper and Pita Chips or get crafty and make your own creation.

Bar Next Door is one of Winter 2012.

14. Bar Next Door

8.5
131 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St. (basement of La Lanterna)), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 13 tips and reviews

Siobhan Q.Siobhan Quinn: When anyone comes to visit you in NY, take then back to the 50s by coming here for jazz and a martini. Amazing.

Dia:Beacon is one of Winter 2012.

15. Dia:Beacon

9.3
3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY
Art Museum · 110 tips and reviews

16. Taïm Falafel and Smoothie Bar

8.9
45 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · NoLita · 243 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: This is the best falafel sandwich in America. Try all of the balls.

Bread is one of Winter 2012.

17. Bread

20 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 152 tips and reviews

Eric F.Eric Friedman: Get the lunch special; soup and half sandwich. Try the tomato soup and prosciutto de Parma for a delicious combo!

Takashi is one of Winter 2012.

18. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews

19. 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

Talisa C.Talisa Chang: My favorite spot. Say hi to the giant sloth when you're checking out the Dinos. See all of the planetarium shows. And IMAX shows. And the origami Xmas tree. Reg admission is pay what you wish.

Baby Grand is one of Winter 2012.

20. Baby Grand

161 Lafayette St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Karaoke Bar · SoHo · 58 tips and reviews
Union Pool is one of Winter 2012.

21. Union Pool

8.3
484 Union Ave (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 284 tips and reviews
Swine is one of Winter 2012.

22. Swine

531 Hudson Street (at Charles St), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 109 tips and reviews
Green-Wood Cemetery is one of Winter 2012.

23. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.2
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 72 tips and reviews
Etsy Holiday Shop is one of Winter 2012.

24. Etsy Holiday Shop

131 Greene St (Houston/Prince), New York, NY
Gift Store · SoHo · 9 tips and reviews
Everlane Workshop is one of Winter 2012.

25. Everlane Workshop

74 Gansevoort St (Washington St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Meatpacking District · 1 tip
Agatha Ruiz De La Prada is one of Winter 2012.

26. Agatha Ruiz De La Prada

466 Greenwich St, New York, NY
Boutique · Tribeca · 1 tip
Café Gitane is one of Winter 2012.

27. Café Gitane

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

jake f.jake furst: the baked pasta with prosciutto, or as I like to think of it: Mac N Cheese for adults. do it.

Frankies Spuntino 570 is one of Winter 2012.

28. Frankies Spuntino 570

570 Hudson St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 142 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Don't want to wait an hour at Joseph Leonard? Try Frankies for brunch. Great pancakes, breakfast sandwich, and stumptown coffee.

Toshi's Living Room is one of Winter 2012.

29. Toshi's Living Room

1141 Broadway (at W 26th St.), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 76 tips and reviews
The New York Earth Room is one of Winter 2012.

30. The New York Earth Room

8.2
141 Wooster St (btw Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 35 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of Winter 2012.

31. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews
Teariffic is one of Winter 2012.

32. Teariffic

51 Mott St (btwn Bayard & Pell St), New York, NY
Café · Chinatown · 90 tips and reviews
Sakamai is one of Winter 2012.

33. Sakamai

157 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Lower East Side · 73 tips and reviews

debzdebz: You MUST order the eggs on eggs on eggs - uni and white sturgeon caviar on a bed of scrambled eggs. One of the best things I've ever eaten. The steak for 2 is also delicious.

34. Ushiwakamaru

136 W Houston St (btwn Sullivan & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews