favorite places

318 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer St & Marcy Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Mexican Restaurant · Williamsburg · 86 tips and reviews

Fashion Institute of Technology is one of favorite places.

227 W 27th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY

University · Chelsea · 46 tips and reviews

HBO: How to Make It in America happened here. Ben hits up his old FIT professor for advice on how to manufacture his dream line of jeans.

The Courtyard Ale House is one of favorite places.

3. The Courtyard Ale House

7.2

4018 Queens Blvd (at 41st St.), Sunnyside, NY

Pub · 30 tips and reviews

Arriba Arriba is one of favorite places.

4. Arriba Arriba

4015 Queens Blvd (btwn 40th & 41st), Sunnyside, NY

Mexican Restaurant · 31 tips and reviews

Maggie Mae's Bar is one of favorite places.

5. Maggie Mae's Bar

8.5

41-15 Queens Blvd, Sunnyside, NY

Bar · 24 tips and reviews

6. Mekong

18 King St (at Sixth Ave), New York, NY

Vietnamese Restaurant · Hudson Square · 27 tips and reviews

Bogota Latin Bistro is one of favorite places.

7. Bogota Latin Bistro

8.8

141 5th Ave (at St. Johns Pl), Brooklyn, NY

Colombian Restaurant · North Slope · 249 tips and reviews

The Storehouse is one of favorite places.

8. The Storehouse

5.4

69 W 23rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY

Gastropub · NoMad · 28 tips and reviews

9. El Sombrero

108 Stanton St (Ludlow Street), New York, NY

Latin American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews

YOTEL New York is one of favorite places.

10. YOTEL New York

7.8

570 10th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY

Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 284 tips and reviews

Big Wong King 大旺 is one of favorite places.

11. Big Wong King 大旺

7.7

67 Mott St (btwn Canal St & Bayard St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 185 tips and reviews

12. Sazón

105 Reade St (btwn W Broadway & Church St.), New York, NY

Caribbean Restaurant · Tribeca · 107 tips and reviews

13. Apolos

Uncategorized · East Williamsburg · 1 tip

Vada Spa and Laser Center is one of favorite places.

14. Vada Spa and Laser Center

8.1

364 6th Ave (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY

Health and Beauty Service · Greenwich Village · 44 tips and reviews

230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge is one of favorite places.

15. 230 Fifth Rooftop Lounge

8.1

230 5th Ave (btwn W 26th & W 27th St), New York, NY

Rooftop Bar · NoMad · 714 tips and reviews

16. Taperia

5.7

132 Montague St (Henry Street), Brooklyn, NY

Tapas Restaurant · Brooklyn Heights · 8 tips and reviews

Hair of the Dog is one of favorite places.

17. Hair of the Dog

5.6

168 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY

Sports Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews

Ricardo Zafra: Beerpong, if u want comp come thru and find me on Saturday night's. $15 pitchers but I'll serve u on the table, lol. Come thru

The Stumble Inn is one of favorite places.

18. The Stumble Inn

7.4

1454 2nd Ave (at E 76th St), New York, NY

Bar · Upper East Side · 138 tips and reviews

19. High Line

9.5

btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY

Park · Chelsea · 1496 tips and reviews

Jersey Mike's Subs is one of favorite places.

20. Jersey Mike's Subs

80 Maiden Lane (at Gold St), New York, NY

Deli · Financial District · 23 tips and reviews

RDNMKS- Reflection Dynamiks is one of favorite places.

21. RDNMKS- Reflection Dynamiks

1095 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Clothing Store · East Williamsburg · No tips or reviews

22. DarkRoom

165 Ludlow St (btwn Houston St. & Stanton St.), New York, NY

Bar · Lower East Side · 41 tips and reviews

23. Blind Barber

7.7

339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews

Gladstone Gallery is one of favorite places.

24. Gladstone Gallery

8.2

515 W 24th St, New York, NY

Art Gallery · Chelsea · 3 tips and reviews

South Brooklyn Pizza is one of favorite places.

25. South Brooklyn Pizza

63 4th Ave (at Bergen St.), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · North Slope · 34 tips and reviews

Reben Luncheonette is one of favorite places.

26. Reben Luncheonette

8.1

229 Havemeyer St (at Broadway), Brooklyn, NY

Breakfast Spot · Williamsburg · 14 tips and reviews

27. Klong

7.3

7 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Thai Restaurant · East Village · 141 tips and reviews

28. Local 138

6.8

181 Orchard St (btw Stanton & Rivington), New York, NY

Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews

29. Desnuda

122 E 7th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY

Wine Bar · East Village · 94 tips and reviews

30. L'Express

8.1

249 Park Ave S (at E 20th St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 198 tips and reviews

East Japanese Restaurant (Japas 27) is one of favorite places.

31. East Japanese Restaurant (Japas 27)

366 3rd Ave (btwn E 26th & E 27th St.), New York, NY

Sushi Restaurant · Rose Hill · 109 tips and reviews

32. Attaboy

9.2

134 Eldridge St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY

Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 241 tips and reviews

33. Barcade

8.8

388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews

The Mermaid Inn is one of favorite places.

34. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY

Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews

The Terrace at Yotel is one of favorite places.

35. The Terrace at Yotel

7.4

570 10th Ave (42nd St), New York, NY

Roof Deck · Hell's Kitchen · 20 tips and reviews

36. Udon West

7.8

11 Saint Marks Pl (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Udon Restaurant · East Village · 152 tips and reviews

Beast of Bourbon is one of favorite places.

37. Beast of Bourbon

710 Myrtle Ave (btwn Spencer & Walworth St), Brooklyn, NY

Bar · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 79 tips and reviews

38. Hi Hello

247 Starr St (at Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY

Sandwich Spot · Bushwick · 23 tips and reviews

39. Bar Tabac

8.1

128 Smith St (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY

French Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 211 tips and reviews

40. Sidebar

7.7

337 SW 8th At, Miami, FL

Bar · Downtown Miami · 6 tips and reviews

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of favorite places.

41. Xi'an Famous Foods

67 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews