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1. Loreley Beer Garden

8.2
7 Rivington St (btwn Bowery & Chrystie St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Lower East Side · 192 tips and reviews

An X.An Xiao: Amazing sausage options.

2. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews

Mike O.Mike O'Dea: Have the pan roasted Branzini. Bring a bottle of nice sake (@astor wines up the street there is a decent selection)

3. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get the del Gato. One if you're hungry, two if you're starving, three if you're crazy.

4. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Ground zero for David Chang’s delicious experimentations. Come early for pork buns, kimchi apples, fried brussels sprouts, Dr. Pepper. S’great.

5. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Black Betty's been reborn into this kitschy, nautical spot with four-star bar food. Per the Underground Gourmet, try the fried chicken - "among the best in town" - and the "adult cheese" sandwich. Read more.

6. Char No. 4

196 Smith St (at Baltic St.), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Boerum Hill · 230 tips and reviews

Eat to BlogEat to Blog: Everything on dinner menu was good but true winner were bacon/jalapeno cornbread & honey butter Read more.

Five Leaves is one of Eats.

7. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
Despaña is one of Eats.

8. Despaña

9.1
408 Broome St (btwn Lafayette & Centre St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · SoHo · 289 tips and reviews
Malaysia Beef Jerky is one of Eats.

9. Malaysia Beef Jerky

8.5
95 Elizabeth St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Snack Place · Chinatown · 41 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the gorgeous, fibrous, compulsively snackable slabs of sliced spicy pork jerky. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

10. Baoguette Pho Sure

120 Christopher St (at Bedford St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · West Village · 55 tips and reviews

Mohit S.Mohit SantRam: Get ready for a bigger Banh Mi. Ask for jalapeños if you go for a classic grilled Chx sammy.

Littleneck is one of Eats.

11. Littleneck

288 3rd Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Gowanus · 141 tips and reviews