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Must-Go NY
Hometown Bar-B-Que is one of Must-Go NY.

1. Hometown Bar-B-Que

9.2
454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Red Hook · 349 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of Must-Go NY.

2. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
Upland is one of Must-Go NY.

3. Upland

9.3
345 Park Ave S (at E 26th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 269 tips and reviews
Supper is one of Must-Go NY.

4. Supper

8.5
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 277 tips and reviews
Dos Toros Taquería is one of Must-Go NY.

5. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Must-Go NY.

6. Katz's Delicatessen

9.1
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Must-Go NY.

7. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.7
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews
Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Must-Go NY.

8. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.7
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews

DensDens: Amazing dumplings. Pork sandwich looked super delicious too (I'm trying that next time). You can try cutting the line by ordering at the window outside, but that's a real crapshoot.

Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of Must-Go NY.

9. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews
Nha Trang One is one of Must-Go NY.

10. Nha Trang One

7.8
87 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 105 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of Must-Go NY.

11. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews
KyoChon is one of Must-Go NY.

12. KyoChon

319 5th Ave (at E 32nd St), New York, NY
Wings Joint · NoMad · 150 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of Must-Go NY.

13. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.6
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 489 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Must-Go NY.

14. Caracas Arepa Bar

291 Grand St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Arepa Restaurant · Williamsburg · 218 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of Must-Go NY.

15. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Northern Spy Food Co. is one of Must-Go NY.

16. Northern Spy Food Co.

511 E 12th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Alphabet City · 316 tips and reviews
Hampton Chutney Co. is one of Must-Go NY.

17. Hampton Chutney Co.

143 Grand St, New York, NY
Dosa Place · SoHo · 210 tips and reviews
Zito's Sandwich Shoppe is one of Must-Go NY.

18. Zito's Sandwich Shoppe

195 5th Ave (btwn Berkeley St & Union St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · North Slope · 108 tips and reviews
Grand Sichuan International is one of Must-Go NY.

19. Grand Sichuan International

229 9th Ave (at W 24th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 108 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of Must-Go NY.

20. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews
Cafeteria is one of Must-Go NY.

21. Cafeteria

8.0
119 7th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Chelsea · 636 tips and reviews
B Cup Cafe is one of Must-Go NY.

22. B Cup Cafe

212 Avenue B (E 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 110 tips and reviews
The Patriot Saloon is one of Must-Go NY.

23. The Patriot Saloon

110 Chambers St (at Church Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Tribeca · 137 tips and reviews
The Penny Farthing is one of Must-Go NY.

24. The Penny Farthing

6.3
103 3rd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 174 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of Must-Go NY.

25. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews

26. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of Must-Go NY.

27. The Meatball Shop

200 9th Ave (btwn W 22nd St & W 23rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 191 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of Must-Go NY.

28. Back Room

8.2
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of Must-Go NY.

29. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 694 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Winter Flea & Food is one of Must-Go NY.

30. Smorgasburg Winter Flea & Food

80 N 5th St, Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 35 tips and reviews
Spring Lounge is one of Must-Go NY.

31. Spring Lounge

7.9
48 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoLita · 150 tips and reviews
Ella Lounge is one of Must-Go NY.

32. Ella Lounge

9 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Lounge · East Village · 80 tips and reviews
The Rusty Knot is one of Must-Go NY.

33. The Rusty Knot

425 West St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Tiki Bar · West Village · 194 tips and reviews
Minetta Tavern is one of Must-Go NY.

34. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Must-Go NY.

35. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Little Owl is one of Must-Go NY.

36. Little Owl

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews
Il Buco is one of Must-Go NY.

37. Il Buco

9.0
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews