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1. Fette Sau

8.9
354 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 561 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Fette Sau serves up a rotating menu of pork and beef ribs that leads some to tag it as the best BBQ in Brooklyn, if not NYC.

Vinegar Hill House is one of Eat.

2. Vinegar Hill House

9.1
72 Hudson Ave (at Water St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Vinegar Hill · 262 tips and reviews

3. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

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

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Dude, it's Momofuku Ssam!

4. Mari Vanna

8.8
41 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 192 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Make your way through 20 vodka infusions, snacking on all manner of caviar and blintzes.

5. Craft

9.0
43 E 19th St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 126 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Does the Top Chef still come here to cook? Who knows, who cares, you're here for the Experience. If it's too full or too pricey, nearby Craftbar is more generous with space and price. [BlackBook] Read more.

6. Japonais

111 E 18th St (btw Park Ave & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 14 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Somehow this place still packs 'em in, and you can see why, weeknights especially. Stunt menu is impressive, but skip it for drinks and apps around one of the low tables. [BlackBook] Read more.

7. Minetta Tavern

8.9
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: The reborn Minette is a masterpiece - an old New York saloon, modern steakhouse and newfangled celeb haunt all in one.

8. Blue Ribbon Brasserie

9.0
97 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 152 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: After 11p, it's the best restaurant in the city (and it's open until 4am)

9. Marea

9.3
240 Central Park S (at 59th St & Broadway), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Theater District · 356 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: Michael White is knocking it out of the park with his high end Italian seafood spot.

10. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews

How To Make It In AmericaHow To Make It In America: The best restaurant burger in NYC is served here, as anyone who has braved the two-hour wait for a table can tell you.

Traif is one of Eat.

11. Traif

9.1
229 S 4th St (btwn Roebling & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Williamsburg · 285 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Most of the snacks on chef Jason Marcus’s often-changing menu are $10 or less. Snag a table on the lush back patio, & feast with the knowledge you’re filling your belly without emptying your wallet. Read more.

12. Mile End Delicatessen

8.9
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the restorative Whole Mishpucha, a hearty, family-style matzo ball soup. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Eat.

13. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.5
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Get pastry chef Christina Tosi’s pretzel cake truffles, which spins bodega pretzels into supremely moist cake balls. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Rubirosa is one of Eat.

14. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 842 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the vodka pizza, the crisp yet pliable thin-crust pies have a delicate char and a crackerlike crust. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Osteria Morini is one of Eat.

15. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the sausage polenta. Creamy polenta is stocked with white pepper & Parmesan, spread w/ pork-sausage ragù & capped w/ bread crumbs & melted stracchino. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more.

Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of Eat.

16. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 293 tips and reviews
Recette is one of Eat.

17. Recette

328 W 12th St (Greenwich St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 92 tips and reviews
Perla Cafe is one of Eat.

18. Perla Cafe

234 W 4th St (West 10th st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 154 tips and reviews
The Modern is one of Eat.

19. The Modern

8.3
9 W 53rd St, New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 197 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of Eat.

20. Mission Chinese Food

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

21. Little Owl

8.7
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: Located on one of the city's most beautiful West Village corners, make sure to get the meatball sliders if coming for dinner, and the pancakes if indulging in brunch!

The Fat Radish is one of Eat.

22. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews
Catch is one of Eat.

23. Catch

8.0
21 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 328 tips and reviews
Union Square Cafe is one of Eat.

24. Union Square Cafe

We are moving to 19th Street and Park Ave South in spring 2016!, New York
American Restaurant · Union Square · 147 tips and reviews
15 East is one of Eat.

25. 15 East

7.9
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 136 tips and reviews
Soto is one of Eat.

26. Soto

357 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 4th St & Washington Pl), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 85 tips and reviews

27. David Burke Townhouse

133 E 61st St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 68 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: This is experimental cuisine at its finest. Try the sea scallops “benedict” and the sumptuous lobster “steak”—and delight in food that’s pushing all kinds of limits

28. 'inoteca

98 Rivington St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: With over 600 selections, varietals from every wine-making region in Italy, and numerous older vintages rarely seen on these shores, the wine list is simply astonishing.

Takashi is one of Eat.

29. Takashi

456 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 208 tips and reviews
Kajitsu is one of Eat.

30. Kajitsu

125 E 39th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 72 tips and reviews
Sushi Yasuda is one of Eat.

31. Sushi Yasuda

9.0
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews
ilili Restaurant is one of Eat.

32. ilili Restaurant

8.8
236 5th Ave (btwn E 27th & E 28th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 476 tips and reviews
ilili Box is one of Eat.

33. ilili Box

999 Broadway (at 24th St), New York, NY
Lebanese Restaurant · NoMad · 31 tips and reviews
Pipa Tapas Bar is one of Eat.

34. Pipa Tapas Bar

38 E. 19th St. (btw Broadway & Park Ave.), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Flatiron District · 95 tips and reviews
Amali is one of Eat.

35. Amali

8.3
115 E 60th St (Park Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 71 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of Eat.

36. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
The Dead Rabbit is one of Eat.

37. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 489 tips and reviews
Tartine is one of Eat.

38. Tartine

8.5
253 W 11th St (W. 4th), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 224 tips and reviews
Café Gitane is one of Eat.

39. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews
Estela is one of Eat.

40. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews
Preserve 24 is one of Eat.

41. Preserve 24

177 E Houston St (Allen Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 48 tips and reviews
sweetgreen is one of Eat.

42. sweetgreen

9.0
1164 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Salad Restaurant · NoMad · 325 tips and reviews
Hill & Dale is one of Eat.

43. Hill & Dale

115 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ko is one of Eat.

44. Momofuku Ko

163 1st Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 70 tips and reviews
The NoMad Restaurant is one of Eat.

45. The NoMad Restaurant

1170 Broadway (inside NoMad Hotel), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoMad · 391 tips and reviews
Del Posto is one of Eat.

46. Del Posto

85 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 277 tips and reviews
ABC Cocina is one of Eat.

47. ABC Cocina

8.6
38 E 19TH St (btwn Park Ave S & Broadway), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Flatiron District · 280 tips and reviews
Fatty Cue is one of Eat.

48. Fatty Cue

50 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Village · 99 tips and reviews
Tertulia is one of Eat.

49. Tertulia

359 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 4th & Washington Pl), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · West Village · 115 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of Eat.

50. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare is one of Eat.

51. Chef's Table At Brooklyn Fare

212 Schermerhorn St (btwn Hoyt St and Bond St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 46 tips and reviews
Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of Eat.

52. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews
Oriental Garden 福臨門海鮮酒家 is one of Eat.

53. Oriental Garden 福臨門海鮮酒家

14 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 88 tips and reviews
Bouley is one of Eat.

54. Bouley

163 Duane St (Hudson St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 121 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of Eat.

55. 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
Bohemian is one of Eat.

56. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Little Prince is one of Eat.

57. Little Prince

8.3
199 Prince St (btwn Macdougal & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 106 tips and reviews
Quality Italian is one of Eat.

58. Quality Italian

8.6
57 W 57th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Midtown East · 196 tips and reviews
Moscow57 is one of Eat.

59. Moscow57

168 1/2 Delancey St (Clinton St), New York, NY
Russian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 17 tips and reviews
Sant Ambroeus is one of Eat.

60. Sant Ambroeus

8.7
265 Lafayette St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 55 tips and reviews
Joseph Leonard is one of Eat.

61. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews
Tiny Fork is one of Eat.

62. Tiny Fork

167 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 22 tips and reviews
Cómodo is one of Eat.

63. Cómodo

58 MacDougal St (at King St), New York, NY
Latin American Restaurant · SoHo · 77 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of Eat.

64. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews
Pera Soho is one of Eat.

65. Pera Soho

7.3
54 Thompson St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · SoHo · 93 tips and reviews
Kesté Pizza & Vino is one of Eat.

66. Kesté Pizza & Vino

271 Bleecker St (at Morton St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · West Village · 275 tips and reviews
Siggy's Good Food is one of Eat.

67. Siggy's Good Food

292 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoHo · 119 tips and reviews
Taboonette is one of Eat.

68. Taboonette

8.8
30 E 13th St (at University Pl), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 149 tips and reviews
SRO is one of Eat.

69. SRO

334 Bowery, New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 19 tips and reviews
Shopsin's General Store is one of Eat.

70. Shopsin's General Store

120 Essex St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Ninja New York is one of Eat.

71. Ninja New York

25 Hudson St (btwn Duane & Reade St), New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · Tribeca · 163 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of Eat.

72. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Chefs Club by Food & Wine NY is one of Eat.

73. Chefs Club by Food & Wine NY

275 Mulberry St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 60 tips and reviews
Mark is one of Eat.

74. Mark

33 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 207 tips and reviews
Il Buco is one of Eat.

75. Il Buco

9.0
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Cotenna is one of Eat.

76. Cotenna

9.0
21 Bedford St (btwn Downing St and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 239 tips and reviews