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NYC : To do list

1. Grom

233 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 248 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Allow me to live the lie that gelato is better for you than ice cream, and I’ll reward you with the secret to ending a sticky NYC night in bliss. Read more.

2. Five Guys

496 Laguardia Pl (at Houston St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Greenwich Village · 76 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: Your hair will smell like onion rings when you leave, but it’s still the go-to spot for S and B to do business—like planning the Kiss on the Lips party. (Gossip Girl) Read more.

Doughnut Plant is one of NYC : To do list.

3. Doughnut Plant

220 West 23rd Street (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Chelsea · 634 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Best Oatmeal Doughnut: Toasted oatmeal and tiny flecks of cashews, plus sunflower seeds, cranberries, and apricot mix—it's a glorious sight. Read more.

Peels is one of NYC : To do list.

4. Peels

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · East Village · 381 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Best Cinnamon Sugar Yeast Doughnut: A remarkably light yeast doughnut with a liberal roll in cinnamon-sugar. It has the slightest whisper of a crunch, and a fluffy, moist interior all the way through. Read more.

Dough is one of NYC : To do list.

5. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
92YTribeca is one of NYC : To do list.

6. 92YTribeca

200 Hudson St (at Canal St.), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Tribeca · 55 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Together with the 92nd Street Y, this is the best place in NYC to see a not-boring lecture. Events here are typically quirkier and cheaper then uptown and often include a beer. Read more.

Alice's Tea Cup is one of NYC : To do list.

7. Alice's Tea Cup

8.4
102 W 73rd St (btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: It was a whimsical place for LuAnn to ask Ramona how her behavior lets her sleeps at night, but perhaps she just wanted to offer her a cup chamomile to help the process?

8. The Empire Hotel Rooftop

7.1
44 W 63rd St (btwn Broadway & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Lincoln Square · 169 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: If want to debate Twitter etiquette whilst wearing a tiny top hat, there is no better roof top in the city.

Magnolia Bakery is one of NYC : To do list.

9. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews

HBOHBO: Sex and the City happened here. Trading in designer cigarettes for sweet confections, Carrie fought her addiction with Magnolia Bakery treats.

The Ides at Wythe Hotel is one of NYC : To do list.

10. The Ides at Wythe Hotel

80 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
Hotel Bar · Williamsburg · 162 tips and reviews
Buttercup Bake Shop is one of NYC : To do list.

11. Buttercup Bake Shop

8.2
973 2nd Ave (btwn E 51st & E 52nd), New York, NY
Bakery · Turtle Bay · 71 tips and reviews
McCarren Park Pool & Play Center is one of NYC : To do list.

12. McCarren Park Pool & Play Center

4.7
McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY
Swimming Pool · Williamsburg · 32 tips and reviews
Smith & Mills is one of NYC : To do list.

13. Smith & Mills

8.7
71 N Moore St (btw Greenwich & Hudson), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 147 tips and reviews
Prohibition Bakery is one of NYC : To do list.

14. Prohibition Bakery

9 Clinton St (Houston St & Stanton), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 28 tips and reviews
The Beagle is one of NYC : To do list.

15. The Beagle

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 65 tips and reviews
Bohemian is one of NYC : To do list.

16. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ko is one of NYC : To do list.

17. Momofuku Ko

163 1st Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 70 tips and reviews