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New York To-do
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co. is one of New York To-do.

1. Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.

9.1
286 8th Ave (btwn W 24th & W 25th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Chelsea · 317 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Excellent schmear like the jalapeño asiago 👍🏼

Num Pang Sandwich Shop is one of New York To-do.

2. Num Pang Sandwich Shop

1129 Broadway, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoMad · 239 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Tasty & cheap. Pork belly 👍🏼

The Halal Guys is one of New York To-do.

3. The Halal Guys

8.7
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 890 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: $7 for huge portion. Mix chicken & lamb gyro over rice. Extra white sauce. Red is spicy--eat at your own risk. Look for yellow shirts that say "original."

Milk Bar is one of New York To-do.

4. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Corn cookie, choco on choco cookie, cereal milk. Multiple locations. 🍪👍🏼

Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of New York To-do.

5. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

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

Christine H.Christine Ha: Pork buns. Revolving menu but get corn pie for dessert if available. Great ambience.

Ippudo is one of New York To-do.

6. Ippudo

9.1
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1163 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Best tonkotsu ramen. Good pork buns & baby octopus salad. Sometimes long wait--leave name on list & go drink elsewhere. 🍜

Angel’s Share is one of New York To-do.

7. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Best speakeasy. Unpretentious, cozy, excellent cocktails. Parties must be <4. Go upstairs to Izakaya, enter unmarked door on left. 🍸💛👍🏼

Sushi Nakazawa is one of New York To-do.

8. Sushi Nakazawa

9.2
23 Commerce St (btwn Bedford St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 221 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Jiro's former apprentice. Omakase at the bar if available. Get sake pairing. 🍣

Xi'an Famous Foods is one of New York To-do.

9. Xi'an Famous Foods

81 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 314 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Spicy noodles yum. Spinach dumplings good. Bao burger meh.

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of New York To-do.

10. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: Extremely long wait but best blueberry pancakes ever. Maple butter is key. Grits & double smoked bacon also 👍🏼. Put name on list & come back later.

Apothèke is one of New York To-do.

11. Apothèke

8.8
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 434 tips and reviews

Christine H.Christine Ha: One of the best cocktail bars ever though expensive--~$20 per drink. Down an alley with a beaker demarcation & bouncer. 🍸

Pig and Khao is one of New York To-do.

12. Pig and Khao

9.1
68 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · Lower East Side · 305 tips and reviews