Owner/chef Joey Campanaro's meatball sliders are the stuff of legend. Try it for a date: there's a reason the regulars call it the closer.
The burger is fantastic, despite its large size, and resides in our top 5! The Blue Cheese is a bit overpowering, but tasty. Make sure you come on an off day/time or be prepared to put your name down
Never in this town have oozy blobs of melted buffalo mozzarella and bright San Marzano tomatoes frolicked in such ecstatic harmony, says the Underground Gourmet. Our pick for the city's best pizza! Read more.
If it's your first time, get the regular cheese burger. If it's your 2nd or beyond, try the very spicy firecracker!- More info burgerconquest.com Read more.
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.
Owner Paul Giannone has a gift for great topping combos. My favorites are the Anise & Anephew and the Hellboy (hot soppressata & spicy honey). For brunch, the Monte Cristo is absolutely craveworthy. Read more.
Here, grilled cheese receives the star treatment & all sandwiches are under $11. Try the rich melted Gouda, offset with pickled jalapeños, sweet guava jam & creamy black-bean hummus on brioche ($10). Read more.
Pricey hamburgers are usually all style and no substance, but it's difficult to have any beef with the $26 Black Label burger made with prime dry-aged cuts at this hot spot.
Order a Bistro Burger & a McSorley's Ale. To avoid the massive queue, go during the day. Or find a seat at the bar. Say hi to Tommy White behind the bar.
Try splitting a $25 prix-fixe lunch with your companion and adding one or two of the ever-changing small dishes. In the prix-fixe, the pork buns are a perennial favorite. Read more.
This is a must-stop for me when I’m in NYC, but you can’t go wrong at any of David Chang’s restaurants. -Monica Pope, Top Chef
Lievito offers 22 different pizza variations (toppings include wurstel sausage, imported bacon and anchovies) and desserts like homemade chestnut cake with chocolate cream. Everything is delicious.
Built in the 30s, this was an active railway until 1980. "Friends of the High Line" formed in 1999 with the idea of turning it into an elevated park similar to the Promenade Plantée in Paris.
A great place for Fall IINto Action conference participants to visit while in New York! Check out our NYC Healthy Living Guide on parks and walking tours for more info. Read more.
Underground cocktails in the East Village by master mixologist Jim Meehan.-Jimmy Bradley , Top Chef
