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NYC - Done & Loved or To Do

NYC - Done & Loved or To Do

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Created by Jim • Updated On: February 19, 2022

My list for NYC. It's small and just getting started. Give me a few years and this list will be either gold or old, but hopefully both!

St. Mark's Bookshop is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

1. St. Mark's Bookshop

136 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Bookstore · East Village · 31 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

2. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Mid-City Gym & Tanning is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

3. Mid-City Gym & Tanning

7.0
345 W 42nd St (between 8th & 9th Avenues), New York, NY
Gym · Hell's Kitchen · 30 tips and reviews
Subway Inn is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

4. Subway Inn

6.1
1140 2nd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Jones Wood Foundry is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

5. Jones Wood Foundry

8.6
401 E 76th St (btwn York & 1st Ave.), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Upper East Side · 156 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

6. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Egyptian Coffee Shop is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

7. Egyptian Coffee Shop

7.5
25-09 Steinway St, Astoria, NY
Hookah Bar · 5 tips and reviews
De La Concha Tobacconist is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

8. De La Concha Tobacconist

1390 Avenue of the Americas (56th & 57th Street), New York, NY
Smoke Shop · Theater District · 13 tips and reviews

9. Academy Records Annex

85 Oak St (at Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
Record Store · Greenpoint · 31 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Winner of Best Place to Buy Vinyl in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Use one of the in-house record players to test your selections!

Subway Inn is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

10. Subway Inn

6.1
1140 2nd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper East Side · 51 tips and reviews

David M.David Maher: Wow...I really wish I could've stopped by for a drink in 1986. Crazy!

Eataly Flatiron is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

11. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews
Lulu's is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

12. Lulu's

113 Franklin St (at Greenpoint Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 62 tips and reviews
Gorilla Coffee is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

13. Gorilla Coffee

97 5th Ave (at Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · North Slope · 152 tips and reviews
City Sandwich is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

14. City Sandwich

649 9th Ave (btwn 45th and 46th St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Hell's Kitchen · 153 tips and reviews
Audi Forum is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

15. Audi Forum

250 Park Ave, New York, NY
Car Dealership · Midtown East · 13 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

16. Maison Premiere

9.1
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews
La Barrique is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

17. La Barrique

38 W 39th St (btwn 5th Ave. & Avenue of the Americas), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Garment District · 24 tips and reviews
Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

18. Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

8.7
1000 Ocean Pkwy (at Jones Beach Pkwy.), Wantagh, NY
Music Venue · 158 tips and reviews
BPM New York is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

19. BPM New York

516 W 42nd St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Hell's Kitchen · 83 tips and reviews
John's of 12th Street is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

20. John's of 12th Street

7.6
302 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Heidelberg Restaurant is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

21. Heidelberg Restaurant

8.7
1648 2nd Ave (btwn 85th & 86th St.), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Yorkville · 106 tips and reviews
Karma is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

22. Karma

5.5
51 1st Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Hookah Bar · East Village · 69 tips and reviews
La Esquina is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

23. La Esquina

8.6
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews
Café Gitane is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

24. Café Gitane

8.4
242 Mott St (at Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoLita · 304 tips and reviews
Fanny is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

25. Fanny

425 Graham Ave (btwn Frost & Withers), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 36 tips and reviews
Nublu is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

26. Nublu

8.1
62 Avenue C (btwn 4th & 5th), New York, NY
Night Club · Alphabet City · 36 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

27. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Lefkos Pyrgos is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

28. Lefkos Pyrgos

22-85 31st St (at 23rd Ave.), Astoria, NY
Café · 13 tips and reviews

29. Marie's Crisis Cafe

8.6
59 Grove St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 133 tips and reviews

Bergdorf GoodmanBergdorf Goodman: Michael Kors shares Marie's Crisis Cafe as his favorite New York City Secret. It's the fabulous piano bar where he's seen everyone from Matthew Broderick to Nathan Lane!

Vinegar Hill House is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

30. Vinegar Hill House

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

31. Luzzo's

8.2
211 1st Ave (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 114 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: There are only five pizzas worth eating in New York & Luzzo’s is amongst them. Nothing beats their standard gooey margarita pie. - Soraya

Desnuda is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

32. Desnuda

122 E 7th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 94 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel New York is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

33. Ace Hotel New York

8.8
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews
Film Forum is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

34. Film Forum

9.1
209 W Houston St (btwn 6th & Varick), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Hudson Square · 84 tips and reviews
Welcome to the Johnsons is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

35. Welcome to the Johnsons

6.7
123 Rivington St (at Essex St.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Lower East Side · 117 tips and reviews

36. McSorley's Old Ale House

9.0
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews

John S.John Sampogna: Go up to a bartender and say @jessebrightman 3 times really fast. You can thank me for what happens next.

Swift Hibernian Lounge is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

37. Swift Hibernian Lounge

8.6
34 E 4th St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Pub · NoHo · 164 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

38. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 405 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

39. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.2
30 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 323 tips and reviews
Merkin Concert Hall is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

40. Merkin Concert Hall

7.6
129 W 67th St (btw Broadway and Amsterdam), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Lincoln Square · 8 tips and reviews
Julius' is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

41. Julius'

8.6
159 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 56 tips and reviews
Pearl Oyster Bar is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

42. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews

43. Rumsey Playfield

8.3
Central Park (at East & Terrace Dr), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 28 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Central Park SummerStage fills Rumsey Playfield with every type of music under the summer sun. Here you can find SummerStage concerts (free) and their benefit shows (not free) as well as other gigs! Read more.

Mr. Purple is one of NYC - Done & Loved or To Do.

44. Mr. Purple

8.7
180 Orchard St (btwn Houston & Stanton St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Lower East Side · 179 tips and reviews