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Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist

Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist

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Created by John Toews • Updated On: December 7, 2017

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Russ & Daughters is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

1. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Eddie's Sweet Shop is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

2. Eddie's Sweet Shop

8.8
10529 Metropolitan Ave (at 72nd Rd), Forest Hills, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · 109 tips and reviews
Strand Book Store Kiosk is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

3. Strand Book Store Kiosk

8.3
43rd St (btwn Broadway & 7th), New York, NY
Bookstore · Theater District · 1 tip
Di Fara Pizza is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

4. Di Fara Pizza

8.5
1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Midwood · 351 tips and reviews
Generation Records is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

5. Generation Records

8.2
210 Thompson St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Record Store · Greenwich Village · 38 tips and reviews
St. Mark's Comics is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

6. St. Mark's Comics

11 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · East Village · 35 tips and reviews
Caffe Reggio is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

7. Caffe Reggio

7.8
119 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 166 tips and reviews
Old Town Bar is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

8. Old Town Bar

8.3
45 E 18th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bar · Flatiron District · 182 tips and reviews
The Lemon Ice King of Corona is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

9. The Lemon Ice King of Corona

9.0
52-02 108th St (at Corona Ave), Corona, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · 107 tips and reviews
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

10. Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop

9.2
727 Manhattan Ave (btwn Norman & Meserole Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Greenpoint · 320 tips and reviews
Jackson Diner is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

11. Jackson Diner

7.4
37-47 74th St (btwn 37th Rd & 37th Ave), Jackson Heights, NY
Indian Restaurant · 81 tips and reviews
Julius' is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

12. Julius'

8.6
159 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 56 tips and reviews
Nuyorican Poets Cafe is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

13. Nuyorican Poets Cafe

8.1
236 E 3rd St (btwn Ave. B & C), New York, NY
Theater · Alphabet City · 39 tips and reviews
Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

14. Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

8.8
29-19 24th Ave (btwn 29th & 31st St), Astoria, NY
Beer Garden · Astoria · 247 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

15. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

16. Sunny's

9.3
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
B&H Photo Video is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

17. B&H Photo Video

9.1
420 9th Ave (at W 34th St), New York, NY
Camera Store · Chelsea · 492 tips and reviews

18. 15 E. 40th Street

15 E 40th St (Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Structure · Midtown East · 1 tip

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Lee's Tavern is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

19. Lee's Tavern

8.9
60 Hancock St (Garretson Ave), Staten Island, NY
Pizzeria · Dongan Hills · 49 tips and reviews
Zabar's is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

20. Zabar's

9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 217 tips and reviews
Bamonte's is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

21. Bamonte's

7.8
32 Withers St (btwn Lorimer St & Union Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 69 tips and reviews
Dublin House is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

22. Dublin House

7.5
225 W 79th St (btwn Broadway and Amsterdam), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Upper West Side · 38 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

23. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Circo's Pastry Shop is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

24. Circo's Pastry Shop

8.3
312 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Bushwick · 25 tips and reviews
Ottomanelli's Meat Market is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

25. Ottomanelli's Meat Market

9.0
285 Bleecker St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Butcher · West Village · 22 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

26. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews
Essex Card Shop is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

27. Essex Card Shop

6.7
39 Avenue A (E 3rd St), New York, NY
Gift Store · East Village · 3 tips and reviews
Schaller & Weber is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

28. Schaller & Weber

9.0
1654 2nd Ave (86th St.), New York, NY
Butcher · Yorkville · 32 tips and reviews
Block Drug Store is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

29. Block Drug Store

101 2nd Ave (East 6th Street), New York, NY
Pharmacy · East Village · 2 tips and reviews

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Dominick's Restaurant is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

30. Dominick's Restaurant

8.2
2335 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY
Italian Restaurant · Belmont · 37 tips and reviews
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

31. The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

8.6
65 Bayard St (btwn Elizabeth & Mott St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 450 tips and reviews
Barney Greengrass is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

32. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews
Gottscheer Hall is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

33. Gottscheer Hall

8.4
657 Fairview Ave (Linden Street), Ridgewood, NY
German Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews
La Bonbonniere is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

34. La Bonbonniere

8.1
28 8th Ave (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Diner · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

35. Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery

8.1
137 E Houston St (btw Forsyth & Eldridge), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 79 tips and reviews
7th Avenue Donuts is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

36. 7th Avenue Donuts

8.1
324 7th Ave (btw 8th St & 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Central Slope · 51 tips and reviews
Keens Steakhouse is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

37. Keens Steakhouse

9.1
72 W 36th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Koreatown · 484 tips and reviews
Tom's Restaurant is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

38. Tom's Restaurant

8.4
782 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Prospect Heights · 277 tips and reviews
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

39. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews
Economy Candy is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

40. Economy Candy

8.8
108 Rivington St (btw Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Candy Store · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Clover Delicatessen is one of Buzzfeed's 44 Amazing NYC Places That Still Exist.

41. Clover Delicatessen

621 2nd Ave (at E 34th St), New York, NY
Deli · Rose Hill · 17 tips and reviews