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NYC To Do

1. Bathtub Gin

8.8
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews

Ashley S.Ashley Simon: Entrance is through the coffee shop, in an unmarked door that blends with the wallpaper. food: kobe sliders. booze: the sling if you like gin, el diablo if you like tequila.

2. Reynard

80 Wythe Ave (N 11th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 160 tips and reviews

Ashley S.Ashley Simon: Get the olives. They're served hot and taste like salty crack candy.

3. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews

Rafi S.Rafi Syed: The Expatriate is a fantastic drink, in a tall glass with just the right amount of ice. Space is small, so no groups. Put your name down at Death & Co. first then come here to wait it out.

4. Wyckoff Starr

7.5
30 Wyckoff Ave (at Starr St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Bushwick · 45 tips and reviews

Talisa C.Talisa Chang: Best iced coffee around.

Sticky's Finger Joint is one of NYC To Do.

5. Sticky's Finger Joint

8.1
31 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Greenwich Village · 117 tips and reviews

emma t.emma tangoren: best chicken fingers in the world (yes, really.) can't go wrong with anything, but salted caramel are my favorite. fries are underrated- be sure to get them.

6. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: Friends don't let friends eat soup dumplings at Joe's Shanghai when higher quality dumplings are right around the corner. EAT HERE!

7. Upstairs Bar

59 W 46th St Fl 2 (btw 5th & 6th), New York, NY
Bar · Midtown East · 9 tips and reviews

DensDens: Kind of an awesome, secret bar tucked away on the 2nd floor of The Hotel at Times Square. Show off how cool you are by bringing your friends here once you get sick of the crowds in Times Square.

8. SEO Japanese

249 E 49th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 19 tips and reviews

Natalie L.Natalie Lin: Kick ass shoyu ramen after hours (11-230 or whenever they run out of supplies).

9. Zutto Japanese American Pub

8.2
77 Hudson St (Harrison St and Worth St.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Tribeca · 145 tips and reviews

Indira V.Indira Vaidy: Spicy miso ramen way better than most places. So cute and no wait. Highly recommend adding this to your go-to ramen repertoire

Bar Agricole is one of NYC To Do.

10. Bar Agricole

355 11th St (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · SoMa · 213 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: It's called a Kentucky Buck and it's not on the menu. It's got bourbon and ginger and it's boozy and refreshing at the same time. Now go talk to your bartender...

Shanghai Café Deluxe is one of NYC To Do.

11. Shanghai Café Deluxe

100 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Little Italy · 365 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Soup dumplings are both fascinating and delicious. I liked the pork slightly more than the crab. You'll be stuffed but leave a little room for a visit to the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory.

La Slowteria is one of NYC To Do.

12. La Slowteria

548 Court St (W 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 45 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rainert: Killer new Mexican spot at the end of Court Street. Great ingredients, creative takes on old favorites, unique originals, fresh juice bar and friendly service make this one of my favorite new spots.

13. Defonte's Sandwich Shop

9.2
379 Columbia St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Red Hook · 88 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Destination-worthy Italian sandwich shop. Don't miss the roast beef and mozzarella.

Super Taste is one of NYC To Do.

14. Super Taste

8.4
26 Eldridge St (at Canal St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 115 tips and reviews
Cacao Prieto is one of NYC To Do.

15. Cacao Prieto

8.4
218 Conover St, Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Red Hook · 26 tips and reviews
Neta is one of NYC To Do.

16. Neta

61 W 8th St (near 6th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 69 tips and reviews
Roasting Plant Coffee is one of NYC To Do.

17. Roasting Plant Coffee

75 Greenwich Ave (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 121 tips and reviews
Mu Ramen is one of NYC To Do.

18. Mu Ramen

1209 Jackson Ave (btwn 47th Rd & 48th Ave), Queens, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hunters Point · 158 tips and reviews
Bolivian Llama Party is one of NYC To Do.

19. Bolivian Llama Party

59th St - Columbus Circle (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 22 tips and reviews
Adda is one of NYC To Do.

20. Adda

8.9
31-31 Thomson Ave (btwn 31st St & Van Dam St), Queens, NY
Indian Restaurant · Sunnyside · 41 tips and reviews
Los Tacos No. 1 is one of NYC To Do.

21. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews
E.A.K Ramen is one of NYC To Do.

22. E.A.K Ramen

7.9
469 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 11th & W 12th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · West Village · 27 tips and reviews
Kopitiam is one of NYC To Do.

23. Kopitiam

8.6
151 E Broadway (btw Rutgers & Pike St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Two Bridges · 39 tips and reviews
Miznon is one of NYC To Do.

24. Miznon

8.2
435 W 15th St, New York, NY
Israeli Restaurant · Chelsea · 55 tips and reviews