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My 100 Favorite Places

My 100 Favorite Places

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Created by Kate Ciurej • Updated On: July 3, 2014
Green-Wood Cemetery is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

1. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.2
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 72 tips and reviews
Fort Defiance is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

2. Fort Defiance

365 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Red Hook · 194 tips and reviews
The Cloisters is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

3. The Cloisters

9.3
99 Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tryon Pl), New York, NY
Museum · Hudson Heights · 250 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

4. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Amor y Amargo is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

5. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews
Lot 2 is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

6. Lot 2

687 6th Ave (btwn 19th St & 21st St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwood Heights · 42 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

7. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Bridge is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

8. Williamsburg Bridge

Williamsburg Bridge, Brooklyn, NY
Bridge · 202 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

9. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Dry Dock Wine & Spirits is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

10. Dry Dock Wine & Spirits

9.0
442 Van Brunt St (at Beard St.), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Store · Red Hook · 13 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

11. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

12. Mile End Delicatessen

8.8
97A Hoyt St (btwn Atlantic Ave & Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Boerum Hill · 315 tips and reviews
High Line is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

13. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Washington Commons is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

14. Washington Commons

8.1
748 Washington Ave (btwn Park Pl & Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Prospect Heights · 96 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

15. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews
The Cubbyhole Bar is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

16. The Cubbyhole Bar

7.7
281 W 12th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 88 tips and reviews
The Islands is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

17. The Islands

803 Washington Ave (btw Lincoln Pl and Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 127 tips and reviews
Chavela's is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

18. Chavela's

8.9
736 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Crown Heights · 291 tips and reviews
Sahadi's is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

19. Sahadi's

9.2
187 Atlantic Ave (btwn Clinton & Court St), Brooklyn, NY
Gourmet Store · Brooklyn Heights · 97 tips and reviews
The Commodore is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

20. The Commodore

8.7
366 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 322 tips and reviews
Bushwick Country Club is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

21. Bushwick Country Club

7.3
618 Grand St (at Leonard St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · East Williamsburg · 125 tips and reviews
Tørst is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

22. Tørst

9.2
615 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Greenpoint · 256 tips and reviews
Red Hook Ballfield Food Vendors is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

23. Red Hook Ballfield Food Vendors

8.2
Bay St (at Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Red Hook · 59 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

24. Sunny's

9.3
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

25. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
Hudson River Greenway Running Path is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

26. Hudson River Greenway Running Path

9.3
Hudson River Greenway (btwn Battery Park & W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hiking Trail · West Village · 34 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

27. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

28. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Bronx Zoo is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

29. Bronx Zoo

9.1
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

30. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Rockaway Taco is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

31. Rockaway Taco

95-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd (at Beach 96th St), Queens, NY
Taco Restaurant · Hammels · 135 tips and reviews
Rockaway Beach - 98th Street is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

32. Rockaway Beach - 98th Street

8.8
Beach 98th St. (Shorefront), Far Rockaway, NY
Beach · 29 tips and reviews
Fort Greene Park is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

33. Fort Greene Park

9.5
Washington Pk (btwn Myrtle & DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Fort Greene · 135 tips and reviews
Kings County Distillery is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

34. Kings County Distillery

9.2
Brooklyn Navy Yard, bldg 121 (First bldg through sands st gate.), Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Brooklyn Navy Yard · 47 tips and reviews
Peking Duck House is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

35. Peking Duck House

7.9
28 Mott St Frnt A (btwn Mosco St & Pell St), New York, NY
Peking Duck Restaurant · Chinatown · 94 tips and reviews
Gorilla Coffee is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

36. Gorilla Coffee

97 5th Ave (at Park Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · North Slope · 152 tips and reviews
City Sub is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

37. City Sub

450 Bergen St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · North Slope · 55 tips and reviews
Bierkraft is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

38. Bierkraft

191 5th Ave (btwn Union & Berkeley), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · North Slope · 131 tips and reviews
Freddy's Bar is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

39. Freddy's Bar

8.0
627 5th Ave (btwn 17th & 18th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Greenwood Heights · 76 tips and reviews
McNally Jackson Books is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

40. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Bar Great Harry is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

41. Bar Great Harry

8.5
280 Smith St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Carroll Gardens · 119 tips and reviews
Brighton Beach is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

42. Brighton Beach

Brooklyn, NY
Neighborhood · 96 tips and reviews
Sol Goldman Pool - Red Hook is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

43. Sol Goldman Pool - Red Hook

8.0
155 Bay Street (btwn Clinton & Henry), New York, NY
Swimming Pool · Red Hook · 14 tips and reviews
Calexico is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

44. Calexico

8.5
122 Union St (btwn Columbia & Hicks St), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 89 tips and reviews
The Gutter is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

45. The Gutter

8.4
200 N 14th St (btwn Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews
Pacific Standard is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

46. Pacific Standard

82 4th Ave (btwn St. Marks Pl & Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 107 tips and reviews
Fu Run 賦潤東北美食 is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

47. Fu Run 賦潤東北美食

40-09 Prince St (at Roosevelt Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews
Marie's Crisis Cafe is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

48. Marie's Crisis Cafe

8.5
59 Grove St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 133 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

49. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
Shopsin's General Store is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

50. Shopsin's General Store

120 Essex St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 130 tips and reviews
Eastern Parkway Malls is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

51. Eastern Parkway Malls

7.7
Eastern Parkway (btwn Grand Army Plaza & Ralph Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Hiking Trail · Crown Heights · 13 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

52. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Ice House is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

53. Brooklyn Ice House

8.6
318 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St & King St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 81 tips and reviews
Baked is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

54. Baked

8.8
359 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Red Hook · 137 tips and reviews
Carton Brewing is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

55. Carton Brewing

9.4
6 E Washington Ave (at 1st Ave.), Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Brewery · 56 tips and reviews
Dia:Beacon is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

56. Dia:Beacon

9.4
3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY
Art Museum · 110 tips and reviews
Karam is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

57. Karam

8.7
8519 4th Ave (btwn 85th St & 86th St), Brooklyn, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 39 tips and reviews
Court Street Grocers is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

58. Court Street Grocers

9.3
485 Court St (btwn Nelson and Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Carroll Gardens · 157 tips and reviews
Bergen Bagels is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

59. Bergen Bagels

8.2
473 Bergen St (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Prospect Heights · 101 tips and reviews
Samurai Mama is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

60. Samurai Mama

8.9
205 Grand St (btwn Bedford & Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Heights Promenade is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

61. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

9.6
Columbia Heights (btwn Remsen & Orange St), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Brooklyn Heights · 222 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

62. Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

9.3
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & Saint Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 81 tips and reviews
Palo Santo is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

63. Palo Santo

8.4
652 Union St (5th Avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Latin American Restaurant · North Slope · 66 tips and reviews
Fort Tryon Park is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

64. Fort Tryon Park

9.4
Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tyron Pl), New York, NY
Park · Hudson Heights · 93 tips and reviews
Lucali is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

65. Lucali

9.2
575 Henry St (btwn Carroll St & 1st Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Carroll Gardens · 251 tips and reviews
Dram is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

66. Dram

177 S 4th St (btwn Driggs Ave & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
Dough is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

67. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Stinky Bklyn LLC is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

68. Stinky Bklyn LLC

215 Smith St (btwn Baltic & Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Cheese Store · Boerum Hill · 55 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

69. Levain Bakery

9.4
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
New York Public Library is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

70. New York Public Library

9.2
476 5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 529 tips and reviews
Maison Premiere is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

71. Maison Premiere

8.9
298 Bedford Ave (btwn S 1st & Grand St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Williamsburg · 447 tips and reviews

Kate C.Kate Ciurej: This bar is intoxicating and decadent! The Frenchmen Roulette is as close to a perfect cocktail as I've ever tasted. The oyster list is long but the shrimp cocktail is also worth a try.

Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

72. Sycamore Flower Shop + Bar

8.7
1118 Cortelyou Rd (btwn Stratford & Westminster Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Flatbush · 95 tips and reviews
Chuko is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

73. Chuko

8.7
565 Vanderbilt Ave (at Pacific St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 389 tips and reviews
Battersby is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

74. Battersby

255 Smith St (btwn Degraw & Douglass St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 84 tips and reviews
Ample Hills Creamery is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

75. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews
Prince Street Pizza is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

76. Prince Street Pizza

9.1
27 Prince St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 368 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

77. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

78. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews
DiCosmo's Italian Ices is one of My 100 Favorite Places.

79. DiCosmo's Italian Ices

7.9
95-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd (Rockaway Park Blvd), Queens, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Seaside · 11 tips and reviews