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Want to do NY

Want to do NY

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Created by Katie Atwell • Updated On: July 20, 2015

1. Hester Street Fair

7.0
Hester St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Lower East Side · 93 tips and reviews
Beauty & Essex is one of Want to do NY.

2. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
Rockwood Music Hall is one of Want to do NY.

3. Rockwood Music Hall

8.6
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews
Insomnia Cookies is one of Want to do NY.

4. Insomnia Cookies

8.6
164 Orchard St, New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 10 tips and reviews
Black Seed Bagels is one of Want to do NY.

5. Black Seed Bagels

7.5
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of Want to do NY.

6. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of Want to do NY.

7. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Felice 15 Gold is one of Want to do NY.

8. Felice 15 Gold

7.5
15 Gold St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 51 tips and reviews
Mother's Ruin is one of Want to do NY.

9. Mother's Ruin

8.8
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews
Houston Hall is one of Want to do NY.

10. Houston Hall

7.7
222 W Houston St (btwn Varick & Bedford St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · West Village · 228 tips and reviews
Above Allen is one of Want to do NY.

11. Above Allen

6.1
190 Allen St (inside SIXTY LES Hotel), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews
Libation is one of Want to do NY.

12. Libation

137 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 51 tips and reviews
Old Man Hustle is one of Want to do NY.

13. Old Man Hustle

8.0
39 Essex St (btwn Hester St & Grand St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 22 tips and reviews
The Stanton Social is one of Want to do NY.

14. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 388 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of Want to do NY.

15. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Hill & Dale is one of Want to do NY.

16. Hill & Dale

115 Allen St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 120 tips and reviews
Estela is one of Want to do NY.

17. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews
Cata is one of Want to do NY.

18. Cata

245 Bowery (at Stanton), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 131 tips and reviews
Pounds & Ounces is one of Want to do NY.

19. Pounds & Ounces

160 8th Ave (at W 18th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Chelsea · 99 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of Want to do NY.

20. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Tribeca Grill is one of Want to do NY.

21. Tribeca Grill

7.8
375 Greenwich St (at Franklin St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 94 tips and reviews
Mondrian SoHo is one of Want to do NY.

22. Mondrian SoHo

9 Crosby St (at Grand St), New York, NY
Hotel · SoHo · 123 tips and reviews
Gallow Green is one of Want to do NY.

23. Gallow Green

8.9
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 232 tips and reviews
Village Vanguard is one of Want to do NY.

24. Village Vanguard

9.2
178 7th Ave S (at W 11th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 76 tips and reviews
Freemans is one of Want to do NY.

25. Freemans

8.9
1 Freeman Aly (at Rivington St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 571 tips and reviews
Wassail is one of Want to do NY.

26. Wassail

162 Orchard St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
Ramona is one of Want to do NY.

27. Ramona

113 Franklin St (btwn Greenpoint Ave. & Kent St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 114 tips and reviews
Beloved is one of Want to do NY.

28. Beloved

674 Manhattan Ave (at Norman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 32 tips and reviews
Achilles Heel is one of Want to do NY.

29. Achilles Heel

9.2
180 West St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenpoint · 85 tips and reviews
The Bowery Electric is one of Want to do NY.

30. The Bowery Electric

6.5
327 Bowery (at E 2nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · East Village · 85 tips and reviews
Jadis is one of Want to do NY.

31. Jadis

8.7
42 Rivington St (at Eldridge St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
Macao Trading Company is one of Want to do NY.

32. Macao Trading Company

8.9
311 Church St (btwn Lispenard & Walker St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Tribeca · 229 tips and reviews
Hotel Chantelle is one of Want to do NY.

33. Hotel Chantelle

7.4
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 236 tips and reviews
Casellula is one of Want to do NY.

34. Casellula

401 W 52nd St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 160 tips and reviews
The White Horse Tavern is one of Want to do NY.

35. The White Horse Tavern

7.9
25 Bridge St (Whitehall St), New York, NY
Pub · Financial District · 69 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of Want to do NY.

36. Murray's Bagels

8.2
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Want to do NY.

37. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 480 tips and reviews
Angel’s Share is one of Want to do NY.

38. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews
STORY is one of Want to do NY.

39. STORY

151 W 34th St (Broadway), New York, NY
Gift Store · Garment District · 47 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of Want to do NY.

40. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Top of the Rock Observation Deck is one of Want to do NY.

41. Top of the Rock Observation Deck

9.3
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · Rockefeller Center · 881 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of Want to do NY.

42. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1398 tips and reviews
Museum of the American Gangster is one of Want to do NY.

43. Museum of the American Gangster

80 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · East Village · 12 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Want to do NY.

44. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of Want to do NY.

45. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
Statue of Liberty is one of Want to do NY.

46. Statue of Liberty

9.3
Liberty Island, New York, NY
Monument · 701 tips and reviews
Yoga to the People is one of Want to do NY.

47. Yoga to the People

12 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Yoga Studio · East Village · 139 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Want to do NY.

48. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of Want to do NY.

49. Five Leaves

8.9
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
Hotel Delmano is one of Want to do NY.

50. Hotel Delmano

9.3
128 N 9th St. (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 236 tips and reviews
Allswell is one of Want to do NY.

51. Allswell

8.7
124 Bedford Ave (at N 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 247 tips and reviews
Beer Culture is one of Want to do NY.

52. Beer Culture

8.7
328 W 45th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 149 tips and reviews
Dominique Bistro is one of Want to do NY.

53. Dominique Bistro

14 Christopher St (at Gay St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 129 tips and reviews
Wild is one of Want to do NY.

54. Wild

340 Bedford Ave (at S 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Gluten-Free Restaurant · Williamsburg · 30 tips and reviews
Walter Sports is one of Want to do NY.

55. Walter Sports

253 Grand St (at Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 249 tips and reviews
St Mazie is one of Want to do NY.

56. St Mazie

9.2
345 Grand St (btwn Marcy Ave & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 148 tips and reviews
FAO Schwarz is one of Want to do NY.

57. FAO Schwarz

767 5th Ave (at E 58th St), New York, NY
Toy Store · Midtown East · 284 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Want to do NY.

58. 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
Hudson Eats is one of Want to do NY.

59. Hudson Eats

9.1
225 Liberty St (at S End Ave), New York, NY
Food Court · Battery Park City · 145 tips and reviews
Café Sabarsky is one of Want to do NY.

60. Café Sabarsky

8.5
1048 5th Ave (at E 86th St), New York, NY
Austrian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 115 tips and reviews
9/11 Tribute Center is one of Want to do NY.

61. 9/11 Tribute Center

120 Liberty St (btwn Greenwich & Trinity), New York, NY
Museum · Financial District · 17 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of Want to do NY.

62. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Buddakan is one of Want to do NY.

63. Buddakan

9.1
75 9th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chelsea · 526 tips and reviews
Berg'n is one of Want to do NY.

64. Berg'n

899 Bergen St (btwn Classon & Franklin Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Bar · Crown Heights · 167 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of Want to do NY.

65. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews
Booker and Dax at Ssäm is one of Want to do NY.

66. Booker and Dax at Ssäm

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 150 tips and reviews
Pegu Club is one of Want to do NY.

67. Pegu Club

77 W Houston St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 302 tips and reviews
Bar 54 is one of Want to do NY.

68. Bar 54

7.9
135 W 45th St (7th Avenue), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 48 tips and reviews
Sonny's Soda Shoppe is one of Want to do NY.

69. Sonny's Soda Shoppe

150 Lafayette St (Grand St & Howard St), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 6 tips and reviews
Minton's Playhouse is one of Want to do NY.

70. Minton's Playhouse

8.0
206 W 118th St (btwn St Nicholas & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Central Harlem · 41 tips and reviews
Devoción is one of Want to do NY.

71. Devoción

9.0
69 Grand St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 241 tips and reviews
Gotham Comedy Club is one of Want to do NY.

72. Gotham Comedy Club

8.5
208 W 23rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 75 tips and reviews
Soup Spot is one of Want to do NY.

73. Soup Spot

220 W 31st St (btwn Fashion Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Soup Spot · Chelsea · 42 tips and reviews
Barbuto is one of Want to do NY.

74. Barbuto

8.4
113 Horatio St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 335 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of Want to do NY.

75. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews
Restaurant Marc Forgione is one of Want to do NY.

76. Restaurant Marc Forgione

134 Reade St (btwn Hudson and Greenwich St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Tribeca · 170 tips and reviews
'Wichcraft is one of Want to do NY.

77. 'Wichcraft

11 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 99 tips and reviews
Pastis is one of Want to do NY.

78. Pastis

9 9th Ave (at Little W 12th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 324 tips and reviews
Klee's Bar & Grill is one of Want to do NY.

79. Klee's Bar & Grill

7.9
101 Boulevard (at Dupont Ave), Seaside Heights, NJ
Bar · 35 tips and reviews
Perilla is one of Want to do NY.

80. Perilla

9 Jones St (btwn Bleecker & W 4th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 133 tips and reviews
Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春 is one of Want to do NY.

81. Joe's Shanghai 鹿嗚春

9 Pell St (btwn Doyers St & Bowery), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 564 tips and reviews
Huertas is one of Want to do NY.

82. Huertas

107 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · East Village · 127 tips and reviews
Sushi Seki is one of Want to do NY.

83. Sushi Seki

7.6
1143 1st Ave (63), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 78 tips and reviews
The Summit Bar & Cafe is one of Want to do NY.

84. The Summit Bar & Cafe

8.5
133 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 204 tips and reviews
Chevalier is one of Want to do NY.

85. Chevalier

20 W 53rd St (5th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 1 tip