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1. Ten Degrees Bistro

131 Avenue A (btwn St. Mark's Pl & E 9th St), New York, NY
Bistro · East Village · 87 tips and reviews

DensDens: One of my top 2 go-to spots for dinner in the East Village (the other being Casmir). I always go for: strip steak medium rare, béarnaise sauce, fries, escargot, cabernet. (ps: decent brunch too)

2. 2A

6.5
25 Avenue A (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 56 tips and reviews

DensDens: Sit upstairs in the corner and look out over 2nd St & Ave A. One of the best seats in NYC to have a drink. Hint: don't try this one weekend.

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3. La Esquina

8.3
114 Kenmare St (at Lafayette St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · SoHo · 723 tips and reviews

DensDens: Everyone knows to get the corn, but try the rice milk. Get it to go and walk around the hood.

4. The New York Earth Room

8.1
141 Wooster St (btw Prince St and Houston St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · SoHo · 35 tips and reviews

Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton: As the name suggests, the Earth Room is a room full of dirt. Rich, dark dirt, knee deep, housed in a 3600 square foot room in Soho, intriguing viewers for the past 30 years.

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5. The Fat Radish

17 Orchard St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
English Restaurant · Chinatown · 223 tips and reviews

DensDens: Kind of an under-the-radar pick, but the burger here is one of the best I've had in NYC. Also, if you don't order the Scotch Egg I'm going to come down and punch you in the face. It's delicious.

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6. Tom's Restaurant

6.7
2880 Broadway (at W 112th St), New York, NY
Diner · West Harlem · 198 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of Need to check out.

7. 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
Sushi Mambo is one of Need to check out.

8. Sushi Mambo

255 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 38 tips and reviews
The DL is one of Need to check out.

9. The DL

7.3
95 Delancey St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
Fig & Olive is one of Need to check out.

10. Fig & Olive

420 W 13th St (btwn 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 228 tips and reviews
Casa La Femme is one of Need to check out.

11. Casa La Femme

7.7
140 Charles St (at Washington St), New York, NY
Lounge · West Village · 69 tips and reviews
Astor Wines & Spirits is one of Need to check out.

12. Astor Wines & Spirits

9.6
399 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Wine Store · NoHo · 128 tips and reviews