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Favorite places in NYC <3
Conservatory Garden is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

1. Conservatory Garden

9.5
1231 5th Ave (at 105th St), New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 66 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: There are three gardens - the Italian one (with a beautiful pergola), the French one (with lovely tulips & roses), and the English one (with its own "secret" garden!)

The Islands is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

2. The Islands

803 Washington Ave (btw Lincoln Pl and Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 127 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: FAVORITE restaurant. The Islands man is super wonderful and generous, though he has a pretty thick accent. The food is delicious, too. :D Mmm stewed oxtails & calypso shrimp ...

The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

3. 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

Liana L.Liana Lau: PANDAN ICE CREAM. Need I say more? If you arrive, devastated and heartbroken like me when there is no pandan ice cream, you can get the almond cookie or zen butter. Those are pretty good.

Asuka Sushi is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

4. Asuka Sushi

7.6
300 W 23rd St (btwn 9th Ave & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 101 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: LOVE the salmon surprise appetizer. I've never had it anywhere else. Sashimi is well-presented. The white tuna is addicting.

Pocha 32 is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

5. Pocha 32

7.8
15 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · Koreatown · 169 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Come early for a fun dinner with a friend. :)

Ladurée is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

6. Ladurée

9.1
864 Madison Ave (btwn E 70th & E 71st St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 256 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: SO THRILLED that Laduree has come to NY!!! :D :D Vanille and pistache are amaazing. Melon & fraise mentholée (the summer seasonal flavors) were amazing, but are no longer here.

Bianca is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

7. Bianca

5 Bleecker St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 182 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Come either super early or super late - no reservations. It's only open for dinner and it is amazing - super fresh, super delicious, and very filling.

Ba Xuyên is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

8. Ba Xuyên

9.2
4222 8th Ave (at 43rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Sunset Park · 77 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Currently my favorite place to get Viet sandwiches now that the other one that I used to like went downhill. :(

Nyonya is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

9. Nyonya

8.2
199 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Malay Restaurant · Little Italy · 289 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: I think this one is better than its sister restaurant in Brooklyn. Pretty cheap, good Malaysian food. I really like the Hainanese chicken. :) Saigon is also across the street!

Pommes Frites is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

10. Pommes Frites

123 2nd Ave (btwn E 7th St & St. Mark's Pl), New York, NY
Belgian Restaurant · East Village · 340 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: The fries are overpriced (don't think they're quite as good as Belgian fries), but the guys are nice and I've always gotten at least one free sauce whenever I go. Free samples of sauces

Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

11. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.5
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 247 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Pistachio & Red sassy velvet are awesome.

Belvedere Castle is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

12. Belvedere Castle

9.1
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Castle · Central Park · 85 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Lovely castle that overlooks parts of Central Park. Turtle Pond is fun for - you guessed it! - turtle watching.

Saint's Alp Teahouse is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

13. Saint's Alp Teahouse

39 3rd Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · Greenwich Village · 147 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Hot taro tea with agar is awesome :)

Scandinavia House is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

14. Scandinavia House

7.9
58 Park Ave (btwn 37th & 38th St), New York, NY
Cultural Center · Murray Hill · 28 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: This is a really cool random place to visit :) You can also eat at Smorgas Chef which is right here!

Smörgås Chef is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

15. Smörgås Chef

7.3
58 Park Ave (btwn 38th & 37th St), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Murray Hill · 26 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: The lindonberry cheesecake is ridiculously delicious.

Prosperity Dumpling is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

16. Prosperity Dumpling

46 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Chinatown · 260 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: 5 delicious, warm, crispy dumplings for $1 + sesame crispy "pancake" for .75 = amazingly delicious meal for $1.75 that you can eat at the field nearby

Rice to Riches is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

17. Rice to Riches

8.5
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 395 tips and reviews

Liana L.Liana Lau: Fancy rice pudding + cool decor. :)

Openhouse Gallery is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

18. Openhouse Gallery

201 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Kenmare St), New York, NY
Event Space · NoLita · 22 tips and reviews
Maharlika Filipino Moderno is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

19. Maharlika Filipino Moderno

111 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 212 tips and reviews
Takahachi Bakery is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

20. Takahachi Bakery

9.1
25 Murray St (at Church St), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 203 tips and reviews
Inwood Hill Park is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

21. Inwood Hill Park

9.3
Isham St (Indian Road), New York, NY
Park · Inwood · 52 tips and reviews
Totto Ramen is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

22. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

23. Smorgasburg

Pier 5 (at Brooklyn Bridge Park), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Brooklyn Heights · 164 tips and reviews
Hester Nights at Eventi Plaza is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

24. Hester Nights at Eventi Plaza

8.0
851 Avenue of the Americas (Entrances at 29th & 30th St.), New York, NY
Snack Place · Chelsea · 24 tips and reviews
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

25. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews
Mile End Delicatessen is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

26. Mile End Delicatessen

53 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoHo · 234 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

27. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Community Food & Juice is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

28. Community Food & Juice

8.2
2893 Broadway (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Harlem · 161 tips and reviews
Five Leaves is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

29. Five Leaves

9.0
18 Bedford Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Greenpoint · 535 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Art Library is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

30. Brooklyn Art Library

28 Frost St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Jeepney Filipino Gastropub is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

31. Jeepney Filipino Gastropub

201 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Filipino Restaurant · East Village · 168 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Favorite places in NYC <3.

32. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews