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NYC Favorites
Elsa is one of NYC Favorites.

1. Elsa

217 E 3rd St (btwn Aves. B & C), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 124 tips and reviews
Mother's Ruin is one of NYC Favorites.

2. Mother's Ruin

8.7
18 Spring St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 328 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the fried chickpeas, tossed with a savory mix of salt, cayenne pepper and pungent garam masala. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

3. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: People love Levain for their boulder-sized, indecently doughy chocolate chip cookies Read more.

Boqueria Soho is one of NYC Favorites.

4. Boqueria Soho

9.1
171 Spring St (at Thompson St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · SoHo · 256 tips and reviews
Tomoe Sushi is one of NYC Favorites.

5. Tomoe Sushi

172 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & Houston St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 217 tips and reviews
Absolute Bagels is one of NYC Favorites.

6. Absolute Bagels

9.2
2788 Broadway (at W 108th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 294 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of NYC Favorites.

7. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.8
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews
Masala Times is one of NYC Favorites.

8. Masala Times

7.5
194 Bleecker St (btwn 6th Ave & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 94 tips and reviews
Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC Favorites.

9. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Coppelia is one of NYC Favorites.

10. Coppelia

9.0
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews