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NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits
Via Carota is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

1. Via Carota

9.3
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 173 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Avoid the crowds by coming in late afternoon on a weekend. Make sure to order the fried rabbit.

Estela is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

2. Estela

8.5
47 E Houston St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · NoLita · 252 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Don't leave without getting the steak tartare - among some of the best in NYC.

Shake Shack is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

3. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1234 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Your inaugural Shake Shack experience HAS to be the Madison Square Park one. (Waiting in line is part of the experience.)

Ample Hills Creamery is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

4. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 372 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Two words: pretzel cones.

Russ & Daughters Café is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

5. Russ & Daughters Café

9.2
127 Orchard St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 301 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Must order: sturgeon with scrambled eggs.

Joseph Leonard is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

6. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 400 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Hip-hop brunch beats. The Bloody Caesar (with bacon-wrapped Brussels sprouts and an oyster) is the only way to start things off.

Jeffrey's Grocery is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

7. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.2
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

VernaVerna: Best bloodies in the city. They give you a beer chaser with each order.

Pouring Ribbons is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

8. Pouring Ribbons

225 Avenue B Fl 2 (btwn 13th & 14th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 180 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: There are flawless standards here—a strapping Manhattan, a tingly champagne cocktail fizzing w/ sugar & Angostura bitters—but big-swinging bar talents really come out to play w/ their original drinks. Read more.

Fresh Kills Bar is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

9. Fresh Kills Bar

8.8
161 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 46 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Perfect date spot and great happy hour sun-thurs with delicious $9 cocktails and $5 wine. Night Flight with dark rum was fantastic.

Sushi Yasuda is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

10. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Solid omakase - they give you a flight of the same fish, different cuts, which makes for a great tasting experience. Nice atmosphere that isn't too stuffy either. You WILL leave very full.

McNally Jackson Books is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

11. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Taïm Falafel and Smoothie Bar is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

12. Taïm Falafel and Smoothie Bar

8.9
45 Spring St (at Mulberry St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · NoLita · 243 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: This is the best falafel sandwich in America. Try all of the balls.

Barney Greengrass is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

13. Barney Greengrass

8.7
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: This classic eatery hasn't been around for 100 years for no reason - the smoked fish, latkes, and friendly waitstaff are legendary. But beware - you'll never settle for subpar lox ever again!

Work Train Fight is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

14. Work Train Fight

8.7
636 Broadway Rm 204 (btwn Bleecker St & Houston St), New York, NY
Gym · NoHo · 28 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Amazing instructors, fantastic boot camp classes. You will get an ass kicking here, without fail (in the best way possible).

La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

15. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels

9.2
249 Centre St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · SoHo · 88 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Great wine spot for your post-SoHo shopping break. The crusty bread from Essex Market is so good that you'll be asking for seconds.

il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

16. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.9
53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 247 tips and reviews

Michelle Y.Michelle Yuan: Charcuterie! Pasta! Ribs! Ricotta! Agnolotti! Affogato! Agrodolce (cocktail with rye and aged balsamic)! Even the bread and evoo is DAMN GOOD.

Banh Mi Saigon is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

17. Banh Mi Saigon

8.7
198 Grand St (btwn Mulberry & Mott St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Little Italy · 197 tips and reviews

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: The only place in New York to get Bahn Mi. Not literally, of course,but the sandwiches here are so far ahead of others sharing the samename that it's not really fair to call them both Bahn Mi. Get

Bar Sardine is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

18. Bar Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 111 tips and reviews

Emily K.Emily K.: Fedora Burger is a must.

Los Tacos No. 1 is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

19. Los Tacos No. 1

9.2
75 9th Ave, New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Chelsea · 506 tips and reviews
Sundaes and Cones is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

20. Sundaes and Cones

8.9
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 291 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: The ice cream flavors here range from classic (vanilla, chocolate) to Asian-inspired (red bean, black sesame and lychee).

Black Seed Bagels is one of NYC + Brooklyn - Best Hits.

21. Black Seed Bagels

7.5
170 Elizabeth St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · NoLita · 227 tips and reviews

Varun S.Varun Shetty: Get the #3. Tobiko spread, salmon and lettuce on a poppy bagel. It's small and expensive. Like a Porsche.