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East Coast vacation
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of East Coast vacation.

1. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 592 tips and reviews
Zabar's is one of East Coast vacation.

2. Zabar's

9.0
2245 Broadway (at W 80th St), New York, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Upper West Side · 217 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of East Coast vacation.

3. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Sunset Grill & Tap is one of East Coast vacation.

4. Sunset Grill & Tap

130 Brighton Ave (at Harvard Ave.), Allston, MA
Bar · 202 tips and reviews
Cocoron is one of East Coast vacation.

5. Cocoron

9.1
16 Delancey St (at Chrystie St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 214 tips and reviews

Pat H.Pat Hu: Best soba in NYC. Hands down.

6. Doughnut Plant

9.2
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews

Kat W.Kat Watt: The creme brûlée doughnut is absolutely perfect.

7. Abraço

8.7
81 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 279 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: This is where you go for some serious coffee. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts

8. New York Water Taxi - Pier 11, Slip A

11 Bush Terminal Yard (Wall St and Pier 11), New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews

Matthew H.Matthew Hurst: Round trip is free coming from Ikea on weekends

9. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The 67 tracks are numbered according to their geographic location in the terminal building rather than the trains' destinations, because all of the trains terminate at Grand Central.

Baked is one of East Coast vacation.

10. Baked

8.8
359 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Red Hook · 137 tips and reviews

Heather R.Heather R.: The cupcakes are insane!! Well worth a 20-minute walk from the F train. My favorites are oreo, lemondrop and oopsy daisy. You must try them!

11. The Richardson

8.6
451 Graham Ave (btwn Richardson St. & Meeker Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews

cynthia w.cynthia wang: delicious cocktails made by excellent mixologists

12. Shake Shack

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

naveennaveen: the 'shroom burger is the best thing here: bite into it and drown in cheese. wash it down with a lemonade

Dim Sum Go Go is one of East Coast vacation.

13. Dim Sum Go Go

7.7
5 E Broadway (at Bowery & Chatham Sq), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Two Bridges · 137 tips and reviews

Ava L.Ava Lu: dim sum all day and night. a great place for people who can't wake up in the morning for dim sum....

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of East Coast vacation.

14. 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
Union Square Greenmarket is one of East Coast vacation.

15. Union Square Greenmarket

9.3
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 411 tips and reviews

16. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: I always sit in back or near a window. watch snow. bonus points if you score the couch all the way in back: that's my spot

Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of East Coast vacation.

17. 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
High Line is one of East Coast vacation.

18. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Built in the 30s, this was an active railway until 1980. "Friends of the High Line" formed in 1999 with the idea of turning it into an elevated park similar to the Promenade Plantée in Paris.

Russ & Daughters is one of East Coast vacation.

19. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 422 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of East Coast vacation.

20. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews

21. Caravan of Dreams

7.9
405 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 68 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Moby raved about the seitan taquitos here - in his New York Diet, he called the mini-tacos topped with pineapple, guacamole, and salsa "spectacular." Read more.

22. Alice in Wonderland Statue

9.0
Wallach Walk (btwn E 75th & 76th St), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · Central Park · 56 tips and reviews

US National ArchivesUS National Archives: Don’t worry about being late for an important date, just relax and enjoy "Tea Time" with Alice and friends. Read more.

Alice's Tea Cup is one of East Coast vacation.

23. Alice's Tea Cup

8.4
102 W 73rd St (btwn Columbus & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Tea Room · Upper West Side · 205 tips and reviews
Other Music is one of East Coast vacation.

24. Other Music

15 E 4th St (btwn Lafayette St. & Broadway), New York, NY
Record Store · NoHo · 47 tips and reviews
Martinez Handmade Cigars is one of East Coast vacation.

25. Martinez Handmade Cigars

8.3
171 W 29th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Smoke Shop · Chelsea · 3 tips and reviews
Murray's Cheese is one of East Coast vacation.

26. Murray's Cheese

9.5
254 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · West Village · 265 tips and reviews
Faicco's Italian Specialties is one of East Coast vacation.

27. Faicco's Italian Specialties

9.3
260 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · West Village · 129 tips and reviews