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1. Bonnie's Grill

7.7
278 5th Ave (btwn 1st St & Garfield Pl), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Central Slope · 102 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Small and bustling old-school diner with amazing Buffalo Wings. Try the Pulled Pork or the Skirt Steak sandwich.

Footprints Cafe is one of must go.

2. Footprints Cafe

7.8
5814 Clarendon Rd (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Flatbush · 114 tips and reviews

3. Clemente's Maryland Crab House

7.1
3939 Emmons Ave (Shore Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 47 tips and reviews

Ava L.Ava Lu: the service was great! very attentive, all you can eat crabs, the garlic runs out of its flavor very quick, I think the Old Bay is much more lasting if you go on beast mode like I did!

4. Sweet Melissa Patisserie

175 7th Ave (btwn 1st & 2nd St.), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Central Slope · 42 tips and reviews

Alex A.Alex Akers: Everything here is delicious. Try some of their chocolate cake. And their cupcakes are to die for. Beware: Everything there is expensive.

5. Le Barricou

533 Grand St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 274 tips and reviews

Angela S.Angela Szu: Go to Le Barricou for brunch. Get Apple Omelet. Snack on complimentary chocolate croissant and sketch your next comic strip on the paper table covering while you wait.

6. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1450 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Pastrami On Rye With Brown Mustard: A thing of unparalleled beauty. Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations

7. Butter Lane

8.3
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews

Lucy G.Lucy Goldstein: Banana cupcake with cinnamon-honey frosting. This is what I imagined breakfast would always taste like once Obama became President.

8. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 692 tips and reviews

Mike E.Mike Essl: Order the bacon.

Crif Dogs is one of must go.

9. Crif Dogs

8.7
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 471 tips and reviews

10. Strip House

8.8
13 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews

Sammy A.Sammy Alkan: Great chocolate cake. Leave room!!

11. Murray's Bagels

8.2
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews

Perry EllisPerry Ellis: Bagels and New York, is there a better pair!? Have a bagel with lox at New York’s best bagel shop.

12. Shake Shack

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

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The Shake Shack cheeseburger is a classic of Americana in the heart of NYC-a compact patty of juicy, medium-cooked meat plied w. lettuce, tomato, onion, & pickle, slotted neatly into a squishy bun

13. Stage Deli

834 7th Ave (btwn W 53rd & W 54th St.), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 47 tips and reviews

VeronicaVeronica: The pastrami is the best in New York! Slather it in Stage Deli mustard and eat some sour pickles!

14. A Salt & Battery

7.7
112 Greenwich Ave (btwn Jane St. & W 12th St.), New York, NY
Fish and Chips Shop · West Village · 105 tips and reviews

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Deep-fried Mars Bar

Allan's Bakery is one of must go.

15. Allan's Bakery

8.5
1109 Nostrand Ave (btwn Maple & Midwood St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 30 tips and reviews
Nio's Trinidad Roti Shop is one of must go.

16. Nio's Trinidad Roti Shop

7.6
2702 Church Ave (at Rogers Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Flatbush · 13 tips and reviews

17. Southside Coffee

8.8
652 6th Ave (at 19th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwood Heights · 70 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: The sweetest baristas are preparing the best brews – you’ll smell it as soon as you enter the tiny café. Try the espresso and the cortado.

18. Bellisimo Boutique

New York
Boutique · Flatlands · 1 tip
Culture: An American Yogurt Company is one of must go.

19. Culture: An American Yogurt Company

8.8
331 5th Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Frozen Yogurt Shop · Central Slope · 96 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Key Lime Pie soft-serve flavor. Dressed up with crumbled graham crackers, it’s good enough to compete with any ice-cream sundae in town. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Tacos El Bronco is one of must go.

20. Tacos El Bronco

8.7
4324 4th Ave (at 44th St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Sunset Park · 50 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the vegetarian taco. Creamy guacamole, a grilled spring onion, cotija cheese & drizzles of crema elevate the taco from humdrum to extraordinary. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Dough is one of must go.

21. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the luminous blood-orange doughnut: stretchy, yeasty dough, slathered with a tart citrus glaze and crowned with a candied slice of the fruit. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Smashburger is one of must go.

22. Smashburger

7.8
80 Dekalb Ave (btwn Hudson Ave & Rockwell Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Burger Joint · Fort Greene · 72 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the juicy All American with cheese, it's succulent with a crunchy exterior. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011.

61 Local is one of must go.

23. 61 Local

61 Bergen St (btwn Smith St & Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 239 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Order a round of balanced Barrier Brewing Company brews if there’s one on tap. They’re one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain is one of must go.

24. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain

8.9
513 Henry St (at Sackett St), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Carroll Gardens · 192 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the addictive Sundae of Broken Dreams, 2 vanilla scoops topped w/ caramel sauce from Nine Cakes bakery, homemade whipped cream & bits of broken pretzel. It’s 1 of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of must go.

25. Blue Bottle Coffee

160 Berry St (btwn N 4th & N 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 403 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the Brooklyn Bootleg S’mores, w/ house-made fleur de sel–speckled graham crackers, rich chocolate ganache & springy, moonshine-spiked marshmallow. They’re one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011. Read more.

Eyebrow Queen's Beauty Center is one of must go.

26. Eyebrow Queen's Beauty Center

1775 Columbia Dr (Glenwood Road), Decatur, GA
Hair Salon · 3 tips and reviews
Pink Sugar Lounge 4 is one of must go.

27. Pink Sugar Lounge 4

Candler-McAfee, GA
Hookah Bar · No tips or reviews
Holy Taco is one of must go.

28. Holy Taco

7.9
1314 Glenwood Ave SE (at Haas Ave), East Atlanta, GA
Taco Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews
Jeffrey's Grocery is one of must go.

29. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.1
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

Michael K.Michael K.: Jeffrey's Grocery is not a grocery store at all!!! Oh well, guess we'll have a glass of wine...

All Island Cafe is one of must go.

30. All Island Cafe

7.4
Memorial Drive (Rockbridge Road), Decatur, GA
Caribbean Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews
Anna's BBQ is one of must go.

31. Anna's BBQ

7.5
1976 Hosea L Williams Dr NE (Howard St), Atlanta, GA
BBQ Joint · Kirkwood · 14 tips and reviews
The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church is one of must go.

32. The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church

1879 Glenwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA
Church · East Lake · 4 tips and reviews

33. Katland Brewery ( Just Like Disneyland But W/ Beer

Loganville, GA
Beer Garden · No tips or reviews
Cook Out is one of must go.

34. Cook Out

8.3
403 Moreland Ave SE (at Faith Ave SE), Atlanta, GA
Burger Joint · Ormewood Park · 88 tips and reviews
Hookah Hook-Up is one of must go.

35. Hookah Hook-Up

7.3
421A Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Hookah Bar · Little Five Points · 1 tip
Peaches of Atlanta is one of must go.

36. Peaches of Atlanta

779 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA
Strip Club · West End · 4 tips and reviews
Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand is one of must go.

37. Delia's Chicken Sausage Stand

489 Moreland Ave SE (near Glenwood Ave. SE), Atlanta, GA
Hot Dog Joint · Ormewood Park · 115 tips and reviews
Arden's Garden is one of must go.

38. Arden's Garden

8.8
2005 Hosea L Williams Dr NE (at Oakview Rd NE), Atlanta, GA
Juice Bar · Kirkwood · 18 tips and reviews
Parkside Bakery & Cafe is one of must go.

39. Parkside Bakery & Cafe

Grayson, GA
Café · 4 tips and reviews
Kidz@Play is one of must go.

40. Kidz@Play

6.8
8000 Rockbridge Rd, Lithonia, GA
Arcade · 3 tips and reviews
Gutbusters is one of must go.

41. Gutbusters

8.3
2107 Candler Rd, Decatur, GA
American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Conch City Seafood is one of must go.

42. Conch City Seafood

6.2
4830 Redan Rd, Stone Mountain, GA
Seafood Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews
Fellini's Pizza is one of must go.

43. Fellini's Pizza

9.2
333 Commerce Dr (btw Hillyer Pl & Sycamore Pl), Decatur, GA
Pizzeria · 47 tips and reviews
Bonefish Grill is one of must go.

44. Bonefish Grill

8.9
1350 Scenic Hwy N (ay Webb Gin House Rd), Snellville, GA
Seafood Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews
Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of must go.

45. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.2
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews
Shanghai 21 is one of must go.

46. Shanghai 21

8.3
21 Mott St (at Mosco St), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Chinatown · 269 tips and reviews
The Halal Guys is one of must go.

47. The Halal Guys

8.6
307 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 132 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of must go.

48. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.1
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews
Kings Theatre is one of must go.

49. Kings Theatre

9.6
1025 Flatbush Ave (btwn Tilden Ave & Duryea Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · 75 tips and reviews