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My favorite places in New York
Cocotte is one of My favorite places in New York.

1. Cocotte

110 Thompson St (Prince St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 73 tips and reviews
The Whiskey Ward is one of My favorite places in New York.

2. The Whiskey Ward

121 Essex St (at Rivington St), New York, NY
Whisky Bar · Lower East Side · 84 tips and reviews
High Line is one of My favorite places in New York.

3. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Dough is one of My favorite places in New York.

4. Dough

305 Franklin Ave (at Lafayette Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Donut Shop · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 376 tips and reviews
Smalls Jazz Club is one of My favorite places in New York.

5. Smalls Jazz Club

9.1
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of My favorite places in New York.

6. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1869 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of My favorite places in New York.

7. 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
Comedy Cellar is one of My favorite places in New York.

8. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
Yours Sincerely Cocktail Laboratory is one of My favorite places in New York.

9. Yours Sincerely Cocktail Laboratory

8.2
41 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Bushwick · 22 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of My favorite places in New York.

10. Roberta's Pizza

9.3
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Little Owl is one of My favorite places in New York.

11. Little Owl

8.6
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 246 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of My favorite places in New York.

12. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 854 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of My favorite places in New York.

13. Shake Shack

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

NabilNabil: Home to the best burgers I have ever tasted! When it's a little cold make sure someone is out ready to pounce on one of the heated tables.

Penelope is one of My favorite places in New York.

14. Penelope

159 Lexington Ave (at E 30th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Rose Hill · 423 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of My favorite places in New York.

15. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1469 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: It's a beautiful train station and the biggest and busiest in the world!

Columbia University is one of My favorite places in New York.

16. Columbia University

W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
University · West Harlem · 112 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of My favorite places in New York.

17. Shake Shack

8.8
366 Columbus Ave (at W 77th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper West Side · 507 tips and reviews
Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square is one of My favorite places in New York.

18. Wafels & Dinges - Herald Square

8.5
Herald Square, New York, NY
Food Truck · Garment District · 316 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: You haven't eaten wafels until you've gone to Wafels & Dinges!

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir is one of My favorite places in New York.

19. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

9.5
Central Park (btwn 85th & 96th St), New York, NY
Reservoir · Central Park · 122 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: A perfect place to sit back, relax and watch the strong-willed as they run

Times Square is one of My favorite places in New York.

20. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: A place like no other. One spends most of his or her time looking up in awe

21. Joe Coffee Company

8.8
514 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 115 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: Very much an art, I've never had a coffee made so beautifully!

The Heights Bar & Grill is one of My favorite places in New York.

22. The Heights Bar & Grill

7.2
2867 Broadway (btwn 111th & 112th St.), New York, NY
Bar · West Harlem · 95 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of My favorite places in New York.

23. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: One of New York's best places to walk and run.

Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal is one of My favorite places in New York.

24. Staten Island Ferry - Whitehall Terminal

4 South St (South Ferry), New York, NY
Pier · Financial District · 410 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: Catch a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty as you ride the free ferry

25. OST Cafe

441 E 12th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 198 tips and reviews

NabilNabil: one of my favorite coffee spots in new york city because it offers: several newspapers (NYT, WSJ, etc.), free wifi (weekdays only), and a relatively large amount of sitting space

Fortunato Brothers is one of My favorite places in New York.

26. Fortunato Brothers

8.8
289 Manhattan Ave (Devoe St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · East Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews