Everyone has to try the Compost Cookie (a standardchocolate chip with potato chips and other unexpected crunchy things) atleast once. Trust us, it's a salty-sweet revelation!
From 11 AM- 4 PM seven days a week $12 gets you a pizza (Marinara, Margherita, Soppressata Piccante or Brussels Sprout) and either a salad or soft serve ice cream.
The rooftop garden of this funky spot produces tomatoes, brussels sprouts, peppers, carrots, and heirloom lettuce—much of which finds its way onto brick-oven pizzas and other Italian-inspired dishes.
Go for the mac and cheese, the cobb salad, the fried chicken and waffles and the people watching at this unquestionably hip and greatly located restaurant.
All-around great French-style bakery from Thomas Keller. We love the grilled cheese, pastries, and Oreo-like TKO cookies.
The mapo tofu here is the best version of it I have ever had. Can't go wrong with the fish and sour cabbage soup, lamb with cumin chili sauce, green beans w veggie buds
There aren't a lot of classic cinemas left in the city now that megaplexes are here, but this single-screen theater is still going strong. Pro tip: try to sit in the balcony. Read more.
EAT A PRETZEL CROISSANT. NOW. If you need a cookie, as well, get a chocolate-chocolate chip one, not the regular chocolate chip kind; the latter taste ickily greasy, unless they're hot from the oven.
Ignore all the noise you hear in these tips. Bottom line: best beer garden in Astoria. Good beer and good crowd. It gets crowded and loud so get your kids out by 6-ish. Still a great time.
Sample one sample many, all are extremely delicious. Try the Chocolate Preztzel, Buttermilk Bourbon or the Blueberry Lemon with Ginger glaze.
“This is a fancy food court, and it fulfills its function with gusto.” Indeed, it’s hard to go wrong with most of the selection, including their “startlingly delicious take on the ubiquitous cupcake.” Read more.
“The Viennese Café Sabarsky, perfect for a post-analytic snack of Apfelstrudel mit Schlag, is open until 9 and has a Zagat score of 22.” Read more.
The pies as Mario Batali's wildly popular pizzeria start on the griddle and finish in the broiler. Otto serves one of the city's great clam pies, as well as a terrific lardo and rosemary-topped pizza. Read more.
Tons of delicious and petite treats alongside a variety of teas. A more adult version of Alice's and a lovely way to spend an afternoon.
Bartenders are extremely pleasant and lovely! The Whiskey Fix is amazing. But Bartender's Choice is always a fun gamble.
The woodsy, tin-ceilinged community watering hole gives way to a shaded, brick patio for mingling (or private partying) under the shade trees out back.
From Ryan Sutton's 2 star review: "Orkin slays you with shio or shoyu ramen just as much as with that garlic mazemen, a flavor so distinctive it should have the same trademark protection as a Cronut." Read more.
An organic soup spot where the menu floats its noodle in 3 different broth options - chicken, miso, konbu kelp - with additional padding like pickled cukes, pork toro buns & chicken wings. Read more.
Unmatched pastrami, excellent egg creams, great hot dogs and sausage. A New York legend.
Late night black seed pizza bagels coming to Lower East Side tonight! Opening their doors from 10 p.m. until the tequila-twinged hour of 4 a.m. on Thursdays through Saturdays. Read more.
These Montréal-style bagels are small & will cost you more than what you're used to, but you can't resist trying the tobiko spread, salmon, & butter lettuce on an everything bagel. Worth the wait!
Awesome little movie theater that serves movie themes cocktails and apps while you watch.
The most popular time of year to visit this spot is around the holiday season, as the Christmas decor is unbeatable. To warm yourself up, order the Gluhwein and the apple strudel.
In what had been a beer wasteland, this new spot boasts 40 taps and 2 casks of all craft beer and beer-inspired food. The downside? We have to accept that $7 a pint is the new normal in Manhattan.
NYC’s best collective backyard boasts prime people-watching spots such as the Long Meadow and Nethermead The woodland expanse of the Ravine is a towering forest within bustling Brooklyn. Read more.
Don't underestimate the size of this place, it's huge. You could easily set aside a full day if not more. But make sure you visit the Trump Rink to watch the ice skaters.
After you've downed one too many boozy slushies, it's nice to know this cozy but stylish bar has some everyday edibles. Get the spicy fried chickpeas ($5), or the cayenne and salt, duck wings ($12). Read more.
If apple cider doughnut is your thing, this one is for you. They have a pricing scheme that the more you buy, the cheaper each doughnut cost becomes
Toppings include toasted coconut, Oreo pieces, buttercrunch and more. Freshly flash fried and absolutely delicious.
freshly baked jelly doughnuts with your choice of jelly are heaven (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Always a treat when it's in your hood! The crème brûlée donut gets a lot of attention and it's totally deserved. All the pastries are awesome. I think it's cash only.
Get the toasted coconut donut ($1). A perfectly fluffy yeast doughnut lightly glazed and generously sprinkled with pieces of nutty, toasted coconut shavings. Sweet, messy, and unpretentious." Read more.
Order these off-menu gems: Outback Cap (cappuccino with chocolate dusting and a Tim Tam!) and Milo Milkshake.
Best pizza in the neighborhood. A hidden gem! You might walk right past it if you aren't paying attention. My favorite pizza is the stinky feet, and be sure to order the burrata. Amazing.
