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Recs For Oz and Mike
The Smile is one of Recs For Oz and Mike.

1. The Smile

26 Bond St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Café · NoHo · 396 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: Roast beef is delicious BUT you need to try the roasted chicken & manchego, too. Seriously.

2. Vandaag

103 2nd Ave (at 6th St.), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · East Village · 83 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: One of our fav cocktails of the year is the Radler, a frothy mix of Belgian wheat beer, limes, and a bracing shot of pineapple-infused aquavit. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

3. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Over-indulge in their epic rum selection while feasting on delicious bites like banana leaf-wrapped braised pork tamales and garlic & rum mojo'd shrimp. Read more.

Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of Recs For Oz and Mike.

4. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 416 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Sample quirky treats like the decadent Salty Pimp, a chocolate-dipped vanilla cone with dulce de leche and sea salt. The shop is small, so get your cones to-go. Read more.

5. Cafe Orlin

41 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 403 tips and reviews

Sajid M.Sajid Mehmood: Fantastic brunch; I got the Tunisian Eggs. The home fries are great!

The Grey Dog - Union Square is one of Recs For Oz and Mike.

6. The Grey Dog - Union Square

8.6
90 University Pl (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 326 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: We love this tiny place for a delicious brunch – Get your fill with the Grey Dog’s Breakfast or be a bit healthier with the Homemade Granola. Expect to wait during the weekends.

7. Milk Bar

8.4
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Cookies. The Compost Cookie and the cornflake-and-marshmallow are the best.

Amor y Amargo is one of Recs For Oz and Mike.

8. Amor y Amargo

9.0
443 E 6th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 205 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Try the house gin and tonic, a complex cocktail with little in common with your garden-variety G&T. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

The Cardinal is one of Recs For Oz and Mike.

9. The Cardinal

234 E 4th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Alphabet City · 88 tips and reviews

Heath T.Heath Terry: Brunch go with the Big Chicken Biscuit or Sour Cream Pancakes (maybe the best I've ever had). Cheese grits are solid. Wish they opened earlier on weekends and took American Express!

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10. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.2
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews

Jennifer I.Jennifer Isaacson: Affogato + hot summer day = heaven

Burp Castle is one of Recs For Oz and Mike.

11. Burp Castle

41 E 7th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Cooper Sq), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 123 tips and reviews

Brew YorkBrew York: Known as the place where you "get shushed," this sister bar to Standings sports a more reserved atmosphere and a Belgian influence in its beer selection... and free frites three times a week!

12. Royale

8.5
157 Avenue C (btwn E 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 140 tips and reviews

Akshay P.Akshay Patil: Cheeseburger + fries + Magic Hat. For bonus points, sit on the back patio.

13. Kasadela

647 E 11th St (at Ave C), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Alphabet City · 26 tips and reviews

Matt F.Matt Friedlander: If you don't get the chicken wings here, you haven't lived. Best. Chicken. Wings. Ever.