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Manhattan
Elephant & Castle is one of Manhattan.

1. Elephant & Castle

8.2
68 Greenwich Ave (btw 11th St & Perry), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · West Village · 111 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of Manhattan.

2. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews
Four at Yotel is one of Manhattan.

3. Four at Yotel

6.9
570 10th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Night Club · Hell's Kitchen · 24 tips and reviews
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is one of Manhattan.

4. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

8.9
700 W 125th St (at 12th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · West Harlem · 502 tips and reviews

5. Má Pêche

15 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Midtown East · 238 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: go really hungry and get the pork ribs (so salty!), fried cauliflower (whoa! i am a fan of cauliflower once again) and the corn (to balance the two sides). you'll probably take some of it home

6. Southern Hospitality

645 9th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 243 tips and reviews

James S.James Sims: Celebrity owned, and full of scrumptious BBQ. The dry-rubbed ribs are hard to resist.

7. Ace Hotel New York

8.9
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews

Gossip GirlGossip Girl: B loves staying in hotels because they’re anonymous. Note to B: I love hotels because they are not as anonymous as they seem. I’m always watching!

8. The Sunburnt Cow

137 Avenue C (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 95 tips and reviews

Sergio P.Sergio Ponce de Leon: $18 for brunch including all you can drink! They also have a small outside area in the back which is great on a sunny day!

9. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.2
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 567 tips and reviews

Mark C.Mark Cáceres: Artichoke. Best pizza in the whole wide world.

10. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

Andrea R.Andrea Rosen: Go in the morning and get a pork & egg bun and a cup of cereal milk. Follow with a slice of Crack Pie. You won't need to eat for the rest of the day.

Whitmans is one of Manhattan.

11. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Luke's Lobster is one of Manhattan.

12. Luke's Lobster

93 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 304 tips and reviews

13. Trader Joe's Wine Shop

138 E 14th St (btwn Irving Pl & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Store · Gramercy Park · 127 tips and reviews

Edward F.Edward Fabila: Get an excellent bottle of Franciscan Magnificat for only $30--its $50 elsewhere!!

14. Dos Toros Taquería

8.1
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 349 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: real taqueria with just 15 seats, cooks chopping meat and cilantro as you walk in, 2 tacos de carnitas for 7 dollars and a stinging cold can of tecate for 2 bucks and a quarter and a nickel

Khyber Pass is one of Manhattan.

15. Khyber Pass

34 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Hookah Bar · East Village · 44 tips and reviews

16. 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

Teresa W.Teresa W: don't leave without tryig the sugar cured bacon!

Taishu-Izakaya Kenka is one of Manhattan.

17. Taishu-Izakaya Kenka

7.8
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews
The Library is one of Manhattan.

18. The Library

7.6
7 Avenue A (btwn E 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · East Village · 110 tips and reviews

19. Il Bastardo

5.7
191 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 97 tips and reviews

benjamin b.benjamin bannister: $15 unlimited brunch drinks.

20. MONO+MONO

8.2
116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Come here for the Jazz music and the Mono+Mono Chicken…hot & spicy! Try the Snow White Yogurt Soju and a Hitachino Red Rice Beer!

21. Amorino Gelato

9.0
60 University Pl (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenwich Village · 200 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Get a Focaccina- the bread used is a soft and eggy brioche roll, and once the ice cream is inserted inside the hollow pocket, it's similar to a jelly donut, only the filling is pretty much solid.

22. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

Will H.Will Holmes: Go to The Meatball Shop and order a Smash along with some sliders so you can sample all the delicious meatballs. Then get yourself an ice cream sandwich (homemade ice cream and cookies) for dessert. A Read more.

23. Essex Restaurant

119 Rivington Street (Corner of Essex Street), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Lower East Side · 217 tips and reviews

Erin L.Erin Lane: You're supposed to get 3 mimosas or bloody marys with your entree, but it's basically all-you-can-drink and they do not mess around w/ the pours. Beware.

24. Epstein's Bar

82 Stanton St. (at Allen St.), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Lower East Side · 90 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Get in some prime LES people-watching and partake of the Sunday special: two-for-one burgers and $3 Bloody Marys and mimosas from noon until 4pm. Read more.

Tammany Hall is one of Manhattan.

25. Tammany Hall

152 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews

26. Motor City Bar

127 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews

stephanie h.stephanie hodge: buy your friend a future drink. they write it up on a whiteboard that hangs over the bar and you can even specify what kind of shot or beer you want them to have!

27. Los Feliz

6.9
109 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews

Quynh D.Quynh Dang: Awesome new tequileria on the LES. Good tequila selection, solid small bites, reasonable prices. Order a jalapeno margarita with tequila of your choice for a happy time. Read more.

28. Village Vanguard

9.2
178 7th Ave S (at W 11th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 76 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: After 30 years—during which time John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Bill Evans grooved here—this basement club still hosts the crème de la crème of mainstream jazz talent. Doors open at 8pm.

29. Pravda

281 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · NoLita · 155 tips and reviews

Daniel S.Daniel Saynt: Try the French martini with Ginger Vodka. Worth the change and the pineapple plays well with the hints of bitters.

Pop Burger is one of Manhattan.

30. Pop Burger

58 9th Ave (btwn 14th & 15th), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Chelsea · 80 tips and reviews
'ino Café is one of Manhattan.

31. 'ino Café

21 Bedford St (btw Downing & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews

32. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: One of our favorite sandwiches of the year is the slow-cooked lamb sandwich here, made with roasted peppers, cumin-scented yogurt, and a rosemary bun. Featured in Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

Don Hill's is one of Manhattan.

33. Don Hill's

511 Greenwich St (Spring St), New York, NY
Bar · Hudson Square · 24 tips and reviews

34. Dean & DeLuca

560 Broadway (at Prince St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · SoHo · 394 tips and reviews

F'd In Park SlopeF'd In Park Slope: I recently discovered their half a bagel with cream cheese, tom, lox, dill and capers (to the right of the prepared foods counter). This is my new goto lunch.

35. La Gazzetta

55 Gansevoort St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 16 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: La Gazzetta runs an event on Mondays called Cinema Italiano Mondays! Italian flicks and delicious food - perfect. Definitely call ahead for a reservation though!

36. Le Bain

8.9
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Night Club · Meatpacking District · 347 tips and reviews

JauntedJaunted: When you enter the roof, go all the way left for a slightly hidden wedge of bar seating or all the way right for the lawn chairs and the river view. Order a Cherry Wizz!

Buvette is one of Manhattan.

37. Buvette

9.2
42 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 533 tips and reviews

Mario B.Mario Batali: Try the lentils w the classique aperitif!!

38. Cowgirl

7.9
519 Hudson St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Tex-Mex Restaurant · West Village · 159 tips and reviews

Britton H.Britton Hogge: Fritos Pie. What up?!

S.O.B.'s is one of Manhattan.

39. S.O.B.'s

8.5
204 Varick St (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Bar · Hudson Square · 83 tips and reviews

40. Chez Lucienne

308 Malcolm X Blvd (at W 125th St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Central Harlem · 81 tips and reviews

@HarlemVoice@HarlemVoice: Great food and Sunday brunch.

41. 67 Orange Street

8.5
2082 Frederick Douglass Blvd (btwn 112th & 113th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Central Harlem · 91 tips and reviews

@HarlemVoice@HarlemVoice: Great speak easy setting for late night cocktails in Harlem.

675 Bar is one of Manhattan.

42. 675 Bar

675 Hudson St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Bar · Meatpacking District · 108 tips and reviews

43. Yvonne's Jamaican Food Truck

71st St. & York Ave., New York, NY
Food Truck · Upper East Side · 13 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Consummate hostess Yvonne makes a perfect braised oxtail ($6.50) and other Jamaican staples like curried goat. One of our 25 favorite food trucks! Read more.

44. Chick-fil-A

5 University Pl # 11, Weinstein Food Court, New York, NY
Fast Food Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 28 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: It's worth sneaking past NYU's campus security for a taste of the chicken sandwich, one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY.

45. Jane

100 W Houston St (btwn Thompson St & LaGuardia Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 313 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: On Mondays, try the $15 prix-fixe special here that includes fried chicken, corn bread, corn on the cob, and Blue Point beer. Read more.

Red Rooster Harlem is one of Manhattan.

46. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Graze on dishes like creamy mac ’n’ greens ($14)—a blend of collards, Gouda, New York cheddar & Comté—or rib-sticking dirty rice and shrimp ($11). Close with the shareable spiced chocolate cake ($10). Read more.

Bar Americano and Privado Lounge is one of Manhattan.

47. Bar Americano and Privado Lounge

518 W 27 (Downstairs Of Hotel Americano) (10th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 5 tips and reviews
Raoul's is one of Manhattan.

48. Raoul's

9.0
180 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 166 tips and reviews

49. Stone Rose Lounge

10 Columbus Cir Ste 4 (at W 60th St.), New York, NY
Lounge · Lincoln Square · 89 tips and reviews

Cindy O.Cindy Ol: Lush lounge for late night drink after a concert.

50. Jazz Standard

111 E 27th St (btw Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Rose Hill · 78 tips and reviews

Cindy O.Cindy Ol: Great food, fun == but you must go for the Jazz!

51. Bar Boulud

7.3
1900 Broadway (btwn 63rd & 64th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 186 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Great food in a casual and elegant atmosphere. -Carmen Gonzalez, Top Chef

Mehanata Bulgarian Bar is one of Manhattan.

52. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

7.0
113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
The Vig Bar is one of Manhattan.

53. The Vig Bar

6.8
12 Spring St (at Elizabeth St.), New York, NY
Bar · NoLita · 84 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of Manhattan.

54. Back Room

8.3
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Lightship Frying Pan is one of Manhattan.

55. Lightship Frying Pan

8.1
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews