NYC Local Essentials

1. Taste of Samarkand

8.2

62-16 Woodhaven Blvd, Queens, NY

Mediterranean Restaurant · Middle Village · 4 tips and reviews

Nargis Cafe is one of NYC Local Essentials.

2. Nargis Cafe

8.4

2818 Coney Island Ave (at Kathleen Pl), Brooklyn, NY

Eastern European Restaurant · Sheepshead Bay · 60 tips and reviews

Gray's Papaya is one of NYC Local Essentials.

3. Gray's Papaya

8.2

2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY

Hot Dog Joint · Lincoln Square · 246 tips and reviews

The Halal Guys is one of NYC Local Essentials.

4. The Halal Guys

8.7

307 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY

Halal Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 132 tips and reviews

5. 21 Club

21 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY

American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews

Mamoun's Falafel is one of NYC Local Essentials.

6. Mamoun's Falafel

8.6

119 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY

Falafel Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 334 tips and reviews

Russ & Daughters is one of NYC Local Essentials.

7. Russ & Daughters

9.2

179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY

Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews

Katz's Delicatessen is one of NYC Local Essentials.

8. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0

205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY

Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews

Emily West Village is one of NYC Local Essentials.

9. Emily West Village

9.1

35 Downing St (at Bedford St), New York, NY

Pizzeria · West Village · 145 tips and reviews

Rubirosa is one of NYC Local Essentials.

10. Rubirosa

9.1

235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 841 tips and reviews

Saturdays NYC is one of NYC Local Essentials.

11. Saturdays NYC

9.0

31 Crosby St (btwn Grand & Broome St), New York, NY

Clothing Store · SoHo · 255 tips and reviews

Black Fox Coffee Co. is one of NYC Local Essentials.

12. Black Fox Coffee Co.

9.3

70 Pine St, New York, NY

Coffee Shop · Financial District · 119 tips and reviews

Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NYC Local Essentials.

13. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.1

99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY

Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews

Video Games New York is one of NYC Local Essentials.

14. Video Games New York

8.9

202 E 6th St (btw 2nd and 3rd), New York, NY

Video Games Store · East Village · 35 tips and reviews

B&H Photo Video is one of NYC Local Essentials.

15. B&H Photo Video

9.1

420 9th Ave (at W 34th St), New York, NY

Camera Store · Chelsea · 492 tips and reviews

Sheep Meadow is one of NYC Local Essentials.

16. Sheep Meadow

9.3

W 67th St (btwn West & East Dr), New York, NY

Picnic Area · Central Park · 159 tips and reviews

Gramercy Park is one of NYC Local Essentials.

17. Gramercy Park

8.7

btwn Gramercy Park N & S (btwn Gramercy Park E & W), New York, NY

Park · Gramercy Park · 45 tips and reviews

High Line is one of NYC Local Essentials.

18. High Line

9.4

btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY

Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Modern Pinball NYC is one of NYC Local Essentials.

19. Modern Pinball NYC

362 3rd Ave (Btwn 26th & 27th St), New York, NY

Arcade · Rose Hill · 47 tips and reviews

MoMA Design Store is one of NYC Local Essentials.

20. MoMA Design Store

9.3

81 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY

Gift Store · SoHo · 77 tips and reviews

21. Acme

7.9

9 Great Jones St (btwn Broadway & Lafayette St), New York, NY

American Restaurant · NoHo · 147 tips and reviews

22. Tacombi

8.6

255 Bleecker St (at Cornelia St), New York, NY

Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 90 tips and reviews

McNally Jackson Books is one of NYC Local Essentials.

23. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY

Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews