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Yunnan BBQ is one of NYC.

1. Yunnan BBQ

79 Clinton St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 96 tips and reviews
Shake Shack is one of NYC.

2. Shake Shack

8.9
691 8th Ave (at W 44th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Theater District · 857 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of NYC.

3. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Kanoyama is one of NYC.

4. Kanoyama

8.1
175 2nd Ave (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 98 tips and reviews

5. Kanoyama

8.1
175 2nd Ave (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 98 tips and reviews

Lee K.Lee Kowarski: Best sushi in the city - anything from the basics to the omakase - you won't be disappointed

6. Everyman Espresso

301 W Broadway (at Canal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 150 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: Cortado is excellent

7. The Chocolate Room

8.3
269 Court St (at Butler St.), Brooklyn, NY
Dessert Shop · Boerum Hill · 134 tips and reviews

Andrew P.Andrew Parker: The bananas in the banana split are caramelized. So good!

Chez Sardine is one of NYC.

8. Chez Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Chez Sardine is one of NYC.

9. Chez Sardine

183 W 10th St (at W 4th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · West Village · 86 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: Arctic Char, Uni with Steak Tartare, Unagi Pork roll, breakfast pancake, maki tempura, and everything else too

Doughnut Plant is one of NYC.

10. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 429 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of NYC.

11. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 691 tips and reviews

12. 15 East

8.0
15 E 15th St (btwn 5th Ave & Union Sq W), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 136 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: get the soba noodles with uni (sea urchin)only thing is it takes a while to make them so order them as soon as you get there

Barbuto is one of NYC.

13. Barbuto

8.4
113 Horatio St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 334 tips and reviews
Murray's Bagels is one of NYC.

14. Murray's Bagels

8.2
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 298 tips and reviews
Jeffrey's Grocery is one of NYC.

15. Jeffrey's Grocery

9.0
172 Waverly Pl (at Christopher St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 236 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: get the banana muffin with nutella

Blue Smoke is one of NYC.

16. Blue Smoke

116 E 27th St (btwn Park Ave S & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · Rose Hill · 416 tips and reviews

DensDens: If someone else is picking up the tab, look for the Pappy Van Winkle on the whiskey menu.

Strip House is one of NYC.

17. Strip House

8.8
13 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
Frankies Spuntino 570 is one of NYC.

18. Frankies Spuntino 570

570 Hudson St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 142 tips and reviews
Ed's Lobster Bar Annex is one of NYC.

19. Ed's Lobster Bar Annex

25 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & E. Houston), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Lower East Side · 20 tips and reviews
Cafe Select is one of NYC.

20. Cafe Select

8.4
212 Lafayette St (at Kenmare St), New York, NY
Swiss Restaurant · SoHo · 262 tips and reviews

DensDens: For brunch, the steak and eggs with hollandaise is really something special. Solid Bloody Mary too thx to huge Spanish olives.

Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of NYC.

21. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.1
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews

DensDens: If the Blue Mountain bourbon barrel ale is on tap, get it. And the olives. And the cheese w the little truffle nuggets baked in.

Buvette is one of NYC.

22. Buvette

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

Fred W.Fred Wilson: If the Chevre is on the breakfast menu, get it

La Vara is one of NYC.

23. La Vara

9.1
268 Clinton St (btwn Warren St & Verandah Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 142 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: Great tapas bar. We ordered about 12-14 dishes for the four of us and honestly everything was outstanding

Parm is one of NYC.

24. Parm

8.6
248 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 493 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: It's hard to believe a turkey sandwich can be this good. It's thick cut, roasted in some delicious spices, and finished off with a spicy mayo on top.

Maialino is one of NYC.

25. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: The contadino is two perfectly poached (soft) eggs with sauteed seasonal vegetables. Right now its corn cherry tomatoes and jalapeños. This is the perfect breakfast

Carbone Ristorante is one of NYC.

26. Carbone Ristorante

331 W 38th St (8th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Garment District · 32 tips and reviews
Kava Cafe is one of NYC.

27. Kava Cafe

7.1
803 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Horatio St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 90 tips and reviews
Fresh From Hell is one of NYC.

28. Fresh From Hell

8.4
326 W 47th St ((B/t 8th and 9th Ave)), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 17 tips and reviews

Steve P.Steve Poland: Classic Açaí Bowl is PHENOMENAL. Super delicious, healthy and refreshing.