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Cortlandt Alley is one of Bucket List.

1. Cortlandt Alley

Cortlandt Alley (btwn Canal & Leonard St), New York, NY
Road · Downtown Manhattan · 5 tips and reviews
National September 11 Memorial is one of Bucket List.

2. National September 11 Memorial

9.3
180 Greenwich St (btwn Liberty & Fulton St), New York, NY
Memorial Site · Financial District · 869 tips and reviews
Federal Hall National Memorial is one of Bucket List.

3. Federal Hall National Memorial

8.0
26 Wall St (at Nassau St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 42 tips and reviews

4. The River Café

8.9
1 Water St (at Brooklyn Bridge), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · DUMBO · 164 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Load up on seafood at this MICHELIN starred romantic spot with famed views of the city skyline, but also be sure to order a few veggies from their vegetable garden in Red Hook. - Green Guide Editor

5. Jacques Torres Chocolate

8.2
66 Water St (btw Dock St & Main St), Brooklyn, NY
Candy Store · DUMBO · 107 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Ready for dessert? Sweet-tooths flock to Jacques Torres for its ethereal truffles, cookies and European-style hot chocolate, all made on-site at this chocolate factory. – Green Guide Editor

6. Beauty & Essex

8.7
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: A chic pawn shop greets window shoppers, but those who venture in find a luxuriously decorated bar and restaurant serving roasted bone marrow on toast and lobster mac and cheese. - Green Guide Editor

7. Peter Luger Steak House

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

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Dine on the best steaks you're ever going to eat at this MICHELIN starred restaurant. Hold the sauce for a few bites to take in the naked nirvana. Cash only. - Green Guide Editor

Corner Bistro is one of Bucket List.

8. Corner Bistro

8.4
331 W 4th St (at Jane St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · 397 tips and reviews
The Stanton Social is one of Bucket List.

9. The Stanton Social

99 Stanton St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 388 tips and reviews
Mercer Kitchen is one of Bucket List.

10. Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St (at Mercer St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · SoHo · 401 tips and reviews
Per Se is one of Bucket List.

11. Per Se

8.4
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 198 tips and reviews
Gramercy Tavern is one of Bucket List.

12. Gramercy Tavern

9.4
42 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Flatiron District · 446 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of Bucket List.

13. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
The Spotted Pig is one of Bucket List.

14. The Spotted Pig

314 W 11th St (at Greenwich St), New York, NY
Gastropub · West Village · 838 tips and reviews
Buvette is one of Bucket List.

15. Buvette

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

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: The best birthday restaurant offers a homey French feast, centered on a shareable dish like roasted chicken, for groups of 8 to 12 on the long “kitchen table” in the back. Read more.

Employees Only is one of Bucket List.

16. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Arrive early at this best bar for birthdays to claim to prime barside real estate, and order a round of original cocktails mixed by rascally, white-jacketed gents. Read more.

Café Boulud is one of Bucket List.

17. Café Boulud

8.4
100 E 63rd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 92 tips and reviews
Épicerie Boulud is one of Bucket List.

18. Épicerie Boulud

8.1
1900 Broadway (at W 64th St), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 137 tips and reviews
Boulud Sud is one of Bucket List.

19. Boulud Sud

8.4
20 W 64th St (btwn Broadway & Central Park West), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 135 tips and reviews
Bar Boulud is one of Bucket List.

20. Bar Boulud

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