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NYC that I wanna see!

NYC that I wanna see!

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Created by Sharon Jamilkowski • Updated On: January 22, 2015

Places in the BIg Apple that I've past on the street but want to actually step foot inside!

The Mermaid Inn is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

1. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
The Belfry is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

2. The Belfry

8.6
222 E 14th St (btwn 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 163 tips and reviews
Sundaes and Cones is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

3. Sundaes and Cones

8.9
95 E 10th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 291 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

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
Alphabet City Beer Co. is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

5. Alphabet City Beer Co.

9.1
96 Avenue C (at E 6th St), New York, NY
Beer Bar · Alphabet City · 152 tips and reviews
Cafe Mogador is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

6. Cafe Mogador

9.1
101 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Moroccan Restaurant · East Village · 400 tips and reviews
Bua is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

7. Bua

7.8
122 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave. & Avenue A), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Drop Off Service is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

8. Drop Off Service

8.2
211 Avenue A (btwn E 13th St & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 161 tips and reviews
Tom & Jerry's is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

9. Tom & Jerry's

8.4
288 Elizabeth St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Dive Bar · NoHo · 194 tips and reviews
The Redhead is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

10. The Redhead

349 E 13th St (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · East Village · 194 tips and reviews
Hearth is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

11. Hearth

8.8
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 206 tips and reviews
Yuca Bar & Restaurant is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

12. Yuca Bar & Restaurant

8.0
111 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 245 tips and reviews
Cienfuegos is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

13. Cienfuegos

95 Avenue A (E 6th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Village · 214 tips and reviews
Maiden Lane is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

14. Maiden Lane

8.5
162 Avenue B (at 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews
Bugs is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

15. Bugs

504 E 12th St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Alphabet City · 25 tips and reviews
Press Tea is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

16. Press Tea

167 7th Ave S (at Perry St.), New York, NY
Tea Room · West Village · 76 tips and reviews
Lederhosen is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

17. Lederhosen

39 Grove St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker), New York, NY
German Restaurant · West Village · 78 tips and reviews
Flex Mussels is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

18. Flex Mussels

154 W 13th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews
BLT Fish is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

19. BLT Fish

21 W 17th St (btw 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Union Square · 79 tips and reviews
One if by Land, Two if by Sea is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

20. One if by Land, Two if by Sea

7.7
17 Barrow St (btwn W 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 108 tips and reviews
The Winslow is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

21. The Winslow

7.9
243 E 14th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · Gramercy Park · 97 tips and reviews
Mighty Quinn's BBQ is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

22. Mighty Quinn's BBQ

103 2nd Ave (at E 6th St), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · East Village · 519 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Barbecue is a cornerstone of cheap eatin’, and there’s no better spot for carnivorous feasting on a budget than Hugh Mangum’s packed East Village smokehouse (TONY’s pick for best new 2013 BBQ joint). Read more.

The Standard, East Village is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

23. The Standard, East Village

8.5
25 Cooper Sq (at Bowery), New York, NY
Hotel · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Zucker Bakery is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

24. Zucker Bakery

433 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 103 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Zucker Bakery has gone and created the king of all Thanksgivukkah dishes: the Thanksgiving Donut. Read more.

Cork 'n Fork is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

25. Cork 'n Fork

6.6
186 Avenue A, New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · East Village · 29 tips and reviews
Empire Biscuit is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

26. Empire Biscuit

198 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Village · 114 tips and reviews
The Brindle Room is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

27. The Brindle Room

277 E 10th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews
Whitmans is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

28. Whitmans

8.2
406 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Burger Joint · East Village · 235 tips and reviews
Casimir is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

29. Casimir

103 Avenue B (btwn 6th & 7th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Alphabet City · 79 tips and reviews
Zum Schneider is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

30. Zum Schneider

107 Avenue C (at E 7th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Alphabet City · 174 tips and reviews
VBar St Marks is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

31. VBar St Marks

132 1st Ave (at St. Marks Pl), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 73 tips and reviews
Caracas Arepa Bar is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

32. Caracas Arepa Bar

91 E 7th St (btw 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Arepa Restaurant · East Village · 361 tips and reviews
Exchange Alley is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

33. Exchange Alley

424 E 9th St (1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 49 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Piggies is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

34. Brooklyn Piggies

195 Avenue A (East 12th Street), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Village · 7 tips and reviews
Against The Grain is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

35. Against The Grain

620 E 6th St (at Avenue B), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 27 tips and reviews
Fonda is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

36. Fonda

40 Avenue B (btwn E 3rd & E 4th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 175 tips and reviews
Flinders Lane is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

37. Flinders Lane

162 Avenue A (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · East Village · 83 tips and reviews
Proletariat is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

38. Proletariat

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Avenue A), New York, NY
Bar · East Village · 157 tips and reviews
Puddin' by Clio is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

39. Puddin' by Clio

102 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 66 tips and reviews
The Nugget Spot is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

40. The Nugget Spot

230 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Comfort Food Restaurant · East Village · 82 tips and reviews
Popbar is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

41. Popbar

5 Carmine St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · West Village · 141 tips and reviews
Empire Cake is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

42. Empire Cake

8.6
112 8th Ave (btwn 15th & 16th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 124 tips and reviews
Boulton & Watt is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

43. Boulton & Watt

5 Avenue A (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Gastropub · East Village · 197 tips and reviews
Five Tacos is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

44. Five Tacos

119 St Marks Pl, New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 67 tips and reviews
The Immigrant is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

45. The Immigrant

8.8
341 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 118 tips and reviews
Brodo is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

46. Brodo

8.9
200 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Soup Spot · East Village · 58 tips and reviews
Evelyn Drinkery is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

47. Evelyn Drinkery

171 Avenue C (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Alphabet City · 75 tips and reviews
Dear Irving is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

48. Dear Irving

9.0
55 Irving Pl (at E 17th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Union Square · 244 tips and reviews
The Raines Law Room is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

49. The Raines Law Room

9.2
48 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Union Square · 335 tips and reviews
The Happiest Hour is one of NYC that I wanna see!.

50. The Happiest Hour

8.1
121 W 10th St (btwn Greenwich Ave & Patchin Pl), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 126 tips and reviews