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Lenox Lounge is one of NYC.

1. Lenox Lounge

288 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn 124th & 125th St), New York, NY
Lounge · Central Harlem · 26 tips and reviews

2. Sky Room

330 W 40th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Garment District · 170 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Highest rooftop bar in Manhattan, without the sky high prices. Happy hour includes $5 beers and $7 wine and well drinks. Elevated views of Times Square, but all the other landmarks are obscured from

3. Amaranth

7.9
21 E 62nd St (btw Madison & 5th), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Upper East Side · 35 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: The social scene for lunch in New York. -Luann De Lesseps, Real Housewives of New York City

Neary's is one of NYC.

4. Neary's

358 E 57th St, New York, NY
Irish Pub · Sutton Place · 16 tips and reviews
Barrio Chino is one of NYC.

5. Barrio Chino

8.5
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews
The Mermaid Inn is one of NYC.

6. The Mermaid Inn

96 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 284 tips and reviews
Ditch Plains is one of NYC.

7. Ditch Plains

29 Bedford St (at Downing St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 148 tips and reviews
Opening Ceremony is one of NYC.

8. Opening Ceremony

1190-1192 Broadway (at W 29th St), New York, NY
Boutique · NoMad · 22 tips and reviews

BirchboxBirchbox: Pick up too cool for school limited ed tees, sneaks, and more, and stock up on bathroom odds and ends, from culty Embryolisse moisturizer (a model favorite) to Alexander Wang-designed condoms.

Flying A is one of NYC.

9. Flying A

169 Spring St (W Broadway), New York, NY
Clothing Store · SoHo · 3 tips and reviews

Lucky MagazineLucky Magazine: All purchases—from op art–print dresses to reworked army jackets—are bagged in cute reusable totes.

10. John Barrett Salon

8.5
36 East 57th Street, Mezzanine Level (Madison Avenue), New York, NY
Hair Salon · Midtown East · 41 tips and reviews

BirchboxBirchbox: All the stylists are fab but Carlina takes a painterly approach to hair coloring — she has perfected the ombre look (and can give you simple highlights, too).

11. Sania's Brow Bar

18 W 56th St ((between Ave. Of The Americas & 5th Ave)), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · Midtown East · 6 tips and reviews

BirchboxBirchbox: Don't ask Sania Vucetaj to wax — she's a tweezing devotee. Book a $50 consultation and you'll get enough tips and tricks to last you a lifetime. Read more.

12. Tokio 7

7.6
83 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · East Village · 30 tips and reviews

BirchboxBirchbox: Racks and racks of men's and women's designer clothes at reasonable prices. A friend once snagged a gorgeous pair of Narciso Rodriguez leather sandals for under $150 -- we've been devotees ever since.

13. Aedes De Venustas

8.4
9 Christopher St (at Gay St.), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · West Village · 20 tips and reviews

BirchboxBirchbox: The Baroque decor is an ideal backdrop to find super artisanal, gorgeous brands with limited distribution -- including one of our favorites, Serge Lutens. Their namesake line is also lovely.

14. Shen Beauty

8.6
315 Court St, Brooklyn, NY
Cosmetics Store · Carroll Gardens · 10 tips and reviews

BirchboxBirchbox: Look for exclusives like UK facialist Amanda Lacey's wonder products and Lubatti, the luxe skincare line from Tracey Malone (sister of Jo Malone). Owners Jessica and Jules know all - ask questions!

15. Union Hall

8.7
702 Union St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Karaoke Bar · North Slope · 171 tips and reviews

Angie G.Angie Gannon: If you can, reserve a bocce lane before you go. Also, grab dinner with your beer. It's good pub food.

Sake Bar Decibel is one of NYC.

16. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews
Lani Kai is one of NYC.

17. Lani Kai

525 Broome St (btw Thompson & Sullivan), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · SoHo · 56 tips and reviews

18. Angel’s Share

8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Speakeasy · East Village · 491 tips and reviews

Melody H.Melody Han: Damn good cocktails. Japanese bar men. Side door from Village Yokocho.

Peasant is one of NYC.

19. Peasant

8.6
194 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince St & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 172 tips and reviews

20. Bubby's

8.9
120 Hudson St (btwn Franklin & Moore St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Tribeca · 528 tips and reviews

pamela f.pamela froese: Internet password: bubbyspiewire

OAK Restaurant & Wine Bar is one of NYC.

21. OAK Restaurant & Wine Bar

361 Graham Ave (btwn Conselyea St & Skillman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 51 tips and reviews
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of NYC.

22. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

34 Cooper Sq (btwn E 5th & E 6th St.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 231 tips and reviews
Rocking Horse Cafe is one of NYC.

23. Rocking Horse Cafe

182 8th Ave (btwn W 19th & W 20th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Chelsea · 147 tips and reviews
Felice 83 is one of NYC.

24. Felice 83

8.7
1593 1st Ave (at E 83rd St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Yorkville · 39 tips and reviews
BIKINIS is one of NYC.

25. BIKINIS

56 Avenue C (4 And 5th), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Alphabet City · 23 tips and reviews