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New York the best

New York the best

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Created by Tanya Ne • Updated On: December 31, 2013
Smalls Jazz Club is one of New York the best.

1. Smalls Jazz Club

9.1
183 W 10th St (btwn 4th St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 124 tips and reviews
Whitehall is one of New York the best.

2. Whitehall

19 Greenwich Ave (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 94 tips and reviews
Employees Only is one of New York the best.

3. Employees Only

9.0
510 Hudson St (at Christopher St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 512 tips and reviews
PH-D at Dream Downtown is one of New York the best.

4. PH-D at Dream Downtown

8.1
355 W 16th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 118 tips and reviews
Spice Market is one of New York the best.

5. Spice Market

403 W 13th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 386 tips and reviews
Top of The Standard is one of New York the best.

6. Top of The Standard

8.8
848 Washington St (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Meatpacking District · 313 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Opera is one of New York the best.

7. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · Lincoln Square · 218 tips and reviews
Beauty & Essex is one of New York the best.

8. Beauty & Essex

8.8
146 Essex St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Tapas Restaurant · Lower East Side · 579 tips and reviews
The Slipper Room is one of New York the best.

9. The Slipper Room

8.1
167 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 57 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of New York the best.

10. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.6
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 405 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of New York the best.

11. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
The Crosby Bar is one of New York the best.

12. The Crosby Bar

8.2
79 Crosby St, New York, NY
Hotel Bar · SoHo · 60 tips and reviews
The Empire Hotel Rooftop is one of New York the best.

13. The Empire Hotel Rooftop

7.1
44 W 63rd St (btwn Broadway & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Lincoln Square · 169 tips and reviews
Blind Barber is one of New York the best.

14. Blind Barber

7.7
339 E 10th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Alphabet City · 199 tips and reviews
Bathtub Gin is one of New York the best.

15. Bathtub Gin

8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 308 tips and reviews
Olio e Piú is one of New York the best.

16. Olio e Piú

7.9
3 Greenwich Ave (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 145 tips and reviews
Locanda Verde is one of New York the best.

17. Locanda Verde

9.1
377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of New York the best.

18. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1451 tips and reviews
Maialino is one of New York the best.

19. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews
Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant is one of New York the best.

20. Clinton St. Baking Co. & Restaurant

8.7
4 Clinton St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 973 tips and reviews
Central Park Boathouse is one of New York the best.

21. Central Park Boathouse

8.9
E 72nd St (Park Dr N), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Central Park · 292 tips and reviews
Baohaus is one of New York the best.

22. Baohaus

238 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Taiwanese Restaurant · East Village · 293 tips and reviews
Lavo is one of New York the best.

23. Lavo

39 E 58th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Night Club · Midtown East · 297 tips and reviews
Sky Room is one of New York the best.

24. Sky Room

330 W 40th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Garment District · 170 tips and reviews
Rockwood Music Hall is one of New York the best.

25. Rockwood Music Hall

8.6
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews