This 24-hour Ukrainian diner on 2nd Avenue has been the East Village's emotional support restaurant since 1954. Pierogi, borscht, challah French toast, and a clientele that ranges from hungover NYU st...
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Pastis
French · Meatpacking District
Keith McNally brought Pastis back from the dead in 2019, and the Meatpacking classic picked up exactly where it left off. The moules frites, the steak tartare, and the brunch French toast are all perf...
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Buvette
French · West Village
Jody Williams's tiny West Village gastrothèque is the most charming restaurant in New York. French small plates, natural wines, and a candlelit space so intimate that strangers become friends by desse...
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El Quijote
Spanish · Chelsea
The Torrisi team resurrected El Quijote inside the Chelsea Hotel, and the result drips with vintage glamour. Lobster, paella, garlic shrimp — Spanish classics served in a room that feels like a 1970s ...
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Ha's Snack Bar
Vietnamese · Lower East Side
The toughest reservation on the Lower East Side, and earning it. This intimate Vietnamese snack bar serves creative cocktails and refined Vietnamese small plates in a space so tiny and buzzy that ever...
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Kafana
Serbian · East Village
A candlelit Serbian cafe in the East Village that feels like a secret from Belgrade. The cevapi (grilled sausages), the burek (flaky pastry), and the grilled lamb are all hearty, soulful, and cheap. T...
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Please Don't Tell
Cocktail Bar · East Village
The speakeasy that started the speakeasy craze. Enter through a phone booth inside Crif Dogs, dial a number, and step into a dimly lit bar where the cocktails are world-class and the hot dogs are a ph...
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Village Vanguard
Jazz Club · West Village
The most legendary jazz club in the world, operating since 1935 in a triangular basement on 7th Avenue South. The greatest jazz musicians who ever lived have played this room — Coltrane, Monk, Bill Ev...
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Blue Ribbon Sushi
Japanese · SoHo
The SoHo sushi spot where chefs and industry people go after their own shifts close — open until 2 AM, which is the entire point. The omakase is excellent, the yellowtail jalapeno is a classic, and th...
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Golden Ratio
Cocktail Bar · Fort Greene / Clinton Hill · Infatuation Pick
Sleek West Village cocktail bar with precise, balanced drinks and an intimate vibe that attracts serious drinkers without the pretension. The martini is textbook. The old fashioned is spirit-forward a...