8 Stuyvesant St (at E 9th St & 3rd Ave), New York City, NY
Underground Bar · East Village · 493 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: My favorite speakeasy in Manhattan. Delicious cocktails, delightful Japanese service, tasty nibbles. Come here with a hot date or girlfriends. Max group size of four.
Buchhandlung · Williamsburg · 51 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: Great curation of books and magazines from fiction, to art, to spirituality. I always find something I want to read here. And if you're lucky, you'll spot a black cat.
55 Spring St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York City, NY
Geschäft für Nachspeisen · NoLita · 80 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: The dessert crepes here are HOLYFREAKINGDELICIOUS. I mean, the savory isn't bad, but why do okay when you can do HOLYFREAKINGDELICIOUS. I like the matcha strip and lychee rose.
Shanghai-Restaurant · Chinatown · 271 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: Best soup dumplings in all of New York, from a native Shanghainese person. Skip the other spots. This is as good as it's gonna get on this side of the globe.
Liang Shi: What's good? Everything. Try their homemade granola and yogurt. Or delicious rolled oats oatmeal with bananas foster. Or any of the sandwiches.
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York City, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1499 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: While it can get crowded, nothing beats this urban meets garden meets park situation for a nice stroll overlooking the streets of Manhattan. Bring food from Chelsea Market and have yourself a picnic.
198 Avenue A (btwn E 12th & E 13th St), New York City, NY
Restaurant mit Hausmannskost · East Village · 115 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: I love this place. Classic sausage & gravy is my favorite. Other notables include The Bright Crew (oxtail!!!) and Your Mother's House (maple syrup butter + pumpkin pie spread) with bacon added. Noms
Italienisches Restaurant · West Village · 114 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: My favorite place in the West Village for breakfast/lunch meetings and to sit in to do work. Outlets and free wifi, and tasty food. Get the pancakes!!!
204 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York City, NY
Geschäft für Nachspeisen · East Village · 124 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: The best strawberry shortcake anywhere, ever. Eat it in sundae or cake form. Then get it for your birthday as a whole cake. Indulge in its perfection for breakfast for 3 straight days. No regrets.
Feinschmeckerladen · NoMad · 1479 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: Stop in here to grab a quick bite, or sit down and dine in. A ton of artisanal foods to buy here, and the fresh pasta is divine. You can do no wrong. Eat on!
1073 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 40th & W 41st St), New York City, NY
Buchhandlung · Midtown East · 203 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: Wonderful selection of books, especially fiction and art. The stationary shop downstairs has a great selection. Or pop upstairs to Cafe Zaiya to grab some food, then go lounge in Bryant Park.
138 2nd Ave (btwn E 8th & E 9th St), New York City, NY
Eisdiele · East Village · 143 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: The ferrero tastes IDENTICAL to the Ferrero Rocher candy. This is madness. And alchemy. I am in love. Also recommend the affogato with vanilla bean, the chai latte and nutella banana croissants!
Liang Shi: Tiny coffee shop with beautiful light and details (for you know, instagramming). Perfect place to grab a coffee and accompanying pastry, and read a magazine.
175 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York City, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 176 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: So. Many. Tables. Outlets. One of my favorite places to get work done. Great light, spacious and in a neighborhood that's great to explore and walk around if you get bored of sitting for too long.
Hotelbar · Williamsburg · 162 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: Beautiful view of Manhattan to sip your cocktail with. Dine at the restaurant beforehand to avoid the line to get to the rooftop bar on Saturday nights.
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York City, NY
Markt · Chelsea · 1218 Tipps und Bewertungen
Liang Shi: A foodie's dream come true where you can get gelato, crepes, whole lobsters, spices, espressos, baked goods -- and more. Stop by the nicely curated bookstore while you're here too.
Liang Shi: A beautiful underground gem to soak away your worries for two hours. Eucalyptus steam room. Salt water pool. Bubbly pool. Hot pool. Warm pool. Ice cold pool. Mint tea. Rinse, repeat. Leave in bliss.
Liang Shi: This is the definition of hidden gem. The pastry chef here is a master craftswoman. Try ANYTHING here and it'll be one of the best you've ever had.