Secret tip: the best hot chocolate can be found in the back cafe. Warm yourself up with a liquid hug.
This hidden gem features a delicious Piccadilly Punch. It's hard apple cider, nutmeg and lemon oleo-saccharum which all collide for a malty and seasonally-focused concoction.
Order the seasonal Harvest punch, a medley of mulled apple cider, Martinique and Jamaican rums, Cognac and apple wheels.
Patsy's is the only coal-oven pizzeria in Manhattan that sells by the slice.
If you're feeling adventurous, try out the shark's fin soup or the rice porridge with chicken...both will be a delicious surprise!
For the fried chicken lover, Chef Stephen Tanner’s kitchen serves up three crispy mammoth thighs and honey butter biscuits with the Egg and Pies ‘n’ Thighs, a dish you’re sure to love.
Open until 5:30am, this is the best fried chicken hot spot to hit up after a late night out on the weekend!
Order the Mango Tango roll for a mouthful of fresh fish with a Hawaiian twist.
You have to order the PB & B Burger, which stands for peanut butter and bacon. It is a mouth-watering combination!
Get a seat at the beautiful, L shaped bar and make sure you try the unique blowfish.
The best place to go if you want a beer for pocket change and a relaxing atmosphere. PBR is only $2!
Coppelia features once more on Village Voice with it's Havana Salad on our list of 100 Favorite Dishes. Two words come to mind when we think of this salad: light and rejuvenating.
Climb up to this new rooftop oasis where you can nom on “numb chips” – aptly named Szechuan pepper chips – whilst swigging a Japanese or German beer. Winner’s circle worthy indeed.
It's hard to go wrong with a toothsome pasta filled with truffled mascarpone, in a silky rich butter sauce, but they do it best here. The cappelletti with a sprinkle of prosciutto is the way to go.
The udon here is great, but some even better bites (cold burdock root or yuba with crab) can be found in the ever changing, seasonal, multi-course special meal. Expensive, but oh so worth it.
This no frills spot serves up warm baguettes stuffed with one of five options (we like classic pork and sardine), plus soul-warming pho soups. Try the Vietnamese coffee for a pick-me-up.
The lack of pretension here is a welcome change from other sushi joints, and the fresh fish, interesting roll combinations, and flavor packed sashimi “tastes” make it worth becoming a regular.
Served with puffy homemade pitas, you can easily make a meal for two from five of the appetizers. Our favorites: fried eggplant with tahini, yogurt with olive oil, and spicy cumin-scented carrots.
St. Marks is paved with pizza, most of it mediocre. Not here. Head to Stromboli's where the sauce is herbal and slightly sweet, cheese liberal but not too dense, and the crust one of the city's best.
This place is nothing fancy, but it's one of the the best falafel sandwiches in town. Crisp nutty falafel jammed into a split pit, lathered with tahini and topped with the works. Hot sauce optional.
When this place opened it wasn't exactly the hottest spot. That is, until it filled with Japanese expats who clearly recognized something great. Specializing in regional miso, it rivals even Ippudo.
The vegetarian platter here is full to the brim of falafel, grape leaves, baba ganoush, tabouli, raw onions, pickled peppers and more! It's definitely enough to share, but we sure didn't.
The Carne Asado taco will knock you over the head with the smoky taste of the meat. Though the guacamole is optional, make sure to pay up because without it your taco will be severely diminished.
This Ukranian butcher is one of the few Eastern European butchers left, but with classics like rice-filled blood sausage, mayonnaise-y salads, and kielbasa; it can't be beat.
One of the first East Village eateries open after midnight, Stromboli still has its classic slightly sweet sauce and perfect crust helping it remain a bastion of great neighborhood pizza.
Cured fish is the focus here and there’s no better place for a fish-centric brunch. Try the whitefish salad on a bagel or the scrambled eggs with sturgeon.
Boasting an impressive (& still cheap) craft beer list, order the chili drenched Frito pie, enjoy the free cheese balls and make sure to try the house specialty: Beam Cream (Jim Beam & Cream Soda)!
