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Golden-Unicorn

Golden Unicorn

18 E Broadway at Catherine St
212-941-0911

Chinatown Dim Sum can be so mysterious, so wonderfully anonymous, that you could wander into a tiny storefront, pay your ten dollars for plate after plate of finger food, leave woozy and full,... Read More

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Nom Wah Tea Parlor

13 Doyers between Pell & Bowery
(212) 962-6047

The one that started it all: Opened in 1920, Nom Wah Tea Parlor can be found down a winding, old-world curve of Doyers Street, deep in Chinatown, and once you enter you’re immediately overcome by... Read More

Lafayette

Lafayette

380 Lafayette between Great Jones & East 4th St
(212) 533-3000

Andrew Carmellini’s “grand cafe” has opened to much pomp and circumstance. With partners-in-crime restauranteurs Luke Ostrom and Josh Pickard, Craft alum Damon Wise as chef de... Read More

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The Burger Joint

33 W 8th St between 5th & 6th Ave
(212) 432-1400

Eater’s #1 Burger in NYC goes to…Burger Joint’s cheeseburger. Voted by the people of New York, this ‘budget burger’ beat out Minetta Tavern, Shake Shack, and everyone... Read More

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Mother’s Ruin

18 Spring between Mott & Elizabeth St
(433) 756-8526

Tucked away on Spring Street in Nolita, Mother’s Ruin has already earned serious watering-hole cred. With a star-studded line up of bartenders, the cocktail menu (a chalk board above the bar) is... Read More

AmFlatbread

American Flatbread

205 Hudson St between Canal St & Desbrosses St
(212) 776-1441

For a quick lunch, American Flatbread is the choice for crispy, thin crust creations. Gluten-free crust is available upon request (at an additional price). The TriBeCa outpost also offers an... Read More

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Dudley’s

85 Orchard St Broome St
(212) 925-7355

The owners of Ruby’s Cafe on Mulberry Street have brought their Aussie-American flair to the Lower East Side in the form of Dudley’s. The Bronte burger is back – and better than... Read More

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Hillside

70 Hudson Ave, Brooklyn
(718) 522-7957

Meet Hillside, the cozy wine bar and cafe attached to Vinegar Hill House in Brooklyn. The food menu may be small, but everything is fresh and fantastic, especially the oysters – perfectly... Read More