Here are my favorite places to visit (read: eat at) in New York City. Here’s my 2021 log.
Sweets + Bakeries
- L’Imprimerie (BK, Bushwick, Apricot Danish)
- Mansoura Pastries (BK, Bensonhurst, Chocolate Covered Apricots)
- Clinton St. Baking Company (LES, Pancakes)
- Dominique Ansel (Soho, Madeleines)
- Aux Merveilleux de Fred (Chelsea, Brioche)
- Mah-Ze-Dahr (West Village, Brownies)
- Maison Kayser (Various, Brioche)
- Bread’s Bakery (Various, Rugelach)
- Sant Ambroeus (Midtown, Cornetto with Cream)
- Levain Bakery (Uptown, Chocolate Cookies)
The City Bakery (Hot Chocolate)(Closed)- Mel (LES, Croissants)
- Michaeli Bakery (LES, Pastries)
- Joey Bats Café (Various, Custard Cups)
- Taberna 97 (Noho, Custard Cups)
- Ciao Gloria (BK, Prospect Heights, Cinnamon roll, brownie)
- Sweet Rehab (Soho)
- Frenchette Bakery (Tribeca)
- Winner (BK, Park Slope)
- ACQ Bread (BK, Carroll Gardens, Bread & Butter)
- Sadelles (Soho, French Toast)
- Boucherie (West Village, Chocolate Mousse)
Ice Cream
- Grom (Midtown, Gelato)
- Eataly (Flatiron, Gelato)
- Morgenstern’s (Nolita, Ice Cream)
- il laboratorio del gelato (Various, Gelato)
- L’Albero Dei Gelati (BK, Park Slope, Gelato)
- Dolce Brooklyn (BK, Cobble Hill, Gelato)
Pizza
- Roberta’s (BK, Bushwick, Margherita)
- Juliana’s (BK, Dumbo, Margherita)
- Joe’s (West Village, Squares)
- Prince Street (Bowery, Squares)
- Brunetti Pizza (Chelsea, Margherita)
- Mezzaluna (UES, Margherita)
- Emmy Squared (BK, Williamsburg & East Village)
- Lucali (BK, Cobble Hill, get a Calzone too, then go to Farmacy for a soda)
Bagels
- Acme Smoked Fish (BK, Pastrami Smoked Salmon)
- Shelsky’s (BK, Lox)
- Russ & Daughters (Bowery, Lox)
- Ess-A-Bagel (Midtown, Lox)
Sandwiches
Sushi
- Sushi Yasuda (Midtown)
Morimoto (Chelsea)(Closed)- Momoya (UWS)
- Sugarfish (Flatiron)
- Takahachi (LES)
- Lure Fishbar (Soho)
Mediterranean
- The Modern (Midtown, Fish)
- The Bar Room (Midtown, American)
- Dirt Candy (Chinatown, Veggies)
- Lupa Osteria (Soho, Ravioli)
Barbuto (Downtown, Chicken)(Closed)- ABC Kitchen (Union Square, Ravioli)
- Osteria Morini Manhattan (Soho, Italian)
- Cafe Cluny (Chelsea, Brunch)
- Pastis (Chelsea, French)
- Da Toscano (Greenwich Village, Italian)
- Le Crocodile (BK, Greenpoint, French)
- Al Di La Trattoria (BK, Park Slope, Italian)
- Bar Bête (BK, Cobble Hill, French)
- LaRina (BK, Fort Greene, Italian)
- Frank’s Wine Bar (BK, Carroll Gardens, Italian)
- Shipwreck Seafood Boutique (BK, Bed-Stuy, American)
- Cafe Mono (Union Square, Spanish)
- Caputo’s Fine Foods (BK, Carroll Gardens, Ravioli)