NYC Favorite Eats: Savory

Charcuterie platter at Pagani (West Village)

Jamon and wine at Bar Jamon (Gramercy)

Tapas at Casa Mono (Gramercy)

Steak Tartare at The Gentleman Farmer (Lower East Side)

Hot Artichoke Dip at Freemans (Lower East Side)

Ribs at Mighty Quinn’s BBQ (East Village, West Village)

Brisket at Delaney BBQ’s Brisket Town (Williamsburg)

Brisket at Hometown Bar-B-Que (Red Hook, Brooklyn)

Short Rib Tacos at Salvation Taco (Murray Hill)

Pizza slice at Joe’s (West Village)

Burrata appetizer and Pepperoni Pizza at Otto Pizzeria (Washington Square)

Macellaio Pizza at Marta (Madison Square)

Spicy Red Chili Ramen at Ivan Ramen (Lower East Side)

Yucatan-style street tacos and guac at Cafe El Presidente/Tacombi (Flatiron/Nomad). Read my review

Negroni cocktails, antipasti, and pasta at La Pecora Bianca

The cappelletti or spallina stuffed pasta dishes at Osteria Mornini (SoHo)

Tacos at Gueros (Crown Heights, Brooklyn)

Five Acre Farm’s Ricotta, crispy soft shell crab, and the Berkshire pork loin at Monument Lane(Greenwich Village)

Bottomless brunch with short rib eggs Benedict at Bespoke Kitchen (West Village)

Soup dumplings (and everything) at Nom Wah Tea Parlor

Real Italian at Malatesta Trattoria (West Village)

NYC Favorite Eats: Sweet

Salted chocolate ice cream from Oddfellows Ice Cream (Lower East Side; Williamsburg)

Burrata soft serve ice cream at ice cream booth outside of Dominique Ansel Kitchen (Fri-Sun). (West Village)

Chocolate brioche and merveilleux at Aux Merveilleux de Fred (West Village)

Pastry and cookies at the old school Italian bakery, Veniero’s (Lower East Side)

Polish food and doughnuts at Northside Bakery (Williamsburg and Greenpoint, Brooklyn)

Polish bread and desserts at  Syrena Bakery (Greenpoint, Brooklyn)

NYC Favorite Eats: Drinks

Afternoon cocktails in a Savannah-style rooftop at Gallow Green (Chelsea)

Cocktails in glamorous era-themed rooms at Dear Irving (Gramercy)

Italian cocktails and wine in the tiled bar area of La Sirena (Chelsea)

Spanish wine and jamon at Bar Jamon (Gramercy)

The famous “speakeasies” – Employees Only, Little Branch, the Back Room, Please Don’t Tell…