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1. Katz’s Delicatessen

Try the: Pastrami Sandwich

“Each week thousands of visitors from around the world flock to Katz’s to dine in this legendary deli, and to feast on the most delectable sandwiches, platters and meats. But it’s really New Yorkers have made Katz’s Delicatessen what it is, making Katz’s an inherent part of the city’s culture and history. They enthusiastically spread the word, brought their friends in, wrote books, shot films, and kept coming back for a pastrami on rye.

Building a reputation on longevity alone is nothin’ to brag about, which is why we’ve built ours on quality. Now that’s somethin’ special. We only select the best cuts of beef for our corned beef, pastrami, brisket, and other fine foods. Our corned beef and pastrami is cured using a slower method, which best flavors the meat, without injecting chemicals, water, or other additives to speed the process.”

2. Levain Bakery

Try the: Chocolate Chip Walnut

“Nestled in New York City’s Upper West Side, Levain is a cozy neighborhood bakery where locals are greeted by name. From an inventive array of rustic breads to the world-famous six-ounce chocolate chip walnut cookie, everything is baked on-site, fresh every day from the finest natural ingredients.”

3. Clinton Street Baking Company

Try the: Eggs Benedict

“We are world famous for our breakfast and brunch dishes, including pancakes, eggs benedict, brioche french toast, buttermilk fried chicken & waffles, and house made burgers and fries. Save room for our hand-crafted Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory milkshakes, spiked or virgin. All muffins, pies, cakes and most of our bread is baked in small batches on premises. Brunch cocktails and draft beer are very popular. We serve brunch house classics for #breakfastfordinner.”

4. Bibble & Sip

Try the: Matcha Cream Puff

“House made baked pastries and desserts. From buttery croissants to matcha filled cream puffs. Come in and try some of our treats and sip on some coffee or matcha.”

5. Dominique Ansel Bakery

Try the: Cronuts

“Chef Dominique Ansel opened his celebrated Soho flagship, Dominique Ansel Bakery, in November 2011. Previously, Chef Dominique rose to fame as the Executive Pastry Chef of Daniel Boulud’s restaurant Daniel for six years. Serving both sweet and savory items, with pastries reigning supreme, the Bakery is home to many of Chef Dominique’s signature creations – from his famed Cronut® pastry, which first debuted in May 2013 and was named one of TIME magazine’s “25 Best Inventions” that same year, to the DKA (Dominique’s Kouign Amann), Cookie Shot, Frozen S’mores, made-to-order madeleines, and much more!”

6. Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery

Try the: Reuben

“Junior’s is a restaurant chain with the original location at 386 Flatbush Avenue Extension at the corner of DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, New York City. Other locations include Times Square area and the lobby of the Fox Tower in the Foxwoods Resort in Ledyard, Connecticut. The restaurant was founded by Harry Rosen in 1950,[1] although his family had run a diner in that location, albeit not under the Junior’s name, since 1929. The place is known for iconic New York-style cheesecake. According to the restaurant, it was named Junior’s after Rosen’s two sons, Walter and Marvin.”

7. Cafe Habana

Try the: Cuban Sandwich

“The Habana brand, which includes multiple locations and the non-profit organization Habana Works, is committed to using business as a medium to foster community. In 1998, Meenan launched the first Café Habana in a landmark diner in New York City’s NoLita neighborhood. Twenty years later, Café Habana remains an institution, whose footprint Meenan has expanded with additional locations in Brooklyn – including a first-of-its-kind eco-conscious restaurant concept, Habana Outpost, as well as locations in the Barclays Center and Malibu – and globally with its Dubai.”

8. Balthazar

Try the: Steak Frites

“Keith was born in London and moved to New York in 1975, where he worked in a series of restaurant jobs from oyster shucker to busboy to general layabout. In 1980 he opened his first restaurant, The Odeon. Since then he’s opened Café Luxembourg, Nell’s, Lucky Strike, Pravda, Balthazar, Pastis, Schiller’s, Morandi, Minetta Tavern, Cherche Midi, and Augustine, as well as Balthazar in London. He’s written and directed two feature films, End of the Night and Far from Berlin. In 2010 he was mistakenly given the James Beard Award for Outstanding U.S. Restaurateur.”

9. ABC Kitchen

Try the: Peekytoe Crab Toast

“ABC Kitchen & Michelin star Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten invite you to enjoy our award-winning cuisine, curated in alignment with the farm-to-table movement. Our menu is free of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, antibiotics, hormones, GMOs, and naturally and humanely sourced from regional farmers and fair trade cooperatives, celebrating community and the future of the slow food movement.”

10. Taiyaki NYC

Try the: Matcha

“The original creators of Taiyaki Ice Cream, Croyaki, Unicorn Float, and Souffle Pancakes in the United States. We’re internationally recognized for our fish-shaped Japanese waffle that is chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside; the textures and flavors blend perfectly in glorious harmony with the artisan flavors of soft serve ice cream.”