I'm Jen your local New York City guide and people are constantly asking me
where are the best places to eat in New York City there are so many places
people could actually go to a new place for breakfast lunch and dinner and then
honestly never repeat another restaurant for 20 years there's a crazy stat it is
insane but I am about to share some of my favorite spots some of the local
spots that I keep going to week after week I'm actually addicted to these
places I wasn't sure I was going to share them because they're my local
favorite but you know what I'm gonna share them if you subscribe I guess I
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comment your favorite spots to go eat and let's get into it let's go to the
first place for breakfast!
You go for the Instagrammable pancakes but stay for the other amazing
dishes like the breakfast sandwich complete with potato chips and the
creative cocktails after working in restaurants this experienced trio of
Brooklynites would take Sundays for granted exploring their neighborhood for
good drinks and food they started this neighborhood spot near Domino Park that
offers some of the best breakfast brunch and dinner in a three-story bright space
that is so welcoming in any season I love to sit outside during warmer months
or warm up with a cozy cocktail when it's cooler one of my favorite cocktails
is the sweet and creatively displayed Havana honey bear drink it is served in
an adorable bear shaped honey bottle elegantly chilled on ice. Visitors come
for the incredibly fluffy pancakes on white marble tabletops the pancakes are
made with malt powder and buttermilk in small pans with lots of batter that
forces it to bake upwards instead of spread across a larger pan and then
there's the syrup it's a hazelnut maple praline syrup that doesn't immediately
soak up into the pancakes but spreads very nicely.
This is the bagel store in Williamsburg I live here in Williamsburg I used to
live a block away from this... dangerous now I live a little bit farther in
Williamsburg but it's not a far walk. I am having my normal breakfast snack
which is this amazing rainbow bagel I love it I highly recommend it it's at
the bagel store come here early because I got here before 10:00 a.m. I was
hungry and I had to wait in line and I think the secret's out but it's okay
because it's still worth it it's just this really fun amazing rainbow bagel
one of my favorite places for breakfast is definitely BEC, this amazing
ciabatta sandwich I know it's not on a bagel! Can you believe it? New York
they don't make breakfast here which is not on bagels but actually this is a
really fun classy spot is a little bit expensive for a breakfast sandwich at
about eleven dollars for one of these with some bacon this is actually a
pancetta egg fig I'm obsessed with the fact that this comes with that fig jam
and honey and ricotta cheese instead of the other cheeses.
I am absolutely obsessed with this sandwich it is just so good so let's
take a bite!
it's that fig sweet and salty oh my gosh
the panceta some of the sandwiches have bacon some have prosciutto some have
panceta it's just so good. Joe's steamed rice roll is a popular Flushing
restaurant that just expanded to its second location in Manhattan's Chinatown
head to Canal Street Market to try these budget-friendly gooey Chinese crepes the
most popular menu item is Joe's signature roll with pork beef shrimp egg
and lettuce. We are here at Joe's steamed rice rolls in Canal Street Market I
almost didn't want to tell you about this place it's that good it is my
favorite spot I have been told that Jen you come here too often you're addicted
and you know what it's true I'm addicted to these because they're so so good
thank you to my friend TJ CupofTJ for telling me about this spot it is my
favorite right now it has an amazing peanut sauce it has a sweet sauce soy
sauce sriracha on top I got the pork and I add an egg for $1 worth it
you can get bean sprouts you can get all sorts of different little vegetables
inside and it's just this amazing thing even though it's called rice rolls
there's no real rice it's actually just this thing that it's like a big rice
noodle that they make right in front of you they pour it out it heats up on on
this large area and then they roll it they sort of scrape it off and then they
roll it into this little roll around the meat that you choose or
shrimp or whatever and it's just so good every time oh my gosh I just, any day
that ends up this is a good day I highly recommend it. When asked where are the
best tacos in New York City there is only one place that comes to mind
my favorite place for tacos los tacos and numero uno.
There are now two locations the original in Chelsea Market and the newer outpost
in Times Square. Despite their success this place still
feels like a small roadside stand with no seating only counters to eat your
food. My two favorite taco flavors are carne asada -
steak taco and adobada - pork taco with small slices of pineapple
on top there's also the pollo asado - grilled chicken or for vegetarians the
nopal - grilled cactus. I love the rich flavors of the marinated
meats the fresh corn tortillas that are flattened right in front of you and of
course the fact that their guacamole sauce comes on every single taco without
charging you extra and these tacos are super affordable for a New York City
meal and there you have it the best tacos in New York City!
Bareburger is one of my favorite local burger joints I have tasted famous
burgers around the world but this spot is still so unique for how they make
their burgers and their huge selection. Bareburger started in Astoria Queens
and is now a global chain with awesome service that doesn't feel like a chain.
They partner with local sustainable farmers to ensure clean comfort food to
help build a better food system their menu is almost half vegetarian including
awesome plant-based burger options like the famous impossible burger that I
could barely tell apart from a classic meat burger meat lovers will also revel
at the tasty all natural selection of burgers from beef to bison it is a
healthy and environmentally conscious burger chain even their furniture is
built with reclaimed and recycled materials making each space unique. With
a name like best pizza this place is not afraid to call it as it is
Frank Pinello inspired by his Bensonhurst Brooklyn roots Sicilian
heritage and New York City pizza traditions opened this joint in 2010 in
Williamsburg he learned cooking from his Sicilian grandmother and practiced
making pizza at top spots before he opened his own place in addition to
making the best pizza in my opinion in Brooklyn and perhaps the entire city he
hosts the pizza show on Vice my favorite two slices are the grandma a classic
thick square Sicilian slice and the white slice which is packed with flavor
the white pizza is topped with ricotta and caramelized onions and finished off
with a sesame seed crust.
I've been to all the best mac and cheese spots in New York City and nothing
compares to cafeteria in Chelsea you must order the truffle oil mac and
cheese or sample that and to others in the Mac attack sampling the best part is
that this simple but classy joint is open 24 hours it is perfect for brunch
or comfort food after a late night when everything else is closed this is open
this is one of my all-time favorite ice cream places in New York City did you
know it was started in 2008 out of a buttery yellow truck on the streets of
New York City the juxtaposition of the classic American ice cream truck and the
traditional fresh ice cream helped Van Leeuwen expand to storefronts and trucks
all around New York City and LA all ice cream is made from scratch in Greenpoint,
Brooklyn. You can even find pints in select grocery stores. Their vegan ice
creams are delightfully delicious and don't taste vegan at all they are one of
the only ice cream places that offers one of my favorite toppings the
nutritious and crunchy cocoa nibs which come from raw cocoa beans
following their families ice cream making traditions. Tipsy scoop puts a
modern boozy twist on ice cream this artisanal ice cream company sells 5% ABV
concoctions they infuse ice cream flavors with liqueurs for fun flavors
like tequila Mexican hot chocolate cake batter vodka martini and vanilla bean
bourbon in the summer I love froze topped with boozy rose gummies and rose
petals the service here was amazing and I love that they have a location in
Manhattan and Brooklyn and even Las Vegas this is froze all day and it is
so fresh it tastes just like froze!
Wow it's like the best drink I've ever had but it's not a drink because it's
ice cream this is the best best thing ever!
Chinatown ice cream factory has been family-run
since 1978 visit to enjoy American classics and
Asian-inspired flavors like black sesame, lychee, wasabi and Durian the small shop
can form a line but it's worth the wait I love the taste of this ice cream which
is so vibrant and flavorful you have to try it for yourself thank you so much
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