mcaaway asked: hi holly! i'm planning a trip to NY soon and was wondering if you had any recommendations of places to see/visit or restaurants to eat at. From reading your blog, I'm thinking I should probably visit the following: shake shack, tea & sympathy, and momofuku noodle bar?

In regards to places to see, I think doing the touristy stuff is fun if you’ve never been before. But I love just walking around the city and exploring the neighborhoods.

The restaurants you listed are definitely some of my favorites. Here are some other places I really enjoy eating at:

Minetta Tavern (West Village)
Kitchenette (Tribeca)
44 & X (Hell’s Kitchen)
ABC Kitchen (Union Square)
EN Japanese Brasserie (West Village) 
Westville (West Village)
A Salt & Battery (West Village)
Locanda Verde (Tribeca)
Pies ‘n’ Thighs (Williamsburg)
Village Yokocho (East Village)
Momofuku Ssam Bar (East Village)
Cafe Lalo (Upper West Side)
Cosmopolitan Cafe (Tribeca)
Baohaus (Lower East Side & East Village)
Juliette (Williamsburg)
Peter’s Since 1969 (Williamsburg)
Penelope (Murray Hill)
Cafe Gitane at the Jane Hotel (West Village)
DuMont (Williamsburg)
Petite Abeille (Tribeca)

I hope that helps! Let me know if you need any other suggestions!

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