Kevin Rubin: My favorite here are the stands with cold, fresh apple cider for a ridiculously low price. I usually get here late on Saturday afternoons, after spending all day out walking around Manhattan, hot, ti
Mary Ann Caram: Favorite market in the whole city. The winter months are a little sparse, but come Spring and Summer, I find everything I need for a well-stocked fridge. I think Wednesday afternoons are the best.
Food Network: I get all my produce at the Union Square Green Market in NYC. – Chef Anne Thornton, Dessert First
3. Atera
9.1
77 Worth St (btwn Broadway & Church St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Tribeca · 45 tips and reviews
Douglas Heddings: A must visit for the ultimate gastronaut and even the regular person who appreciates food! Molecular gastronomy at its best!
The New Yorker: The chef’s fondness for wild food is reflected in both the menu and the restaurant’s décor. When asked about the vertical herb garden growing in the dining room, a server once replied, “It’s alive.” Read more.
7th.List: Matthew Lightner's long-awaited seventeen-seat space has opened in Tribeca. Stay tuned to see if New York embraces this $150 ten-course tasting menu. Read more.
5. Green Symphony
8.7
255 W 43rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 60 tips and reviews
David Greenberger: Healthy, reasonable oasis in the form of a Juice Bar in Times Sq. Fresh juices, salad bar, yogurts etc. Just a block off of the madness.
Chenyu: Get a chicken bibimbap bowl w a Green monster juice ! So good & healthy! Organic brown rice , free range chicken ,shiitake mushroom, kimchi , sprouts & an egg
Cate W: The salad bar is one of the best in the city! The kale salad with pumpkin seeds is one of my favorites.
7. Juice Generation
8.6
117 W 72nd St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Juice Bar · Upper West Side · 64 tips and reviews
Mrs L: Shot of wheatgrass w/ginger, & the peanutbutter split smoothie is delish. Lots of raw goodies & funky beats.
Anita Moore: Its all about the supa dupa greens
nymag: Frank Bruni gets a Peanut Butter Split before going to the gym, he tells us in his New York Diet: "I get the vegan version which is soy milk instead of nonfat frozen yogurt." Read more.
9. Il Melograno
8.1
501 W 51st St (10th Avenue), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 41 tips and reviews
Nicole S: Try any of their salads! They usually have great salads on special, but my favorite is the Pear salad - light, fruity and delicious. Also, try the Spaghetti w/ homemade san marzano sauce at least once
Sara D'Alto (Cappelli): Food is delicious! And they have a super friendly staff. Feels like your back in Italy, very fresh & cozy! Try the cheese plate and the Pappardelle with Sausage. House Red is the best!
Don Flanders: Bolognese is the best.
10. Buttercup Bake Shop
8.4
973 2nd Ave (btwn E 51st & E 52nd), New York, NY
Bakery · Turtle Bay · 71 tips and reviews
Liza Ramsammy: My favorite cupcakes in the city ... Can't go wrong with the original vanilla on vanilla or red velvet. The banana pudding is to die for also!
Tarrah: Red Velvet cupcake is by far the best in the city!! I also suggest the Peanut Butter & Jelly cupcake- jelly filled with peanut butter frosting ;) Read more.
New York Habitat: Get the banana pudding and some red velvet cupcakes. Eat it all in one sitting, rinse, repeat.
12. Butterfield Market
7.7
1114 Lexington Ave (at 78th St.), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Upper East Side · 35 tips and reviews
Ms Helene: Gourmet grocer with good salad & cooked selection. Also frozen yogurt and benches outside
Susan Kille: Get a coffee & tasty pastry & head for long row of benches out front to sit in morning sun & watch folks across street in Starbucks who paid more for less & are inside in the shade.
Serious Eats: A good source for sweets like chocolate crackle, Tate's Bake Shop goodies, and Payard pastries.
15. Pergola
8.1
36 W 28th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · NoMad · 87 tips and reviews
An Occes: Everything about this place is amazing. The wait staff, bartenders, the patrons and the ambiance makes for a nice date, party or lounge spot. My new favorite place in NYC!
Aysha: Red Sangria is to die for. Sit upstairs for a more intimate experience. Crab cakes are delicious!
Sanjeev Sreetharan: probably the nicest hookah bar ive been to, more of a lounge feel. The music is too loud though