Kelsey Lee: In the fall, get the pumpkin pie ice cream with pieces of real pie crust, sandwiched between the hot cake cookies - unbelievable.
Talisa Chang: Balsamic fig marscapone ice cream with red velvet cookies. So nice you'll want it twice.
Gilt City: Every Coolhaus sandwich comes in an edible wrapper that can be custom-printed with safe-to-eat ink. And if that's not cool enough: flavors include mango saffron, peanut butter miso and mango saffron.
Tom DiMaggio: An upper east side gem, excellent list of rotating craft beers on tap, great food. Come during daytime happy hour for cheap prices!
The Wall Street Journal: The Jeffrey Craft Beer & Bites is one of those places where even hard-core beer geeks may not know every offering on the draft list. Read more.
Brew York: Patrick Donagher has done it again. 30 rotating tap lines at two bars, growler fills, well-executed food, and a big backyard. Grab an NY brew ($5 from 11-7) and marvel at the bad-ass draft system.
7. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
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48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews
Lori Luo: This cafe and ice cream shop is the perfect place to unwind during the day or after dinner. Free WiFi is available, as are excellent ice cream flavors (Earl Grey, Pistachio, Currants & Cream).
Will Hou: try the gianduja ice cream
Will Hou: Gianduja is pronounced as "John-Dew-Ya"