Important Places: Food Edition

Important Places: Food Edition

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Created by Renee DiResta • Updated On: Settembre 5, 2011

These are casual places we've come back to time and time again in the two years we've been dating. They're mostly in the East Village, but so were we.

Little Giant is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

1. Little Giant

85 Orchard St (at Broome), New York, NY
Nuovo ristorante americano · Lower East Side · 36 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Get a salad and the small mac-n-cheese. Share a biscuit, they're huge.

Angelica Kitchen is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

2. Angelica Kitchen

300 E 12th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ristorante vegetariano e vegano · East Village · 134 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Innovative and delicious vegetarian/vegan food. The cornbread is great.

Milk Bar is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

3. Milk Bar

7.8
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Negozio di dessert · East Village · 711 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Cookies. The Compost Cookie and the cornflake-and-marshmallow are the best.

Cascabel Taqueria is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

4. Cascabel Taqueria

1556 2nd Ave (btwn E 80th & E 81st St), New York, NY
Ristorante messicano · Yorkville · 219 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Get the pork-belly gorditas, then steak or fish tacos.

Robataya NY is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

5. Robataya NY

231 E 9th St (btwn Stuyvesant St & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ristorante giapponese · East Village · 103 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: One of the best date places in NYC. You want to make sure to get seated around the communal table so you can watch the chefs in action. Get the crab rice, it takes 30 min but it's worth it.

Westville East is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

6. Westville East

8.8
173 Avenue A (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Ristorante americano · East Village · 299 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Come here for brunch or lunch. The Market Plate veggie options are delicious. The grilled salmon is also great.

Pinkberry is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

7. Pinkberry

24 Saint Marks Pl (btw 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY
Yogurteria · East Village · 49 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: The best frozen yogurt in New York.

Dylan's Candy Bar is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

8. Dylan's Candy Bar

1011 3rd Ave (at E 60th St), New York, NY
Negozio di dolciumi · Upper East Side · 349 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory made real.

Veselka is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

9. Veselka

8.8
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ristorante ucraino · East Village · 651 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Open 24 hours. Great spot for late-night pierogis.

Kanoyama is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

10. Kanoyama

7.7
175 2nd Ave (at E 11th St), New York, NY
Ristorante sushi · East Village · 98 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: The lobster miso soup is great. So is the futomaki.

Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

11. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.4
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Negozio di cupcake · Lower East Side · 248 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Get the pumpkin spice cupcake with cream cheese frosting.

Rice is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

12. Rice

292 Elizabeth St (at Houston), New York, NY
Ristorante asiatico · NoHo · 39 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Get the ratatouille on top of green rice.

Almondine Bakery is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

13. Almondine Bakery

8.2
85 Water St (btwn Dock & Main St), Brooklyn, NY
Panetteria · DUMBO · 151 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: One of the most charming spots in Dumbo. Get macarons and pastries and eat them in the park under the bridge.

Creperie is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

14. Creperie

8.2
135 Ludlow St (at Rivington), New York, NY
Creperia · Lower East Side · 53 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Start with a savory crepe, but save room for a butter and sugar dessert crepe.

Crif Dogs is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

15. Crif Dogs

8.6
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Locale da Hot Dog · East Village · 472 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Bacon-wrap your hot dog (or veggie dog!) and put avocado on top.

Peter Luger Steak House is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

16. Peter Luger Steak House

8.7
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bisteccheria · Williamsburg · 693 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: $9 burgers, only on weekdays. Best lunch deal in the world.

Lombardi's Coal Oven Pizza is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

17. Lombardi's Coal Oven Pizza

8.2
32 Spring St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 534 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: New York style pizza done right. The white pizza is the best, followed by pepperoni or clam.

Russ & Daughters is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

18. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Negozio di specialità gastronomiche · Lower East Side · 423 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: The quintessential New York bagel w/creamcheese & lox. Get an egg cream, too.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

19. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Paninoteca · Lower East Side · 1446 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: Kielbasa sandwich and/or knish. Also can't go wrong w/a giant pastrami on rye.

Fig & Olive is one of Important Places: Food Edition.

20. Fig & Olive

808 Lexington Ave (btwn E 62nd & E 63rd St), New York, NY
Ristorante con cucina mediterranea · Upper East Side · 69 consigli e recensioni

Renee D.Renee DiResta: The olive oil tastings are a great way to start your meal.