Our absolute MUST do/see / eat / drink list in NYC 🗽

Great cafe that serves vegetarian and vegan food. Really love the juices, smoothies, and the various salad bowls are really fresh here. Also a great place for brunch after a yoga class in the neighborhood!

Original location in Florence but these are the most packed sandwiches you will ever have full of fresh Italian meats / charcuteries, veggies etc and the bread is *chef's kiss* amazing :)

Great no frills taco spot. Standing room only. Try the agua fresca and the carne asada tacos. $6 per taco ain't too shabby for NYC standards.

This is on my wishlist and dying to try the chimichurri carne asada. Bit on the pricier side with entrees $20-$30

This is one of my favorite soup dumplings spots in all of NYC - order the soup dumplings (xialongbao) with pork and pork/crab and scallion pancakes (Cong You Bing).

Dim sum here is fire and this place has 1 Michelin Star and it's VERY affordable. You can get a full meal for <$20-30. Come for brunch early since it gets packed and the line can be long once you hit the lunch time rush. I usually come around opening and do not have to wait.

If you want healthy, affordable, and vegetarian Chinese food this is your spot. The vegetarian musubi, orange chicken, pumpkin ban mee soup are all great choices.

Xi'an is a region in China that is know for it's spicy food with a combo of Chinese, Mongolian, and Indian spices. Try the spicy cumin lamb burger for something you've never eaten before or any of their signature hand ripped noodles. Our favorite are the pork and hot spicy oil.

Best dumpling spot 🥟 in Chinatown for <$6. This is a no frills kind of place but the dumpling are delicious 🤤 and at an even better price 💵

The pho --- definitely one of the better ones and most affordable in NYC but not as good as the ones we had in Vietnam ;)

This is a choose your own adventure type of spot with several different vendors inside the market - mainly Chinese and Korean food (you are in K-Town). Spot Desert bar is on the top floor and it's across from the H-Mart if you're feeling inspired to cook Korean/Asian food at home.

Classic late night slice with artichoke on it

Classic bagel sandwich with cream cheese, lox, and capers is my go-to but any of the white fish spreads are great.

All you can eat hotpot for $40 and all you can eat BBQ for $50 and combo for $60. Come hungry and make this your main meal of the day.

Great place for a special occassion celebration and order the korean BBQ. It has great BBQ tables and unlike other places it's definitely way less busy which is great if you actually want to hear people talk.

Go to korean BBQ spot and definitely mid range budget. Easily go to any of the karaoke bars down the street to keep the party going.

The name says it all 😉

Unique fish shaped waffle cones filled with ice cream is the classic go to and very instagrammable

Great speakeasy where you enter through the back of the Five Guys. Have fun finding this place ❤️

There's a hidden room in the back that you have to check out. This is one of Sarah's favorite watering holes.