My favorite places to eat & drink in New York

Mel in New York

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Le Gamin

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Cozy, unpretentious french bistro placed in happening area of Greenpoint.

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Threes Brewing Greenpoint Bar & Beer Shop

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Brewery with good vibes and good food.

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The Gutter

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Grungy bar with bowling alley.

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Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co.

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Outdoor seating with excellent fresh seafood.

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Black Rabbit

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Eclectic, dimly lit bar with garden in the back.

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Santa Fe BK

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Amazing southwestern style food (hard to come by around these parts!) with a lovely patio out back.

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Sweetwater

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Variety of French-American comfort food with lovely patio in the back,

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Win Son

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My FAVORITE restaurant in New York. Kind of in the middle of no where BUT if you make the trip, this Taiwanese foodie spot will rock your world.

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Elephant & Castle

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Super low key west village establishment. You may feel like the youngest person in here, in a good way.

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Katz's Delicatessen

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A New York establishment. Come for the pastrami, stay for the vibes.

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Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen

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Part bar, part restaurant, part movie theater.

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The Turk's Inn

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Very funky middle eastern restaurant in the heart of clubby Bushwick. Has a concert line up as well.

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House of Yes

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Nightclub where anything goes...

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Pearl's Social & Billy Club

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Low key bar with board games inside.

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Roberta's

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Grungy pizza & italian restaurant with outdoor tiki bar in the back.

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The Johnson's

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Cozy and funky bar with cocktails, daiquiris and beers.

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Carousel

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The new spot in town. Get there earlier or you probably won't get in.

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Bernie’s

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This place is fantastic - and everyone knows it. So get there 15 minutes before they open, or you'll be waiting in line all night. Get the off menu martinis.

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Brooklyn Beer Garden

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Outdoor beer garden featuring the works of many local graffiti artists.

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Good Bar

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Outdoor seating in prime people watching corner of Greenpoint. Often has DJs playing sets inside.

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Twins Lounge

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Popular bar and good for singles if you're trying to meet people.

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Eavesdrop

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Specialty cocktails and listening bar.

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The Lot Radio

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Outdoor lot bar for music lovers

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The Craic

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Irish bar with good vibes and lounge areas.

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Good Room

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Dance club.

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Elsewhere

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Rooftop DJ sets.

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Brooklyn Steel

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Concert venue.

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Taqueria Ramirez

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Basically just a window but the BEST tacos. Seriously, the best.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mel in New York

Greetings travelers! I grew up on Long Island and have lived in Brooklyn for the past 8+ years . My 9-5 is in tech sales, and my passion is travel/experiences. I've been to over 20 countries and 6 continents, but my absolute favorite place to be a tourist is right here in New York. I'm so excited to show you around the place I know best (New York), and sprinkle in some of my other favorite places around the world.

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