75 NYC local favorites: where New Yorkers actually go

20 of the 75

1. X

   Xi'an Famous Foods

   ChinatownHand-pulled noodles$

   Hand-pulled, mouth-numbing cumin-lamb noodles — fast, cheap, and addictive.

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2. J

   Joe's Shanghai

   ChinatownSoup dumplings$$

   The Chinatown classic for soup dumplings — careful, the soup is inside.

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3. W

   Wo Hop

   ChinatownLate-night Cantonese$

   A basement Chinatown institution serving late-night Cantonese since 1938.

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4. M

   Mamoun's Falafel

   Greenwich VillageFalafel$

   A Village falafel counter since 1971 — a budget late-night sandwich with fiery hot sauce.

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5. F

   Ferrara Bakery & Café

   Little ItalyItalian pastry$

   An 1892 Little Italy pasticceria — cannoli, espresso, and old-world charm.

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6. E

   Economy Candy

   Lower East SideCandy shop$

   A floor-to-ceiling Lower East Side candy wonderland since 1937.

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7. E

   Ear Inn

   Hudson SquareHistoric tavern$$

   One of the city's oldest bars, in a circa-1770 house near the river — pure old New York.

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8. W

   White Horse Tavern

   West VillageLiterary tavern$$

   An 1880 Village tavern steeped in literary history — Dylan Thomas drank his last here.

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9. M

   The Morgan Library & Museum

   Murray HillLibrary & museum

   J.P. Morgan's opulent private library turned museum — illuminated manuscripts and a stunning study.

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10. F

    Fort Tryon Park

    Washington HeightsCliffside park

    Cliffside paths, river views, and The Cloisters at the northern tip of Manhattan.

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11. R

    Roosevelt Island Tramway

    Roosevelt IslandAerial tram

    A three-minute aerial tram with sweeping skyline-and-river views for a subway swipe.

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12. G

    Governors Island

    New York HarborCar-free island park

    A car-free island a short ferry away — bikes, hammocks, art, and harbor views.

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13. D

    Defonte's of Brooklyn

    Red HookItalian subs$

    A Red Hook deli since 1922 — overstuffed Italian subs like the Nicky Special.

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14. S

    Sunny's Bar

    Red HookWaterfront dive bar$

    A waterfront Red Hook dive with live bluegrass and real history.

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15. D

    Diner

    WilliamsburgSeasonal American in a dining car$$$

    Andrew Tarlow and Mark Firth opened it on New Year's Eve 1998 in an old Kullman dining car by the Williamsburg Bridge. The farm-driven menu changes daily and is written out at your table.

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16. G

    Green-Wood Cemetery

    Greenwood HeightsHistoric cemetery

    A sprawling Victorian cemetery and arboretum with monk parakeets and harbor views.

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17. A

    Arepa Lady

    Jackson HeightsColombian arepas$

    A Jackson Heights legend who started as a street cart — cheesy, griddled Colombian arepas.

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18. B

    Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden

    AstoriaBeer garden$$

    Astoria's century-old Czech beer garden — long tables, pilsners, and pierogi outdoors.

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19. N

    Noguchi Museum

    Long Island CitySculpture museum

    Isamu Noguchi's serene sculpture museum and garden in a converted LIC factory.

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20. L

    Louis Armstrong House Museum

    CoronaJazz legend's home museum

    The jazz legend's preserved Queens home — small, personal, and moving.

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The other 55

The 75 are spread across 44 neighborhoods. Chinatown (4), Long Island City (4), Lower East Side (4), West Village (4), East Village (3) and Greenwich Village (3) have the most; the other 38 have 1 to 3 each.

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