Blake’s Liked Places
t.b.d. is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

1. t.b.d.

224 Franklin St (at Green St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Greenpoint · 59 tips and reviews
Oiji is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

2. Oiji

119 1st Ave, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 82 tips and reviews
Union Square Greenmarket is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

3. Union Square Greenmarket

9.4
Union Sq W (btwn E 14th & E 17th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Union Square · 412 tips and reviews
Tio's Taco Restaurant is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

4. Tio's Taco Restaurant

7.5
3948 Mission Inn Ave (at Chestnut St), Riverside, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Riverside · 34 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Kitsch, kitsch, kitsch. And just-okay grub.

Tool Shed is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

5. Tool Shed

8.5
600 E Sunny Dunes Rd (S. Palm Canyon Dr), Palm Springs, CA
Gay Bar · Warm Sands · 14 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Laid-back lechery at its finest.

Koffi is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

6. Koffi

8.4
1700 S Camino Real (E Palm Canyon Dr.), Palm Springs, CA
Coffee Shop · 67 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: High quality in every respect with good people watching to boot.

The Saguaro Palm Springs is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

7. The Saguaro Palm Springs

8.2
1800 E Palm Canyon Dr (at S Sunrise Way), Palm Springs, CA
Hotel · 26 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Desert-modernism, recently revamped. This is the new poster child for Palm Springs.

Imago Galleries is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

8. Imago Galleries

45-450 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA
Art Gallery · 1 tip

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: The building is as beautiful as the art it houses.

Indian Canyons is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

9. Indian Canyons

9.2
38520 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
Hiking Trail · 24 tips and reviews
The Bitter End is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

10. The Bitter End

6.6
147 Bleecker St (btwn Thompson St & Laguardia Pl), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 86 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: A solidly divey New York staple.

Cortelyou Market by Key Food is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

11. Cortelyou Market by Key Food

6.3
1610 Cortelyou Rd (btwn. E. 17th St & E. 16th St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Flatbush · 3 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Decent selection of conventional as well as "health" foods. Rarely are the lines long. Perfect for a quick grocery run after work.

Flaming Saddles Saloon is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

12. Flaming Saddles Saloon

7.7
793 9th Ave (at 53rd St), New York, NY
Gay Bar · Hell's Kitchen · 99 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Either I'm oblivious to lechery or this place really is just a great place to spend a night out without pretense. Even if you don't like country music it's still a fun, energetic spot.

Metropolitan Opera is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

13. Metropolitan Opera

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Opera House · Lincoln Square · 218 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Because you can't not like it. I've sat in the last row and the first, I've had partial view balcony seats. It's beautiful and humbling no matter what.

Ramen Setagaya is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

14. Ramen Setagaya

7.5
280 Bedford Ave (btwn Grand & N 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Williamsburg · 33 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: The tonkatsu broth is tops, but next time, I'm ordering extra chashu. Some of the tastiest I've had. The decor isn't terribly exciting but they make ramen right.

The Rum House is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

15. The Rum House

8.6
228 W 47th St (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Theater District · 188 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: The cocktails go down easily, especially when the live music starts.

Littleneck Outpost is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

16. Littleneck Outpost

128 Franklin St (btwn Greenpoint Ave & Milton), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenpoint · 43 tips and reviews
Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓 is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

17. Jing Fong Restaurant 金豐大酒樓

20 Elizabeth St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews
Carnegie Hall is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

18. Carnegie Hall

9.2
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 110 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: My nose was bleeding from the balcony height, but the lush acoustics calmed my spirits.

The Dead Rabbit is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

19. The Dead Rabbit

9.3
30 Water St (btwn Broad St & Coenties Slip), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Financial District · 487 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: If you can find the elbow room in this always-lively joint, you won't be disappointed with the abundance of whiskey and perfectly-balanced cocktails.

No. 7 North is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

20. No. 7 North

931 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Gastropub · Greenpoint · 25 tips and reviews
Bar Bolinas is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

21. Bar Bolinas

455 Myrtle Ave (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant · Clinton Hill · 42 tips and reviews
Calexico is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

22. Calexico

8.4
645 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenpoint · 255 tips and reviews
Hearth is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

23. Hearth

8.7
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
M2M Mart is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

24. M2M Mart

200 E 11th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Convenience Store · East Village · 38 tips and reviews
The Knickerbocker is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

25. The Knickerbocker

8.4
6 Times Sq (42nd St), New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 18 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: The chic lobby and rooftop bar make expensive cocktails feel cheap.

Boots & Saddle is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

26. Boots & Saddle

100A 7th Ave S (btwn Bleeker and Grove), New York, NY
Gay Bar · West Village · 42 tips and reviews
The Brooklyn Inn is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

27. The Brooklyn Inn

8.6
148 Hoyt St (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Boerum Hill · 113 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: An old-fashioned neighborhood bar. Gruff regulars balance out the yuppie newcomers.

Chavela's is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

28. Chavela's

9.0
736 Franklin Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Crown Heights · 291 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Worth the trip to the neighborhood. Tamales and a side of rice and beans makes for a killer light dinner. Polish it off with a mescal cocktail.

Sant Ambroeus is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

29. Sant Ambroeus

8.6
259 W 4th St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 72 tips and reviews
The Mayflower Social is one of Blake’s Liked Places.

30. The Mayflower Social

8.6
132 Greene Ave (at Waverly Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Clinton Hill · 30 tips and reviews

Blake O.Blake Olmstead: Cozy, hideaway ambiance made up for the bartender's less than stellar attitude.