Laura's Saved Places

1. Percy's Pizza

7.4

190 Bleecker St (at MacDougal St.), New York, NY

Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 61 tips and reviews

Jen Chung: Honorable mention: A good dollar slice

Rosario's Pizza is one of Laura's Saved Places.

2. Rosario's Pizza

173 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY

Pizzeria · Lower East Side · 80 tips and reviews

Jen Chung: "Unlike other pizza places you may visit while on the search to soak up alcohol, this one stood up to the Sober Test—it is good any hour of the day."

Rootstock is one of Laura's Saved Places.

3. Rootstock

9.1

954 N California Ave (at Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 58 tips and reviews

Frontera Grill is one of Laura's Saved Places.

4. Frontera Grill

8.7

445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL

Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews

Bravo: Rick Bayless’ place with two restaurants in one. Been going there for years. Great stuff and killer margaritas. -Dave Martin, Top Chef

E. Vogel is one of Laura's Saved Places.

5. E. Vogel

19 Howard St (btw Lafayette & Broadway), New York, NY

Shoe Store · SoHo · 2 tips and reviews

Lucky Magazine: This tiny, nondescript storefront has been churning out stunningly beautiful bespoke riding boots since 1879.

Vesta Trattoria & Wine Bar is one of Laura's Saved Places.

6. Vesta Trattoria & Wine Bar

9.0

21-02 30th Ave (at 21st St), Astoria, NY

Italian Restaurant · 105 tips and reviews

nymag: Through October, this wine bar holds a pop-up farm stand selling local produce from LIC rooftop farm Brooklyn Grange, including spinach, basil, lettuce, rainbow Swiss chard, and herbs. Read more.