New York

1. MONO+MONO

8.4

116 E 4th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY

Wings Joint · East Village · 115 tips and reviews

2. Alta

8.4

64 W 10th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY

Tapas Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 316 tips and reviews

3. Coppelia

8.9

207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY

Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews

Time Out New York: Try the Mac and Chicharrón, a double dose of pork with a silky mix of American and cheddar cheeses, spiked with spicy sambal. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

4. Fatty Crab

643 Hudson St (btwn Horatio & Gansevoort St), New York, NY

Asian Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews

Thrillist: Stop by on any Monday to stuff your face with all-you-can-eat Chili Crab for $39.

5. Sammy's Noodle Shop

453-461 Avenue of the Americas (btwn 10th St & 11th St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · West Village · 120 tips and reviews

6. The Donut Pub

8.3

203 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY

Donut Shop · Chelsea · 173 tips and reviews

Serious Eats: Best Doughnut Holes: Try yeast and cake in cinnamon-sugar, blueberry, plain, and (especially) red velvet cake. No more returning to red velvet cupcakes after this. Read more.