NYC

1. Ferrara Bakery

8.2
195 Grand St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bakery · Little Italy · 249 tips and reviews

Ben D.Ben Davis: Grab a pastry and an espresso drink from the first and oldest espresso bar in America! (since 1892, no kiddin'!)

2. Fat Witch Bakery

7.9
75 9th Ave (Chelsea Market), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 72 tips and reviews

kate w.kate wang: Unwrapped brownies are $1.50 after 5pm!

3. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.0
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 317 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: Veniero’s Café, with its stamped copper ceilings, Italian marble floors, and stained glass ceilings, is an old world style Italian café.

Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of NYC.

4. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.4
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 248 tips and reviews

5. Crumbs Bake Shop

109 Montague St (btwn Hicks & Henry St), Brooklyn, NY
Cupcake Shop · Brooklyn Heights · 25 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Cupcake heaven! Try the S’mores and the Cookie Dough cupcakes. The café has plenty of room for you to sit and enjoy your sweets.

6. Magnolia Bakery

8.6
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 435 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Legendary cupcakes, absolutely get the Red Velvets! Well worth standing in line for this New York classic.

Little Italy Pizza is one of NYC.

7. Little Italy Pizza

6.8
55 W 45th St (at 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Midtown East · 40 tips and reviews

8. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Square Park (Madison Ave & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1236 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Not to be missed: French fries dipped in salted caramel, a.k.a. the stuff stoner dreams are made of.

9. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: It's all meatballs here, rolled into shape, featuring beef, spicy pork and chicken. Most popular is a bowl of beef meatballs with the classic tomato sauce and a slice of focaccia ($7). Read more.

Ippudo is one of NYC.

10. Ippudo

8.8
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews
Five Points is one of NYC.

11. Five Points

31 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St. & Bowery), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · NoHo · 178 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Any baked egg dish beats any other brunch dish in the city.

Coppelia is one of NYC.

12. Coppelia

8.9
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime 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.

13. DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse

5.9
40 E 14th St (at Union Square W), New York, NY
Shoe Store · Greenwich Village · 57 tips and reviews

alicetiaraalicetiara: I get virtually all my shoes here. I often pricecheck online while shopping and DSW is almost always cheaper. Check dsw.com to get a general idea of what they carry before schlepping to Union Sq.