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Kelsey's Saved Places
Federal Donuts is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

1. Federal Donuts

1632 Sansom St (btwn S 16th & 17th St), Philadelphia, PA
Donut Shop · Center City West · 167 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: This shrine to moist cake doughnuts also has some of the best fried chicken north of the Mason-Dixon Line. Insiders know to arrive before noon when the fried chicken is often sold out. Read more.

High Street on Market is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

2. High Street on Market

308 Market St (at 3rd St), Philadelphia, PA
American Restaurant · Center City East · 88 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Breakfast (sandwich) of champions and chef favorite, the Hickory Town, features a fried egg, slices of sweet Lancaster bologna, Amish cheddar, mustard-seed-studded gherkin mayo, and crispy onions. Read more.

Osteria is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

3. Osteria

8.8
640 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Italian Restaurant · North Philadelphia · 79 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: The chicken-liver rigatoni at this Philly hotspot marries Italian and Jewish culinary styles so well that you'll forget about finding the perfect cheesesteak!

al di là is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

4. al di là

8.8
248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: If the wait's long, put your name on the list and hit its sister wine bar. Once the food arrives, though, nothing else will matter. Guard your plate - spaghetti with clams is irresistably delicious!

Pok Pok NY is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

5. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: A revelation in texture and flavor, the sticky, salty-sweet, umami-rich glazed cult dish is then topped with crispy deep-fried caramelized garlic. Read more.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

6. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 590 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: A classic New York pizzeria for a reason. There are no fancy toppings or lavish decor, but sharing a pie with friends on the red-and-white checkered tablecloths is all you'll need for a good time.

Great N.Y. Noodletown is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

7. Great N.Y. Noodletown

8.2
28 Bowery (btwn Pell & Bayard St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 288 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Authentic Hong Kong–style dishes such as salt-baked soft-shell crab, duck with flowering chives, wonderful noodle dishes, and killer suckling pig with fragile, crunchy skin. Read more.

Nha Trang One is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

8. Nha Trang One

7.8
87 Baxter St (btwn Bayard & Canal St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 105 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: The decor may be kitschy and the service often perfunctory, but the soft-shell crabs, pho with beef and scallions, and barbecued pork chops are magnificent - a Vietnamese standout in Chinatown.

Vanessa's Dumpling House is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

9. Vanessa's Dumpling House

8.6
118 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Lower East Side · 419 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: This tiny little venue has tiny little prices for their delightful dumplings. The sesame pancakes are also great, and perfect to grab to-go on your way to picnic in the park, just a block west.

El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

10. El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette

100 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow St & Orchard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 175 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Top slightly sweet and perfectly moist sweet potato bread with caramel and aleppo-spiced pecans and you've got the most addicting slice of breakfast loaf on the planet. Read more.

Katz's Delicatessen is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

11. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1449 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Possibly the most famous NYC food landmark, this Jewish deli excels in each dish, from snappy hot dogs to giant pastrami sandwiches. Hint: don't forget to tip your carver!

Prune is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

12. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Brunch is the highlight for this East Village classic, but don't expect an omelet - robust dishes like grilled merguez with oysters and nine kinds of Bloody Marys are de rigueur here!

Piora is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

13. Piora

430 Hudson St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 64 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Start with an order of the monkey bread that's served with both whipped rosemary lardo and seaweed butter. Then order at least one of Cipollone's superlative pastas. Read more.

il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

14. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.8
53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 246 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Beef tartare topped with rings of hearts of palm is just plain sexy, a hulking plate of beef that is slow-cooked to an impossibly tender finish. Read more.

Contrada is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

15. Contrada

84 E 4th St (2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 8 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: We crave their beef tongue with gribiche sauce (like herb-flecked tartar sauce), partridge with chanterelle mushrooms, and the signature plate of fresh pappardelle bathed in braised rabbit. Read more.

Pearl Oyster Bar is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

16. Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia St (btw Bleecker & W 4th), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · West Village · 161 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Chances are you'll have to wait on line outside to secure a spot at the squeaky-clean counter & eat silky clam chowder, briny fried oysters and mayonnaise-drenched lobster rolls. Read more.

Tacos Cuautla Morelos is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

17. Tacos Cuautla Morelos

7.8
438 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave and Ave A), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · East Village · 45 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Lean pork marinated with guajillo chiles and pineapple in a fresh chewy maize tortilla creates a uniquely sweet and spicy taco that is equally delicious adorned with plenty of fresh cilantro. Read more.

Otto Enoteca Pizzeria is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

18. Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

1 5th Ave (at E 8th St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Greenwich Village · 480 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: It should surprise no one that this Mario Batali restaurant has some of the best salads, pastas and pizza in NYC. Even better: you can take home a cookbook and recreate your favorite dishes at home!

Hi-Collar is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

19. Hi-Collar

8.9
231 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 130 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Coffee is served alongside comfort fare like a Berkshire pork katsu or a tamago sandwich (Osaka's answer to egg salad). Read more.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

20. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Forget authenticity here: Chang, who trained at Cafe Boulud and Craft, delivers a creative mishmash of Korean, Japanese, and New American, and his fans wouldn't have it any other way. Read more.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

21. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.2
30 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 322 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Want to fully nerd out? They'll prepare any of their coffees on your choice of gadget—Bee House ceramic dripper? Italian-style Moka pot? If you can dream it, you can drink it. Read more.

Dishes is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

22. Dishes

7.5
6 E 45th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 61 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: This popular NYC cafe is a lunchtime staple. Try the Mulligatawny soup, a Tamil recipe with curry and other delicious spices.

Grand Sichuan is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

23. Grand Sichuan

368 W 46th St (at 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 15 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: This location is the best of them all, with truly authentic Sichuan-region flavors informing every dish. Leave your comfort zone and try something new - you won't be disappointed!

Barney Greengrass is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

24. Barney Greengrass

8.6
541 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 86th & W 87th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper West Side · 161 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: This classic eatery hasn't been around for 100 years for no reason - the smoked fish, latkes, and friendly waitstaff are legendary. But beware - you'll never settle for subpar lox ever again!

Fatty Crab is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

25. Fatty Crab

643 Hudson St (btwn Horatio & Gansevoort St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · West Village · 177 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Grab those sauce-dripping chili crabs with your hands and get messy; gnaw on the bones of salty and succulent chunks of "fatty duck." You'll think you've died and gone to Kuala Lumpur. Read more.

Ess-a-Bagel is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

26. Ess-a-Bagel

8.5
831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 359 tips and reviews
Sam's Soul Food Restaurant and Bar is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

27. Sam's Soul Food Restaurant and Bar

7.5
596 Grand Concourse (btw 150th and 151st street), Bronx, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Concourse Village · 12 tips and reviews

28. Level 9 - The Department of Mysteries

4520 N Clarendon Ave Apt 403 (N Clarendon & Windsor), Chicago, IL
Government Building · Uptown · 2 tips and reviews
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

29. Café Ba-Ba-Reeba!

9.1
2024 N Halsted St (btwn W Dickens Ave & W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
Tapas Restaurant · North Side · 220 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Enjoy $3 tapas at the bar from 4–6 PM daily, as well as 10-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Avec is one of Kelsey's Saved Places.

30. Avec

9.2
615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: The chorizo-stuffed dates and wood-oven pork shoulder are worth the wait.