5. McNulty's Tea & Coffee Co
8.4
109 Christopher St (btwn Bleecker & W Hudson St.), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · West Village · 50 tips and reviews
Tom Mapp: Love the loose chai; add a little whisky, lemon and honey..
Untapped Cities: The store is packed with intricate aromas and it never gets too busy or crowded. They also have a wide selection of coffee beans from across the world. Read more.
Dawn Golon: Amazing place, love the house blend. The workers there were so informative about the history of the store, as well as helping me pick out some new flavors.
Sasha Jones: Really good prepared food and a good variety of groceries, too! Their coconut chicken curry is to die for! The sushi is good too and really easy to pick up for a quick dinner
Gossip Girl: Stock up on snacks—rocky road ice cream and granny smith apples for N, please—at this gourmet grocery store. (It Had to Be You) Read more.
Brett Fromme: Even more expensive than Whole Foods! Go here for the best meat and fresh seafood. The best fresh pesto sauce anywhere!
9. The Pony Bar
8.4
1444 1st Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
Bar · Upper East Side · 129 tips and reviews
Lisa DeClemente: A rotating menu of craft beers with a friendly staff. A neighborhoods favorite!
Time Out New York: Twenty taps dispense craft brews (Barrier, Empire) at this 50-seat beer bar, which is decorated with a white-pine-topped tables, exposed brick and lamps made from growlers. Read more.
Brew York: The Pony heads east! $5 beers, 20 rotating craft brews on tap, 2 casks, and great food... everything you came to expect at their Hell's Kitchen location. When they ring the bell, yell "NEW BEER!"
10. Java Girl
7.8
348 E 66th St (btw 1st Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 57 tips and reviews
Lauren Gilchrist: Feels like your quirky aunt's favorite coffee shop. Quaint, delicious, and inviting.
Melissa Chusid: Best kept secret on the UES.
LogoTV: “2 words: Oatmeal Smoothie. It’s healthy, delicious & of course SATISFYING. A homemade recipe and it's amazing! The coffee shop is welcoming & cute you won't want to leave!” – Meredith, Setup Squad
11. Starbucks
7.3
2 Broadway (at Stone St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 24 tips and reviews
Linus: Coffee, fancy coffee, coffee-adjacent drinks, etc.
Geo Tas: This shop shows why Starbucks became a global hit. The guys here make you feel like home. It's not in all Starbucks like that but this one is really great!
Lauren: During peak hours service is fine. Off peak, the Baristas move slower than molasses on a cold day.
13. Kaffe 1668
8.1
401 Greenwich St (btwn Beach & Hubert St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 116 tips and reviews
Tanay Modi: Awesome juice! Try the orange ginger
CJN: Quick! Over there! Observe the rich TriBeCa mom in her natural habitat. Perfect Nike Frees, running tights and nursing a post workout skim latte at 923 am. Don't move quickly! You'll startle her.
CJN: Great cafe on all counts. Shame it is the defacto spot for Citibank employees from across the way to steal away and bitch about their jobs. It's like a counseling session in here half the time.
14. Fairway Market
7.9
240 E 86th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Yorkville · 169 tips and reviews
Martha: Great prices and so many great products. Really nice service, too. Puts every grocery store in the neighborhood to shame. Step up your game, Food Emporium.
Lindsay Cliett: Please leave all non-essential family members at home. This place is nuts on a good day.
Kelly Russell: Hands down the best supermarket in the city. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying!
15. Cowgirl
7.8
519 Hudson St (at W 10th St), New York, NY
Tex-Mex Restaurant · West Village · 158 tips and reviews
John Thrasher: Omg the buffalo wings are insanely amazing. Buffalo marinate. Sooooooo good.
bryan c: The pulled pork sandwiches are cheap and delicious, and the margaritas are a tad pricey but strong.
Razorfish: It's like they transported a Western Dad's basement from the late 70's… to NYC… on an Airstream. Hard to find a friendlier place to drink. — Ben T., Creative