Varenichnaya is a Russian spot in Brighton Beach where dumpling dreams actually come to life.

NetCost Market in Brighton Beach is a Russian grocery store with a great hot bar, lots of beers, and more types of butter than we ever imagined.

Vintage Specialty Food is a candy store and Russian grocery in Brighton Beach.

Dame is an English restaurant in the West Village best known for its weekend pop-ups and fish and chips.

Pilsener Haus is a Hoboken beer garden that's ideal for day drinking outside with a big group.

Bathhouse is an Eastern European restaurant in Williamsburg that serves some of the best food you can eat in a robe.

Sammy’s Roumanian is a Jewish/Eastern European spot on the Lower East Side that’s a fun place to celebrate a birthday.

Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden is a massive outdoor bar in Astoria that’s a great place to day drink with a group.

Baba’s Pierogies is a bright, modern-looking spot in Gowanus that serves a bunch of different types of pierogies.

Bierocracy is a big beer hall that’s close to the 7 and G trains in LIC if your crew is looking for an alternative to Radegast or Houston Hall.

B&H Dairy in the East Village is one of the last kosher lunch counters in the city, and they make fantastic tuna melts, latkes, and borscht.

Borscht! Pierogies! We finally reviewed Veselka.