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Vegan•
Ladybird is a vegan restaurant in the East Village that's perfect for a fun night out, whether you're vegan or not.
Written byKenny Yang
American•
HAGS is a queer-owned restaurant in the East Village that's redefining the idea of fine dining.
Written byCarina Finn Koeppicus
Experimental•
Nudibranch in the East Village serves an exciting three-course prix fixe influenced by a grab bag of cuisines.
Studio 151 is a speakeasy serving late-night sushi with a four-seat omakase bar.
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Union Square
You'll pass through Union Square at some point this week, and you might as well eat something good while you're there.
Written byTeam Infatuation
VSpot Express is a vegan Latin food spot in the East Village with a comedy club in the back.
Written byNeha Talreja
Bakery/Cafe•
Lady Wong is an East Village bakery committed to showcasing Southeast Asian flavors, and their pastries taste just as good as they look.
Written byBryan Kim
Lê Phin is a cafe in the East Village with signature Vietnamese coffee drinks and a cute space where you can pretend to get some work done.
JapaneseBakery/Cafe•
Hi-Collar in the East Village is a Japanese cafe during the day and a sake/whisky bar at night. They take their coffees and teas very seriously.
7th Street Burger in the East Village always draws a crowd, and their burgers are worth the wait.
Bar•
Ding-A-Ling is an East Village cocktail bar with a '70s theme, a late-night scene, and a small food menu with a few different hot dogs.
For a place where dinner costs $255, Momofuku Ko is surprisingly relaxed. The tasting menu changes often, but expect excellent food.
Just next door to Momofuku Ko, you’ll find this relatively casual spot with a constantly-changing a la carte menu.
Filipino•
Mama Fina’s is a counter-service Filipino restaurant in the East Village that makes excellent pork sisig.
Written byHannah Albertine
Vegetarian•
Avant Garden is a tiny vegan restaurant putting out some excellent, and very original food. You won’t find any veggie burgers here.
Written byHillary Reinsberg
AmericanSteaks•
An East Village steakhouse that doesn’t really feel like a steakhouse. And that’s a good thing.
Written byCalais Zagarow
AmericanSouthern•
Root & Bone in the East Village is Southern food done right. Hit it for dinner, hit it for brunch, hit it for takeout. Whatever you do, just hit it.
AmericanBar Food•
Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken is a counter-service spot in the East Village that serves some of the best fried chicken in the city.
Written byMatt Tervooren
At Feast, you’re going to have a meal meant to be shared amongst friends. You sit down and they load up your table, Thanksgiving style. We love their approach, but wish there were fewer rules and restrictions.
Written byAndrew Steinthal
BBQ•
One of the best BBQ options in New York City, Might Quinn’s started at Smorgasburg and is becoming a smoked meat empire.