The Mekelburg’s Williamsburg location is the kind of place you should go in a time of need. Or anytime you want fantastic sandwiches and beers.

Giuseppina’s is a wood-fired pizza spot in South Slope from some of the people behind Lucali.

Evil Twin’s Ridgewood tap room is a great place to have a birthday party or hang out with your friends and their toddlers on a weekend afternoon.

If you’re looking for a classic American brunch with a big group in Jackson Heights, The Queensboro is where you should go.

J.G. Melon’s UWS outpost is, like the original, a good spot for a cheeseburger and some delicious cottage fries.

Nathan’s sells hot dogs all over the country, but it all started at this spot on Coney Island.

The Upper East Side location of the casual steakhouse that started in the West Village.

Habana Outpost is an extremely casual Cuban/American spot in Fort Greene with a huge outdoor patio where they play movies during the summer.