Sing NYC

If you're in the West Village, you could take yourself to this cha chaan teng chain and have a perfectly good meal in a neon room. But then you’d be missing out on the two-person combos for around $50. Each one comes with an appetizer, two entrees, a dessert, and two beverages. So bring a buddy for well-done renditions of Hong Kong-style cafe food—we like the fried shumai, slippery eggs with Malaysian curry chicken, beef pasta with black pepper sauce, and french toast covered in ovaltine powder and strawberry ice cream. But, if that buddy is your kid or a niece or nephew, beware. The warm ovaltine drink comes with an adorable bear-shaped ice cube that melts under the hot pour, potentially creating a damaging core memory.

photo credit: Will Hartman

photo credit: Will Hartman