If you’re into big views, big booths, and err, big plants, you’ll like City skyline spot, 14 Hills.

Marla Bakery is an excellent spot for pastries and brunch in the Richmond - get a spot on the back patio.

Hina Yakitori in NoPa does an incredible omakase-style menu almost entirely of chicken.

Manhattan Beach’s Sushi I-Naba is one of the best sushi spots in the South Bay, and an utterly unique and special experience.

Sushi of Gari serves some of the best sushi on the Upper East Side.

The East Pole is a restaurant where you should meet a friend for a martini in the east 60s.

Bangklyn East Harlem is a casual spot with really good Thai food and a collection of vintage clothing in the corner.

Angkor Cambodian Bistro is an incredible Cambodian restaurant in the East 60s you should tell everyone you know on the UES about.

Jones Hollywood is a classic spot that works for pretty much anything, and is the version Hollywood we actually wish existed.

High Street on Market in Old City is a bakery and restaurant that works for just about any time of day.

The menu at Broa changes often, but we’ve never had a bad dish at this Portuguese BYO spot in Jersey City.

Korai Kitchen is a Bangladeshi spot in Jersey City with a delicious, $20 buffet that changes daily.

15 Fox Place serves a $95 set menu of filling Italian-American food inside a private house in Jersey City.

Andrea Salumeria is an Italian deli in Jersey City that serves some of the best subs anywhere around NYC.

Kolamba is a Sri Lankan restaurant in Soho that serves a mixture of deliciously spiced and so-so sharing plates.

Legare is a small and simple Italian restaurant in Tower Bridge making excellent pasta and decent antipasti.