New York City

Balthazar, www.balthazarny.com (French), $$$

Egg benedict, Scramble egg pastry, beef stroganoff (Brunch)

Many people recommend steak frites and quiche

80 Spring St., New York, NY 10012, (212) 965-1414

Yakitori Taisho (Japanese), $

Soft shell crab, seaweed salad, chikuwa cheese, onigiri, yakitori

5 Saint Marks Pl., New York, NY 10003, (212)228-5086

Mamoun’s www.mamounsfalafel.com (Middle Eastern), $

Their falafel is very good and not expensive, sandwich

119 MacDougal St., New York, NY 10012, (212)-674-8685

22 St. Marks Place New York, NY 10003-8022

ChikaLicious www.chikalicious.com (Dessert bar), $$

Warm chocolate tart, honey parfait in strawberry syrup

203 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003, (212) 995-9511

They open only Thursday- Sunday

Bo Ky (Chinese/Vietnamese), $

Wonton noodle soup on the side (wide noodle)

80 Bayard St, New York, NY 10013, (212) 406-2292

Tea riffic (Tea & coffee), $

Green tea with matcha agar

51 Mott St , New York, NY 10013, (212) 393-9009

Il Laboratorio del Gelato www.laboratoriodelgelato.com, (Ice cream), $

95 Orchard St., New York, NY 10002, (212) 343-9922

Gyro and Chicken (Middle eastern), $

I love lamb gyros here, they are the best!

Corner of 53rd and 6th Ave, New York

In front of Hilton hotel, prepare for long lines!

Kun jip (Korean), $$

Kalbi, jap chae

9 W 32nd St, New York, NY 10001, (212) 216-9487

Inoteca www.inotecanyc.com (Italian tapas), $$

Truffle egg toast, panini, bruchetta, tramezinni

98 Rivington St. New York, NY 10002, (212) 614-0473

Cafe Habana (Cuban), $

Don’t forget to try their grilled corn here.

17 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, (212) 625-2002

Nyonya Malaysian Rest (Malaysian), $$

Roti Canai

194 Grand St. New York, NY 10013

Mechanko tei

Hakata ramen

43 W 55th S, New York, NY, 10019, (212) 247-1585

131 E 45th St Frnt, New York, NY, 10017 (212) 986-6805

Totono pizza

1524 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11224, (718) 372-8606

Doughnut Plant

Yeast and cake doughnut

379 Grand St, New York, NY, 10002, (212) 505-3700

Ceci Cela

55 Spring St, New York, NY, 10012, (212) 274-9179

Congee

Dungeness king crab with house special sauce, Garlic Fried chicken with scallion

98 Bowery street, New York, NY, 10013, (212) 965-5028

Norma’s

Waz-za, Norma’s egg benedict, orange juice

118 W 57th St,New York, NY, 10019 (212) 708-7460

Babbo

Black Spaghetti

110 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10011 (212) 777-0303

Rickshaw’s dumpling bar

53 E. 8^th street, New York, NY, 10003, (212)461-1750

Katz’s

205 E. Houston Street, New York, NY, 10002, (212) 254-2246

Grom Gelato

233 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10022, (212) 206-1738

Gyu-kaku

34 Cooper Square, New York, NY, 10003, (212) 475-2989

Lupa

170 Thompson St, New York, NY, 10012, (212) 982-5089

Prune

54 E 1st St, New York, NY, 10003 (212) 677-6221

Roomali (Indian wrap)

97 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10016 (212) 679-8900

Oms/b (riceball)

156 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017, (212) 922-9788

Clinton St. baking company

4 Clinton St, New York, NY, 10002, (646) 602-6263

Popover café

551 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 10024, (212) 595-8555