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  1. Lucali
    8.9

    Lucali

    575 Henry St., Brooklyn, NY

    Yes, it can be annoying to deal with an unpredictable situation, but for a pizza this good, we’re willing to deal with it. Lucali is incredible.

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  2. Kin Shop
    8.8

    Kin Shop

    469 6th Ave., West Village, NY

    For some reason, I have always associated Thai food in New York City with faceless BYOB establishments that cater mostly to neighborhood takeout and post-grad dinners out on the cheap. That’s probably my fault, for having yet to make it out to some of the legendary places like Sripraphai, and also for living in Murray [...]

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  3. Pure Food And WIne
    8.6

    Pure Food And Wine

    54 Irving Place, Gramercy, NY

    You obviously know by now that we’re not vegetarians. At times, this site feels like little more than a lengthy discussion about skirt steak and pork parts. Why then, are we giving so much love to a restaurant serving only raw food? Because while we may not be vegetarians, we are devoted hedonists, and Pure Food and Wine is all about pleasure.

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  4. Pok Pok1
    8.6

    Pok Pok Wing

    137 Rivington St, Lower East Side, NY

    By now, you’ve probably heard us drone on and on about the lack of good wings in this great restaurant city. How are there so many chefs here, yet nobody get this it right? Wings might not be glamorous, but they’re as important to the fabric of East Coast living as pizza, bagels and the [...]

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  5. Westville East
    8.5

    Westville East

    173 Ave. A, East Village, NY

    Westville East is the ultimate utility spot that delivers the goods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and does it in affordable fashion.

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  6. Max
    8.4

    Max

    51 Ave. B, East Village, NY

    For the money, Max is the best Italian in all of New York City.

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  7. Jeffrey's Grocery
    8.4

    Jeffrey’s Grocery

    172 Waverly Place, West Village, NY

    You wanna know makes discovering our new favorite oyster bar taste even sweeter? The fact that it also serves an excellent cookie. Booya. Wheelhouse. What more can you want out of life besides oysters and a chocolate chip cookie? Jeffrey’s Grocery is exactly the kind of establishment we live for here at The Infatuation. Think [...]

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  8. Georgia's East Side BBQ
    8.3

    Georgia’s Eastside BBQ

    192 Orchard St., Lower East Side, NY

    A couple of years ago, when BBQ was all the rage in NYC, a tiny goldmine unceremoniously opened its doors on the Lower East Side. If you haven’t heard about Georgia’s already, it’s time to take notice.

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  9. Lamazou
    8.3

    Lamazou

    370 3rd Ave., Murray Hill, NY

    When news broke last week that Lamazou’s owners Aziz and Nancy (Lamazou) had leased space to open a restaurant, we thought two things: hell yes, and we are stupid. How on earth had we gone so long without posting this review? Years ago when I lived in the neighborhood, I wandered into this nondescript cheese [...]

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  10. Katz's Deli
    8.2

    Katz’s Deli

    205 E. Houston Street, Lower East Side, NY

    As the lower east side slowly morphs into Seaside Heights, there’s one thing that stands pat – for now at least. Katz’s Deli isn’t just a glutenous Classic NYC Establishment, it’s a landmark that deserves government funding at this point. Rumors of its potential “the rent is too damn high” demise return every year, but, [...]

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