ITALIAN:

Angelo's

(212) 966-1277

Located on Mulberry St. in Little Italy, I like Angelo’s for some down home Italian. Here, you get straight up pasta, veal parmigiana, meatballsor anything Mamma would make.

Frank

(212) 420-0202

A great, small hideaway of an Italian restaurant with old school favorites and unusual new items.

Scalinatella

(212) 207-8280

For overpriced, yet incredible Italian food.

Il Mulino

(212) 673-3783

For overpriced, yet incredible Italian food.

Arturo’s

(212) 535-4480

For your classic brick oven pie.

Stromboli

(212) 673-3691

On the Lower East Side.

Grimaldi’s

(718) 858-4300

Located in Brooklyn. Warning: Huge line.

John’s

(347) 706-3336

Thin crust lovers like this old school spot on Bleecker St.

Da Silvano

(212) 982-2343

For intimate and hip Italian.

Il Cantinori

(212) 673-6044

For intimate and hip Italian.

Cipriani

(646) 723-0826

For overpriced people watching. There are uptown and downtown locations.

L’Arte del Gelato

(212) 366-0570

The best gelato!

Matteo's

(631) 421-6001

Located on Long Island. Here you’ll find the best family style chicken scarpiello, baked clams, and burnt broccoli… to die for!

ASIAN:

Golden Unicorn

(212) 941-0911

In Chinatown, I like the dim sum.

Congee Village

(212) 941-1818

Also in Chinatown, the dim sum is also recommended.

Philippe Chow

(212) 644-8885

This spot has the best and most innovative Chinese food. Order the chicken sate, crispy duck, salt and pepper shrimp, crispy seaweed and squab. They also make the best Skinnygirl Margaritas in the city!

Bond Street Sushi

(212) 777-2500

Run here for sushi that is hip and tasty. Their lower level lounge is fun, hip and casual. This is where my first date with Jason was!

Joe’s Shanghai

(212) 233-8888

Great soup dumplings.

AMERICAN:

BLT Steak & BLT Prime

(212) 752-7470

(212) 995-8500

For steak, I like both of these spots. They have great popovers and mushrooms, too. B.L.T. Steak also has the best onion rings! They are basically onions with Krispy Kreme donuts surrounding them.

Strip House

(212) 328-0000

The sexiest steak house I've ever been to with a great NY strip.

Craft

(212) 780-0880

Great steak and a great selection of a la carte sides.

JG Melon and PJ Clarke

(212) 650-1310

(212) 317-1616

For the burger lover, you can’t go wrong at either place.

S'mac

(212) 358-7912

A small joint with incredible mac & cheese… only mac & cheese.

City Bakery

(212) 366-1414

Has great chocolate chip cookies for thin and thick cookies, respectively. This place also has delicious homemade marshmallows.

Levain Bakery

(212) 874-6080

Also has great chocolate chip cookies.

Billy’s Bakery

(212) 647-9956

The best cupcakes.

Buttercup Bake Shop

(212) 350-4144‎

For a great bake shop with no line, visit this midtown bakery.

The Regency Hotel and Becky's Pub

(212) 759-4100

(212) 317-8929

Oddly enough, this high-class hotel and this quiet dive bar oddly have the best turkey burgers.

Pommes Frites

(212) 674-1234

Rules the french fry category.

Strip House

(212) 328-0000

The best truffle fries.

STK

(212) 488-2110

This steak house in the Meatpacking District has the best truffle flavored sliders and their own special sauce.

The Little Owl

(212) 741-4695

It’s an intimate spot with amazing cobbler and lamb sliders.

The Doughnut Plant

(212) 505-3700

(646) 613-7100

Simply the best doughnuts.

MEXICAN:

Cafe Habana and La Esquina

(212) 625-2001

(646) 613-7100

These two places have the best Mexican corn, rolled in the best cheese and limejuice.

Rosa Mexicano

(212) 533-3350

Has the best fattening frozen pomegranate margaritas.