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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

Things you definitely already know about Katz’s: it’s a Lower East Side institution with a century-plus-long track record, Meg Ryan once faked an orgasm there, and, most importantly, it has the best pastrami in the city.

Things You Didn't Know About Katz's, NYC's Most Beloved Deli

While the phrase “chain restaurant” may bring to mind images of congealed food served in a dark, pungent mall basement, in New York City, our local chains are actually great -- and certainly worthy of national attention.

New York Chains the Rest of the Country Desperately Needs

Big Gay Ice Cream has been an NYC dessert staple ever since owners Doug Quint and Bryan Petroff had the bright idea to start driving an ice cream truck in the summer of 2009.