One of the best slices in NYC. Aidan approved. Also has a West Village location. No indoor seating but there are tables outside or you can take it to go.

A neighborhood Italian spot. No reservation needed. Great penne vodka and pizza.

Great pasta made daily in-house at 6 locations scattered around the city.

Probably our favorite upscale Italian restaurant in the city. Incredible but hard to get in; reservations come out 2 weeks ahead of time, so plan in advance!

The best tiki bar! If you've visited Sophie, she's probably already taken you here.

Legendary no-frills taco spot with standing room to eat inside. Super cheap and delicious. Several locations.

Huge portions of Southern comfort foods. The biscuits and fried chicken are amazing. Reservation recommended.

Incredible and creative ramen, buns, and small plates. Reservation recommended.

Great food and ambiance in Chinatown.

Our fave neighborhood Chinese restaurant. The chicken in spicy garlic sauce and sesame beef are two of our go-tos.

We order their Korean fried chicken sandwiches more often than we'd care to admit. So good.

Korean BBQ in K-town. May have a long wait but worth it!

Sophie's favorite Thai restaurant in the city. Very close to Penn Station. Highly recommend the khao soi or chicken garlic noodle soup.

Amazing Thai on the UWS! Sophie loves the cashew chicken and Kyle loves the basil fried rice. Reservation recommended.

Great Thai in lower Manhattan. Reservation recommended.

Ukrainian classics in a cozy dining room. Four locations.

One of Kyle's favorites. Great German spot on the Upper East Side (thanks Joelle and Dan!) Try the jägerspätzle and thank us later.

Fun happy hour spot on the UWS (great fried chicken sandwich.)

Another fun happy hour spot. 3 locations.

Yet another fun happy hour spot.

Casual and nostalgic diner with burgers and ice cream cones on Pier 17 in Seaport. Fun for the whole family, no reservations needed.

This bakery specializes in pie-crust cookies, which are fantastic and come in a great variety of flavors.

Amazing ice cream with a great ratio of mix-ins. Highly recommend the Cookies 'n Panna, which uses their own housemade Oreo brittle.

Amazing cookies at 2 locations downtown. The crumbfetti and s'mores cookies are great.

NYC dessert staple. The Milk Bar Pie, cookies, and milkshakes are our favorites.

Another NYC dessert staple. Skip their cake and get the classic banana pudding (they do seasonal flavors too!)

Great UWS deli spot for a sit-down brunch or lunch. Bagels, sandwiches, sides, etc.

Another NYC deli institution on the UWS for ordering your morning bagel to go.

Fresh bagels to go, no seating. Best eaten hot with the "rip and dip" method.

A classic NYC deli. The deli sandwiches are good but we sometimes go just for the fresh cinnamon rugelach.