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Nowon East Village
Korean-American smashburgers and tater tots (our favorite burger in New York).
Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃
Our go-to takeout Chinese dinner when we don't feel like cooking.
Chez Ma Tante
We still think about the pancakes two years later.
Oiji Mi
Where we had dinner the night Trevor proposed.
Malaparte
There's no shortage of great Italian restaurants in NYC, but we really like this one.
Tompkins Square Bagels
Where we had breakfast in March of 2020 and discussed our upcoming move to NYC (we'd have to wait a bit, but we eventually got here).
Yellow Rose
Tex-Mex brunch with surprisingly good vegan queso.
Win Son Bakery
Taiwanese-American bakery with amazing egg sandwiches.
Red Hook Lobster Pound
The closest you'll get to Maine lobster in South Brooklyn.
The Long Island Bar
Cocktails, beer, and cheese curds. Feels like home for Trevor.
Elsa Cocktail Bar
Instagram-worthy cocktails that also taste great.
Gage & Tollner
Famous local steakhouse with a speakeasy upstairs.
Taqueria Ramirez
Sure, they're gentrified $4 tacos, but they're *really good* gentrified $4 tacos.
Le Coucou
French restaurant, and one of the best meals we've had in the city.
Please Don't Tell
Famous cocktail bar inside of a hotdog joint, and where we spent Trevor's 27th birthday.
Jongro BBQ
Korean BBQ, and where we spent Julia's 27th birthday.
Abraço Coffee
Great coffee in the East Village (cash only).
Brooklyn Inn Bar
Julia likes it because it feels old and haunted. Trevor likes it because he can get a High Life for $4.
Bacchus
Where we ate our first night in Brooklyn, and where we almost held our wedding.
Little Rascal Bar
Where Julia and Trevor experienced a pickle martini for the first time. Also, they gave us free drinks. :)
Grand Army Bar
Oysters and cocktails!!
Hav & Mar
A Swedish and Ethiopian fusion restaurant, where Julia and Trevor learned how to pronounce "skål" correctly.
PetSmart
Kimchi really wanted to add her recommendation, and she suggests the Fancy Feast chicken paté (she doesn't get out much).
Black Fox Coffee
Great coffee that fuels many of Trevor's days in the office.
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
Old-timey doughnuts in an old-timey diner.
Cervo's
Portuguese seafood with a great vermouth menu.
7th Street Burger East Village
Good burgers.
La Cabra
Another one of Trevor's coffee recommendations. Julia likes the cardamom bun.