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    Black Star Bakery & Cafe

    4.6 (66 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Pistachio Muffin
    Sarah T.

    I pretty much curb here three times a week. Fresh and homemade baked goods, sandwiches. At this point, it's definitely a neighborhood favorite, and there's always a line. I've never eaten or drank my coffee in the cozy shop, fits about five or six people inside. They have a help wanted sign up, I would say some glitches here and there while they try to find consistent staff.

    Maria M.

    Everything I have eaten in this cute little place has been very good. The coffee is great. I was a little disappointed with the waffle the other day. Just please be careful to offer to warm up the waffle or do not serve ones which are not too fresh. Service is very good too!

    Misti M.

    Cute little cafe on 24th - very close to the Freehand hotel, where I was staying. I popped down there in the morning to grab a breakfast sandwich and some treats for us for later in the day. The siracha egg sandwich was tasty, but next time I would definitely ask for it on a bagel. The bun was light and fluffy but didn't offer a lot of flavor. The tea selection was good, there were three donuts to choose from (I went with the confetti!), and there were a variety of other pastries. My friend really liked the lemon poppyseed muffin and my donut was very good. The seating inside is limited to about 4-6 people, but there were a few outdoor options. Not the most picturesque street (lots of scaffolding on surrounding buildings right now) - but I'm sure w/o that it would be a lovely little place to spend the morning.

    Jenny N.

    Excellent Chai tea latte! Great place to casually catch up with friends outside or inside. They have seating inside and outside. Staff have always been friendly! I've tried a variety of their pastries! They have savory and sweet. I'm more of a sweet than savory person. Here's what I recommend ordering that you won't regret. - The pistachio Muffin, if you love pistachio. This is for you! The muffin is moist but strong in pistachio flavors! - Almond croissant, The cake donuts are cute, but inconsistent from dry to moist.

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    Charlotte M.

    Coffee & pastries? Yes, please. This little gem has such delicious pastries and desserts, and a great selection of coffee options. The cinnamon churro scone was so good. And nothing like an iced almond milk latte to refresh & energize. My friend had the salted caramel iced latte and said it was delicious. I can't wait to go back and try their sriracha egg & cheese . sandwich. I firmly believe sriracha makes everything taste better so I must go back and confirm this. Also, to try more pastries...or doughnuts, or the muffins, or the cake pops, or the cookies...or the apple brie croissant! They have all the non-dairy milk options. Plus - almond and oat creamer as well as honey, sugars, and simple syrup etc. if you like to fix your coffee to your liking. I found my almond milk latte the perfect sweetness & didn't sneed anything added to it. I also like that it has both a small inside and outside seating area. The outside was cute with flowers in planters.

    Breakfast Burrito
    Sonja K.

    Cute little cafe! Tons of food options, I got the breakfast burrito which was really delicious. Coffee is great as well. The cafe is quite small with minimal seating though I was still able to enjoy my food there. They have a good pastry selection as well. I will surely be back soon!

    16 oz. Iced Chai Latte
    Daphne C.

    One of my favorite places to get an iced chai latte! They also have delicious croissants. Very quick and friendly service. It's a pretty small cafe so getting a seat is not always promised.

    Breakfast Burrito
    Elaine M.

    I love Black Star cafe and whenever I'm in the gramercy area I make sure to stop by, not for their coffee (which is great) but for their food. Their breakfast burrito is simple but delicious, but I think my favorite thing to grab their is their turkey and Swiss croissant. While it's a cafe with little to no seating, the food is super good and they have a wide assortment of sweet and savory pastries for you to nibble on. I absolutely recommend this place!

    16 oz. Iced Mocha
    Danyel M.

    I really enjoyed this iced mocha! Very good amount of sweet to bitter. I probably would not study here since the inside is very small with limited seats, but I do want to come back to try the pastries!

    Breakfast burrito with lox
    Morlene C.

    I really need to cast aside preconceived notions I have about multi-loc eateries being soulless, flavorless places because Black Star Bakery is anything but. They seem to be thriving despite opening this Gramercy location in the midst of a pandemic, and it's no surprise their array of pastries, delicious breakfast sandwiches, and Oslo coffee brings customers back to their airy, plant-filled space. People need their coffee in a cute environment after all, pandemic be damned. They're carefully following CDC guidelines by enforcing mask usage among staff and patrons, limiting occupancy inside at any given time, installing a hand sanitizer station, and having contactless payment available. They have a couple of tables outside under a huge patio umbrella so you can stay dry and shaded while satisfying your caffeine fix. Under this umbrella I enjoyed an admittedly overly sweet iced chai latte, which I viewed more as a dessert than a vehicle for caffeine. I was so pleasantly surprised by my breakfast burrito, which had the perfect ratio of cheese, eggs, avocado, sprouts, and sriracha mayo. $9.99 felt appropriately priced for the area, and adding lox to the burrito was only $3.50 extra-- that's less than even a bagel shop would charge, and the bagel shop wouldn't even be cute inside. The burrito itself is pretty sizeable and left me feeling pretty sated for the rest of the day. Separately I've tried the Avocado Trip, which is an avocado, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich that comes on a nice pillowy croissant--my preferred breakfast sandwich bread. There's been so much turnover for businesses at this location over the years, but I have a feeling the foot traffic this cafe has been bringing to this block will break the curse. Long live Gramercy's Black Star Bakery!

    Kristelle S.

    Really good & satisfying breakfast burrito. Coffee is okay nothing to be crazy about. The staff is friendly. The place is also cute.

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    Amazing place with great food, fantastic coffee/drinks and a super friendly staff and awesome space too. Love it!!!

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    Banter

    4.4(97 reviews)
    0.3 miKips Bay, Midtown East

    Great spot to meet friends for brunch or get takeout! Numerous healthy options and delicious…read moredrinks. We got the Banter Bowl, which includes pickled carrot, cabbage, watermelon radish, cucumber, edamame, avocado, quinoa, and miso ponzu dressing. You have a choice of meats, so we chose the grilled chicken. Second, we ordered the falafel bowl that includes three falafels, pickled onions, avocado, cucumber, whipped garlic feta, kale salad, romesco, and Za'atar dressing that had a delicious flavor. However, our ultimate favorite had to be the Thai Crunch Wrap with sweet potato fries. It was fairly busy, and our drinks took a while to come, but the food arrived shortly after. The next time I'm back, I will be sure to reorder the Thai crunch wrap. If you have food allergies, they are extremely accommodating and have numerous vegan/vegetarian/GF.

    - Cozy little spot serving all-day brunch with plenty of indoor tables and ample outdoor seating;…read morewhile the space is on the smaller side, it feels clean and inviting; it wasn't very busy during lunch on a Monday afternoon, with just a handful of tables occupied inside and out - Service was friendly enough and efficient--ordering ahead online was easy, and my pickup order was ready at the promised time and packaged well; that said, it was missing utensils and napkins - The food was just okay--the Banter Bowl with grilled chicken came with two thin slices of chicken breast that were under-seasoned and a bit dry; the accompanying ingredients were fresh and made for a healthy meal, but overall everything lacked flavor and really needed the dressing to bring it together

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    Take Care - Pancakes at Take Care Restaurant.

    Take Care

    4.4(85 reviews)
    0.7 miMurray Hill, Midtown East

    Arrived Thursday for lunch around 12:45pm to find plenty of tables available without a reservation…read more I was given a table to enjoy before my second guest arrived so I could settle in and place an order in advance. Booths were available just beyond table and chair seating. Love the wood and leather finishes and soft lighting choices that create a subdued atmosphere even mid-day. I was given a lunch/dinner menu and a Lunch Special prix fixe that offered an appetizer and entree for $25. The spicy carrot hummus was recommended and didn't disappoint as well as the grilled chicken sandwich w/ bbq sauce on a buttered pretzel bun. Everything was fresh and excellent and I would order it all again. Noticed the happy hour at the bar is a pretty sweet deal as well with $8 wine, $6 beer, and $10 bites. Nice to have a spot that can be revisited multiple times for a great deal!

    Take Care is a modern bistro that serves regular American fare all day. They offer pick-up,…read moredelivery, and in-room dining options. The breakfast items that I ordered were fast to make, with good service. I was able to get the omelette without the ham. The vegetarian omelette was thick and fluffy, with a good amount of sliced portobello mushrooms and spinach. It came with a side of market salad (leafy greens, cherry tomatoes, carrot, radish, cucumber), making it a great low-carb & high-protein breakfast option. The fruits platter was also excellent - came with a good amount of various sliced fruits (cantaloupe, honeydew, orange, kiwi, pineapple, strawberries, blueberries) that were all very fresh. The milk, however tasted thick and a bit bitter. Not sure if they gave me homogenized milk (3.25%) or the milk was starting to turn bad. Unfortunately I couldn't drink it.

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    Take Care - Lovely wood tables & leather seating with plants

    Lovely wood tables & leather seating with plants

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    Steak Frites at Take Care Restaurant

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    4.1(1.6k reviews)
    0.5 miMurray Hill, Kips Bay, Midtown East
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    Wednesday girl dinner is a must try. For $25, you get a martini, salad (Cesar or market), and fries…read more(truffle or regular). I got the market salad with grilled chicken which was very filling and packed with flavor. The grilled chicken was an add on so cost a little bit more than $25 but still an amazing deal. 10/10 recommend!

    Stopped into Cask Bar & Kitchen in Murray Hill for a casual dinner and loved the quirky, cozy vibe;…read moreit kind of feels like having dinner in your grandma's living room (in the best way possible). Think vintage wallpaper, little knick-knacks, and warm lighting. It's got character. I ordered the market salad with mixed greens, honeycrisp apples, goat cheese, candied pecans, and sherry vinaigrette. It was a hearty portion - super fresh and flavorful, and honestly more than I could finish (not a complaint!). I also ordered a Diet Pepsi with grenadine; they don't carry Diet Coke, which I almost docked a point for, but the mix was unexpectedly delicious. Highly recommend it. My date ordered the hanger steak and said it was absolutely amazing. Only hiccup: his first glass of wine he got came out hot... like, microwave-level warm. Fortunately, the server brought a new (cold) one and the rest of the meal was smooth sailing. Service was friendly, the vibe was homey and relaxed, and the food was solid across the board. Would definitely come back, especially for that salad and another round of grenadine magic.

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    4.6(1.1k reviews)
    0.2 miKips Bay
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    We were looking for a place not to far from our hotel to have a couple drinks before we met up…read morefriends and we found this place. The inside looked really nice with some nice pictures on the wall and lots of space for seating. They also have a downstairs that has a bar and plenty of seating. We just ordered a few Aperol Spritz and chilled at the bar. The drinks tasted really good. Hard to mess that up but you never know. They had music playing from something in the background which was really good. The bartenders were alway asking if we needed anything so that was good. We didn't order any food but the plates that we saw looked really good. Definitely a place you need to check out if your looking for a cool spot to drink and get some bites to eat. They also have a good happy hour and from the looks of it a nice brunch with bottomless mimosas. Have to come check out this place if your in town or live near the area.

    My objective was to find a bar for happy hour in Midtown East. In my rarely treading over to the…read moreeast side these days and wanting to avoid Grand Central I searched a little through google maps what was nearby Murray Bro Hill/Kips Bay area and this spot popped up and I remembered wanting to check out their brunch but never did. It's $25 for unlimited drinks plus food by the way. Which is sad is a deal these days. Anyway, their happy hour is solid enough for a Monday and was meeting up with a friend I hadn't seen in over a year. Place is actually very cute. There are no tvs which I appreciate and the paneling of the walls and decor with all the flowers is quite tasteful. Happy hour deals 4-7pm Mon-Fri & all night Thursday apparently: Aperol Spritz $8, Hugo Spritz $9, Paloma $10, Mules $9, Draft Beers (except Guinness) $7, House Wine $9. As well as 2 Appetizer Bites for $19.95. Not the best but not the worst. I'm normally not a Spritz kind of gal. I think watering down prosecco or wine is heinous. But it was a Monday and I didn't exactly feel like powering down into happy hour so Aperol Spritz it was which switched to a Modelo later. It was the perfect drink situation on a god awful hot as hell day. We also ordered the fish tacos and what initially were the curry fries but they brought out the Greek fries. I wasn't mad about it. Honestly was torn between the two and I don't send food back unless something really bad happened. But it was essentially a side of Caesar salad dressing with feta cheese and generous amount of herbs on a very sparse and frugal amount of crispy standard cut fries. Now I know why it's a 2 for $20 deal. The tacos were 3 in an order which I guess is typical. They weren't bad but nothing stood out to me. I'd come for the drinks or try something else on the menu.

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    The bar

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    Chicken and Waffles and a bloody mary, available during our boozy bottomless brunch.

    Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner - Nicely oiled pastrami sandwich which I probably would have liked the bread lightly toasted for some texture. The meat was flavorful

    Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner

    3.9(1.7k reviews)
    0.6 miMurray Hill, Midtown East
    $$$

    I'm back in NYC on a business trip. Business is business, but my mission today was to satisfy my…read moreJewish deli craving. I live in California, so my pangs were deep for, a real pastrami Rueben. I had choices. But it had to be Sarge's today. It did not disappoint! The pickles were crisp, cold, refreshing, one tart, the other neutral. The cole slaw was simple cabbage & carrots with a slightly sweet dressing. The potato salad was also simple, with a quality creamy mayo. Perfect texture & delicious. A good Rueben is special. This one absolutely was. Tender, succulent, slightly spiced pastrami. Right amount of Swiss & kraut. The Russian dressing was wonderful. Some nice mustard here & there. Every bite was savored. Just me. I dined alone, which was my plot all along. I gladly paid $52.85 on a 20% tip. Clean & straight forward service. No bougie pretentiousness. Pride in craft. I wish this was available in California. This kind of meal is a renewable pleasure. In my top 3 of Jewish style deli/diner food. I'll be back whenever I get the chance.

    We had one goal this night: a really good pastrami sandwich. After doing some research, we decided…read moreto give Sarge's a try, and it was exactly what we were looking for! We both ordered the Hudson with pastrami and corned beef. The rye bread was SO good, the meat was thinly sliced, the sauerkraut was on point, and the melted Swiss with that little bit of golden toasting made the whole thing even better. It came with French dressing, which was good, but adding some of the mustard from the table really took it up a notch. Service was excellent, and it wasn't overly crowded, ambiance was an old Eastern Europe style deli, which made for a surprisingly relaxed and enjoyable dinner. Pastrami mission accomplished!

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    Dining area

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    Super thick slice and really big

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