SHI was a fantastic last-minute dinner choice. The restaurant has a trendy atmosphere with…read moreenergetic music, although it was a little louder than I prefer, making conversation a bit difficult. That said, the food completely made up for it. Everything we ordered was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The cocktails were equally impressive, and the service was attentive throughout the meal. If you're planning a night out, especially if you're heading to the Record Room across the street, this is a great place to start the evening. I'd definitely return.

Surpassed my expectations! I came here during lunch time and there was plenty of space. Dining area…read morewas nice, service was quick, and everything was really good. We got their espresso martini for drinks and for food, we got their dumplings, their shellfish roll, scallop dish, tuna tartare, and spicy fish fillet. Everything was great but my favorites were their dumplings and shellfish roll. Would love to come back for dinner sometime.

Best bar in the neighborhood!! New spot opened up recently. Vibes are on point. Fabulous bartender…read more Really great bar menu. Lots of choices in the neighborhood but absolutely worth a trip!

From the owner: Welcome to Our Bar!! Greenpoint's newest pop-up bar located inside Elêva Café. Serving a rotation…read moreof craft beer, wine, shochu, vermouth and creatively crafted cocktails.

This place is amazing! We have ordered from them twice now and tried 3 items- their Hawaiian pizza,…read moretheir Al pastor pizza, and their sweet Nutella and banana dessert calzone. Super unique find! Love their friendly service. There is also an option to call the number to order ahead for pick up. I think it's awesome we have such a unique food stall-type pizzeria just on our street here in Astoria! Gotta love this neighborhood. You even have a bench out next to the stall while you're waiting for the pizza. Very cozy vibes!

Coba Pizzeria is a small street food stall selling Mexican style pizzas, right outside of the…read moreowners house! We dropped by on a Sunday night and there were multiple people hanging around, but they were able to get through the orders relatively quickly and we got our al pastor pizza within 15 minutes. The pizza was delicious - not typically something you'd expect, but the dough was wonderful and the pineapple & al pastor was a great combo of toppings. The saltiness from the al pastor really helped balance out the sweetness of the pineapple If I had to nitpick, I think there was slightly too much cilantro as a topping, and it kind of overpowered the rest of the pizza. If I got this again, I'd probably ask for it with just a light layer of cilantro instead I'll definitely be back to try the Tejana, which is the refried beans and chorizo pizza. Drop by and check them out - they're right around the corner from Costco! Note - they only take cash/venmo/(and I think Zelle?)

The steak tidbits were delicious, especially w/ the brown gravy. I'll definitely be ordering a side…read moreof it next time because it went perfectly with the fries. The stuffed shells were much larger than expected, but they were so good that we still managed to finish them. The highlight of the evening was our server. She was attentive, friendly and made sure we were well taken care of throughout the meal. For a last-minute dinner this place definitely exceeded expectations and left us wanting to come back to try more of the menu; especially the pies.

Saw a viral video from them on social media for their April specials and one definitely caught my…read moreeye. It was the French Dip Pizza...WOWZA. Definitely worth the trip. Unique and tasted even better when you poured on the side of au jus that we had to remind them to bring over. Didn't have reservations but we were seated immediately and the place was packed. Very nice atmosphere, modern layout. Definitely will go back to try some other menu items like the short rib grilled cheese, or their meatball salad both sound delicious.

Stop what you're doing and go check out this Yayoi Kusama collab. It's gorgeous filled with…read morehandbags and ready to wear that truly demonstrates how far street wear has come. Say hi to Andre (who works here) and chat him up about design. I had an inspired conversation with him about everything from how prep/varsity in infused in the design to our collective POVs on AI.

Bernie and Bernard was so Nice to us and gave us a great experience. They made our day and we will…read moredefinitely come again!

A haiku: Best bagels…read moreever Beware, the schmears are deadly Lives up to the hype *if you are lucky enough to get there when a fresh batch is being made, enjoy and know that it's worth the wait

Idk what is up with the poor reviews of this place, but I found it to be a VIBE!…read more I made sure to include a photo and video dump of my experience, because as you can see it was a vibe. The decor was giving peak Christmas vibes, the music was great with good variation to cater to everyone, and as my first time, it was incredible. I give 4/5 stars because the drinks are definitely mid and not good, but the music and general experience here made up for that.

If you are looking for Holiday Magic, this is not the place to find it. The decor is actually a…read morevibe, a few different floors of over decorated Christmas that is cute to see but insanely overpriced to come. The only good drink was their take on an espresso martini, the rest are a waste of money. My terrible rating is because of the people in the coat closet though. I'm going to preference this by saying I was able to attend an influencer event so we gave in our jackets and went to walk away when we were stopped and told that it actually wasn't free. Even though there wasn't a sign anywhere for pricing, my friend and I were fine with paying a few dollars to not have to hold our jackets but when the guy told us that it was $8 each jacket, we decided to take them back. We I asked for our stuff back, he looked at the other person working and out loud called us CHEAP. I proceeded to tell him $8 is not cheap and if he thinks that then he is crazy. How rude, if you're going to act like that to people you invited in for good content and I can't imagine how they would treat actual paying customers. There are a lot of other amazing holiday bars in the city, go to one of those instead.

Kora is amazing! Seriously beautiful pastries and everyone needs to go at least once. Everything I…read moretried was great. I got the Salted Coco Jam Latte. For pastries, I tried the ube donut, leche flan, and fig jam Danish, and all three were delicious. I came in with no line, but within just a few minutes the place got really busy, so I'd definitely expect a crowd during peak hours. Overall, Kora absolutely lived up to the hype.

Went there for pickup before our brunch and it was busy! We were asked to wait outside and line up…read moreuntil the space cleared enough so store wasn't over capacity. It was a nice day with folks sitting outside and eating so we waited. We ordered enough to fill two boxes and everything so far is delicious! My son decided he wanted the focaccia which was a yummy dinner side. And out of all the doughnuts I really like the ube the most. The peach was an impromptu pickup. Everything was good. We got the flan, coffee, ube, peach

I've been dying to visit another pop up interactive art gallery but since covid it's been…read moreextremely difficult, but as the city reopens I've been on the hunt for new and exciting places to visit and this was it. The hot pot lab is a food themed experience, each ticket sold is one dollar donated to food banks in nyc. It was refreshing to see the staff who by the way were extremely dope wearing masks and the rooms supplied with sanitizer wipes etc. this day it was empty so we had the entire exhibit to ourselves, each exhibit is themed after ingredients found in hot pot, my fav was the noodle wall and the fish balls. This was definitely a much needed day of fun . Check out the gift shop as well.

From the owner: The Hot Pot Lab, NYC's first interactive food themed pop-up exhibition, is providing visitors a…read morenon-traditional way to experience traditional Chinese hot pot. As food is the most significant trademark of culture, we invite you to take part in the cultural melting pot NYC through a unique interactive food experience. This exhibition is proudly supporting Food Bank, the city's largest hunger relief organization during COVID-19 by donating 1 dollar per ticket sold.