"This Kosher lunch counter in the East Village has been open since the 1940s, and is the kind of classic New York place that makes us say, “goddammit I love B&H Dairy” every time we pass by. The Eastern European breakfast and lunch menus are extensive, but you can’t go wrong with the pierogies. Get them filled with potato or sauerkraut and mushroom, and you’ll spend your afternoon living in a sour cream-allium-filled paradise. Otherwise, try one of the soups or giant sandwiches (like the tuna melt on toasted, homemade challah). Feel free to bring your own newspaper and tattered hat for a full New York experience." - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang