#BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition

#BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition

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Created by Foursquare City Guide • Updated On: August 4, 2015

Lived in NYC your whole life but never had a Shake Shack burger? It's time to change that. We've curated 37 NYC institutions that you have to go to at least once and let us know with #BabysFirstTime.

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Shake Shack is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

1. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Square Park (Madison Ave & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1236 tips and reviews
Ess-a-Bagel is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

2. Ess-a-Bagel

8.1
831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 358 tips and reviews
Dos Toros Taquería is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

3. Dos Toros Taquería

7.9
137 4th Ave (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 350 tips and reviews
Junior's Restaurant is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

4. Junior's Restaurant

8.5
386 Flatbush Avenue Ext (at DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Downtown Brooklyn · 362 tips and reviews
Ample Hills Creamery is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

5. Ample Hills Creamery

9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 374 tips and reviews
Levain Bakery is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

6. Levain Bakery

9.3
167 W 74th St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper West Side · 857 tips and reviews
Dominique Ansel Bakery is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

7. Dominique Ansel Bakery

8.7
189 Spring St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bakery · SoHo · 747 tips and reviews
Katz's Delicatessen is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

8. Katz's Delicatessen

9.0
205 E Houston St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Lower East Side · 1447 tips and reviews
Milk Bar is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

9. Milk Bar

8.2
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews
Ippudo is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

10. Ippudo

8.9
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews
Russ & Daughters is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

11. Russ & Daughters

9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 423 tips and reviews
Crif Dogs is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

12. Crif Dogs

8.6
113 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & Ave A), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · East Village · 472 tips and reviews
Insomnia Cookies is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

13. Insomnia Cookies

8.5
116 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Greenwich Village · 78 tips and reviews
Calexico is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

14. Calexico

8.4
645 Manhattan Ave (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Taco Restaurant · Greenpoint · 255 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

15. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

16. Big Gay Ice Cream Shop

125 E 7th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 418 tips and reviews
The City Bakery is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

17. The City Bakery

3 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 659 tips and reviews
Roberta's Pizza is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

18. Roberta's Pizza

9.2
261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews
Veselka is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

19. Veselka

8.8
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 653 tips and reviews
Lombardi's Coal Oven Pizza is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

20. Lombardi's Coal Oven Pizza

8.1
32 Spring St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 534 tips and reviews
Nathan's Famous is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

21. Nathan's Famous

8.0
1310 Surf Ave (at Stillwell Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Coney Island · 356 tips and reviews
Gray's Papaya is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

22. Gray's Papaya

8.0
2090 Broadway (at W 72nd St), New York, NY
Hot Dog Joint · Lincoln Square · 245 tips and reviews
Famous Original Ray's Pizza is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

23. Famous Original Ray's Pizza

5.9
736 7th Ave (btwn 48th & 49th St.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Theater District · 65 tips and reviews
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

24. Xi'an Famous Foods

67 Bayard St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Chinatown · 178 tips and reviews
J.G. Melon is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

25. J.G. Melon

8.6
1291 3rd Ave (at E 74th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Upper East Side · 485 tips and reviews
Peter Luger Steak House is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

26. Peter Luger Steak House

8.8
178 Broadway (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Williamsburg · 693 tips and reviews
Grand Central Oyster Bar is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

27. Grand Central Oyster Bar

7.5
89 E 42nd St (Grand Central Terminal), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Midtown East · 403 tips and reviews
Carnegie Deli is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

28. Carnegie Deli

854 7th Ave (at West 55th St), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 289 tips and reviews
L&B Spumoni Gardens is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

29. L&B Spumoni Gardens

9.1
2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Gravesend · 430 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

30. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1953 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

31. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1842 tips and reviews
Grimaldi's Pizzeria is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

32. Grimaldi's Pizzeria

7.8
1 Front St (at Cadman Plaza W), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · DUMBO · 591 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bridge is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

33. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
High Line is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

34. High Line

9.4
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1499 tips and reviews
Chelsea Market is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

35. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

36. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1876 tips and reviews
Serendipity 3 is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

37. Serendipity 3

7.6
225 E 60th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 537 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

38. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1397 tips and reviews
Rice to Riches is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

39. Rice to Riches

8.4
37 Spring St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · NoLita · 393 tips and reviews
Shanghai Café Deluxe is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

40. Shanghai Café Deluxe

100 Mott St (btwn Canal & Hester St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Little Italy · 365 tips and reviews
Magnolia Bakery is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

41. Magnolia Bakery

8.4
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews
The Meatball Shop is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

42. The Meatball Shop

84 Stanton St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 621 tips and reviews
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

43. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

8.0
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 569 tips and reviews
McSorley's Old Ale House is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

44. McSorley's Old Ale House

8.9
15 E 7th St (btwn Cooper Sq & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Pub · East Village · 467 tips and reviews
Mister Softee Truck is one of #BabysFirstTime: NYC Edition.

45. Mister Softee Truck

7.8
New York, NY
Food Truck · 21 tips and reviews