

Soft Swerve Ice Cream
Lower East Side What i suggest: ube This is one of the prettiest soft serves I've ever seen (albeit very artificial looking) and it has a...


Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Chinatown What I suggest: almond cookie and black sesame, taro/ube This ice cream shop is unique because it mixes classic Asian dessert...

Big Gay Ice Cream
West Village and East Village What I suggest: Bea Arthur, Mermaid or Vanilla twist with elderflower syrup There is no better version of...


Davey's Ice Cream
East Village and Williamsburg What I suggest: Roasted Pistachio or Speculoos Chocolate Chip This ice cream is just really good quality...


Spicy Village
Lower East Side Although this BYO spot is famous for its Chicken Tray, I highly suggest getting the dumplings to accompany as well. The...


Shanghai Cafe Deluxe
Chinatown This is my reliable xiao long bao fix in Manhattan. The service is brisk like most of Chinatown and the wait can be 30+ mins...


Tasty Dumplings
Chinatown The classic cabbage/pork dumplings are good whether they are steamed or fried. The skins run on the thicker slide but the pork...


Xi'ans Famous Foods
Several Locations Although the hand-pulled noodles and lamb burger good, the lamb dumplings are my favorite by a long shot. The lamb is...


Woodside Cafe
Jackson Heights Yes they are pink. Yes they are delicious. Momos are a Nepalese version of the dumpling generally filled with beef. They...


Joe's Shanghai
Midtown, Chinatown and Flushing This place still commands long lines around meal times and plenty of tourists who come to try their soup...