The Chinatown Guide: Chinatown, Two Bridges and Dimes Square in 2026
Dim sum since 1920, dumplings for pocket change, a queer Asian American bookstore and the downtown scene's favorite corner. Here is how to do Manhattan's Chinatown right.
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Great Meals in New York for Under $20
Twenty-one places across four boroughs where a twenty still buys a real meal, from birria at midnight to roti in Bed-Stuy and a $6 patty in the Bronx.
The Best Date Night Restaurants in New York City
Eighteen rooms for every stage of the thing, from the first drink to the anniversary, with what to order, where to sit and how to get in.
The Best Dumplings in New York City
Eighteen dumpling counters, soup dumpling rooms and dim sum halls across Manhattan Chinatown and Flushing, with exactly what to order and how to pay.
The Best Independent Bookstores in New York City
Twenty-five shops across four boroughs where the staff picks are sharp, the readings are free and nobody minds if you browse for an hour and buy one paperback.
The Best Karaoke Bars in New York City
Where to sing in New York, from $1-a-song Chinatown stages and live piano rooms to Koreatown private suites that stay open until the trains get weird.
The Best Natural Wine Bars in New York City
Seventeen places to drink skin contact, pét-nat and funky Jura in New York right now, from twelve-stool counters to backyard hangs with a pool table.
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Free wine, free art and a crowd that dresses like it has somewhere better to be. Here is how Thursday openings work, and the galleries worth the walk.
