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The Best Breakfast Spots in NYC
A soda fountain luncheonette founded in 1925 that marked its 100th year in 2025, and the closest thing left in Manhattan to the breakfast counters of the last century.
Go for: Hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm, Saturday 8am to 6pm, Sunday 8am to 4pm. Go for: eggs over easy and coffee at the counter.
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Where to Eat Near the Met Museum
A luncheonette at 83rd and Lexington that opened in 1925 and has been run by the same family for three generations, with a counter, swivel stools and a soda fountain that still makes egg creams.
Go for: an egg cream at the counter.