Kaitlyn Rosati

If you’re looking to change up your summer ice cream fix from the typical, albeit iconic Mister Softee, Mr. P’s Homemade Ice Cream in Crown Heights ought to do the trick.

You don’t need to head to New England for a great lobster roll. This summer, try one from these three spots in New York — including a plant-based option you have to taste to believe.

There are many great burgers in New York, and far more not-so-great ones. The spectacular ones deserve clout, and Bandits Burger + Dive has got the goods.

At Cafe Belle in Nolita, you don’t have to choose between a rainbow cookie and a cannoli — get you a dessert that can do both.

In honor of National Hamburger Day, here are our five favorite burgers in New York, all of which can be found at true and tried hidden dining gems.

But don’t tell the people of Quito this — the empanadas at Delicias Ambateñas were better than the ones I had in Ecuador, so I can’t wait to return to this tiny Queens gem.

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Toad Style has been a fixture for Bed Stuy vegans since 2015. Their signature dish is the Sunshine Burger, which is also by far the most popular thing on the menu, with good reason.

B&L Diner, a fairly new eatery in Herald Square, gives nostalgic diner classics a facelift, like an elevated Salisbury steak TV dinner, buffalo carrots and tuna tartare nachos.

Uruguayan restaurant El Chivito D’Oro in Jackson Heights is named for a sandwich considered the national dish of Uruguay, and after trying it, it’s plain to see why.

City Island Diner feels like being in a small hometown greasy spoon that could be anywhere from Ohio to Upstate New York — but it’s right here in New York City.

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East Harlem can be something of a desert when it comes to cocktail bars with delicious food, but Perch is an inviting oasis with innovative drinks and a ricotta dip I won’t soon forget.

The name of the Lower East Side restaurant comes from the name of a Lebanese dish, the primary one served at this fast-casual dining spot.

Safe to say, whether it’s a cocktail, a vegetable dish, or some fried chicken, whatever you order at this Harlem eatery is going to be good good.

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