Wow! That is impressive haha. Sounds like you really know your way around. I wish I could afford to go out more often. The Spotted Dog is great. A bit far for me, but when I'm out there sometimes I try to go. It used to be a regular trip whenever I visited from NY. Their shredded BBQ "pork" whatever it is, is awesome. Great service and vibe as well, though a bit cramped on weekends. I wish I got to try that Pepperbox and Bonafide. It must be really hard to run a restaurant or bakery considering how many shut down and some after only a few years. Thanks for the recommendations! Here are some of my favorite spots in NY: -Delice & Sarassin: West Village - absolutely unbelievable. Vegan FRENCH cuisine. Very rare to find that. Everything I've gotten is just phenomenal. The place is tiny and the chairs and tables are adorably small. A bit pricey but worth it! -Peacefood Cafe: several locations. Fantastic American style diner with a big menu and great service. Especially LGBTQ friendly. Big display case with tons of desserts like cookies and pies. Very reasonable prices. -Anixi: The name means means “spring” in Greek. Absolutely life changing. Very upscale, very expensive, and worth every penny! Dinner for two including 1 cocktail each ran $200 after tips. Everything is flawless. Decor, food, plating, service, bathroom, atmosphere, you name it. The menu is from Greece, Turkey, Georgia, and Lebanon. Boundless creativity, photo-perfect meals, truly inspired. I may never go back because of the price, but now I can say I did and I treasure the memory. The owner, Chef Guy Vaknin, it seems is on a mad rush to open as many vegan restaurants in the city as possible. He started with Beyond Sushi which was on Shark Tank - and is now famous with 2 locations. It's also one of the highest rated vegan restaurants in NYC. Through his City Roots Hospitality group he also opened Willow (American comfort food), Coletta (Italian), Sentir (Mexican), Le Basque (France & Spain), and Anixi (the only one I've been to out of those). All are very highly rated. I feel like Chef Leila Kidd and her husband Carey have taken inspiration from Vaknin because VegSouth Hospitality Group owns Element, The Dirty V, De Plantas food truck, and now Marian. -Blossom: really nice and somewhat upscale - not as pricey as Anixi, more like Element & Marian. This was one of my fav places in the city before I discovered Anixi. You will NOT be disappointed. [continued below]