We’ve officially lived in New York City for six months. Not only have we survived, we’ve thrived (corny, yes, but that’s me). So I figured it’s a good time to hand out some midterm grades. Here’s our list of favorites so far:

Food

Meatball Sub: Pizza Plus
Specialty Food Market: Blue Apron
Produce: Fresh Direct
Hot Dog: Willie’s Dawgs (honorable mention: Crif Dog)
Pizza: Grimaldi’s
Cheese Shop: The Cheese Shop, Bierkraft (tie)
Bodega Hero: 12th Street Deli
Breakfast: Magnolia
Lunch Special: Bombay Grill
Early Bird Dinner Special: Agozar
Food From a Street Vendor: Red Hook ballfields
Random Find: Provence en Boite
Gelato: Colson Patisserie
Blueberry Muffin: Cousin John’s bakery
Late-Night Fix: 7th Avenue Donut Shop
Granola: Naidre’s
Health Food: Second Helpings
BBQ: Smoke Joint (honorable mention: Pioneer BBQ)
Pastrami: Katz’s

Drink

Coffee: Gorilla
Espresso: Cafe Sutra
Iced Coffee: Red Horse Cafe
Beer Bar: Blind Tiger
Bar/Lounge: ReBar
Wine Shop: Red, White & Bubbly
Place to Watch the Bears: Pacific Standard!

Other

Laundry: Green Cleaners
Local Garb: Sport Prospect
View of Manhattan Skyline: construction lot in Williamsburg by East River
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Cafe Sutra
Subway Station for a Transfer: Smith-9th St.