Leo offers top-tier pizza in Williamsburg. It marries a spacious, casual atmosphere with exceptional sourdough crust that strikes the perfect balance between New York and Neapolitan styles.

Hidden behind a laundromat is a tiny, red-lit bar, smoky as the mezcals in which they specialise. La Milagrosa feels like a portal to Mexico City, where drinks are served properly (with a slice of orange and chilli salt – you dip the orange slice into the spicy-savoury grains and suck between sips to enhance the flavour). Want something stronger? The menu offers 25 varieties of tequila and mezcal to drink straight-up. On the weekends, the tiny area in the back becomes a listening bar and dance floor later in the night, where avid record collector DJ Mendez doesn't skip on tunes. 

Wine bar first, and eatery second - The Four Horsemen is a convivial yet chic spot to indulge in all things good for the soul. As if their selection of wine isn't enough of a wow factor, that in combination with their food has earned them a Michelin Star. 

Slinging exceptional late-night Shanghainese food since 2014, this sexy, red-lit haunt is popular with chefs and hospitality folks hungry for a hot meal and good vibes after their own service ends (Wei’s stays open until 2am). The ceiling is strung with glowing paper lanterns, dark leather booths line the walls, and disco melts through their high-quality speakers. Must orders include their pork and chive dumplings, soup dumplings, pea shoots, crispy salt and pepper fish, and pickled vegetables – but no dish will do you wrong (their beef dishes, chicken dishes, and vegetables are all sublime). Try their signature Shanghai Cowboy, which goes down like a sour – funkified with their addition of the Chinese liquor baijiu.