"Choose between boiled or fried pierogies filled with cheese, potato, spinach, or sauerkraut and mushrooms at this old-school East Village spot, which has been around since 1942. B&H Dairy is a narrow, cash-only coffee shop that feels untouched by time and serves dairy-only, meat-free kosher food to a single row of two-top tables and diner counter seating, swiveling stools and all. The place almost closed in spring 2015 due to a gas explosion on the street, but dedicated fans mobilized to raise nearly $30,000, and B&H reopened a few months later. The challah and blintzes here are also worth seeking out." - Alexandra Ilyashov
