"Donut Pub is a throwback to the 1960s, a maverick place that makes its doughnuts and provides a rudimentary lunch counter in back, with the plainest sandwiches imaginable. Some of the simplest doughnuts are the best, including a plain, unfrosted bear claw fit to be dipped in your coffee, which used to be breakfast in the old days. There’s an additional location near Astor Place, but this outpost has the old-school charm." - Melissa McCart