"Hearth isn’t trendy, but it’s good—and a lot of people know this. Despite a steady crowd, the East Village corner never gets too crazy or too loud. The menu is mostly healthy stuff like vegetables and gemelli topped with straciatella, but you can always get some meatballs or, at lunch, their Variety Burger with brisket, liver, heart and bone marrow." - molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah