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    44 Amazing NYC Places That Actually Still Exist

    A lot of classic New York City spots might be disappearing, but you can still go to these distinctive shops, bars, and restaurants. For now, anyway.

    1. Russ & Daughters, 179 East Houston St. (East Village)

    2. Eddie's Sweet Shop, 105-29 Metropolitan Ave. #1 (Forest Hills)

    3. Strand Book Store, 828 Broadway (East Village)

    4. Di Fara Pizza, 1424 Avenue J (Midwood)

    5. Generation Records, 210 Thompson St. (Greenwich Village)

    6. St. Mark's Comics, 11 St. Mark's Place (East Village)

    7. Caffe Reggio, 119 Macdougal St. (Greenwich Village)

    8. Old Town Bar on 45 East 18th St. (Flatiron)

    9. The Lemon Ice King of Corona, 52-02 108th St. (Corona)

    10. Peter Pan Donuts & Pastry Shop, 727 Manhattan Ave. (Greenpoint)

    11. Jackson Diner, 37-47 74th St. (Jackson Heights)

    12. Julius', 59 West 10th St. (Greenwich Village)

    13. Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 East 3rd St. (Alphabet City)

    14. Beer Garden at Bohemian Hall, 29-19 24th Ave. (Astoria)

    15. Katz's Delicatessen, 205 East Houston St. (Lower East Side)

    16. Sunny's Bar, 253 Conover St. (Red Hook)

    17. B&H, 420 9th Ave. (Midtown)

    18. Other Music, 15 East 4th St. (East Village)

    19. Lee's Tavern, 60 Hancock St. (Staten Island)

    20. Zabar's, 2245 Broadway (Upper West Side)

    21. Bamonte's Restaurant, 32 Withers St. (Williamsburg)

    22. Dublin House Bar and Tap Room, 225 West 79th St. (Upper West Side)

    23. McSorley's Old Ale House, 15 E 7th St. (East Village)

    24. Circo's Pastry Shop, 312 Knickerbocker Ave. (Bushwick)

    25. O. Ottomanelli & Sons, 285 Bleecker St. (West Village)

    26. Veselka, 144 2nd Ave. (East Village)

    27. Essex Card Shop, 39 Ave. A (Lower East Side)

    28. Schaller & Weber, 1654 2nd Ave. #1 (Yorkville)

    29. Block Drug Stores, 101 2nd Ave. (East Village)

    30. Jolly Tinker, 387 Bedford Park Blvd. (Bronx)

    31. Dominick's Restaurant, 2335 Arthur Ave. (Bronx)

    32. Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, 65 Bayard St. (Chinatown)

    33. Barney Greengrass, 541 Amsterdam Ave. (Upper West Side)

    34. Gottscheer Hall, 657 Fairview Ave. (Ridgewood)

    35. La Bonbonniere, 28 Eighth Ave. (West Village)

    36. Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery, 137 East Houston St. (East Village)

    37. 7th Ave Donuts Luncheonette, 324 7th Ave. (Park Slope)

    38. Keens Steakhouse, 72 West 36th St. (Garment District)

    39. Tom's Restaurant, 782 Washington Ave. (Crown Heights)

    40. Cup & Saucer Luncheonette, 89 Canal St. (Chinatown)

    41. Lucy's, 135 Ave. A (East Village)

    42. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop, 174 Fifth Ave. (Flatiron)

    43. Economy Candy, 108 Rivington St. (East Village)

    44. Clover Delicatessen, 621 2nd Ave. (Murray Hill)

    This post is nowhere close to a definitive list of charming, classic New York City spots, and it was not ranked. If you have your own favorite places that we didn't mention here, please share them in the comments.