People like to complain about life in New York City. And while we generally feel like those people are welcome to go live anywhere else, it’s true that things are harder here. Running dumb errands becomes a game of strength and strategy when you don’t have a car to do your schlepping. Coordinating a group dinner is basically an exercise in neighborhood diplomacy. And locking down a decent apartment takes nothing less than witchcraft (or faking an engagement in order to convince your landlord of your relationship’s stability - true story).

So when you find the easy wins in NYC, they feel especially important.

Daily Provisions is an easy win. This is the tiny all-day cafe from the people behind Union Square Cafe, and it’s located right next door to its fine dining sibling. But while Union Square Cafe is a white tablecloths and sommeliers kind of place, Daily Provisions is an order at the counter and possibly eat while standing up kind of place (there are two small counters and two small tables, and that’s it for seating). The setup and price point of these two restaurants are different, but the quality of food is on the same level.

Every sandwich at Daily Provisions feels like the platonic ideal of its category - from a bacon, egg, & cheese so good that at $7 it actually feels like you’re stealing something, to a crispy chicken milanese on focaccia, to the roast beef with muenster and horseradish that we wish would teach a master class to all other roast beef sandwiches. And then there’s the Daily Provisions cruller, which is officially the best donut in the city. We are more confident about this statement than most other things in life.