This East Village mainstay is the ultimate 24-hour restaurant. Head here for dinner and you'll be greeted by a bevy of delicious options. If you'd like to go Ukranian, you're in luck; it's the restaurant's speciality. Order up a plate of potato pancakes and your stomach will thank you. The golden brown pancakes are delicious, and you can dip them in apple sauce or sour cream for authenticity and a welcome contrast in tastes. A bowl of borscht should also fill you up, as will potato, perogies and blintzes.

They also offer a nice selection of sandwiches and burgers, in addition to some salads. Breakfast is of course served 24-hours a day, so you can roll in at 4am and sop up all the alcohol you've been ingesting, with delicious golden pancakes (not potato!), eggs or french toast.

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144 Second Ave at 9th St; 212-228-9682; 6 to Astor Pl.