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ATTENTION ALL DONUT LOVERS: Here is a list of must-haves in the donut department. From glazed to jelly to Boston creme, we know where to get the best deep fried dough in the city!

Dough

305 Franklin Avenue Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

347 533 7544

There is nothing like having one of their Nutella cream-filled donuts when they are hot and fresh. No wonder this place made it on the top of our list, Dough plays around with creative flavors like hibiscus, dulce de leche with toasted almonds and chocolate with cacao nibs. In the mood to try something different, enjoy a Foie Gras and Jelly filled donut at Bed Stuy's Do or Dine, which uses Dough's classic jelly donut and adds delicious duck liver. Worth every calorie!

I always like a one stop shop and Huckleberry Bar, in the part of Williamsburg that has not yet been entirely consumed by gentrification and uber-emo trenders, is a gem. With a comfortable charm that feels both new and old, every walk is welcomed. And my walk was steadied by their selection of focused yet thoughtful food and drink. Thus my two visits, an evening and the subsequent sensible brunch, yielded fabulous edible finds for any time the clock tells - even for a slim wallet.

We understand that for some of you foodies out there with a love for football, Super Bowl Sunday poses a dilemma on where to watch the game. Well, you have come to the right place for the solution. Here are some places that you can dine-in or take-out food during the game while satisfying your taste buds.

134 Reade Street 10013 212 941 9401

Iron Chef, Marc Forgione, will be turning his two-star restaurant into a casual bar by bringing in flat screens to watch the game on this Sunday. The menu will include a burger, spicy chicken wings, suckling pig sliders with $5 Miller High Life beers to wash them down. A DJ will also be part of this scene to get the party started.

123 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10003

These Belgian fries are freshly cut and fried (twice) to a golden crisp, then garnished and paired with your choice of sauce. Forget about ketchup to go with these authentic fries, you get to choose from various mustards, mayos and curries. Perfectly crisp on the outside and soft on the inside

18 Bedford Avenue Greenpoint, NY 11222

Here, the fries are good, and the truffle fries --even better. This place packs in a crowd and is especially popular during brunch. Expect to wait, but as for the fries, the wait is well worth it.

New coffee blends and trends are already roasting in the new year as Starbucks switches from dark roasts to blondes and multiple celebrities, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, filmmaker David Lynch, Dave Mustaine from Megadeth and Lcd Soundsystem star James Murphy, enter the profitable industry.

After years of everyone being told by the coffee connoisseur that dark roasts are superior, coffee companies decided to attract a new market of coffee drinkers during this economic slump. This trend has already become a norm in many European countries, where they brew the blondes strong.

209 East 49th st. between 2nd and 3rd avenue 212 751 4545

Executive Chef Richard Sandoval opened a new tapas lounge located under another one of his venues, Pampano. This newly designed Mexican tapas bar offers 30 small plates, that are perfect for sharing, to go with their Latin-inspired wine list, tequila menu and eight different flavored sangrias.

474 Columbus Ave. 646-596-7434

My new favorite part of waking up is a breakfast of crunchy granola from Nature's Hand. Their flavors include Maple Pecan, Wild Blueberry, Cranberry Delight, Raisin Hazelnut, and Cinnamon Apple, my favorite of all. Nature's Hand is made in Minnesotra and they use quality ingredients, like real sugar, molasses and honey to sweeten the whole grain wheat and oats. I especailly love the plentiful sunflower seeds in the mix that add a sublte nutty flavor. None of their granola includes unpronounceable ingredients that look like they belong in science experiments.

Eater recently did a poll of the most underrated restaurants in NYC, according to their readers. After they mapped out a list of the Top 20 Most Underrated Restaurants in NYC, readers got a chance to give their opinion on the subject. 85 restaurants later, foodies got a view of what they're missing. The list definitely strikes a chord with us, especialy when it comes to Barrio Chino (some of the best Mexican food in NYC) and Rucola. We also love how the poll introduced us to dozens of restaurants that we haven't tried. What do you think of the list? Are some of your favorites on here?