Indessert – Mango Pomelo Sago Soup
MAN $5.50 VEG If you have a late-night sweets craving, head to this Hong Kong-style dessert shop in Chinatown and try the chilled Mango Pomelo Sago “Soup.” It combines sweet, thick, mango puree...
View ArticleGolden Palace – Green Bean Sheet Jelly
QNS $6.99 for “Small” VEG Photograph by Lily Chin The appeal of Golden Palace’s version of this cold noodle dish rests on its balance of bold flavors and complementary textures: ample garlic, sprigs...
View ArticleFresca la Crepe – Pepper Chic Savory Crepe
QNS $8.00 SPICY Chef Patricia Chu’s not-so-secret spin on savory crepes is the inclusion of exposed cheese on the griddle. This twist changes the state of the Swiss cheese, topping chunks of chicken...
View ArticleEuropean Meat Market – Veal Jerky
BNX $9.99 per lb. There’s little at work behind this Albanian veal jerky—just a primordial combination of salt and smoke. Nothing else is really necessary. The interior, almost as soft as raw meat but...
View ArticleEstrellita Produce – Memala con Carnitas
BNX $4.00 Despite the rise of serious Mexican fare throughout New York, most of the city is sadly limited in its choices of antojitos (Mexican street-style snacks). Take the memela, a long and often...
View ArticleEddie’s Sweet Shop – The Donovan
QNS $7.00 VEG Way back when Eddie’s first opened its doors, soda jerks mixing lime rickeys and egg creams were more common than baristas pulling espresso and drawing steamed-milk hearts. These days,...
View ArticleDiCosmo’s Italian Ice – Avocado Sorbet
QNS $2.50 for Small VEG Avocado is an unlikely flavor for an Italian ice stand, but the wizards of water at DiCosmo’s make it work by adding just a kiss of lemon to the alligator pear. The result is a...
View ArticleCourt Pastry Shop – Italian Ices
BK $2.00 for Small VEG STREET At this streetside ices window, the ideal tool of the trade isn’t a scoop—it’s a spatula. Provided the frozen product is limber enough, as these house-made confections...
View ArticleCafe Triskell – Escargot
QNS $10.00 Cafe Triskell is a gem among the many excellent restaurants along 36th Avenue in Astoria. Its intimate environment and array of classic French dinner and brunch options are exceptional, and...
View ArticleCafe Avat – Ashlyam Fu
BK $6.50 VEG SPICY Central Asian lagman noodles transition perfectly to a hot-weather dish at this Kyrgyz eatery, possibly the only such restaurant in the city. The cooked noodles are covered in an...
View ArticleBurger It Up! – Chimi Burger and Fries
BK $9.29 Photograph by Robyn Lee Plenty of locals sit down for a burger at 983, Bushwick’s Living Room, but no further from the Morgan Street L stop, hidden around the corner from Flushing Avenue’s...
View ArticleBrick Oven Bread – Imeruli Khachapuri
BK $6.00 VEG STREET Khachapuri, the cheese-filled bread that is Georgia’s calling card, comes in many forms—and most are available at this Georgian bakery, hidden on a quiet, residential street in...
View ArticleBosna Express – Pljeskavica (Bosnian Burger)
QNS $9.00 Photograph by Kim Davis At this compact Bosnian spot in Ridgewood, the cooks flip pljeskavica, a so-called “Bosnian burger,” in the shadow of the M train overhead. The “burger” itself is a...
View ArticleBombay Frankie/Roti Roll – Chana Masala Frankie
MAN $4.50 (2 for $8) VEG Photograph by Bethany Wong One of the few really good, cheap options near Columbia University is Bombay Frankie (a.k.a. Roti Roll), which brings Indian street food to...
View ArticleBobby Fish, Rey Del Ceviche – Seven Fishes Ceviche
MAN $10.00 STREET Anyone who tells you not to buy raw fish from a van on the side of the road doesn’t know Bobby Fish. For the past 40 years, Bobby has been the uptown “king of ceviche.” Lobster,...
View ArticleBiang! – Cold Buckwheat Noodles
QNS $6.00 VEG SPICY Biang!, the upscale sibling of Flushing-born Xi’an Famous Foods, specializes in the many varieties of biang biang mian—named for the thwacking sound these hand-pulled noodles make...
View ArticleBen’s Pizza – Palermo Slice
MAN $3.25 VEG Photograph by Robyn Lee Square pizzas can be found at most slice shops in New York City, but the Palermo at Famous Ben’s is of a different breed. The tomato sauce and oily pan crust are...
View ArticleBaul Dada Jhal Muri Shop – Jhal Muri
QNS $3.00 VEG SPICY STREET Jhal muri, or “spicy puffed rice,” is the namesake specialty at this Bangladeshi snack stand. Puffed rice, black chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, green chilies, red...
View ArticleArunee Thai Cuisine – Yum Hnam Sod
QNS $8.95 SPICY It is perfectly acceptable to eat yun hnam sod (a spicy pork salad) as an entree, even though it masquerades as an appetizer. Either way, the complex dish is a Thai favorite, full of...
View ArticleAllswell – Mini Smoked Chicken Hot Dog
BK $4.00 The menu at Allswell in Williamsburg changes daily, depending on what’s available at the farmer’s market—but the restaurant’s Mini Smoked Chicken Hot Dog is a late-night fixture. The hot dog...
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