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Not necessarily "cheap" beers, but places with reasonably good food and good beer selections:
Jimmy's 43
Spitzer's Corner
Loreley
Zum Schneider
Bia Garden
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, The Grand Tasting
A smorgasbord of all the best ethnic foodstuffs from the outer boroughs.
Are Artichoke Basille's Sicilian Slices Shrinking?
I haven't had a sicilian in a while, but a recent 2am trip last weekend for a regular slice finally made up my mind: no more Artichoke for me. After a ridiculous, but standard wait while the dimwits behind the counter yukked it up and shared photos on their cell phones, I got a sad, and badly burned slice. Sauce and cheese great as usual, but the crust was a blackened, tooth-breakingly hard mess.
Now that Motorino's opened, I'll just skip the slice, and grab a margherita pie to go.
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Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Zaragoza Deli on 13th street and Avenue A. A tiny deli run by a couple from Puebla that make delicious tacos/ burritos/tamales and have a rotating assortment of meats to choose from. Grab an ice cold Modelo from the fridge, grab a table in the back (only 4) and take in a soccer game on TV or the (mostly) latin sounds streaming from the digital jukebox, and enjoy!
Dude's Night Out
Not necessarily "cheap" beers, but places with reasonably good food and good beer selections:
Jimmy's 43
Spitzer's Corner
Loreley
Zum Schneider
Bia Garden
New York City Wine and Food Festival: Ticket Giveaway, The Grand Tasting
A smorgasbord of all the best ethnic foodstuffs from the outer boroughs.
Are Artichoke Basille's Sicilian Slices Shrinking?
I haven't had a sicilian in a while, but a recent 2am trip last weekend for a regular slice finally made up my mind: no more Artichoke for me. After a ridiculous, but standard wait while the dimwits behind the counter yukked it up and shared photos on their cell phones, I got a sad, and badly burned slice. Sauce and cheese great as usual, but the crust was a blackened, tooth-breakingly hard mess.
Now that Motorino's opened, I'll just skip the slice, and grab a margherita pie to go.
Serious Eats Is Bringing Hot Doug's to NYC October 7
add another seating, please.
What's the best cheap mexican restaurant in Manhattan?
Between 14th and Canal, there is nothing better than Zaragoza, on Ave. A between 13th and 14th. Can't go wrong with 3 Tacos and a Modelo Especial tallboy, or the Mexican flag decorated burritos. If they have beef tongue, don't skip it.
Secrets of Minetta Tavern's Black Label Burger
There is no justification for a $26 burger. Not now, not ever.
NYC East Village Recommendations?
Best Burger: Veselka vs. Blue 9 (different styles)
Best Italian: Cacio e Pepe for pasta, Luzzos for pizza
Best Thai: Zabb City (or take out from Rhong Tiam)
Best Korean: all are mediocre, but Gama or Dok Suni
Best Indian: Haveli
Best Sushi: Kanoyama (Ebsiu R.I.P.)
Best Mexican: Zaragoza Mexican Deli...nothing else even comes close.
Don't forget The Redhead for amazing American cuisine with a Southern flair.
Momofuku Noodle Bar's Ramen, Dissed
Funny, I just had Momofuku ramen yesterday for the first time in year or so. At $17 it's overpriced, but I really don't get the visceral hatred. "Gentrified?" I'm not sure it's any more fancy schmancy than Ippudo, and furthermore, I'm not sure why that matters. Flavor-wise, I thought it was great, though a bit too salty. The 2 forms of pork were the tastiest I've had in ramen, and you can't beat the perfectly poached egg. Ippudo is still my no. 1, but Momofuku is putting out a great bowl of noodles.
Best Manhattan izakaya?
Dunno about "best," but my neighborhood (EVil) go-to is Kasadela on 11th between Ave B and C (closer to C). Great small, friendly vibe to it. Chicken wings are a must.
Win Tickets to Thomas Keller Event This Weekend
add another one for shake and bake.
Auto-playing Perdue Ads Really Annoying
Please please please make a policy of not accepting advertising that expands, plays sounds, or otherwise interferes with the rest of the site.
Serious Easter Artisanal Chocolate Egg Giveaway
Egg-shaped, speckled malted milk balls.
Bitter(s) in New York
I'm in the East Village.
Actually, I found Peychaud's at Union Square Wines. Whole Foods told me they didn't carry them, and the Food Emporium at Union Square was a no-go too.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
The Taco Truck on 30th Ave and 33rd St in Astoria
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I really enjoy mamoun's falafel by Washington Square Park. It is so flavorful and the perfect amount of food.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
i think piadina in the west village (10th street and 6th ave) is one of the best italian resturants in nyc- afforable, delectiable, amazing
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I've lived in Macedonia, Sierra Leone and now the Netherlands. None of them do good mexican food ! I would love to visit New York City to eat proper mexican, but also bagels and bahn mi.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I second the Malaysian place on Doyers St.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
chennai garden in murray hill
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Never been to NYC but subscribe to Time Out New York and New York magazine mainly to learn about living there ESPECIALLY the food! It seems to me the vendors at the park in Red Hook would be the first place I'd hit.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I love Laut downtown. Great food and great prices. Plus everyone there is very nice, even when our one friend had a few too many Sake bombs they couldn't have been more welcoming.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I don't know any off the radar places as I only visit NYC 2-3 times per year, but I love Penelope Cafe for breakfast. Great food, and I really enjoyed eating breakfast at the bar.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Definitely not off the radar but I love:
* Banh mi at Baoguette, Murray Hill
* Chinese sausage at Kuma Inn, LES
* Bacon wrapped prunes (devils on horseback) at Freeman's, LES
* Red chicken curry at Rice, Murray Hill
* Soft pretzels at Zum Schneider, EV
* Brussels sprouts at Side Car (PJ Clarkes), Midtown
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Royal Tangra Masala in Queens
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Taco Mix in East Harlem. Best squash blossom and huitlacoche quesadills!
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I really want to try DiFara's pizza in Brooklyn.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
harriet's kitchen, which seems to have fallen off the radar since shake shack moved in on the uws burger scene.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Utopia Bagels in Queens- their bialys are SO much better than Kossar's.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Chao Thai in East Elmhurst for NYC's best duck larb. (Sripraphai is great, but in no way "off the beathen path", as anyone who has waited for a table there Thursday night - Sunday night knows...) And Güllüoğlu for the city's best baklava - used to require a schlep out to Coney Island Ave, but now conveniently at 52nd & 2nd. Finally, Petty Soo Chow on Anderson Ave in Cliffside Park for XLB soup dumplings!
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I would love to try Caracas Arepas!
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Kashkaval in Hell's Kitchen.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Lan in the East Village on 3rd Ave. They actually just closed for a "remodel"... tears.
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I would love to try any of the stands in the Golden Mall in Flushing. One of my favorite places is Otafuku in the East Village...delicious Japanese street food in NY!
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
Off the radar, eh? I'd have to throw in Leo's Bagels in Hanover Square in the Financial District. Big Booty Bread Co. on 23rd Street between 7th & 8th Aves. for the Tres Leches cake and the Red Velvet cupcakes. The Lobels sandwich cart (with their own butcher!) at Yankee Stadium for the Prime Beef sandwich on an onion roll. Lexington Candy Shop on the corner of Lex. and 83rd Street for a chocolate egg cream done right. Camine's Italian Seafood Restaurant on Beekman Street near the old Fulton Fish Market. 106 years old and still cranking out great red sauce (lasagna, lobster fra diavolo, zuppa di pesce, etc...)
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
taco truck @ wyckoff ave and gates ave, brooklyn
Book Giveaway: Mike Colameco's Food Lover's Guide to NYC
I don't know the name because the sign is in Chinese, but there's a dim-sum-ish place on 8th ave in Brooklyn Chinatown with $1 pan-fried pork bun that make my life better every time I eat them.
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Zaragoza Deli on 13th street and Avenue A. A tiny deli run by a couple from Puebla that make delicious tacos/ burritos/tamales and have a rotating assortment of meats to choose from. Grab an ice cold Modelo from the fridge, grab a table in the back (only 4) and take in a soccer game on TV or the (mostly) latin sounds streaming from the digital jukebox, and enjoy!