131 Sullivan St. : New York, NY 10012 : 212-677-6200
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 The menu at Andrew Carmellini's Soho venture hopscotches across our mighty country while giving props to Japan, Mexico, Italy, and beyond. Be forewarned: The restaurant is deafeningly loud, and service could be more attentive. But the food makes a visit worthwhile. Menu highlights include the... More >> |
| Soho |
American |
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$$$ |
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726 65th St. : Brooklyn, NY 11220 : 718-765-0098
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 Dim sum has made a spectacular comeback in the city, and East Harbor is in the forefront. The dining room is the size of a football field, and every day from morning till around 1:30 in the afternoon, carts propel around the room steered by their smartly uniformed attendants. From around 30... More >> |
| Sunset Park |
Dim Sum |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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113-09 Queens Blvd. : Flushing, NY 11375 : 718-260-2206
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 This restaurant represents the incursion of Hong Kong-style Chinese food (with Malaysian, English, and Japanese influences) into the Middle Class neighborhoods of Queens. It was recently chosen as one of the 10 best kid-friendly restaurants in town by our Fork in the Road website, not only for... More >> |
| Forest Hills |
Chinese, Dim Sum |
Delivery, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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174 Fifth Ave. : New York, NY 10010 : 212-675-5096
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 Step into the past at Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop, when sandwiches weren't made with faddish ingredients like arugula, pesto, and ciabattas. In 1929, New York City was paved with these places. A lonely presence on this stretch of Fifth Avenue among fast-food emporia and pita palaces, it... More >> |
| Flatiron |
Deli, Sandwiches |
Delivery, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
$ |
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557 Driggs Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11211 : 718-218-7284
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 Like a traveler lost in the vast Pampas of Argentina, El Almacen ("the General Store") is trying hard to find its way. It began initially with a menu of half non-grilled Argentine fare, half Mexican food. From there it migrated into ceviches and grilled meats, the latter quite fantastic. Served... More >> |
| Williamsburg |
Argentine, Mexican |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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86 University Place : New York, NY 10003 : 212-255-9378
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 El Cantinero ("The Barkeep") is one of the few remaining restaurants in town slinging authentic Tex-Mex food, a cuisine developed mainly during the mid-20th century by Mexican immigrants to Texas, who found a dearth of ingredients they were familiar with, and made substitutions. One of the... More >> |
| Greenwich Village |
Mexican, Tex-Mex |
Catering, Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Prix Fixe, Takeout |
$$ |
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2024 McDonald Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11223 : 718-339-7907
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 Formerly McDonald Coffee Shop, this tiny green gem under the Culver Local (F train) tracks has a bill of fare that concentrates on wonderful Salvadoran enchiladas (like Mexican tostadas) topped with sautéed beef, crema, and crumbled cheese, and banana-leaf-wrapped tamales, which have the texture o... More >> |
| Brooklyn |
Mexican, Salvadoran |
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$ |
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431 W. 202nd St. : New York, NY 10034 : 718-899-8922
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 This Venezuelan food truck is ensconced in a permanent location, where it sizzles up patacons, cachapas--voluminous sweet-corn pancakes folded around fillings--and empanadas until the early morning hours. The specialty is the patacon--a marvelous, meaty sandwich that substitutes large disks of... More >> |
| Inwood |
Venezuelan |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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791 E. Tremont Ave. : Bronx, NY 10460 : 718-299-4218
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 El Nuevo Bohio ("The New Shack") is a picture-perfect palace of pig, a real Puerto Rican lechonera. The front window says it all, featuring a tumble of bronzed pork shoulders. The pig wrangler cuts up your portion--whether it be a half-pound ($3.50), a pound, or a platter that also features... More >> |
| Crotona Park |
Puerto Rican |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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100-14 Northern Blvd. : Flushing, NY 11368 : 718-446-4622
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 Stick-to-your-ribs platters of Ecuadoran food are the forte of this former diner on busy Northern Boulevard, which reminds us of Los Angeles. Goat stew (seco de chivo) is a good bet, and so is the intensely yellow tripe stew (guatita). You can get both with a serving of oniony shrimp ceviche on... More >> |
| Corona |
Ecuadorian |
Delivery |
$$ |
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160 Irving Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11237 : 718-417-4174
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 Don't expect anything fancy--this is a hash house, albeit one with excellent, belly-stuffing food. Same for the humongous chandelier--which seems like it might have belonged to a previous Italian restaurant--the décor is purely functional, but it will fade from view as the montanero ("mountain c... More >> |
| Brooklyn |
Ecuadorian |
Takeout |
$$ |
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347 Court St. : Brooklyn, NY 11231 : 718-243-1000
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 Next door to Italian-American stalwart Marco Polo, Enoteca on Court is a modern Italian restaurant masquerading as a wine bar. Sure, there are great Italian wines at comparatively low mark-ups (around 2.5 times retail), but the quality and the range of the food is the real lure here. From the... More >> |
| Carroll Gardens |
Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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402 W. 43rd St. : New York, NY 10036 : 212-564-7272
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 Chef Dave Pasternack comes from a Montauk fishing family, and he was on top of the local and sustainable bandwagon long before those terms became household words. His Italian crudo refers, not to the cured ham found throughout Italy, but to raw seafood seasoned with fruity olive oil and other... More >> |
| West 40s |
Pasta, Seafood |
Business Dining, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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2328 Arthur Ave. : Bronx, NY 10458 : 718-220-7641
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 Finally, a Pueblan taqueria that nearly rises to the level of full-blown restaurant! One of a chain for three formidable places in the Bronx that have been around since the late 1990s, Estrellita Poblano ("Little Star of Puebla") does right by the cuisine's signatures, including chiles relleno... More >> |
| Bronx |
Mexican |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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543 Nostrand Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11216 : 347-627-2999
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 Poised above the point on Atlantic Avenue where the LIRR zooms out of the ground and soars into the sky, this new spot boasts both Bajan (Barbadian) and Guyanese cooks, making for a pleasing menu of inter-island food. Of course, the goat curry is above reproach, a pleasing chocolate brown color... More >> |
| Bedford Stuyvesant |
Barbadian, Guyanese |
Catering, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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260 Bleecker St. : New York, NY 10014 : 212-243-1974
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 Improvising within the hallowed canon of the Italian hero, Village pork store Faicco's takes advantage of its superior access to cold cuts to create the city's most formidable hero. With a flick of the knife, the crusty roll is laid open then successively piled with San Daniele prosciutto, hot... More >> |
| West Village |
Deli, Italian, Sandwiches |
Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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68 Clinton St. : New York, NY 10002 : 212-253-1960
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 This might just be the best Italian restaurant currently operating in the city, but don't expect food of the most traditional sort. Familiar recipes are often zapped with one unexpected ingredient (like cocoa nibs with the pork loin);the miracle is that it always seems to work. The noodle-free... More >> |
| Lower East Side |
Italian |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining |
$$ |
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17 Orchard St. : New York, NY 10002 : 212-300-4053
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 On a rapidly gentrifying block where Chinatown meets the Lower East Side comes this seasonally inspired, British-influenced gastropub. The exposed brick-walled former sausage factory cultivates a hipster aesthetic worthy of the neighborhood (waiters all wear plaid, diners includes a high... More >> |
| Lower East Side |
American, Gastropub |
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$$ |
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239 W. 4th St. : New York, NY 10014 : 646-449-9336
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 This wonderful addition to the West Village relies on the talents of restaurateur Gabe Stulman (who hails from Wisconsin, and won"t let you forget it) and chef Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly, who comes to us courtesy of Montreal"s Au Pied de Cochon, one of the most porkerific places in the universe. He... More >> |
| Greenwich Village |
American, Italian, New American |
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$$$ |
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151 Union St. : Brooklyn, NY 11231 : 718-855-1545
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 Nearly a century old, this antique focacceria is proof that Sicilians landed in Brooklyn at the same time as Neapolitans; a potbellied stove is still the center of attention. The favorite snack is the panelle special, layering smoky chickpea fritters on a homemade roll slathered with ricotta... More >> |
| Brooklyn |
Deli, Italian |
Delivery, Family Style, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$ |
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354 Metropolitan Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11211 : 718-963-3404
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 Located in a former Williamsburg garage, Fette Sau ("Fat Pig") channels the sainted barbecues of Central Texas, serving up 'cue on a plain tray on a sheet of butcher paper. While there are two sauces available, you've got to put them on yourself. On a recent revisit, the barbecue was as... More >> |
| Brooklyn |
Barbecue |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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808 Lexington Ave. : New York, NY 10021 : 212-207-4555
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 The menu is a compendium of commonplaces, most featuring olive oil and calculated to please the mainly female and mainly shopping crowd that floods F and O mealtimes. Much of the pristine food is totally on the money, from elegant cheese plates to carpaccios busy with extraneous ingredients to... More >> |
| East 60s |
Cafe |
Business Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wifi Access |
$$$ |
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222 W. 79th St. : New York, NY 10024 : 212-362-7470
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 Despite the misguided moniker and wacky menu organization (dishes are listed from lightest to heaviest, with appetizers in red and entrees in black), the food at Michael Psilakis's new Cape Coddish-looking seafood joint is high-aspiring and often very successful. Certain dishes are occasionally... More >> |
| West 70s |
Dessert, Greek, Seafood |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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174 E. 82nd St. : New York, NY 10028 : 212-717-7772
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 The core of the menu are plump, sustainable Prince Edward Island mussels, offered in 23 different one-pound preparations and served in a steamer, with the lid doffed by the waiter for empty shells. But with any variety you pick - be it the classic (herbs, garlic, white wine), Spaniard (chorizo,... More >> |
| East 80s |
Seafood |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$$ |
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434 Seventh Ave. : Brooklyn, NY 11215 : 718-369-3144
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 The menu at Roberto Santibañez's Park Slope Mexican restaurant blends the traditional and the new, so while you'll see standards like guacamole, chicken flautas, and a great enchiladas suizas, you'll also encounter more modern touches in the fish salpicon, duck zarape, and excellent shrimp and bay ... More >> |
| Park Slope |
Mexican |
Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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