One of the city's best Himalayan restaurants. Don't miss the mula achar, spicy pickled daikon radish,
On the edge of Chinatown, this great spot has some of the cheapest food in the city. Try the fried pork bun, 3 for $1, or the dumplings, 4 for $1!
If you are lucky enough to know someone to get in to Rao's, go. The meatballs and sauce are worth the trip. Try the steak pizzaiola. If you can’t get in, buy their cookbook! -Jill Zarin, Real Housewiv
Serious smoky barbecue meets southeast Asian flavors here, with a snack-heavy menu that facilitates the restaurant's cocktails.
For extra spicy salt around the rim of your Smoky Mary's say: "A deep-sea Smokey Mary's, please... you know, Jacques Cousteaued."
Bronx Mexican restaurant with homemade tortillas. The menu has its share of duds, but the enchiladas and egg and chorizo sandwich are plenty satisfying and a good value.
Quick and tasty hummus and falafel spot with excellent hummus by the pound and a messy but flavorful sabich.
Irving Farm continues their NYC expansion, joining Joe the Art of Coffee in Grand Central Terminal with a lower concourse shop.
Tiny East Village deli with some of the weirdest sandwiches we've had in New York, all at very affordable prices.
Our pick for "Best BBQ" thanks to their delectable selection of smoked-on-site meats. The communal seating and patio space are the perfect setting for sharing some of their famous pork belly. Read more.
Dinner consists of over twenty small plate courses. Bring your own wine (no corkage fee). Three-Michelin-starred. Our pick for "Best Tasting Menu." Read more.
The Parisienne is our pick for "Best Mac 'N Cheese." Elbow macaroni baked with creamy brie, roasted shiitake mushrooms and figs, finished with fresh rosemary. Try the "take and bake" for at-home fun. Read more.
The star attraction is the Spagetti alla Chiarra, "spaghetti on guitar", named for the authentic method of cutting pasta on wire frames. Our choice for "Best Pasta." Read more.
An easy choice as our "Best Deviled Eggs." Using organic NY state brown chicken eggs, yolks are mixed with smoked paprika and lemon, then garnished with a curl of American grey bottarga and chives. Read more.
From fresh oysters and wagyu beef to rib-eye and fried chicken, there's something for every taste and palate. Save room for dessert! A no-brainer as our pick for "Best All American." Read more.
