Guidebook for New York
Food Scene
Best food from Dominican Republic! This is one of my neighborhood staples their heaping plates of stewed meat with rice and beans are legendary.Daily lunch specials for $6/7 and local beer for $4.
El Rey De La Caridad
973 Amsterdam AveBest food from Dominican Republic! This is one of my neighborhood staples their heaping plates of stewed meat with rice and beans are legendary.Daily lunch specials for $6/7 and local beer for $4.
Outdoor patio and happy hour 2 for 1 on beer and house wine. Excellent food, locally sources when possible and high quality.The owners are my friends, I was at the wedding!
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Bistro Ten 18
1018 Amsterdam AveOutdoor patio and happy hour 2 for 1 on beer and house wine. Excellent food, locally sources when possible and high quality.The owners are my friends, I was at the wedding!
YUM!!! I spent a few months in Thailand in 2002. This restaurant helps me not miss it so much. The Lunch special for $8 is one of the best deals in the neighborhood. Excellent ambiance.
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Thai Market
960 Amsterdam AveYUM!!! I spent a few months in Thailand in 2002. This restaurant helps me not miss it so much. The Lunch special for $8 is one of the best deals in the neighborhood. Excellent ambiance.
If you need coffee & light breakfast this is for you! Lovely view of Central Park when sitting outside. The paninis and made to order guacamole are not bad either.Great happyhour drink specials.
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Cafe Amrita
301 W 110th StIf you need coffee & light breakfast this is for you! Lovely view of Central Park when sitting outside. The paninis and made to order guacamole are not bad either.Great happyhour drink specials.
La Lanterna di Vittorio
129 MacDougal StOne of my favorite cafes in NYC since 1989.
Ben's Pizzeria
123 MacDougal StConsistently amazing pizza!
Fantastic Chinese food! We love their sauteed bok choy, Fried noodles with chicken and black bean sauce.
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Great NY Noodletown
28 BoweryFantastic Chinese food! We love their sauteed bok choy, Fried noodles with chicken and black bean sauce.
Aside from Noodletown this place is my other go - to for fantastic chinese food.
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Deluxe Green Bo
66 Bayard StAside from Noodletown this place is my other go - to for fantastic chinese food.
Spaghetti Bolognese, black kale ceasar, veal ragu over pappardelle. YUM!
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Frank
88 2nd AveSpaghetti Bolognese, black kale ceasar, veal ragu over pappardelle. YUM!
As someone who was in India for many months this is some of the best Indian food in NYC! love their lamb with chilies and coconut, mulligatawny soup, naan :-)
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Malai Marke
318 E 6th StAs someone who was in India for many months this is some of the best Indian food in NYC! love their lamb with chilies and coconut, mulligatawny soup, naan :-)
Lunch special: homemade gyoza dumplings, small salad, and ramen for $10!
Zen 6 Vegetarian Spice House
Lunch special: homemade gyoza dumplings, small salad, and ramen for $10!
excellent fresh ingredients! great california style mexican tacos and burritos!
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Dos Toros Taqueria
137 4th Aveexcellent fresh ingredients! great california style mexican tacos and burritos!
3 locations below 14th street. Delicious Japanese inspired fish and vegetables dishes such as seaweed salas, carrotand ginger salad dressing,white fish and chunky vegetables, vegan cheesecake
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Souen USQ
28 East 13th Street3 locations below 14th street. Delicious Japanese inspired fish and vegetables dishes such as seaweed salas, carrotand ginger salad dressing,white fish and chunky vegetables, vegan cheesecake
Spicy Jamaican Jerk Chicken with rice and peas & callaloo...that is my go-to dish!Everything else rocks too. One can bring a few bottles beer from corner deli makes it more economical.
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Freda's Cuisine
993 Columbus AvenueSpicy Jamaican Jerk Chicken with rice and peas & callaloo...that is my go-to dish!Everything else rocks too. One can bring a few bottles beer from corner deli makes it more economical.
Coffee shop upstairs with live music in the basement in the evenings.
Great local acoustic music with DJ from midnight until 4 am! Also have amazing fried eggplant & one local beer on tap for $4
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Silvana
300 W 116th StCoffee shop upstairs with live music in the basement in the evenings.
Great local acoustic music with DJ from midnight until 4 am! Also have amazing fried eggplant & one local beer on tap for $4
Drinks & Nightlife
Great international and local beer selection, love to sit outside and watch the people go by. Their food is notable... I suggest the kabobs and for vegetarians the middle eastern plate.
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Bier International
2099 Frederick Douglass BoulevardGreat international and local beer selection, love to sit outside and watch the people go by. Their food is notable... I suggest the kabobs and for vegetarians the middle eastern plate.
Caffe Reggio
119 MacDougal StBest tiramisu and italian sandwhiches
Happy hour 4-7 Monday to Friday. Great local draft beer for $4 and small plates of bar type food for $2 like buffalo wingers and burge sliders.
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5 Napkin Burger
630 9th AveHappy hour 4-7 Monday to Friday. Great local draft beer for $4 and small plates of bar type food for $2 like buffalo wingers and burge sliders.
HappyHour from 4-7! Draft beer specials and $1 oysters plus other food specials, great outdoor seating when it is warm!
Nomad
78 2nd AveHappyHour from 4-7! Draft beer specials and $1 oysters plus other food specials, great outdoor seating when it is warm!