Best cheap eats in Manhattanen-ushttp://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816180MapBuilder.Net255086Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:25:06 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081626 Seats (Savory New York) - 168 Ave B btwn 10th & 11th. French. "The menu's French country offerings, hitting familiar regional notes, are both satisfying and a good value. " (NY Times) "Expect little to no elbow room, but in exchange you get an exceedingly good meal at an exceedingly good price." (NY Metro) 40.727307 -73.97983240.727307-73.979832255058Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:17:36 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816346 W 53rd St., between 8th & 9th Ave. Senegalese. "the Senegalese have returned with a vengeance, introducing a style of` bistro more cosmopolitan and stranger-friendly than ever before...The Senegalese mainstays have been shuffled onto a lunch menu (though you can still sometimes get them in the evening by asking), while dinner reflects an Africanized take on French cuisine." (Village Voice) 40.764643 -73.98614540.764643-73.986145255059Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:17:53 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 346 W 53rd St., between 8th & 9th Ave. Senegalese. "the Senegalese have returned with a vengeance, introducing a style of bistro more cosmopolitan and stranger-friendly than ever before...The Senegalese mainstays have been shuffled onto a lunch menu (though you can still sometimes get them in the evening by asking), while dinner reflects an Africanized take on French cuisine." (Village Voice) "Ignore the uninspired decor and savor the wonderful authentic dishes of Senegal." (Essence) 40.803948 -73.95385340.803948-73.953853255062Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:18:40 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208161496 Fifth Avenue @ E 120th, 987-3836. "African Grill occupies the former premises of a Harlem dive known as the Fifth Avenue Hideaway, the exterior still stenciled with a champagne bottle and a carousing couple...a chalkboard broadcasts the daily bill of fare, which might be mistaken for that of a bistro in the Village, listing ragout, sauce arachide, dibi, poisson, steak poisson, vermicel, poulet, gigot, brochette, athieke, and salade...the mixture of French and African influences at several  earlier meals didn't prepare us for the all-out Gallic binge of Saturday evening supper." (Village Voice) 40.8031 -73.94489740.8031-73.944897255077Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:22:43 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave btwn 37/38. Swedish. " This modernistic café features the lunch-time snacks Swedes love to munch on. Top of the heap is a platter showcasing different types of cured salmon and herring, but there's a meatball platter too, better than Ikea's by dint of sour cream in the gravy. Open till 5 p.m." (Village Voice)  40.749374 -73.98000240.749374-73.9800021375462Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:09:32 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Address: 328 E. 14th St., nr. First Ave.; 212-228-2004 Hours: seven days, roughly noon till late (call ahead). Prices: Slices, $2.50 to $3.50; pizzas, $12 to $20. Ideal Meal: A square slice, a round slice, and a cauliflower-fritter chaser. Note: Call ahead for specialty pies, like the twice-baked “burnt” anchovy. Coming soon, $5, 32-ounce covered drafts of Bud will be available to go. Scratchpad: A bright new beacon in the New York slice wilderness, Artichoke gets a star for style, another for effort, and a third for the toothsome Sicilian slice. (NY Mag) 40.731901 -73.98424240.731901-73.984242255091Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:25:55 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816175 2nd Ave. "Repeated visits to Bar Carrera, the sleek and snug East Village tapas bar that has sprung up next to its equally sleek and snug sister establishment, Bar Veloce, have suffused our winter wardrobe with the pungent aroma of garlic and smoky pimentón, but a little airing out is a small price to pay for such gratifyingly simple, eminently affordable rewards...Carrera’s excellent chorizo ... is exactly as juicy and garlicky as the avid chorizo fanatic would hope." (NY Metro) 40.730611 -73.98643840.730611-73.986438276842Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:22:38 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816138-01 Mott Street, Chinatown (212) 941-1541 Bánh Mì Saigon: $3.25 The best bahn mi in town. "Take it from The Porkchop Express: this is one tempting package. Chewy, moist roast punctuated by hearty paté and fresh chiles. The pickle and coriander excite, while the mayo and pork roll soothe. A lifetime wrapped up in a few bites, and a labor of flavorful love, the pleasure of a Banh Mi Saigon will last far longer than the time it takes to consume." [Porkchop Express] 40.718607 -73.99650440.718607-73.996504255110Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:30:38 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 97 Bowery @ Hester. "Good traditional Cantonese with some new-wave fusion dishes" (NY Times) 40.717448 -73.99514840.717448-73.995148255101Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:28:16 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081667 Mott Street (Canal Street), (212) 964-0540. "A renovation has freshened the dining room, but otherwise Big Wong remains a roast pork king and a juror's friend."  (NY Times) "Roast Duck and Rice Congee are beyond reproach at Big Wong." (Flavor&Fortune)40.716189 -73.99835240.716189-73.9983521259221Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:30:11 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816314 Fifth Avenue (2nd floor).  Korean fried chicken. "the popular Bon Chon chain, having already colonized Flushing’s Northern Boulevard, has taken Manhattan. Its Koreatown shop, which occupies a cool, clublike upstairs space on Fifth Avenue, fries up crispy, tasty chicken as late as 4 a.m. ESNY reports tender, juicy meat sheathed in tight, crackly skin with a thin lacquer of sauce." (Chowhound) 40.747033 -73.98578940.747033-73.9857891143719Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:39:48 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816"Before any of the Chelsea galleries were a gleam in their owners’ eyes—more than 40 years ago, that is—this peasant-food haven was dishing out hearty, delicious food. Less a restaurant than a lunch counter, Cabo Rojo serves straightforward Puerto Rican fare like sancocho (a hearty soup) and pollo asado (roasted chicken). Daily specials sometimes run out before dinnertime, so come earlier in the day and join the policemen, Hispanic locals from the (old) neighborhood and, yes, arty types." [TONY] 40.748647 -74.00326540.748647-74.003265255085Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:24:46 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081693 1/2 E 7th @ 1st Ave. Columbian. "The quality is remarkable for such a low-key place. It has one of the most consistent kitchens of any cheap-food spot in New York....With a menu as reliable as the one at Caracas, listing the dishes to skip is easier than lauding each one that deserves praise. To that end: empanadas are weaker than arepas, and the fish is fishy...." Don't miss:  Venezuelan-style guacamole and fried plantain chips; guasacaca; yoyos; fresh, cold tomato and cucumber soup, with a cilantro kick; cachapa; arepas.  (New York Times)  "We can't think of a more cultured substitute for the grilled cheese sandwich than a piping-hot arepa filled with juayanes, a handmade cheese. The secret here is in the arepas themselves: Each golden patty is made from scratch daily. The pitalike pockets are stuffed with a choice of 18 fillings, like chicken and avocado or mushrooms with tofu. Top off your snack with a cocada, a thick and creamy milk shake made with freshly grated coconut and cinnamon." (TONY) 40.727043 -73.98551540.727043-73.985515255081Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:23:47 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816507 3rd Ave @ 34th St. Cheese steak. "There must be a dozen places that have popped up in the last couple of years seeking to re-create the culinary pride of Philadelphia. Well, Carl finally got it right! At this bare-bones establishment, the cheese selection runs to American, provolone, Cheez Whiz, and—not sure if this is really a good idea—Swiss." (Village Voice) 40.745755 -73.97785340.745755-73.977853255089Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:25:22 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 66 Ave C, btwn 4th & 5th. Puerto Rican luncheonette w/ mondongo, pernil, batidos. "Adela specializes in Puerto Rican dishes that are both powerful enough to awaken the most jaded taste buds and filling enough to make you want to take a nap when you're done. Garlic is the key ingredient in dishes like pernil asado, moist chunks of roast pork occasionally adorned with crisp bits of skin, and mofongo, a potent blend of mashed plantains and crisp pork cracklings."  (NY Times) "The specialty at Casa Adela is rotisserie chicken, and the aroma of garlic and roasted poultry at this small restaurant is so powerful that it takes all your might not to just sit down on Avenue C's sidewalk and eat right there. You can choose from three types of beans with your rice. Owner Adela Fargas makes fresh-fruit milkshakes and juices behind the counter. Finish with a tasty café con leche." (NY Mag) 40.722643 -73.979740.722643-73.9797255098Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:27:23 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081679 Mulberry between Canal & Bayard. "The fried rice with two kinds of Chinese sausage is a beautiful, colorful dish, putting to shame the grease bombs that pass for fried rice at the takeout joints. The green of the peas, the red of the cubed peppers and the bright yellow of the egg contrast with the white of the fluffy rice, and the sausages — one dried, the other fresher — add complementary pungencies." (NY Times) " Wreaking cunning changes on the Chiu Chou menu, Chanoodle whips up amazing fried rice. Witness the masterpiece gold-and-silver fried rice, enfolding yellow raisins (gold) and sun-dried minnows (silver) in its warm and humid grasp. Also try fried clams and "king of the roast duck." Truth to tell, the duck is braised. " (Village Voice) 40.716388 -73.9992140.716388-73.99921255054Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:16:26 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208162839–2841 Frederick Douglass Blvd (Eighth Ave) btwn 151st and 152nd. "crackling-hot fried chicken [is] chef-owner Charles Gabriel's claim to soul-food fame. Suffused with the kind of distinctive flavor that comes from long, slow marination—and sheathed in the sort of light, crispy skin that indicates expert frying—this bird alone is worth the cover charge." [NY Mag Best Cheap Eats 06] "This is the sort of food you don't think about so much as feel, and the soulful feeling it provokes makes the term apt. The fried chicken may be the peak of Mr. Gabriel's artistry, but it is by no means all he does. Pork ribs are sweet and meaty, and falling-off-the-bone tender. Oxtails in an oniony brown gravy provoke sighs of contentment, while salmon cakes are light but forcefully flavored, a real treat if you can get them." (NY Times) 40.80938 -73.9517840.80938-73.95178255067Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:19:58 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816530 9th Ave @ 39th. Senegalese. "The pride of this exceptionally friendly storefront restaurant is its Senegalese stews, hearty well-flavored meals that are rich and comforting. If you are not familiar with West African cooking, Chez Gnagna is a fine place to try it. Starters include two excellent dishes: pastels, which are similar to small West Indian patties but are filled with ground fish and served crisp and hot with a spicy, smoky tomato-and-onion sauce, and akara, similar to chunky falafel, made with ground black-eyed peas and also served with a spicy tomato sauce. Both are delicious and should be shared, because the main courses are enormous. Most of them are served with rice. Some, like yassa, grilled chicken in a piquant lemon, mustard and onion sauce, come with the rice on the side. Others, like the terrific thiebu yap, chunks of tender lamb, some still on the bone, are mixed with rice and sweet and spicy onions. Palm oil, with its intensely earthy flavor, is a staple of West Africa, and it shows up in several dishes, like thiebu djen, the Senegalese national dish better known as cheb. It is a firm white-fleshed fish that is stuffed with green onions and herbs and served over rice stained red by palm oil and left crisp from the bottom of the pan, and topped with cabbage, manioc, tomato and carrots." (NY Times) 40.756692 -73.99366940.756692-73.993669262971Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:16:57 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Chikalicious - 203 E. 10th @ Ave A. Dessert bar.40.729792 -73.98641740.729792-73.986417255107Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:29:57 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081665 Bayard btwn Mott & Elizabeth. Homemade Chinese ice cream flavors. "Though you'll find the usual suspects (vanilla, chocolate, rocky road), the real stars at this Chinatown hole in the wall are the Asian-inspired flavors, like red bean, green tea, mango, litchi and taro — all made on the premises." (NY Times) "the sweet, custard-like durian fruit may soon be the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory’s next star flavor, adding to the family-run business’ mix of 40 homemade traditional and Chinese ice creams such as taro, coffee Brandy, pumpkin pie and lychee." (Downtown Express) customer reviews (ChefMoz) 40.715371 -73.99815540.715371-73.998155255069Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:20:31 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816316 W 49th St at Eighth Ave. Brazilian. "Churrascaria Plataforma is Manhattan's best rodizio by far, and also its most expensive and upscale (which can feel somewhat forced, given that it's basically a smorgasbord)." (NY Metro) "Two things are required to truly appreciate Churrascaria Plataforma: a large appetite to keep you eating and a large group to cheer you on." (NY Times) 40.761823 -73.98724640.761823-73.987246255111Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:30:52 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081698 Bowery (Grand Street), (212) 965-5028. "Plain décor, but top-notch cooking, like salt-baked squid and, yes, congee." (NY Times)40.717692 -73.99543240.717692-73.995432255109Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:30:23 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816100 Allen Street (Delancey Street), (212) 941-1818. "Great Cantonese food on the far reaches of Chinatown." (NY Times) "This is New York’s premier Cantonese restaurant, and for a place that traffics in goose intestines and fish maws, it’s surprisingly popular with a multiethnic crowd." [NY Mag Cheap Eats 06] 40.718654 -73.99032740.718654-73.990327255100Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:28:03 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081634 Pell St @ Mott/Bayard. Cantonese. " Chinatown's best Cantonese restaurant flaunts an old-fashioned menu that may remind you of the neighborhood Chinese you ate as a child, and does exceedingly well with staples like chow fun and vegetables with oyster sauce. But scrape together a party of six or eight and order pumpkin stuffed with short ribs, and get a glimpse of heaven. " (Village Voice) 40.714995 -73.99822540.714995-73.998225255051Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:15:23 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816747 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY "Festooned with black-and-white photos of civil rights marches, Devin's is one of Harlem's fiercest advocates for fried whiting, but don't let this penchant distract you from enjoying the porgy special, which features a pair of whole fish with sides—enough for two hungry diners." (Village Voice) 40.825528 -73.94386740.825528-73.943867255119Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:35:31 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Donut Plant (379 Grand) Lower East Side Food Tour40.716414 -73.98862740.716414-73.988627255117Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:33:31 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Dumpling House (118 Eldridge btwn Broome & Grand) Lower East Side Food Tour40.718247 -73.99176640.718247-73.9917661410644Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:49:00 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208164141 Broadway @ 175th, 764 Amsterdam @ 97th. Dominican. "El Malecon's Dominican-style rotisserie chicken is the ultimate expression of the form: crispy skin that's slightly charred in all the right places, extraordinarily juicy and moist meat, and a garlic-spiked dressing to dip into or pour over the chicken at will." (Food & Wine) 40.846318 -73.9385240.846318-73.93852255050Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:15:01 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208164456 Broadway between 187th & Fairview, 567-9325 "A neon sign in the window burns, "Fritura de Toda Clase," and they're not kidding. Chicharrón de cerdo are stunning pork-roast arcs, each piece artfully layered with paprika-dusted crispy skin, not-quite-rendered fat, and meat of concentrated flavor and intriguing density. The French would call it confit. This Dominican lunch counter also makes good chicken, either fried or rotisseried. The more adventuresome will order sancocho, a rich chicken stew thickened with pumpkin and sporting all sorts of vegetables." (Village Voice) 40.856519 -73.93255240.856519-73.9325521321571Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:19:41 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816El Quinto Pino (Tapas) 401 W. 24th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 212-206-6900 "You could while away an evening at this sleek sliver of a space, but you’re not really meant to. The diminutive offshoot of Tía Pol is all marble bar and narrow standing counter, with a paucity of chairs and servers; a streamlined selection of light bites, great wines, and inventive cocktails; and a convivial, ultracasual atmosphere—a place to stop in for a quick sip and a nibble. In other words, it’s a true tapas bar, a rare find in these parts. The chalkboard menu is practically cliché-free, showcasing delicious diversions like honey-slicked fried eggplant sprinkled with bonito, ginger-infused garlic shrimp, and a savory chickpea-and-spinach stew. The brandy-spiked frozen horchata might be the unofficial house drink, but we prefer the spare simplicity of the Madrid martini, vermouth on the rocks with an olive and a twist." (NY Mag) 40.747406 -74.0010640.747406-74.00106255126Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:54:56 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816158 E. 119th St @ Lex. "El Rincón Boricua, is a tiny place, barely big enough to hold a half-dozen people. Its owners, bustle back and forth behind the little counter, hacking and snipping pork, doling out heaping portions of rice, beans and other dishes, and keeping up a friendly patter with the hungry customers who throng the place for takeout at prime time, noon to 2 or 3 P.M. By late afternoon, the food is usually gone, and at 6 P.M. the restaurant closes. The pig is rich and powerfully flavored. Portions usually include both dark, reddish meat-savory and pungent with a definite salty quality — and paler, moister meat — less porky and with crisp, glistening amber skin. With a pile of sweet plantains, tender red beans and fluffy yellow rice, this is great Puerto Rican home cooking." (NY Times) "Every day a whole baby pig, roasted to perfection, appears in the window of El Rincon Boricua, a Puerto Rican restaurant located in the venerable neighborhood known as El Barrio. The brown skin crackles, while the meat tenderly yields to teeth and tongue—flavorful, but not garlicky like pernil. Soup there is also a thing of beauty." (Village Voice)40.800294 -73.93986140.800294-73.939861255093Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:26:22 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Ennju (Village Voice) - 20 E 17th St btwn 5th/Broadway. Japanese.40.737279 -73.99109240.737279-73.991092255105Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:29:29 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Excellent Pork Chop House (TONY) - 3 Doyers St off Bowery at Chatham Sq. Taiwanese street fare & soul food.40.713983 -73.99780640.713983-73.9978061710394Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:10:27 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Famous Sichuan 10 Pell Street, New York NY 10013 (b/n Doyers Street and Bowery; map) 212-233-3888 Serious Eats review: Spicy Pork and Crispy Tofu at Famous Sichuan40.71485 -73.99751140.71485-73.997511557045Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:57:59 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816165 Church St between Chambers and Reade Sts (212-571-0668) "Go straight for the $8 grilled-to-order kofta platter, which features flavorful, parsley-speckled ground lamb served with salad, tahini, white-bean stew and a heap of lentil-flecked rice." (TONY) 40.71507 -74.00755240.71507-74.0075521331326Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:22:54 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816643 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014 nr. Horatio St. "Everything from this Malaysian restaurant's laid-back and droopy-trousered but deceptively efficient crew to its open kitchen and congenially cramped environs is reminiscent of Chef Zak Pelaccio (5 Ninth)'s late, beloved Williamsburg venture the Chickenbone Cafe. In typical small-plate fashion, diners are encouraged to share, and plates emerge from the open kitchen as they’re ready. Malaysian food, apparently, makes excellent bar snacks: A few items seem designed to accompany an ice-cold beer or two (there are several offbeat choices on the mostly Asian list, including Hitachino’s new Ginger). Meat dishes are unapologetically messy, from the richly lacquered Jalan Alor chicken wings (sweet, sticky, and not too meaty), to the “fatty duck” (three or four brined, steamed, and fried hunks that defy knife, fork, and chopstick), to the pair of sweetly sauced, gratifyingly meaty Heritage Foods pork ribs." (NY Mag) Sietsema says "I’m addicted to the watermelon and pork belly salad at Fatty Crab." 40.739095 -74.00561540.739095-74.005615255060Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:18:09 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Florence's Restaurant (Village Voice) - 2099 Frederick Douglass Blvd @ 113th. Ghanaian & Ivorian.40.802864 -73.9567140.802864-73.956711321572Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:27:00 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081688 Second Ave., nr. 5th St.  (Italian) 212-420-0202 "With its kinetic open kitchen, its laconic waitstaff, and its cramped, thrift-shop furniture, Frank is where red-sauce specialist Frank Prisinzano launched his budget-Italian East Village empire. No matter the hour, it's full of hungry hipsters looking to fill up on Grandma Carmela's slow-cooked ragu, Uncle Michael's medicine ball of a meatloaf, and great bruschetta al pomodoro (when it comes to sourcing out-of-season tomatoes, Frank must be connected)." (NY Mag) 40.726841 -73.98881640.726841-73.988816583344Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:40:38 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081699 Allen St between Broome & Delancey. 40.718767 -73.99093640.718767-73.990936583662Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:05:09 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816665 Amsterdam Ave., between 92nd & 93rd. Italian. "What we were searching for is more in the mold of what you find in Milan or Rome: a casual restaurant with excellent food and a sensitivity to seasonal freshness of ingredients (something you will rarely see on Mulberry Street). Luckily for us, at a dinner party around this time last year, HungryMan sat opposite a Fran Drescher doppelganger and joined her in an animated conversation about the poor state of Itailan food in the city. He came home that night telling how this woman kept cawing, “Gennaro! Gennaro! You haaave to go to Gennaro! Just bring cash– they dont take caaaads.”" (NYC Nosh) 40.7917 -73.97186340.7917-73.971863255112Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:32:13 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081618 East Broadway (Catherine Street), (212) 941-0911. "Though looking drab, a good place for dim sum, especially sesame buns. Go early to avoid lines." (NY Times) 40.713354041162425 -73.9972329139709540.713354041162425-73.99723291397095255068Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:20:15 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 745 9th Ave btwn 50th & 51st. Sichuan. "My friend John often observed that if a restaurant proclaims skill in Chinese cuisine from more than one region — in Manhattan, that's generally Hunan, Canton, and Sichuan — then likely it does nothing well. The Grand Sichuan chain is a rare exception to that rule of thumb." (NY Food) (NY Times, GIT) 40.763767 -73.98899140.763767-73.988991255120Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:36:33 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Gus’s Pickles (87 Orchard) Lower East Side Food Tour40.717962 -73.99047240.717962-73.990472276013Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:31:37 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Sausage from street cart.  54th Street and Fifth Avenue. "He offers his wares with a really crusty bun, two types of kraut, the BEST sauteed onions and homemade mustards and curry sauces. The line for the food is long, because it's THAT good....In one tiny cart, he offers a huge variety of sausages (pork, beef, veal, chicken) as well as generous helpings of german potato salad and fried potatoes, spaetzel, soup, red cabbage, sauerkraut and other delicacies. Add in a terrific wurst-slicing device that turns service into street theater and a playful attitude toward his customers and you have an outstanding dining experience.." [Street Vendor Finalist] 40.761 -73.975440.761-73.9754255076Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:22:22 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081653 W 35th St btwn 5/6th. Korean. "You don't have to grill your own meat at this reliable 24-hour Koreatown spot: Your order is ready when it gets to the table. The menu isn't logically divided into courses, so the descriptions are indispensable—and hilarious. We ordered Sam Gye Tang: "The Body Cavity of a Small Chicken is Stuffed with Glutinous Rice, Young Ginseng Shoots, and Jujubes" for the name alone! Pajun ($11) is a great starter for up to four people, or even as an entrée if you're really into scallion pancakes." (TONY)  40.749959 -73.98569740.749959-73.985697276028Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:37:58 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Hester Street at the Bowery, NW corner deep-fried vegetables and tofu, fried noodles, fish balls, thick rice noodles, stewed squid $1 for single serving, larger servings available [Pushcart NYC]40.7173 -73.995440.7173-73.9954255056Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:17:04 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208162349 Frederick Douglass Blvd @ 126th. Fish sandwiches. " The unprepossessing storefront—a hovel, really—offers no clue that its fish sandwiches are thrilling, a quartet of whiting filets caught locally, fried to perfection, and plunked down on whole-wheat bread with tartar and Tabasco. " (Village Voice) 40.810758 -73.95094940.810758-73.950949583499Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:52:13 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081699 MacDougal between W 3rd & Bleeker. Israeli hummus. "about the hummus – it’s warm, unlike the store-bought hummus you might be used to, and considerably more cream-of-wheat-like in texture; the analog to maple syrup on cream of wheat is olive oil, which turns out to be a very good complementary flavor.  You can get your bowl o’ hummus with whole chickpeas and tahini, hot or cold, or my (and Sietsema’s) favorite with fava bean stew (foul, pronounced like “fool”) and a chopped hardboiled egg." (Twenty Bucks a Day)40.729537 -74.00112140.729537-74.001121255121Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:38:16 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081695 Orchard St between Delancey & Broome. Amazing ice cream - expensive but worth it. "Il Laboratorio del Gelato supplies a good majority of New York City’s top restaurants’ gelato and for good reason." (Cravings) "delicious gelato made right there, wonderful flavors." (Lower East Side Food Tour)40.718426 -73.99024640.718426-73.990246255103Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:28:44 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816113 Mott Street (Hester Street), (212) 966-6613. "Hong Kong meets Shanghai, from the owners of Joe's Shanghai." (NY Times) 40.717671 -73.99744540.717671-73.997445557060Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:24:28 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081678 Rivington between Allen & Orchard. The only Cambodian in NYC. "As with its Fort Greene predecessor, Kampuchea Noodle Bar offers a menu that spans Southeast Asia. As the chef explained one evening, "Cambodians have a cuisine that borrows from all the countries around us due to our central location." Indeed, the best things on the menu are the sandwiches called num pang ($7 to $9), which resemble Vietnamese banh mi. The one called Kampuchea (the Khmer name for Cambodia) layers pork pâté, headcheese, and ground pork on a freshly toasted baguette." (Village Voice) 40.720526 -73.98927340.720526-73.989273255075Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:21:53 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Katsuhama (Citysearch) - 11 E 47th St btwn 5/Madison. Japanese fried-food.40.75655 -73.97789240.75655-73.977892281840Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:31:13 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816205 East Houston Street, at Ludlow Street; (212) 254-2246. "At this lower East Side establishment founded in 1888, the size and quality of meat in the sandwich you get depends on your rapport with the counterman. If it's good, you could get a hand-sliced three-quarter pounder! The Sterns say to look for Krinski at the counter - he's a true curmudgeon!" [The Sterns] "The countermen at Katz's still cut the pastrami by hand. The meat is very juicy, flavorful and usually extremely tender. The experience of eating it is rivaled only by the ritual of its order and preparation, in which the counterman pulls a navel from the steam box in back of him and then slices meat for your sandwich in the manner of a surgeon. Invariably, he will offer you a taste, put forth on a small plate. If the pastrami seems understeamed or a little tough, don't be afraid to ask for another pastrami that has been steaming longer in the metal box. Skip the frozen French fries and the generic coleslaw. But do have a cream soda and a few pickles.  Sandwich, $10.50." (NY Times) 40.722322 -73.98743340.722322-73.987433298787Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:28:27 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081625 St Marks Pl between 2nd & 3rd. Japanese izayaka - snack shop. 40.729066 -73.9884140.729066-73.98841255095Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:26:48 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816  81 St. Marks Place btwn 1st & 2nd Ave. Korean. " While most Korean restaurants outside Flushing and Manhattan's Koreatown blandify the fare, turning out tepid kimchis and fish stews less than fiery, KTC preserves the spiciness. Always a good deal compared to 32nd Street, the restaurant also offers set lunches that amplify the savings." (Village Voice) 40.727863 -73.98554740.727863-73.985547937907Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:02:15 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208162848 Broadway between 110th and 111th Sts (212-222-1566) Folding a slice of thin-crust NYC pizza is a rite of passage. Folding a jumbo-size wedge of Koronet’s specialty, which droops comically over the paper plate’s edge, is a triumph over physics—and, at $3, a steal of a full meal. (TONY)40.804385 -73.96618940.804385-73.966189255118Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:34:56 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 40.716486 -73.98891540.716486-73.988915415010Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:08:34 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081630 W 32nd St. between Broadway & 5th Ave. "Maybe you don't want to drag your ass to Flushing for the best cha chiang mein, the handmade wheat noodles that came to Korea during World War II with Chinese refugees and became a Korean passion. Koreatown's best rendition is found at the Korean-Chinese restaurant Kum Ryong. (The name has nothing to do with faulty ejaculation; it means "Golden Dragon.") Choose "noodles with brown sauce" or "noodles with special brown sauce" if you want to blow an extra 45 cents, which gets you some julienne cucumber in addition to the dark and gelatinous bean, tofu, and crumbled pork sauce." (Village Voice Best of 2006) 40.747686 -73.98707240.747686-73.9870721321907Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:16:57 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Kyotofu 705 Ninth Avenue (bet. 49th and 48th Sts.) Phone: 212-974-6012 "jewel-like Japanese tofu palace" (Ed Levine's NY Eats) 40.762484 -73.98987640.762484-73.989876255057Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:17:19 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208162264 8th Ave @ 122nd. Senegalese. "Named after a cooking pot, this admirable Senegalese excels at the national dish—thiebou djenne ("cheb-boo-jenn"), stirring up a more elaborate version of this massive heap of stuffed fish, rice, and veggies than its competitors. Peanut mafe with chicken or lamb is also particularly recommended." (Village Voice)40.807955 -73.95257440.807955-73.952574255061Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:18:28 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 120 W 116th St btwn Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd (Seventh Ave) and Malcolm X Blvd (Lenox Ave). Senegalese. "Decorated with gold-tassel-trimmed burgundy drapes and paintings of rural life, Le Baobab at first seems somber, but the servers bring the place to life, and the food does the same. Thiebou diene, Senegal's national dish, consists of generous chunks of market-fresh fish stewed in tomato sauce with carrots, eggplant, cabbage and cassava, allspooned over plump, nutty rice ($8)."  (TONY) 40.802314 -73.95067440.802314-73.950674557032Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:45:15 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816107 Avenue A between 6th & 7th. Sushi. "There’s a lot of predictable sushi in the East Village, but the chefs at Le Miu (107 Ave A between 6th and 7th Sts, 212-473-3100)—alumni from Megu and Nobu—pack the menu with creative combinations. Try the reasonably priced chef’s platter ($30), which includes uncommon treats like luscious yellowtail belly and fluke fin, or go for Osaka-style sushi: rice and lightly vinegared mackerel pressed into rectangular blocks. Keep in mind: The fish is fancy, the space is not." (TONY) 40.725929 -73.98385640.725929-73.9838561236839Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:42:30 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081695A Elizabeth St. 40.718375 -73.99607340.718375-73.996073279729Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:18:29 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081646-48 Bowery, (Bowery & Elizabeth St) 212-964-0284 "Homemade tofu deep fried. How good could that taste? Well, the texture of the tofu within the deep-fried skin is so tender and silky smooth that it tastes like custard. My friend could not believe that it was tofu rather than egg. It’s cooked in a brown sauce with baby corn, carrots, onions and mushrooms. A taste of this homemade tofu will dispel any misconception that bean curd is unappetizing. Tofu is one of the most amazing foods because it can take on so many forms, textures and flavors. Try it!" [Craving] 40.715432 -73.99673840.715432-73.996738281853Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:37:17 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816488 9th Avenue between 37th & 38th Sts New York, NY 10018 212-563-5331 "The combined grocery store/take-out/sandwich shop has been around since 1893. Right next door is a separate place called Manganaro's Hero Boys that's run by a branch of the Manganaro family. The two factions have been feuding over who invented the 6-foot hero sandwich. The Sterns don't know if it will ever be resolved, but they think the hero sandwiches at both places are just great." [The Sterns] 40.755429 -73.99461140.755429-73.994611255070Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:20:44 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816136 W 46th St btwn 6/7th. "Margon is a hole in the wall around the corner from Times Square. Prices are criminally low and the Cuban food is classic. If you plan to dine here, this is how it works: Walk to the back with your eyes looking left. This allows full view of what's to eat, including pork chops smothered in gravy, glistening roast chicken, rice & beans, sweet plantains, and octopus salad." (Road Food) "the real thing in a most unreal place. . . . the Cuban sandwich and mango milkshake are not to be missed." [The Sterns] "you can watch Bienvenido Rivas, a fine hero craftsman, make your sandwich on a cutting board in the front of the store. Ask him to put a couple of pieces of crackling (crispy pork skin) on your roast pork hero." (Village Voice) "Margon, some of the only cheap, authentic food in all of midtown, has kept me full and happy since long before I got my hack license." (Hungry Cabbie) "For a mere $3, you can score a morning feast of two eggs, delicious paprika-dusted home fries and decent coffee at this Cuban hangout. Try it the Cubano way: Dip the gratis Italian bread in the coffee. Add 75 cents if you want bacon, ham or sausage." (TONY) 40.757737 -73.98344940.757737-73.983449255114Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:32:44 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816416 Broadway at Canal, 2d floor. Bulgarian. "A glass of rakia (grape brandy) and a salad is the traditional start to an authentic Bulgarian meal, but who's watching? Begin yours with tarator instead, a cold yogurt soup with bits of cucumber and creamy, sour curds ($4, ). If you can dance on a full stomach (the place converts into a nightclub later), move on to sirene po shopski, a wobbly egg that spills yolk onto roasted red peppers and baked feta." (TONY) 40.719218 -74.00185540.719218-74.001855255106Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:29:42 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081664 Bayard, Chinatown. Sadly, closed as of 4/30/08 (here and here) "When I returned in the morning, Mei Lai Wah was hopping, filled with men drinking coffee from paper cups as trays and trays of fresh buns were stacked in racks. The baked pork buns were superb, with a glossy, pliable pastry and a savory, slightly sweet filling, and just 60 cents apiece. A sweet braided sesame bun, still warm from the oven, was just the right chaser." (NY Times)40.715625 -73.99801740.715625-73.998017255071Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:20:57 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816168 W 25th St @ 7th, Chelsea. Roast chicken sandwich. "...the chicken sandwich that sent me into orbit. Grecia Milanes, who opened her doors in 1995, strips the flesh and skin from a quarter roasted chicken and fills a Latino-style hero roll, which she toasts in the sandwich press with the meat and skin before layering lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on the sandwich. The crispy skin, in combination with the other components, elevate this sandwich to near-mythic status. The sweetness of the mayonnaise, the gamy meatiness of the dark meat chicken and the crispy skin make for the Dominican equivalent of a Peking duck hero. Make sure to ask for the skin to be included on the sandwich, because Ms. Milanes says that many people watching their fat intake do not want it." (NY Times) 40.744881 -73.99385240.744881-73.993852255083Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:24:17 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 536 E 5th St btwn Ave A & B. Noodle shop. "Tucked away on an orphaned block of East 5th, Minca is one of several microscopic noodle shops to have opened in the East Village lately, places that know the merit of a long-simmered broth powered by bones. The pasta itself is cooked socarefully, you'll never turn away from the bowl in disgust." (Village Voice) 40.7244 -73.9836140.7244-73.98361276004Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:26:26 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081646th Street at 6th Avenue, SE corner. Falafel, soups. Vendy Award Nominee 2005. Prices: $3.75 sandwich "Moshe's Falafel, which sets up shop each day at the southeast corner of 46th Street and 6th Avenue, is in a class by itself. Here the falafel are wickedly crunchy with moist centers that are radiant with the soft, earthy goodness of mashed chickpeas." (Road Food) [Pushcart NYC] 40.74015 -73.994840.74015-73.9948255082Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:24:03 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816163 1st Ave @ 10th. Noodle shop. "Ramen is an obsession at this noodlery, offered in a handful of variations, of which the best—and priciest—is known as Momofuku ramen and stars a luscious hank of thick fatty pork and an uncooked egg. Dumplings co-rule, and there's a nifty new line of barbecued pork buns." (Village Voice) New York Mag Cheap Eats 06 says "Momofuku is no ordinary noodle bar. It’s what happens when a young Korean-American chef trains at top New York restaurants like Café Boulud and Craft, soaks up some local culinary culture in Japan, and builds an unassuming nook in the East Village, where he proceeds to cook precisely the type of food he likes to eat." "A plate of pork dumplings costs $6, and the steamed Chinese buns cost $7 or $8, depending on whether they’re stuffed with roast chicken, shiitakes, or sweet slabs of pan-seared Berkshire pork belly. Ask the off-duty chefs lined along the bar whether they’d trade these dishes for an haute cuisine dinner uptown, and they’ll do what I do when I repair to this great East Village restaurant after too many rich, expensive meals in too many fancy restaurants. They’ll call for another plate of pork buns, and tell you to get lost." (NY Metro 101 Best of 2006) 40.728989 -73.98455640.728989-73.984556279730Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:21:55 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Mooncake Foods 28 Watts St (6th Ave & Thompson St) 212-219-8888 Mooncake’s menu is a fusion of Asian and Western foods. The fish tacos are more like Peking duck, substituting the duck with fish. The soft tortilla is like the skin of a Peking duck wrap, and you layer it with a Hoisin lime sauce, then add a piece of fish, cucumbers and some scallions and wrap the taco yourself. The Hoisin lime sauce gives the tacos a really impactful flavor, but overall, this copious dish is not heavy, so you won’t feel stuffed afterwards." (Cravings) "For a spectacular bargain taste of East-West fusion, check out this small place near the Holland Tunnel, where the menu ranges from wonton soup to Vietnamese banh miwith dill mayo, which is not a bad idea, after all. " ( Village Voice)40.723689 -74.00428840.723689-74.004288255104Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:29:14 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Mott Street between Hester and Grand Streets. "Almost like a one-block shopping mall, lined with fine greengrocers, meat markets and fish shops." (NY Times) 40.718444646402084 -73.996739387512240.718444646402084-73.9967393875122255108Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:30:10 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081651 Division St between Catherine & Market. Fujianese. " At this Fujianese steam table, gleaming receptacles of food are stacked almost to the ceiling, and you can get five dishes over rice, with soup, for a jaw-dropping $2.75. Your selection includes steamed mussels, baby bok choy, and duck cooked in red wine lees." (Village Voice) 40.714028 -73.99537240.714028-73.995372255099Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:27:46 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081673 Mulberry @ Bayard. Salty lemonade, sweet avocado shakes. "The 230-item menu at this cafeterialike eatery includes all the classic Vietnamese dishes: rice plates, noodle soups (pho) and lemongrass-flavored anything (chicken, beef, fish, frog legs). The pork and beef vermicelli (bun nem nuong and bun bo nuong, respectively) are the killer deals, clocking in at $4.50 a pop. More adventurous palates can experiment with the duck-blood dishes—perhaps best attempted after trying all three Vietnamese beers." (TONY) (NY Times) 40.716185 -73.99932840.716185-73.999328255092Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:26:10 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches150 E. 2nd Street (@ Ave. A), East Village (212) 388-1088. Bahn Mi: $3.95 "The Vietnamese hero marches northward from its redoubts in Sunset Park and Manhattan's Chinatown for the first time at this microscopic sandwich spot. Fillings range from the conventional (pate and ground pork) to the unusual (portobello mushroom), but best is the one featuring razor-thin pork chops and pickled veggies." (Village Voice) "some things reminded me of the old Brooklyn place. Their great baguette, for example: a golden-toasted crusty outside protected a chaste, moist, piping hot inner pocket. It nurtured the flavors and gave solid crunch, no mean feat in the Banh Mi world. The pork was also similar to what I had remembered, a juicy roast with pleasant anise-like sweetness. Where this sandwich lost marks was in the filling. " (Porkchop Express) 40.723021 -73.98538340.723021-73.985383255116Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:33:14 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Novo (NY Times) - 290 Hudson @ Spring. Aguas frescas.40.72551 -74.00745340.72551-74.007453276037Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:42:02 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Dosas. Washington Square Park South @ Sullivan. 11:00am - 5:00pm, weekdays Dosas, Samosas, Roti, Veggie drumsticks, and more $4-$5 for Dosas, $1-$2 for appetizers[Pushcart NYC] 40.7307 -73.998840.7307-73.9988283420Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:10:30 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816218-220 Grand Street (Mott Street), (212) 226-8039. "Low-key and unprepossessing, with fine roast meats and Peking duck." (NY Times) 40.719029 -73.99589440.719029-73.995894255079Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:23:16 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816156 E 45th St btwn Lex/3rd. Japanese rice balls. "Rice balls in dozens of permutations is the mission, nay, the divine imperative of this Japanese shop, which shapes the rice morsels into faux cheeseburgers, chile-smeared lozenges, even something called a "gorgeous football." Let it give you a kick." (Village Voice) "The Japanese rice balls here have everything: They’re tasty, healthy, good-looking and exotic. Our favorite is the triangular mound of seasoned rice mixed with salmon, which comes blanketed in a slightly sweet, translucent pastel-yellow soy wrapper and topped with a generous dab of salmon roe ($2.80). The best bet: three rice balls, an appetizer and soup—a deal of a lunch for $6.50." (TONY) 40.752957 -73.97404640.752957-73.974046255096Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:27:00 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816357 Sixth Ave @ W.4th. Noodle shop. "Brought to you by the folks responsible for a couple of the city's best cheap Japanese eateries Menchanko-Tei and Katsuhama newcomer Ony modestly bills itself as a noodle bar, specializing in pristine soba, udon, and ramen presentations. As an added bonus, they also offer sushi, focusing mainly on nori rolls and reaching a level above the East Village average. The West Village has long craved a noodle establishment of this caliber, and the comfy seating and diffuse illumination made it a very relaxing spot. No liquor licenseƒbring your own Japanese beer from the deli a few steps south" (Village Voice) "From the noodle pros at Menchanko-Tei comes a joint with a gimmick: The name stands for Original Noodle for You, and the kitchen lets you customize your own steaming cauldron of ramen to your exact specifications." (NY Metro) 40.7332 -73.999740.7332-73.9997255094Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:26:34 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816236 E 9th St. Osaka-style street-food stand. "the specialty is a gooey pancake called otafuku, which means "cook what you like."  Otafuku provides a fine intro to the genre, featuring ingredients such as shrimp, unsmoked bacon, and squid." (Village Voice)  40.729508 -73.98832440.729508-73.988324255097Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:27:13 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081649 Canal at Orchard. Malaysian. "Overseas Asian is every bit as good as Sentosa ever was...Anything that comes in a clay pot is irresistible. One of the best choices goes by the unexciting name of curry mutton ($10.95)...Another crock-based triumph is the Malaysian standard asam laksa ($4.95), a meal-size noodle soup." (Village Voice) 40.714958 -73.99154940.714958-73.991549255115Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:32:57 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 176 Church at Canal. Pakistani. "There's not much that's attractive about the bright lights and linoleum of the Pakistani Tea House. That is, until you approach the cafeteria's counter and smell the fresh, fragrant nan coming out of the oven. A mere five bucks buys you any of three saucy dishes, like chicken curry or spinach saag over rice, but the chicken tikka ($6, ), pulled straight from the tandoor, is the tastiest dish in the House." (TONY) "This modest little takeout spot in TriBeCa gets awfully crowded with office workers, car service drivers and students who all know a good thing when they taste it. Mildly spicy tandoori chicken is terrific, kept moist and flavorful by the yogurt marinade that layers the surface of the chicken. The vegetable curries are even better. Apart from the hubbub, the other thing you may notice in Pakistan Tea House is the delicious aroma of fresh-baked Indian bread." (NY Times) 40.715624 -74.00755340.715624-74.007553255065Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:19:27 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816768 Amsterdam Avenue, near 98th Street; (212) 865-2929, cash only. "Pampa is a stylish Argentine import that specializes in grilled cuts of lean and richly flavored beef at remarkably reasonable prices. Dinner might begin with a salad of wild mushrooms and goat cheese; lentil soup, or an assortment of grilled vegetables. Entree highlights include entrana, or grilled skirt steak; tender and delicate filet mignon, and meaty short ribs. A mixed grill for two holds a combination of skirt steak, short ribs, barbecued tripe, sweetbreads and kidneys, tubular intestines, a big mild chorizo and a thick mealy blood sausage. Pampa also offers terrific Peruvian-style chicken, marinated in lemon juice and spices and cooked on a rotisserie." (NY Times) 40.795079 -73.96983440.795079-73.969834255080Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:23:32 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816805 3rd Ave btwn 49/50th. Mexican. "The Baja-style fish tacos are worth the trek to this fast-food offshoot of a pricey Mexican restaurant around the corner, partly owned by Placido Domingo. Sitting in the mall food court, enjoying the generous guacamole salad as the tuxedoed piano player pounds out "Starlight," verges on the unreal." (Village Voice) "Though the monkfish tacos at Clinton Street Bakery are also fab, the golden lure goes to Pampano Taqueria, mired in an ugly mall inside a skyscraper hilariously dubbed the Crystal Palace. Made from a shifting catalog of fish and deploying flour tortillas, these folded beauties come dressed with onion and cilantro, and freshly made sauces stand ready as garnishment." (Village Voice) 40.755411 -73.97085640.755411-73.9708561645336Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:00:38 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816362 West 45th Street "a soul food take-out joint (really a kiosk fronting a kitchen) where most things on the menu are a buck or two...A- for the fried chicken and the mashed potatoes, B for everything else on the menu." (Serious Eats) 40.759761 -73.9901940.759761-73.99019583500Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:54:24 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081658 Mulberry St @ Mosco. Tiny hole in the wall, cured beef & pork by the pound. 40.714654 -73.99943540.714654-73.999435255084Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:24:32 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 214 E 10th St btwn 1st & 2nd Ave. Noodle shop. Rai Rai Ken is significantly more homey and homely than most of the other NYC noodleries that I’ve been to recently; its wooden bar and cramped, low seating leave you looking up at the cooks and waitress as though they were the gods of the cooked noodle...The pork was quite good, on the fatty side, but didn’t possess the mysterious ability to marinate to the point of dissolution quite like Minca’s does." (TwentyADay) 40.729339 -73.986140.729339-73.9861359991Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:14:25 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081628 West 32nd Street, second floor; Koreatown; (212) 714-2266. "Baden Baden is one of New York City’s few hofs, Korean restaurants where beer is the drink of choice, instead of soju or sake, and fried chicken is a specialty of the house... Piles of the twice-cooked chicken, available in large portions ($14.95) or mammoth ones ($18.95), are accompanied by a little heap of deep-fried garlic cloves, a bowl of pickled daikon radish and French fries or onion rings (choose the fries). A red squirt bottle of ketchup is ready for the fries; a clear squirt bottle of a vinegary hot sauce for the bird... A simple noodle soup in a kimchi-stained broth, kimchi somyun ($12.95), would be the perfect way to wrap up a long night on the town. The best dishes are corralled under the heading Chef’s Specialties. All are doled out in massive portions and might be loosely called stir-fries. Meat eaters may want to opt for the sliced pigs’ feet and vegetables ($18.95), one of the more compelling and unusual presentations of pigs’ feet I’ve seen. It appears they have been cooked, boned and compressed into a sliceable form. Those marbled slices, which in texture fall somewhere between gelatinous and chewy, are then cooked with root vegetables in a stunning amount of dark sesame oil, the flavor of which permeates the whole of the dish. Those inclined to order seafood should try the sea snails ($18.95), which resemble baby conchs after they have been liberated from their shells. (They may be exactly that; Mr. Kim couldn’t help me determine an English translation for the dish.) The sea beasts in question are cooked with sesame oil and a spicy sauce, then tossed with cold, crisp slices of cucumbers and apples just before the dish heads to the dining room." (NY Times) 40.747649 -73.98698140.747649-73.986981255113Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:32:29 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Room 4 Dessert (NY Times, Gothamist, eGullet, New Yorker) - 17 Cleveland Pl btwn Kenmare & Spring. Dessert-only tasting menu.40.721622 -73.99716140.721622-73.997161255055Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:16:41 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208162345 8th Ave @ 126th. Trinidadian. "This Trinidadian roti specialist has flourished in an exceedingly low-end piece of real estate for a decade or more. Make the trek past the business in front to get to the small rear room, where conch and goat rotis rule. Lately, some Bajan (Barbadian) specialties have been added to the menu." (Village Voice) 40.810688 -73.95100740.810688-73.951007557022Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:37:58 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816627 9th Ave. (betw. 44th & 45th Sts.)  212-974-9169 "At this jam-packed dive (with pleather banquettes and a garden out back), the beer is always cheap, the rock is always raucous, and the hot dogs are always free." (NY Press)40.760007 -73.99168640.760007-73.991686255053Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:16:02 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208161779 Lex @ 110th. Mexican. "Stuffed with corn meal and what appeared to be chicken, with a dash of a reddish sauce, [the tamales oaxaqueños] were among the best versions of these snacks I’d ever tasted." (TwentyBucksADay)40.79498 -73.94407740.79498-73.944077255063Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:18:53 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208162261 2nd Ave @ 116th Street, East Harlem. Roast pork sandwiches. "When you order a roast pork sandwich, the sandwich makers cut the meat freshly off a roasted leg of pork and place it in a crisp hero bread." (NY Times)40.797208 -73.93785740.797208-73.937857277462Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:00:08 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816101-105 Lafeyette St., #3 (@ Walker St.), Chinatown/City Hall, (212) 226-8184 Banh Mi (all varieties): $3.00 "one of the tastiest in town: well conceived, efficiently constructed, with terrific paté, good BBQ and fresh veggies" [Porkchop Express] 40.717624 -74.00104840.717624-74.001048324036Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:18:27 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816100 Mott Street between Hester & Canal, 212-966-3988 "this modernistic Mott Street spot supplements higher-end dishes with tons of lower-end stuff like noodles, soups, fried rices, and stir fries, and the place clearly came as a boon to its young and sometimes frugal Chinese patrons. The menu still flogs the juicy buns, but in three versions. The most expensive ($6.95 for 8) features pork and a larger wad of crab than has ever been found in a juicy bun before. Sans crab, the dumplings are two dollars less, and I don't know which to recommend, since each is equally good in its own way. A third type cloaks gravy and pork in a doughier dumpling, fried crisp on the bottom like a pot sticker...My favorite item on the menu, aside from the tiny juicy buns, is the Shanghai standard of shredded eel ninplo style ($10.95) (sauté of shredded eel and yellow chives)" (Village Voice) 40.717196 -73.99734440.717196-73.997344255078Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:22:59 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081683 Lexington btwn 26/ 27. Bangladeshi. "Bangladeshi immigrants are the fastest-growing segment of NYC cab drivers, and when they go looking for a taste of their native cuisine (and a TV tuned to the satellite channel ATN Bangla), they end up at this bare-bones stop. The fish platter—curried, bone-in butterfly fish, white rice and a choice of okra, squash or lentil soup ($7). A cup of Bangladeshi tea is $1 more." (TONY)  40.741504 -73.98309840.741504-73.9830981159207Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:34:32 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Shopsins @ Essex Street Market, 120 Essex St between Delancey and Rivington Sts (no phone). Subway: F to Delancey St; J, M, Z to Delancey–Essex Sts. Tue–Sat 9am–3pm. Average main course: $10. Cash only. "The West Village lost a bit of its iconoclastic soul last year when the famous Shopsins ended its quarter-century run of crankiness and byzantine food combinations. Recently, the legend on the corner of Carmine and Bedford was replaced by Market Table, and reborn at the Essex Street Market—a development that speaks to the occasional benefits of change... Like Madison Square Garden, Shopsins carries its mystique from location to location.If anyone thought this exceedingly eccentric place couldn’t be improved upon, they should visit the new locale. Shopsins is a spot-on fit for the equally eccentric 67-year-old Essex Street Market. Kenny Shopsin has installed grocery store shelves above the counter, and slings out food through a window like a short-order cook. With just 20 or so seats and no takeout, locals, young and old, queue up or sit on the floor like refugees, waiting for a chance to enjoy any number of dishes from the 200-plus item menu, such as the Sachmo (andouille, chili, raw onion and cheddar sandwich) or a Loco Moco (sunny-side-up eggs over hamburger, rice and gravy).There remain moments of bizarro brilliance: macaroni and cheese pancakes, the salty dough melding with the pasta like some starchy double helix; a huge slab of taco-fried chicken, with crushed shells providing the crunch, habanero sauce the kick. There remain astounding failures: the Che (poached eggs over a thin quesadilla, with a gruel-like chili cream sauce); chicken pistachio curry (which tastes faintly like burnt rubber). But every dish remains an adventure, which is really the measure of Shopsins’ brilliance.The cantankerousness, another of the chef-owner’s trademarks, hasn’t gone anywhere, either. On one visit, I was told that the wait would be 45 minutes, in a tone that was really saying, “Please go eat somewhere else.”" (TONY) 40.681654 -73.88335540.681654-73.883355583502Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:00:27 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816356 W 40TH St (Cross Street: Between 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue)40.756492 -73.992440.756492-73.9924557052Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:01:59 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816371 W 34th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves (212-736-1345) "The juicy, crisp-skinned fried chicken here runs neck and neck with the expert north-of-116th-Street bird purveyors. Two sides accompany your $8.95 order, which comes with a large square of corn bread that doubles as dessert." (TONY) 40.753152 -73.99534940.753152-73.995349262970Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:16:28 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816126 Rivington St. 40.719808 -73.98700940.719808-73.987009255074Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:21:39 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081617 W 45th St betwn 5/6th. Gujarati. "The $9.99 Gujarati all-you-can-eat buffet is already legendary among vegetarians, but consider dining in the early evening at this no-meat refuge, when an international group enjoys chatting and "chats"—Indian snacking assemblages of chutneys, yogurt, potatoes, and various sorts ofcrunchies." (Village Voice) 40.755796 -73.98003740.755796-73.980037276040Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:43:51 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Streetcart at 96th Street and Broadway, SW corner 6pm-2am Sun-Thurs, 6pm-3am Fri & Sat Tacos, gorditas, tostadas, tortas, daily specials, more [Pushcart NYC] 40.79465 -73.971840.79465-73.9718311051Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:28:46 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081626N Eldridge St @  Canal St. 212-625-1198 "The last block of Eldridge Street is home to Super Taste, a narrow warren specializing in hand-pulled wheat noodles... Your first exposure ought to be No. 2 on the menu. When "hand-pull noodle w. Beef in Hot & Spicy Soup" ($4) arrives, the concentrated broth is brownish red, with little drops of chile oil dancing on the surface. In the depths lurk strips of sautéed beef, baby spinach, and a generous hank of noodles. These might be the best noodles of your life... Skip everything in the vermicelli section of the menu." (Village Voice)40.715131 -73.99334940.715131-73.9933491321908Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:20:52 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Szechuan Gourmet Address: 21 West 39th Street, New York NY 10018 (b/n Fifth and Sixth) Phone: 212-921-0233 "Szechuan Gourmet joins a short list of fine Sichuan restaurants in Manhattan" (Ed Levine's NY Eats) 40.752062 -73.98305340.752062-73.983053255072Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:21:12 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081641 W 47th St, 4th fl between 5/6th Ave. Uzbek, kosher menu. "Gan Eden tanked in the diamond district earlier this year, maybe because Taam Tov is even better, expanding beyond the strictly Uzbek menu, adding Israeli and Eastern European selections. Favorite feeds: charcoal-grilled lamb rib kebabs,french fries, manti dumplings, and the colorful Israeli pickle plate, featuring surreal thumb-size purple eggplants." (Village Voice) (The Morning News on the 47th St. diamond business) 40.757364 -73.97984940.757364-73.979849255090Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:25:38 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816 543 E 5th St btwn Aves A & B. Good cheap sushi. October 2006 update: change in ownership leads to decline in quality (Eater) "How much would you pay for a top-notch sushi meal prepared by a chef who trained at Nobu? It'll cost you less than ten bucks here. Chef Yuki Nagao doles out solid standards like Philly and rainbow rolls, and novel creationslike an all-white California roll, made with white asparagus, masago and white seaweed. The box-sushi special, two rolls plus a choice of soup or soda ($7.50)." (TONY) "The rolls there are not very good. But what is excellent are the fish salads--the salmon salad comes with big, fresh pieces of fish, and an excellent dressing. It's a unique thing, which I haven't had at such quality (and prices) anywhere else in the city. The tuna salad is excellent as well. The best deal at Tab Tos is the combination with salad--often overlooked, but its $8 with a salad and choice of sushi/rolls." (Chowhound) 40.724577 -73.9832940.724577-73.98329255064Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:19:13 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/208161726 2nd Ave between 88/89th. Mexico City-style food. "Every neighborhood should have a restaurant like Taco Taco, where the atmosphere is casual and pleasant but the food is serious. Tacos, naturally, are a mainstay of the menu, with fillings like pork with sauteed cabbage, tongue and crumbled chorizo. More ambitious specialties include strips of tender pork marinated with smoky chipotle chilies and grilled, and pork chops pounded thin, marinated with lime, garlic and chilies, and grilled. Crisp, greaseless taquitos are the best appetizer."  (NY Times) "This colorful little storefront done up in crepe-paper flags, serape tablecloths, pinatas, and pinwheels does a nice job with all the standards. The tacos, in particular, are exceptional, full of fresh flavors and high-quality meat and produce." (NY Metro)  40.780016 -73.94995340.780016-73.949953583346Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:44:51 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816222 Waverly Pl., nr. Seventh Ave. S., 212-691-1287. Falafel "for trendsetting individualists, there is sabich—an upstart sandwich that’s become a hit among Tel Aviv’s finest falafel shacks and has now surfaced at Taïm, a cheerful new takeout shop located on a tree-lined West Village block. Taïm’s sabich follows tradition, up to a point: A puffy pita is stuffed with thin layers of fried eggplant, hard-cooked egg, hummus, Israeli salad, and tahini, and even though the sandwich isn’t dressed with amba, the traditional Iraqi-Jewish mango sauce, you can get it on the side." (NY Mag) 40.735999 -74.00205240.735999-74.002052583345Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:41:15 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081654 Mulberry St btwn Bayard and Mosco 40.715318 -73.99943240.715318-73.999432283426Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:13:51 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816695 10th Avenue, near 47th Street, (212) 397-5956. "The rear of the deli is a colorful and festive counter. Tacos carnitas and al pastor are excellent. Unusual fillings, like pork skin, are also available." (NY Times) 40.763271 -73.99302140.763271-73.993021276026Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:35:46 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081653rd Street and 6th Avenue. Halal street cart. "The tastiest food in the city! The line always borders on epic, and people are fanatical about the food. Five dollars for the choice of chicken and rice or lamb and rice. The white sauce has an almost cult following. I've talked to people in line there who had driven from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Only food stand I've been to with such a loyal and intense fanbase. The stand is open from 8pm to 5am every night." [Street Vendor Finalist] 40.7611 -73.9774540.7611-73.97745276006Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:29:35 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Street cart chicken. 62nd Street and Madison Avenue. "Nestled on the ritziest corner in town, Tony is a true NY treasure. For $5.50 I get a large plate of charcoal grilled chicken with an excellent Tzatziki sauce, salad and rice. No doubt, this is a volume = value scenario. The 3-guys working the stand move like choreographed dancers. Eastern guy scoops the salad and chars the chicken, center guy (master of the chow) takes the orders (with a smile) and builds the plates, western guy packages the goods and collects the money. It works so well. Don't believe me? Just ask the 20-30 people in line at all times.  There are many chicken men, but only this chicken man has a line running the whole block - practically all the way to Central Park. The smoke from his grill draws crowds, and if you've never been before, and if you're smart, you'll ask the person in front of you in line what to order. I'm that person. Chicken Salad is my personal order of choice. Fresh crunchy greens with tangy vinagrette, tomatoes, and, on top, a clean, crispy, perfectly flame-grilled breast of chicken, sliced to a generous bite size, and shaken over with addictive secret spices. $5." [Street Vendor Finalist] 40.7655 -73.9740.7655-73.97937897Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:54:40 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Location varies, check the website for daily location & hours: http://www.treatstruck.com/ Often at 38th St & 5th Ave. Generally out Wednesdays through Sundays, with extra outings for holidays or special events. 40.751 -73.982740.751-73.9827255066Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:19:43 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816665 10th Ave @ 47th. Oaxacan. "this unassuming, bare-bones spot is the source of delicious Mexican meals" [NY Mag Cheap Eats 06] "Named after a small town on the Oaxacan border, this humble Poblano hole-in-the-wall added a proper dining room recently. Skip the Tex-Mex in favor of the complex moles, of which the hometown version is really a soup, crawling with vegetables and dried chiles. Weekends, sample the superlative barbacoa (steamed goat)." (Village Voice) 40.762669 -73.99349140.762669-73.9934911376376Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:28:20 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081686 East Third Street (First Avenue and Second Avenue), East Village (646) 654-1122. "Uminoie serves an idiosyncratic blend of food cooked in the style of Goto Island, west of Nagasaki... Goto's cuisine is distinguished by the use of ago-dashi, a broth made by briefly simmering dried flying fish, in lieu of ichiban-dashi, the dried bonito and kelp stock commonly used in Japanese cooking. Portions are generally small, and the menu is not divided into courses. You are encouraged to linger, to drink and to order at a leisurely pace, as is the custom at an uminoie, a casual beachside restaurant and bar." (NY TImes) 40.724736 -73.98823340.724736-73.988233557036Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:47:38 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816136 W Houston between MacDougal & Sullivan. "The last thing you’d expect from Ushi Wakamaru (136 W Houston St between MacDougal and Sullivan Sts, 212-228-4181)—a narrow, nondescript sushi bar on a generic stretch of Houston Street—is a chef who cures mackerel in house and offers rarities like shiro ebi, tiny shrimp the size of grains of rice. The portions may be smaller than those infamous slabs at Yama, but Hideo Kurihara’s ingredients are hugely impressive. And his prices stay as low as at the nearby (and inferior) Tomoe Sushi." (TONY) 40.727965 -74.00164540.727965-74.0016451599162Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:44:12 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081610 W 36th St # 1.  Korean. (212) 695-0676 'Though it lacks the glitz and bustle of similar spots located on Koreatown’s main drag, this humble haunt offers equally authentic fare in a bi-level space adorned with faded scrolls and dark wood tables. Come hungry: Free rice cakes stewed in chili sauce and edamame are followed by a flotilla of fresh banchan—the small side dishes which accompany Korean meals. Skip the sushi page of its extensive menu for a Seoul-style feast of homey fried beef-and-pork dumplings, thinly sliced brisket that you cook on a tabletop grill and a gratis dessert of fresh fruit." (TONY) "Literally translated, Woo Chon means ''cow village.'' But while the kalbi, beef short rib, is good when barbecued on the gas grills at each table, the menu (all 16 pages of it) offers plenty of nonbeef items as well. For an appetizer, there's a fine version of the Korean seafood pancake hae mool pa jun; gu jul pan, the Korean answer to the ubiquitous wrap, arrives as a multicolored assortment of vegetables and rice flour crepes; pyun yook ssam, chilled lean-cut brisket, is stuffed with dates, chestnuts and cucumbers and served in a sesame and caramel sauce. Recent entrees included steamed Alaskan cod wrapped in cabbage and accompanied by a spicy vegetable garnish. Sulrong tang, the slowly boiled beef soup with rice and scallions, is also on the menu. (New York Today: April 1998)" 40.749846 -73.98426540.749846-73.984265255073Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:21:27 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/2081612 W 32nd St btwn 5/6th Aves. Seoul food joint. "Burned by one too many Korean kalbi (short rib) dinners? Soothe your paycheck and your fingers at takeaway Seoul food joint Woorijip (Korean for “our home”) with an eight-piece appetizer of beef-and-vegetable sushi; a prepackaged plate of fried rice, salad and bulgogi; and a Coke—all for $10" (TONY) "Woorigip is an informal, by-the-pount Korean buffet that also stocks Korean snacks." (NYT) 40.747351 -73.98624940.747351-73.9862491321909Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:22:18 -0500http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Wu Liang Ye (Sichuan) Address: 36 West 48th Street, New York NY 10036 (b/n Fifth and Sixth) Phone: 212-398-230840.7579 -73.97997840.7579-73.979978255123Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:40:39 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816Yonah Schimmel’s Knishery (137 E Houston) Lower East Side Food Tour 40.723193 -73.99012440.723193-73.990124283430Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:15:25 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816215 Avenue A, near 14th Street, East Village, (212) 780-9204. "A tiny bodega with a small selection of tacos that changes every day, and good tamales." (NY Times) 40.729912 -73.98095440.729912-73.980954279732Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:24:25 -0400http://www.mapbuilder.net/users/sonja/20816107 Avenue C @ 7th St 212-598-1098 "It’s hard to get a seat at Zum Schneider, so while you are waiting and enjoying a beer, the Bratwurst sandwich is a good choice to order as a snack. It’s an easy to handle sandwich, even if you’re standing. As simple as it is, a bratwurst on a roll, it is sure to hit the spot and whet your appetite for the rest of the meal." [Cravings]40.724309 -73.9789440.724309-73.97894