Winner of Best Hidden Gem in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Go through the hidden door for delicious noodley gee cheng fun.
Winner of Best Russian in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! This place concentrates on their food - not glitz.
Winner of Best Nigerian in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! We're fans of the fufu - fluffy and fun to say!
Winner of Best Ghanaian in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Hang out in the back enclave and get to know your fellow diners.
With pineapple Jarritos, coconut sorbet, and Flor de Caña Silver rum, Nitehawk Cinema's piña colada float is pure vegan indulgence. Mehr erfahren.
The Akamaru Modern is the most popular. Silky broth and aromatic garlic oil coats the super-thin, elastic noodles. Tender pork chasu, cabbage, sesame kikurage mushrooms, & scallions are placed atop.
At Ivan Ramen, Orkin's hottest selection is the spicy red chile ramen. The crimson-hued broth is flavored with dashi and chicken broth, then filled with minced pork, rye noodles, and a smashed egg.
In the bun nuoc leo, a canopy of basil hides shrimp and crispy chunks of roast pork, which bathe in an unctuous broth flavored with whole fermented fish that disintegrate during the cooking process.
Try the kale matzoh ball soup with a tableside presentation of verdant vegetable stock. Miniature kale balls surround a poached egg, which adds a splash of striking yellow when punctured.
The smoked whitefish chowder caters to modern palates with the addition of espelette pepper. Its mellow smokiness softens in the cream base with flaky shreds of whitefish, root vegetables, & dill.
Head to this Malaysian restaurant in Elmhurst for two kinds of laksa, curry laksa and assam laksa, both fragrant noodle soups radiating with chiles and perfumed with fermented sardines and anchovies.
Long lines form during prime brunching hours, but the waitstaff will reward your patience with gratis orange slices, sips of coffee, & breakfast meats. Tom's remains a community restaurant at heart.
Sprawled out over multiple buildings, Brooklyn's most famous Italian-American dining complex is part ice cream parlor, part pizzeria, with a broader Italian restaurant thrown in for good measure.
El Chamuco; A mix of tequila blanco, mezcal, creme de cassis, homemade ginger beer, and lime juice. The combination is light, refreshing, complex, and smoky, all at the same time. Mehr erfahren.
Herbal Cleanse Tea - Not for the faint of heart, this tonic isn't a juice, and it tastes absolutely disgusting. But it sure as hell removes any unwanted substances from the digestive system. Mehr erfahren.
The colds juice here is just $3 for a small and $4 for a large. It contains carrot and beet which are good for the liver. Cucumber promotes kidney function and the ginger is beneficial for digestion. Mehr erfahren.
You're actually at an advantage if you're dining alone here, for your wait will undoubtedly be shorter. Mehr erfahren.
The African Diaspora Film Festival, aims to redesign the black cinema experience. This year promises some buzz-worthy selections. Sun, 12/14, 7:30pm, $25. Mehr erfahren.
Come in for a celebration! For their 18th anniversary, East Village Pizza & Kebabs is serving 2 regular slices + 16oz soda for only $5.
Whether you're a carb-fanatic or meat-freak, the sandwich is the ultimate crowd-pleasing comfort dish. Definitely try the satiating sesame pancake sandwich at this cost effective spot. Mehr erfahren.
In this particular revival of The Elephant Man, Bradley Cooper,will assume the title role without the aid of prosthetics or makeup. Tues 12/9, 7pm, $79- $169. Mehr erfahren.
Get a taste of the traditional Arabian French vegetarian dishes. Have the fatteh al-betenjane ($13), eggplant topped with toasted pita bread & smothered with garlic yogurt sauce and sautéed pine nuts. Mehr erfahren.
It is host to nightly music from super-talented Cuban musicians, serves killer mojitos and sangria among a forest of fake pine trees, and, perhaps most importantly, cooks a spot-on ropa vieja. Mehr erfahren.
You can expect pies like blood orange and rhubarb or plumb crumble in the summer, salted caramel apple in the fall, dark chocolate and dried cherry in winter and pear ginger in spring. Mehr erfahren.
Serves up numerous riffs on its creamy namesake hummus: meat, mushroom, fava bean. Mehr erfahren.
Roasted quail, roasted ribeye for two, whole seabass, and braised rabbit are the highlights of a very solid seasonal menu, and there's octopus and polenta, too. Mehr erfahren.
The pork chop, too, is prodigious, especially when preceded by the pepper-dusted octopus appetizer. Mehr erfahren.
The pair of veggie samosas are a popular bargain snack, and while the cuisine is mostly North-Indian, South-Indian dosas appear on the menu and there are plenty of vegetarian options. Mehr erfahren.
With a variety of the best smoked salmon in the city, Russ & Das also has the best prices. Mehr erfahren.
The desserts might be the highlight: typical ones (apple strudel, quark cheesecake) sit comfortably next to authentic Austrian fare such as mozarttorte, a chocolate cake with pistachio and nougat. Mehr erfahren.
