Elegant evocations of regional Mexican fare, from the legendary mole known as manchamanteles ("tablecloth stainer"), to mixiotes, lamb shanks braised with dried chiles and tequila in parchment.
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Get a frankie-the vegetable variety contains broccoli, onions, zuccchini, green beans, and fennel roasted until caramelized & tender & folded into a roti, w. tomato chutney, fresh ginger and cilantro.
One of our 10 best Manhattan bars- the dirty floors, slanted seats, ancient bar staff, and old regulars reeking of booze and death are ambiance you want to bottle.
One of our 10 best Manhattan bars- At one of the last vestiges of the Old Bowery, the Pogues get played nightly and the regulars are like family.
Get the kunafa- the Middle East's version of a cheese danish. Its base is mild white cheese, like fresh mozzarella or paneer, w/ a topping of rich semolina pastry, soaked in rose-water syrup
The leaf-based sauces of Guinea are indeed thrilling, like what Popeye shot into his mouth, only better. Or go bright orange with chicken in palm oil sauce. Mehr erfahren.
Frying up the best chicken in Williamsburg, and some of the best in Brooklyn, Pies-N-Thighs represents a sort of hipsterized Southern diner, a "meat and three" place that delivers "meat and one." Mehr erfahren.
A fascinating French wine list is just one of the lures that might draw you, fish-like, to this neighborhood bistro, just one stop into Queens on the 7 train. Mehr erfahren.
For more than 100 years, Barney Greengrass has been New York's quintessential deli, specializing in homemade smoked sturgeon, nova, lox, whitefish, and other fishy treats. Mehr erfahren.
This is a great stopping place on your circumnavigational tour of Staten Island. Mehr erfahren.
Go after 5 p.m. when, first off, they bring a lovely tray of small dishes and let you take your pick. Try the cumin-laced beet salad, the verdant tabouli, or the carrot salad. Mehr erfahren.
The menu features good Chicago red hots, eggy (or perhaps just yolky) frozen custard, salty crinkle-cut fries, and best of all, wonderful burgers, reputedly ground from a combo of brisket and sirloin. Mehr erfahren.
The french fries served with saffron aioli are killer. Strictly vegan, except for the smoothies. Mehr erfahren.
No better introduction to Korean dubu cookery than the classic soybean meal, featuring three bowls: flocculent freshly made curds, an intriguing white soybean porridge, and a fermented soybean soup. Mehr erfahren.
This is a great brunch place! Try one of two dozen hot and cold mezes, including a olive spread flavored with capers, and dried Armenian sausage sojuk. Mehr erfahren.
The favorite snack is the panelle special, layering smoky chickpea fritters on a homemade roll slathered with ricotta and sprinkled with Parmesan. The pastas are distinguished too. Mehr erfahren.
