Cowgirl's chicken fried steak is exemplary in every way-it's something of a culinary miracle. Underneath is a mound of mashed potatoes, which is the proper accompaniment
Get the panino greco- Pickled purple onion, arugula leaves, ribbons of raw carrot and chickpeas, and skordalia, a Greek spread traditionally made with garlic, almonds, and olive oil, pungent and silky
The Shake Shack cheeseburger is a classic of Americana in the heart of NYC-a compact patty of juicy, medium-cooked meat plied w. lettuce, tomato, onion, & pickle, slotted neatly into a squishy bun
Try the Sabich-Slabs of eggplant are fried into crisp, silken submission & layered into a pita along w/ shredded cabbage, Israeli salad (diced tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley), hummus, & hard-boiled egg.
One of our 10 best Manhattan bars- Beer buffs rejoice. Here is a place where everyone is as nerdy and psyched ab suds as you are. Clasp your hand on neighbor's back & drink to your healthy obsession.
One of our 10 best Manhattan bars- Expertly made cocktails somehow manage to remain in the realm of the relatively simple. Delicious bar snacks help you prolong your stay.
One of our ten best Manhattan bars-The bartender will whittle you a perfectly spherical ice ball for your Old Fashioned right before your eyes. A jazz trio keeps the place hopping.
One of our ten best Manhattan bars- claims to have invented the Bloody Mary, and the bar serves it with macadamia nuts and a view of the Maxfield Parrish mural behind the bar.
My favorites at this strictly vegetarian (and mainly vegan) spot include the butter masala dosa dripping with ghee, and uppma, a creamy porridge studded with nuts, kari leaves, and black mustard seeds
Stick to the barroom (the gnarled wooden door on the left), get a bucket of Portuguese Sagres beer, and a handful of cod fritters (bar menu only), while you contemplate the chalkboard specials
The bean-and-smoked-meat soup called minestra s kobasicom, and the pint-size skinless sausages known as cevapcici make this former factory in an obscure location a favorite.
Levain's walnut-chocolate chip cookie weigh in at almost a quarter-pound thanks to hefty cargo of whole walnuts, butter, and chocolate, considered by many to be the form's Platonic ideal
Try the Cornish Pastry: The pastry has a flaky crust, fashioned so there's a wobbly ridge on the top. The stuffing is potatoes mixed with ground lamb, peas, and other vegetables.
Must have the sausage and egg breakfast: a traditional diner breakfast of over-easy eggs, buttered whole-wheat toast, oniony home fries, and sage pork sausages,
Try the Schiacciata con l'uva, an Italian flatbread. The surface is strewn with tiny wine grapes and anise seeds, and the bread is slightly sweet. Great for breakfast or dessert!
Enjoy the Seafood Combo, which comes with fried calamari, steamed scungilli (conch), shrimp, and mussels, all of it doused in that brick-red sauce. The calamari somehow maintains its crunch; the shrim Mehr erfahren.
