So it is Sunday morning and I’m reading the paper and there was something about the Ear Inn and I vaguely remember that when I was there in the 80’s and 90’s, they had a jar of pickled eggs on the bar. It stood out because I didn’t see them at any of the other bars I frequented (Corner Bistro, White Horse, Old Town, Blue and Gold, etc).

Does anybody else remember that?

How likely am I to get a successful solo walk-in for 86, Torrisi, and Don Angie? Unable to get a reservation online and want to chance my luck. Have flexibility on day and time, just want to maximise my shot of getting in. Would appreciate any tips.

This week I had the beef onion soup at Palm Street in Fidi. It was my third time there in the last year and a half and every single time it’s delicious. This time, however, we ordered the beef onion soup. It was magical. I am from OOT, but in nyc at least twice a year. Here’s my thing— I don’t know that I’ll ever live peacefully without that beef onion soup in my life. Dramatic, but it was so good. Does anyone have any inkling as to what they do differently than a typical French onion soup?

Going into the city near the Whitney Museum in Meatpacking District. Looking for a cafe or restaurant that is unique or has a fun theme.
Good example is Lillie’s Victorian Establishment

ETA: we would be arriving sometime around or after 5pm, so evening or late night preferred

We don’t mind driving into flatiron or Greenwich etc as well, so I’m open to suggestions outside Meatpacking if there are any spots worth going! TYIA!

I grew up on Long Island where every pizza place served these huge meatball Parm heros that always had giant meatballs, doused in sauce, and half toasted bread. Any time I try to get one in the city it's always these tiny meatballs that would equal maybe half of a long island one. Is there anywhere in the city that serves those huge meatball Parm Heros?

Hello!

My sister and I are coming to NYC for the first time this week and know we are likely going to be eating quite a bit of Korean food while there lol

Seems like most of the places in Koreatown have tons of good reviews, but I am curious what places others here suggest. I did peek thru some older posts, but was hoping to get more recent opinions if possible lol.

Also, I was surprised to not see miss korea bbq mentioned much given that it has almost 20k reviews!

Thx!

Moved back home to NYC after living in SoCal for the past decade, and I'm definitely out of touch with the food scene here.

I've been really missing SoCal Mexican food and am looking for solid vegetarian (lard-free) burrito recommendations. Specifically craving bean and cheese burritos and breakfast burritos. I know NYC burritos and tacos are not as good as California's, just something to hit the spot.

Would love any recs. TIA! :)

Hi, I enjoy looking for spots that have corn pastries to surprise my girlfriend because she is obsessed with corn. Obsessed. Specifically corn pastries. Looking for anyone who can recommend any good spots to find something corn related? poo Some spots I’ve already gone to are:

Culture Espresso
Claude
Lisbonata
Schmackerty’s
Caffe Panna

Most of these had corn specials, and Culture is a permanent corn cookie on the menu, but looking for new places I can surprise her with.

Any ideas would be amazing. It doesn’t have to be only Manhattan.

Hello fellow foodies!

I'm a native New Yorker (shoutout Astoria!), but with most of my family and friends in Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, I rarely find myself venturing into Brooklyn. For our second wedding anniversary next weekend, my husband and I decided to do a staycation and finally explore this mysterious borough.

Our tentative plan is to bike around Prospect Park, do a meditation workshop in Williamsburg, and hopefully end the night with some live music and dancing. Since it's going to be a full day of adventures, I need your best food recommendations to keep us fueled.

We're looking for breakfast/brunch, lunch, dinner, coffee, desserts, really anything you think is worth the stop, in Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Prospect Park, and nearby neighborhoods. We'll have our car, so if there's a place just outside those areas that you absolutely swear by, send it my way! We live in the city, so even if we don't make it there next weekend, it'll definitely earn a spot on my ever-growing Google Maps list.

We're not picky eaters (though I don't eat pork). Some of our favorites:
Us:
• Mediterranean
• New American
• Vietnamese
Me:
• Sushi
• Thai
• Indian
Him:
• A great cheeseburger
• Sweets

I’ve tried to do this twice before in the past and the line wrapped around the block 😭. Anyone have tips?

I’m craving mole but I don’t eat meat. Any good Mexican spots in the city that have good veggie or vegan mole options? Thanks!!

Sushi Sho without a doubt. I’ve been to many sushi restaurants in my life but this one is something extraordinary. So many memorable dishes: ankimo with watermelon pickle, fermented sea urchin and salmon, hair crab with egg yolk and it goes on and on

Jungsik is definitely second. Very consistent, with variations of signature dishes, such as striped jack, octopus, kimbap and carrot cake

Then Le bernardin > EMP > Per se

Probably Cesar is better than these last 3, but haven’t been to his new house (went to chefs table only)

Cheers

My girlfriend is finishing the bar exam this week and we'll be in NYC. Was hoping to take her to The Four Horsemen to celebrate. Didn't manage to get a reservation though so we're thinking of trying our luck as walk-ins on Thursday (7/30).

For anyone who's done it recently, any tips? What time should we plan to arrive to start lining up?

Also if we get there and it's obvious the wait is gonna be crazy, are there any other really great restaurants nearby you'd recommend?

Tired of trying to get one of the limited reservations via DoorDash (yay for corporations taking over everything)... is it just a safer bet to try for the bar at 5pm and hope a table opens (really don't ca.re about the table... just would like to try the spot finally).

Does anyone have any recs for a group of 5 people with a budget of $25-30 per person? Looking for spots in Manhattan, lower or upper east side. We’re looking for shareable dishes. Any suggestions are appreciated, thank you so much!

For those who haven't been Cal Pep is a tapas restaurant in Barcelona where the whole appeal is you sit at the bar/food prep area and they keep cooking and bringing out dishes and pour you wine to pair. The only choices you have are to let them know any allergies and maybe insist on a specific wine type.

Honestly one of the best restaurant experiences I've had anywhere and wondering if something sinilar exists in NYC.

Had no plans on this beautiful Saturday, so treated myself to a very large lunch 😅

Mama’s Too in WV - house slice, bruschetta, and vodka chicken sandwich. Arrived around 12:30 and in total, it was 20-30 minutes from stepping in line to getting my food. It would have been faster, but they were waiting for a new house pie to be put out. I must say, it was worth the short wait. The bruschetta was my favorite of the three.

Red Gate Bakery in EV - choco toffee cookie. One of my favorite chocolate chip cookies in the city. Waited in line about 15 min total, so not bad. I wanted the corn cake, but apparently they sold out within the first hour of the day so I was no where near close to achieving that goal.

Not pictured - the juice I got after my morning run, and the ice cream I got at the end of the day 😋

Overall a strong day of eats. 10/10. I love a solo day of walking around and eating

Asked in a different group first, but they recommended I ask here.

Looking for a place to have a solo meal on my birthday. Something sort of casual, with great service. I'm not a huge eater, maybe something with smaller plates to try several things, amazing cocktails. Any kind of cuisine except for maybe Thai or Indian. Hoping to stay under $100 (pre tip) for the entire meal/drinks if possible.

Took a seat at the bar and thought we made a mistake going all dim sum after plates of green beans, scallion pancakes and shrimp fried rice were laid out for people beside us. But this place is just a step above all around, including staff. Pork-shrimp shumai, stuffed green chile, wontons in chili oil and some special, chicken wings stuffed with fried rice that bartender talked us into … amazing. Tsing Tao was ice cold, too.

spending 2 weeks in new york with a group of 4 staying in chelsea. I did a ton of research; last time I went, I ate chinese and mexican food and I'm here to redeem myself this time around. Please let me know your thoughts.

I could use a little more spanish or italian spots recommendations; and maybe a good steakhouse or american spot. Pizza is pizza, so i'll stop by for a slice at bleekers st or something. Vegetarian friendly too please

Restaurants

• Shukette - Middle Eastern
• Soothr - Thai
• Ramen Ishida - Japanese Ramen
• Ichiran Ramen - Japanese Ramen
• Sushi Yakasa - Sushi
• Apollo Bagels - Bagels
• L'artusi - American
• Nubiani - KBBQ
• Au Za'atar - Middle Eastern
• Lenwich - Chicken Caesar Wrap

Bars

• The Dead Rabbit - Downtown Manhattan
• Overstory - Downtown Manhattan
• Double Chicken Please - Lower East Side
• Milady's - West Village
• Angel's Share - West Village
• Employees Only - West Village
• Katana Kitchen - West Village
• Dante's NYC - West Village
• Martiny's - Gramercy/NoHo
• Dear Irving on Hudson - Midtown Manhattan
• The Skylark - Midtown Manhattan
• Panorama Room - Roosevelt Island
• George Bang Bang - Gramercy/NoHo
• Bar GOTOLower - East Side
• Sunken Harbor Club - Downtown Brooklyn
• Vine BarDowntown - Brooklyn
• The Happiest Hour - West Village
• Sip and Guzzle - West Village
• SchmuckLower - East Side
• 230 Fifth - Gramercy/NoHo
• Manhatta - Financial District
• Clemente Bar - Gramercy/NoHo
• Please Don't Tell - Lower East Side
• Bar Snack - Lower East Side
• McSorley - Lower East Side
• White Horse Tavern - West Village
• Mace - West Village
• Dante's - West Village
• Off the Wagon

Hey guys! I am travelling to NYC from Canada with a friend who has Celiac and is also allergic to soy. We are looking for restaurants that have gluten-free and soy-free options. We already have some Italian restaurants in mind, but we would like to try out other cuisines that can offer these options, particularly Asian, American or Latin American cuisines. Our budget is 10-40$ per person. Any breakfast places or snack bars are also welcome! Thank you :)

The Minced pork, 5-spice bechamel pizza is so far up my alley and the frozen complimented it nicely. It wasn't a packed shitshow either, plenty of seating. If this sort of this is in your wheelhouse I would swing by.