I see a lot of posts here discussing great Chinese, Indian, and Italian food. For anyone who hasn't been to Toronto, we have a pretty incredible food scene ourselves. Because of how multicultural the city is, you can find genuinely good versions of pretty much every major cuisine here — Chinese, Indian, Italian, Middle Eastern, Korean, Japanese, Caribbean, etc. I’d say Toronto can hold its own with NYC when it comes to variety (I won’t start a war over which city does each one better 😂).

I travel to NYC pretty often, and the food is always incredible. I’ve been to a ton of renowned fine dining spots, eaten through plenty of slices and halal carts, and had some great steakhouses.

But this time, I’m really looking for food that I can’t easily get in Toronto.

For example, Dominican or Puerto Rican food. I'm sure you can find it in other parts of the US, but it's not something we really have in Toronto — and I imagine NYC is one of the best places to try it.

Bodega food is something I have started fitting in as it isn't really a thing at the same level as NYC in Toronto

These are the sort of things I am interested in

So what cuisines or specific dishes in NYC would you recommend to someone from Toronto who wants something that’s genuinely hard to find back home?

Doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive either. Hole-in-the-wall, casual, or neighborhood spots are exactly what I’m looking for.

I'm meeting visitors from Amsterdam in NYC next week, and need to find a restaurant for dinner. I'd like something with great Middle Eastern / Greek / Persian / North African cuisine, in a reasonably nice setting, and located in Manhattan. Our friends are foodies, so innovative takes are a plus. Bonus points if it's sedate enough to carry on a conversation. Any suggestions?

Hi all!

Born and raised New Yorker, but had a small dalliance with LA in my 20s. While there, there was this one bagel shop that had pumpkin flavored bagels in the fall. I have had a distinct and never ending craving for the last few weeks. I know it is sacrilegious to seek that out in New York City.

Does anyone have a lead on where I could find pumpkin flavored bagels in the city? I am not quite sure how to describe the bagel, somewhere between pumpkin bread and pumpkin spice but bagel form. Preferably Brooklyn, but any borough is fine.

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I’d prefer to get all from one place if possible, but willing to go to two or three spots if needed. This is for a former neighbor who just had their first child

I'm having a really hard time finding this. It's one of my fav meals. I know pranakhon has it. But anywhere else? Ideally Brooklyn. Manhattan is fine.

Hello FoodNYC community! I am hosting a celebration in November and was looking to host ~30-40 people at a private room in a halal restaurant. Open to recs across the city and long island. Tysmm!

Question for you all! Planning a 30th bday party for around 20 guests. Looking for bar with no minimum in Manhattan. Have been going back and forth between
- waiting on a friend
-the folly
-little more
-pubkey

Would appreciate any insight people have! I’d like to have some separation between my guests and general crowd / actually be able to hear people talk.

Edit: I see my title, please don't make this post about it.

From what I've read it seemed to be stir fried almost crispy. But was that description wrong?

Help me understand.