Saturday, January 24, 2009

The city that never sleeps

For my own memory's sake and if anyone's looking,I set out to write a list of my favorite eating spots. Before I knew it, the list got to be this long! Long live the city that never sleeps and its glorious dining.

japanese:
manhattan-
tenzan (white tuna/double tasty roll)
sharaku (black cod miso)
kanoyama (anything but especially the toro)
zenkichi (black cod miso, duck salad, black sesame mousse)

italian:
manhattan -
angelo's (pizza, arugula salad, and rigatoni dish)
patsy's in e. harlem (pizza - $10/takeout pie)
nick's (arugula salad, pasta dishes, pizza)
carmine's (everything. favs: red clam linguine, calamari, all the desserts)
otto (olive oil gelato coppetta)
gennaro's (pasta)

brooklyn -
anthony's (pizza, meatballs)
totonno's (plain cheese pie)
difara's (square meat pie)
grimaldi's (plain cheese pie)

queens -
trattoria l'incontro

nj -
dante's place (red clam linguine)

greek:
queens -
taverna kyclades (best greek food hands down. favs: grilled quail, calamari, octopus; greek salad)
christos steakhouse

sandwiches:
manhattan -
'wichcraft (grilled cheddar)
mamoun's (falafel, schwarma)
chickpea (falafel)
shorty's (philly cheesesteak, roast pork special)

brooklyn -
press 195 (all sandwiches)

queens -
sal, kris, & charlie's deli (bomb sandwich)

burgers:
manhattan -
5 napkin burger
burger joint
(cheeseburger)
shake shack ('shroom burger w/grilled onions, shack burger, all the custards)
ottomanelli bros. (burgers)
corner bistro

queens -
bobby's burger palace
joe's best burgers

thai:
manhattan -
land
charm

brooklyn -
song
sea

queens -
sripraphai

vietnamese:
manhattan -
saigon grill (bun xao, curry, bo luc lac)
bahn mi saigon (vietnamese sandwiches)
lannan (pork chops)

korean:
manhattan -
e-mo kimbap (spicy tuna kimbap)
baden baden (rotisserie fried chicken and fries)
chodanggol (homemade soondooboo)

queens -
hamjibach (best korean overall. sanggyupsahl)
gowasabi (dolsot bibimbop)

nj -
myungdong kalgooksu (kalgooksu)
sohn jjajjang (jjampong, jjajjangmyun, their combo)
gahmeok (sullungtang, bibimbop, kakdukki )

chinese:
manhattan -
shanghai cafe (soup dumplings)
congee village (salty fried squid)

nj -
petit soo chow (soup dumplings)

spanish:
manhattan -
boqueria (tapas)

mexican:
manhattan -
el paso taqueria (burritos)

cuban:
manhattan -
cafe habana (grilled corn)

fries:
manhattan -
pomme frites

brunch/girly places:
manhattan -
alice's teacup
kitchenette (banana pancakes, sausages, biscuits, strawberry butter)

sweets:
manhattan -
jacque torres (chocolate)
crumbs (cupcakes)
yogurtland
red mango
vosges haut chocolat (hot chocolate)
van leeuwen (chocolate icecream)
magnolia bakery (banana pudding)
levain bakery (the biggest chocolate chip cookies i've ever seen)
chinatown icecream factory (black sesame icecream)

halal:
manhattan -
chicken & rice

wine bar:
manhattan -
punch

nj -
daryl's winebar

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