Jun 26 2010
NYC’s 25 Best Things to Eat
These are the bites and dishes with the “wow-factor.” You know, the reason you get out of bed in the first place. Some of them are quick-bites that you can make part of a walking, shopping and eating tour, while others are the essential dishes at some of the city’s top restaurants. Some are from NYC institutions while others are from the latest and greatest spots to open around town.
Bagel with salmon or sable fish (or both) at Russ & Daughters (179 E. Houston St.)
Short Rib Rendang at Fatty Crab (643 Hudson St. in West Village & 2170 Broadway Upper West Side)
Pickled Ginger Scallops at Graffiti Food & Wine Bar (224 E. 10th St. in East Village)
Pork Meatball Sliders w/ Spicy Meat Sauce at The Meatball Shop (84 Stanton St. Lower East Side)
Spicy & Soy Garlic Bon Chon Crispy Chicken Wings at Mad for Chicken (314 5th Ave., 2nd Fl. Koreatown)
Organic Salmon Citrus Ceviche at Agua Dulce (pic from Time Out New York)
Mint Love Letters w/ Spicy Lamb Sausage at Babbo (110 Waverly Place in Greenwich Village)
Carnitas (Spicy Pork) Tacos at Cascabel Taqueria (1542 2nd Ave. Upper East Side)
Thai Mussels at Flex Mussels (174 . 82nd St. Upper East Side)
Arroz de Pato (Duck Rice) at Aldea (31 W. 17th St.)
Burger With Roquefort Cheese at The Spotted Pig (314 W. 11th St. in West Village)
A Jalapeno Cheddar Knish from Yonah Shimmel’s (137 E. Houston St.)
Côte de Boeuf and Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern (113 MacDougal St. in Greenwich Village)
Jumbo BBQ Chicken Wings at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (646 W. 131st St. in Harlem)
Double ShackBurger at Shake Shack (Madison Square Park; 366 Columbus Ave. Upper West Side; Citi Field)
Meatball Sliders at The Little Owl (90 Bedford St. in West Village)
Pork & Chive Dumplings from Vanessa’s Dumpling House (118 Eldridge St. Lower East Side)
Lamb Burger at The Breslin (16 W. 29th St. in the Ace Hotel)
Chang Dog & Tater Tots, Cheese & Jalapenos at PDT (113 St. Marks Place in East Village)
Crack Pie at Momofuku Milk Bar (207 2nd Ave. in East Village & 15 W. 56th St. in Midtown)
Lobster Roll at Luke’s Lobster (93 E. 7th St in East Village)
Lamb-Stuffed Tandoori Chicken at Devi (8 E. 18th St.) pic from Off the Broiler
The Bird’s Nest Pizza w/ quail egg, asparagus, bechamel & black truffle at Co. (230 9th Ave.)
Peking Duck Dinner at Peking Duck House Chinatown (28 Mott St.)
Kafta Manakeesh at Balade Restaurant (208 First Ave. in East Village)
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Lamb Meatball Sliders at Locanda Verde
Veal & Peppers Sandwich at Terroir Tribeca
Spicy Tuscan Spare Rib at Salumeria Rosi
Uni with Quail Egg at Sushi Yasuda
Veal Schnitzel from The Shnitzel Truck
Pepper Ice Cream with Warm Almond Truffle Strawberries at Graffiti Food & Wine Bar
Chige Miso Menchanko w/ Sliced Beef at Menchanko Tei
Chicken Under a Brick at Danny Brown Wine Bar & Kitchen
Crispy Brussels Sprouts w/ Chili Caramel at Double Crown
Kona Kampachi Tartare at Marc Forgione
Thank you! Thank you…love food dave run downs…
So far I had tried Momofuku’s Crack Pie, Luke’s Lobster roll, the Jalapeno Cheddar Knish from Yonah Shimmel’s… Now I have a challenge to try all of these…3 down, 22 to go….
I’ve only had the crack pie. My goal is now to eat every single one of these items before the end of 2011. Thank you!
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