Highlights include sigara bureka (pastry flutes filled with cheese) and the innumerable bread dips and composed salads that make this the perfect place for mixed crews of carnivores and vegetarians. Leer más.
Great (and cheap) flame-grilled kebabs, of which the ground-lamb adana is the best. A second grilled specialty are the whole fish – usually porgy, pink snapper, and sea bass – charred to order. Leer más.
Boon Sik Zip specializes in wacky nori rolls (like bacon and pickled garlic) and fish-paste concoctions. Best go in the evening when the place is not so crowded. Leer más.
Korea House takes a more serious approach to Seoul food, even producing medicinal ginseng-stuffed chickens. Leer más.
Plenty of seating on all levels. Food is cooked to order at seven different stalls, featuring mainstream Korean, Korean-Chinese, Taiwanese, and Japanese fare. Leer más.
For the tender tongued, there are a few Cantonese and Taiwanese recipes. Lots of vegetables too, including crunchy lotus and squishy loofah. Don't miss the spectacular succotash of corn and pine nuts. Leer más.
Voted to have the Best Freaky Fries in 2006, try the fried potato in hot sauce – dusted with Sichuan peppercorns. Leer más.
Southern classics worth a try are the pork chop sandwich (with meat from Bev Eggleston's EcoFriendly Foods) and grilled pimento cheese on Orwasher's bread, which will leave you licking your fingers. Leer más.
While the experience is decidedly more down-home than downtown, the expert, pressure-fried chicken at the tiny Bobwhite Lunch and Supper Counter might be the best in the city. Leer más.
Begin with the butter-poached oysters topped with caviar or the "mare e monte" (a marriage of scallops, truffles, and bone marrow) before moving on to the toothsome pastas or the robust veal chop. Leer más.
Don't touch the barbecue sauce! Rather, request a slice of white bread or two to wrap your 'cue in, Texas style. Leer más.
This institution succeeds in perfectly recreating Central Texas barbecue. The brisket – available in fatty or lean – is amazing, but the beef shoulder is often even better, smoky and richly textured. Leer más.
Split in half, sodden with butter, and crunchy on top with slivered almonds and coagulated sugar, the almond croissant is so good that we're going to give up and walk out to get a few right now. Leer más.
Known as a hot spot for sizzling Sichuan dishes, be sure to check out surf clams tossed in wasabi dressing.
Village Voice is proud to welcome Doughnut Plant to the 2014 Choice Eats food fest! http://bit.ly/1cRzdNV. Fruity? Chocolate? Cinnamon Sugar? Their tasty doughnuts are one of our favorites in NYC.
Village Voice is proud to welcome Rubirosa to the 2014 Choice Eats food fest! http://bit.ly/1cRzdNV. Their delicious thin-crust pizza will remind you what pizza should always taste like.
Village Voice is proud to welcome Bobwhite Counter to the 2014 Choice Eats food fest! http://bit.ly/1cRzdNV. Get the fried chicken sandwich topped with some tangy butter pickles.
Village Voice is proud to welcome Ample Hills Creamery to the 2014 Choice Eats food fest! http://bit.ly/1cRzdNV. The Salted Crack Caramel flavor will cause symptoms of withdrawal.
Happy Hours start at 4:20 on the dot. On the weekends they offer all you can drink at brunch from 12-3pm.
This inventive chocolate shop offers two things worth checking out: chocolate-covered bacon and some of the best hot chocolate you will ever taste. Pair them together for the ultimate dessert.
Order the "Cioccolata con Panna" at the Lvazza cafe for a special treat. This hot chocolate is thick enough to lightly cover a spoon.
Virgil's was inspired by some of the most notable BBQ in the South. Now you can try Southern cooking right in the middle of Times Square.
The beef noodles here are a must-have. They swim in a broth filled with savory garlic-tinged flavor.
Mitchell’s is the real deal when it comes to delicious fried chicken. This place gets crowded during main dining hours, but it’s definitely worth the wait!
You’re in for a special treat at this fried chicken joint. The birds are brined in sweet tea and exude a hint of sugar beneath every crunchy bite. Pair it up with a biscuit and some butter pickles!
Chef David has classical training in Japan and will tailor a wide variety of his fresh fish selection to fit your sushi desires.
Secret tip: this dive bar has a pool table and jukebox all the way in the back. Check out their late-night ragtime shows on Tuesdays!
After work, put on the jukebox and kick back with a few beers. You can always count on getting a table or bar seat on weeknights.
For a Jaws-inspired treat, try Beneath! This custom batch features beer ice cream made from Magic Hat Circus Boy with "bloody" honeycomb & crunchy nuggets of Ritz crackers, pretzels, and potato chips.
Say bonjour to the steamed Mussels and french fries at Tartine, a restaurant that offers simple but excellent French food. The combination of the two comes with the promise of a délicieuse expérience.
