The smoked whitefish chowder caters to modern palates with the addition of espelette pepper. Its mellow smokiness softens in the cream base with flaky shreds of whitefish, root vegetables, & dill.
Head to this Malaysian restaurant in Elmhurst for two kinds of laksa, curry laksa and assam laksa, both fragrant noodle soups radiating with chiles and perfumed with fermented sardines and anchovies.
Home to a superlative bowl of French onion soup, enriched with Port, white wines & a browned cap of melted Gruyere.& Country bread croutons soak up caramel-colored broth thickened with charred onions.
Peter Luger's burger is no frills & all flavor. It offers a thinly charred exterior to a precious pink treasure of its juicy, dry-aged core.Topped with onion, American cheese, & a thick slab of bacon.
You will be admonished if you order your steak anything other than rare, so it's best to just let the kitchen take control. For sides, creamed spinach, onion rings, & German fried potatoes are a must.
Long lines form during prime brunching hours, but the waitstaff will reward your patience with gratis orange slices, sips of coffee, & breakfast meats. Tom's remains a community restaurant at heart.
Sprawled out over multiple buildings, Brooklyn's most famous Italian-American dining complex is part ice cream parlor, part pizzeria, with a broader Italian restaurant thrown in for good measure.
The "Something Different," a self-proclaimed sandwich of brisket served between 2 perfectly seasoned potato pancakes with jus, sour cream, and applesauce on the side, is spectacular.
El Chamuco; A mix of tequila blanco, mezcal, creme de cassis, homemade ginger beer, and lime juice. The combination is light, refreshing, complex, and smoky, all at the same time. Leggi tutto.
Herbal Cleanse Tea - Not for the faint of heart, this tonic isn't a juice, and it tastes absolutely disgusting. But it sure as hell removes any unwanted substances from the digestive system. Leggi tutto.
The colds juice here is just $3 for a small and $4 for a large. It contains carrot and beet which are good for the liver. Cucumber promotes kidney function and the ginger is beneficial for digestion. Leggi tutto.
The food is simple yet surprising, with selections ranging from a kickass burger to grilled turnips and seared amberjack. Leggi tutto.
Order one of their burgers, the coq au vin, or the steak frites, and pair it with either a beer or a selection from their ample wine list. Then sit back and enjoy. Leggi tutto.
You're actually at an advantage if you're dining alone here, for your wait will undoubtedly be shorter. Leggi tutto.
The African Diaspora Film Festival, aims to redesign the black cinema experience. This year promises some buzz-worthy selections. Sun, 12/14, 7:30pm, $25. Leggi tutto.
Come in for a celebration! For their 18th anniversary, East Village Pizza & Kebabs is serving 2 regular slices + 16oz soda for only $5.
Whether you're a carb-fanatic or meat-freak, the sandwich is the ultimate crowd-pleasing comfort dish. Definitely try the satiating sesame pancake sandwich at this cost effective spot. Leggi tutto.
In this particular revival of The Elephant Man, Bradley Cooper,will assume the title role without the aid of prosthetics or makeup. Tues 12/9, 7pm, $79- $169. Leggi tutto.
Get a taste of the traditional Arabian French vegetarian dishes. Have the fatteh al-betenjane ($13), eggplant topped with toasted pita bread & smothered with garlic yogurt sauce and sautéed pine nuts. Leggi tutto.
News alert: Pete Lugers isn't just great for dinner, their lunch will blow your mind too! Leggi tutto.
It is host to nightly music from super-talented Cuban musicians, serves killer mojitos and sangria among a forest of fake pine trees, and, perhaps most importantly, cooks a spot-on ropa vieja. Leggi tutto.
You can expect pies like blood orange and rhubarb or plumb crumble in the summer, salted caramel apple in the fall, dark chocolate and dried cherry in winter and pear ginger in spring. Leggi tutto.
Serves up numerous riffs on its creamy namesake hummus: meat, mushroom, fava bean. Leggi tutto.
Roasted quail, roasted ribeye for two, whole seabass, and braised rabbit are the highlights of a very solid seasonal menu, and there's octopus and polenta, too. Leggi tutto.
Start off with a bowl of fried chickpeas and then move on to other Spanish small plates like the chorizo in sherry, the squid served with ink and rice, and the lamb skewers cooked in Moorish spices. Leggi tutto.
The pork chop, too, is prodigious, especially when preceded by the pepper-dusted octopus appetizer. Leggi tutto.
The pair of veggie samosas are a popular bargain snack, and while the cuisine is mostly North-Indian, South-Indian dosas appear on the menu and there are plenty of vegetarian options. Leggi tutto.
With a variety of the best smoked salmon in the city, Russ & Das also has the best prices. Leggi tutto.
The desserts might be the highlight: typical ones (apple strudel, quark cheesecake) sit comfortably next to authentic Austrian fare such as mozarttorte, a chocolate cake with pistachio and nougat. Leggi tutto.
It's the pickles that will make us repeat customers. A dish of daikon achar is pungent and a tiny bit oily the way many Indian pickles are dyed yellowish with turmeric. Leggi tutto.
