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Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue calls this "a favored post-beach stop for famished locals, which means high turnover ensures a constant, piping-hot supply of cheese bread."
Eastern European Restaurant · Alphabet City · 82 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue says to try the adjaruli khachapuri, stuffed with feta and mozzarella and topped with a poached egg. Bonus: Georgian wines served in traditional clay cups.
1084 Flushing Ave (btwn Knickerbocker & Irving Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Whisky Bar · Bushwick · 20 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue mentions "impeccable shrimp and grits, cornbread as rich & moist as brownie batter, and matzoh-meal-crusted fried chicken" served with craft beer & American whiskey.
1571 2nd Ave (btwn E 81st & E 82nd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Yorkville · 91 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue says, "The house cheeseburger is noteworthy - on the hefty side with 2 expertly melted, strategically positioned slices of cheese, possessing a deep, beefy flavor."
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue says Chef Dan Ross-Leutwyler's "house-ground mix is cheek and chuck, and it will make you glad you're not a vegan."
Burger Joint · Central Harlem · 175 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue gives this place "high marks for the two-thin-patties-is-better-than-one-beef-bomb construction, and for how the floppy burgers bulge, tonguelike, out of the bun."
Burger Joint · Williamsburg · 107 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue calls the Flat Top Burger "an an unassuming, nicely proportioned, modestly accessorized old-fashioned burger with a fine texture & salty flavor that hits the spot."
18 E 16th St (btwn Union Sq W & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Union Square · 336 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue recommends the Frittata Sandwich. "Ask for it with the works & you get lettuce, tomato, cucumber, mild Gouda, cream cheese, smoked salmon, and a flurry of chives."
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue recommends the Breakfast Torta ($10) containing a fried egg, bacon, cheddar, avocado, miso mayo, jalapeno relish, black-bean puree, and a housemade hash-brown patty.
485 Court St (btwn Nelson and Huntington St), Brooklyn, NY
Food and Beverage Retail · Carroll Gardens · 157 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue says "no one makes better sandwiches than this quirky gourmet grocer" who recently joined forces with Caputo's bakery up the street. Try the Italian Combo ($10).
10-43 44th Dr (btwn 10th & 11th St), Long Island City, NY
BBQ Joint · 259 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue says, "Owner Josh Bowen might not be the first pitmaster to smoke his own pastrami, but he does the deli meat proud."
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue recommends the char siu pork ($7 for a quarter-pound), "marinated and glazed in a hoisin sauce blended with ginger, honey, and five-spice powder."
359 Bedford Ave (btwn S 5th St & S 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Williamsburg · 164 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue recommends beef ribs ($18 a pound). All the "beef comes from sustainable purveyors like Niman Ranch and Meyer Natural Angus."
99 Scott Ave (btwn Randolph and Meserole St), Brooklyn, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 146 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue names this "The Best New Cheap-Eats Joint" and promises it's "categorically worth the trip." Recommendations include, banh xeo, suon nuong xa, and ca ri ga.
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 14 tips and reviews
Chelsea: New York Magazine Cheap Eats issue recommends the Italian ($11), "a fat, drippy, South Jersey hoagie served on a bona fide New York hero roll."