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Max's Best New Bites of 2013
Tianjin Dumpling House is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

1. Tianjin Dumpling House

41-28 Main St, Flushing, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · 67 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Home to some of the most unique dumplings in the city. Excellent vegetarian dumplings filled with garlic chives and egg; lamb and green squash are a must. In the Golden Shopping Mall basement.

Shopsin's General Store is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

2. Shopsin's General Store

120 Essex St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 130 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: An endless menu of tripped-out diner food. Order the sliders, the donuts, and all sorts of pancakes, including a macaroni and cheese pancake sandwich with eggs and bacon.

Larb Ubol is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

3. Larb Ubol

480 9th Ave (36th & 37th), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Garment District · 115 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Excellent Isan Thai food in a neighborhood full of mediocre competition. Ask for serious spice and you'll get it.

Arrogant Swine is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

4. Arrogant Swine

173 Morgan Ave (at Scholes St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · East Williamsburg · 63 tips and reviews
Local 92 is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

5. Local 92

6.0
92 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & 6th St), New York, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · East Village · 52 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Solid Middle Eastern mezze with very good shakshuka and excellent hummus.

Alder is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

6. Alder

157 2nd Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Excellent, inventive cocktails and small plates from mad food scientist Wylie Dufresne. Come for a nibble or stay for a DIY tasting menu.

MP Taverna is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

7. MP Taverna

31-29 Ditmars Blvd (at 33rd St.), Astoria, NY
Greek Restaurant · 94 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The more casual venture for New York's most celebrated Greek chef, with traditional takes and new spins on Greek classics.

E Taverna is one of Max's Best New Bites of 2013.

8. E Taverna

8.4
2619 23rd Ave (at 27 St), Astoria, NY
Greek Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Small plates-style Greek with incredible octopus and mussels.