new places to try [nyc version]

The Wall Street Journal: The roast-beef sandwiches come This Way (on a roll with au jus and Cheez Whiz, $5.50), That Way (with gravy and mozzarella, $8.50), or Something Else (Cheez Whiz, fries and mozzarella, $12.50). Read more.

AskMen: Look out for a variety of beers (lager, hefe weizen, dunkel, dunkel weizen, bock, Knut bock) running on 24 taps, live music, and enough wurst derivatives to tide you over until Oktoberfest. Read more.

Ian Westcott: Get the hot dog with pulled pork and a side of mac & cheese. Combine and enjoy.

The New York Times: Don’t stare at the celebrity chef. Get started. Have a pickled martini and a squid-ink soup, fiery and rich. It tastes of brisket and joy. Read more.

Tasayu Tasnaphun: Great Dogs here and you HAVE to walk through the phonebooth! Read more.

Foodspotting: Try the Hot Potato Chips With Blue Cheese Fondue

Eater: They serve excellent smoked meat sandwiches by day, and innovative takes on Jewish classics at night. Great neighborhood spot; also worth the schlep across the river. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

The New York Times: Cheap and terrific banh mi (the meatball version’s best) on the northern edge of Brooklyn Chinatown, with ace coffee.

Melanie W.: If you are looking for Louisiana style crawfish this is not the place to go. The boiled crawfish is covered in butter, garlic and old bay similar to West Coast crawfish joints like Boiling Crab.

Eatocracy: Skip a la carte and go for the tasting menu: a New York bargain at 5-courses for $55. The tiny restaurant seats diners at a counter around an open kitchen -- dinner and a show.

The New York Times: You know you’re getting that butter-poached lobster, or the lamb, so work back from there, with wines to match. Oh, man. Read more.

nymag: Get a table in the back and order the heritage pork ribs at one of our fav new restaurants of the year from Where to Eat 2011! Read more.

Appetite for Good: Great lobster rolls but my favorite is actually their shrimp roll! It's soooooo good. You have to try it! Lukes lobster also supports so many causes and nonprofit orgs and maine lobster industry

Village Voice: Must try the smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber sandwich-it's #50 on Fork in the Road's "100 Dishes to Eat Now"

John Dwyer: Tuesdays it's $4 for ANY drink. So go get that Goose and cranberry while u can afford it. And I think it's a club on weekends but great place to watch a game. Plasma screens galore.

Eater: Chef April Bloomfield holds her own and then some at New York's top gastropub. Arguably the best restaurant burger in New York is served here, and the gnudi needs no introduction. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Jonathan Swerdloff: Roast Pork Banh Mi is fantastic, Vietnamese Coffee is excellent. Have them both.

The New York Times: Recommended: Sizzling sisig, tokwa at baboy, crispy pata, chicken adobo, laing, pancit bihon, Bicol express. The crispy pata, a whole pig hoof, is enormous — a crowning glory. Read more.

Anna Lung: The chili shrimp and mussels are a MUST! And the crispy pork is divineeee.. this is a definitely a gem in the center of sunnyside :) come once and expecting yourself to come twice then thrice..

Lewis Gersh: Nice sidewalk seating and great pub food

Gilt City: Local dining that doesn't take itself too seriously, after all, the name is Italian slang for "make crazy." What wont make you crazy? $8 cocktails. We knew you two would get along.

Time Out New York: Check out this weekend happy hour: $20 scores you two hours of all-you-can-drink boozing (even Fosters and Moo Juice cocktails—fruity concoctions served in baby bottles—are fair game). Read more.

Devin: Go to Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop and get the Spicy Rizzak. Ask if you can swap the turkey for grilled chicken.

Samantha Franco-Lee: The Famous Crepe: strawberry, banana, whipped cream, nutella and ice cream.

Jon Steinback: happy hour until 9pm is one of the longest and best in the city.

Dan Boujoulian: awesome spot. $3 pints before 9pm everyday

Tina Hui Tina Hui: The duck burger is better than most burgers you'll ever have in your life. Try it.

nymag: The llanero patacon made our list of NY's 101 Best Sandwiches. It's stuffed with carne asada, and unless you want to wear it, you’ll gingerly unfold the foil wrapper as you go. Read more.

Time Out New York: Try the Mac and Chicharrón, a double dose of pork with a silky mix of American and cheddar cheeses, spiked with spicy sambal. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.

Serious Eats: The first sit-down restaurant from the folks behind Xi'an Famous Foods offers all their classics (lamb burgers, hand-pulled noodles, and more) with table service, still on the cheap.

Cheapism: Enjoy tasty, low-cost paninis & tapas in a quaint atmosphere here. Eat mozzarella & olive spread crostini ($4.50) & a chorizo panini ($8.50). Read more.

7th.List: Satisfy all your Southern cravings at this East Village spot, which opened yesterday. Sweet-tea brined organic chicken suppers, pimento cheese sandwiches and seared pork chops are all on the menu. Read more.