For a totally different kind of "pancake," head to this Upper West Side Jew-food institution for awesome latkes (savory potato pancakes), and get it with either smoked salmon or sturgeon on top. mmm.
If you love dumplings as much as me you have to eat these awesome soup dumplings!! They will be on your table before you put the menu down. -Ed Cotton, Top Chef
The stemmed pork buns are awesome. They come two per order and you will want the whole order to yourself.
The original, tiny Soho storefront opened a slightly larger Midtown location. The cash-only, grab-and-go establishment draws massive lines for its enormous Italian sandwiches. The wait is worth it. Read more.
I love the ambiance at this sit-down taco joint. Hip, colorful, tasty. If you're drinking, try the michelada - a spicy beer-based concoction they do well. I get the veg or fish tacos, never disappoint
speakeasy esque environment - the restaurant is hidden away downstairs. make a reservation if you can! and try the mahi mahi tacos & the ahi tuna tostada
Center a meal around the pig head terrine with gribiche, stracciatello with wilted greens, pork shoulder with salsa verde, and falafel with hummus and harissa. Read more.
DaDong — a roast duck chain in China that has some Michelin-starred locations — has arrived with its signature duck sporting a crispy exterior and juicy meat.
The menu is filled with lots of pasta, crudos, fish, and more, with an ever-present, rotating version of scampi in some form. Read more.
Look for $16 ramyun like the jeju-ramyun, which has a pork broth, braised pork belly, scallion, white kimchi, perilla leaf, charred scallion oil, mung bean sprouts, and gochujang. Read more.
Here, Redding and Danzer offer their version of Thai takeout dishes like pad Thai and beef and basil stir-fry. A satisfying meal can cost well under $20. Read more.
The omakase, which runs $80 for 12 pieces of sushi and $120 for 15 pieces and a hand roll, is the reservation to get. Read more.
