Why Come Here? Unique Hawaiian-inspired cooking, adventurous eats Noreetuh describes itself as a Hawaiian restaurant. Previously I had never been to an eatery focused on the cuisine of the Aloha State, but I think most of us would imagine such a place to be filled with tiki masks, bright flowers and volcanoes. Perhaps the servers would […]
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Joe’s Ginger
Why Come Here? Cheaper alternative to Joe’s Shanghai without the wait, Soup Dumplings A few year’s back Xiao Long Bao – or soup dumplings – were all the rage in NYC. It all started when Joe’s Shanghai brought the broth filled dumplings of China’s Jiangnan region in Chinatown. But just because […]
Kottu House
Why Come Here? Sample Sri Lankan street food, cheap eats Kottu House epitomizes the current state of the New York casual dining scene. It’s fast! It’s cheap! It’s easy-to-eat! It’s got hard-to-find authentic ethnic eats! From the streets of Sri Lanka! I’m sure many of you are sold already, but […]
Byblos
Note: I was invited as a guest of the establishment and received a complimentary meal. This was not in exchange for a positive review and opinions expressed are my own. In New York, Middle Eastern food is generally associated with street meat carts and casual falafel & kebab joints. While I […]
Babu Ji
Why Come Here? My favorite Indian restaurant in NYC, creative dishes, fun/relaxed vibe Let’s face it, Indian food in NYC people get particularly excited about. With a few exceptions, you could generally waltz into any mid-sized town in England and find better Indian food than you will here. For whatever reason most of our restaurants […]