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Mission Chinese Food

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.   I recently had the pleasure of attending a luncheon at Mission Chinese Food to celebrate the release of Los Angeles […]

El Atoradero

Why Come Here? incredible homemade salsas, delicious blue corn tacos Denisse Chavez has been running two popular taco counters in the Bronx (also sporting the El Atoradero name), but this marks her first foray into the sit down Mexican game. For taco fans unwilling to travel North of the Wall River for her […]

Church Street Tavern

Why Come Here? Great burgers in an old New York setting Church Street Tavern is the kind of restaurant that seems like it couldn’t open in modern day New York. It’s an old-world, meat-centric cavern of a place that makes no nods to those who wish to eat healthy. The menu is essentially a […]

Ramen By Mew

Ramen By Mew

Why Come Here? Best Ramen in the West Village, Unique options like Yuzu & Hot Capsaican Ramen by Mew kind of looks like someone crammed a ramen counter into of a concert hall. You sort of expect at some hour the tables will be cleared, the lighting dimmed the Rock-n-Roll Ramen Show will begin. […]

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Marta

Why Come Here? Delicious cracker-thin pizzas in a space suitable for a date or business meal Pizza is generally a casual food. There’s a slice joint on nearly every block that does great business despite looking like a giant metal box. No one minds because it’s pizza. Even most of the […]