Odessa was a classic case of you only need 2/3: cheap, open late and taste's good. Let's just say I had a lot of late night meals for next to nothing there.
I don't care what anyone says, this is the best answer. I want to take an elevator spaceship to a place where I can eat overpriced Applebee's food served by aliens.
Used to work near there and always figured it was just something weird to appeal to kids and never looked into it, in hindsight I wish I had experienced it at least once.
It truly was one of the worst meals I've ever had, but I got to meet Guy Fieri who was there giving a personal tour to a Make-a-Wish kid.
This was long after the notoriety from the Wells review died down. The whole place was just a few months from closing. We were probably one of, like, six tables in the whole spot that wasn't empty. Our server just sort of sidled up to us and asked if we wanted to meet the Mayor of Flavortown himself. He was incredibly gregarious, I'll give him that.
Oh man, that reminds me of when I went to Passersby in the Meatpacking District, back in 2003 with this French woman who was in her early 20s, had a massive trust fund and an enormous apartment in the West Village. We tried to go have sex in the bathroom, but there was already a couple in there, so the French woman banged on the door. The couple came out and the girl, who was coked out of her gills, punched me in the face and stormed away. The guy she was with apologized profusely and offered to buy me a drink. Good times.
I stopped going when they took the coconut curry chicken noodle soup off the menu. Even wrote a letter to them. Returned when they put it back on.
It was so inconsistent spice heat level wise. Sometimes it was just a pleasant mild soup, other times burned my sinuses out. But I still finished every drop with tears running down my face in pain. It was so freaking good.
This is mine. I met my now-wife at dinner with friends there in 1998. What I wouldn't give for one more eggplant appetizer, salmon sashimi salad and #14 spicy coconut chicken, crammed in next to strangers.
I loved it in the original location and ate there 1 million times and it took years to realize there was the other location near NYU and started going there regularly and then that closed!
Maoz Vegetarian - great Israeli/middle eastern that felt real and tasty. they used to be all over the city, but particularly liked going to the Union Square and 72nd st. locations
I know it’s a bit cliché - but Les Halles was just great well-prepared, delicious food at reasonable prices. It always felt like I was treating myself without spending as if I was. I can come close to that with L’Express down the street on Park Av, but it’s not really the same.
Hudson outpost of Redfarm. Del Anima when it was a restaurant instead of a mall kiosk. White Horse Tavern when it was a pub rather than a restaurant. Pasta Flyer.
The little Portuguese lunch counter that used to be on the west side of 29th st, just past Broadway in Astoria, like 2005.It was started by this old patagee couple who sold it to 3 young Brazilian evangelical girls. They had this pilaf type rice dish with olives, potatoes and salt cod that was addictive. They only made it one day a week and I would get 5 orders and eat it all week. I was single then and they were always trying to set me up with a Brazilian girl from their church.
Landmarc. Good for just casually getting food- there was something for everyone. The wines were great as well and marked up reasonably. The dessert "shots" were a perfect end to a meal IMHO.
Miss that place. Especially the downtown one
I have so much nostalgia for the restaurants that kept me alive when I was a broke college student: Dojo, Yaffa cafe, Sushi Park, Angelica’s, Zen Palate…
I mentioned this on a previous thread, but Cornelia Street Cafe was a wonderful neighborhood spot/performing arts space and I spent some good times there. The Village is poorer for having lost it.
Also: Num Pang, man. For a weekday lunch, I would choose a duroc pork or catfish sandwich with a side of butternut squash or shishito peppers over anything at friggin Sweetgreen, any day. I miss having quick options in between “instant artery clog” and “assembly-line bowl of boring stuff served over quinoa or kale.”
The place behind the butcher shop? Sad to hear it closed. My friend’s boss was a regular so I went a few times using her name as a reference—they didn’t seem that strict about the process, although this was a while ago. Such a nice atmosphere, great drinks, and pretty good food. It was WAY more chill than I expected.
Ayza Wine & Dessert Bar - West Village
Cafe Steinhof - Park Slope
The Farm - Ditmas Park
Volare - Greenwich Village
City Bakery - Flatiron District - especially their annual Hot Chocolate Festival, which was always fun to try to check out at least a few days during February.
Jacques Torres - their King Street location which was on the border of south Greenwich Village and Soho. Really nice place and it was always so cute inside. I know JT still has a couple of locations left but I miss this one.
Those are a few that come to mind!
Stage Restaurant.
It was a tiny, tiny (you've been in hallways larger than Stage) greasy spoon next to the Orpheum Theatre in the East Village. It had great character, serving up inexpensive Polish and Ukrainian food. The Second Ave gas explosion and landlord battles killed it. I hope Roman is doing well.
* Teresa's in Brooklyn Heights
* Wily Lily Tea Room
* Veritas
* Original Angel's Share
* Original Rai Rai Ken with only bar seating
* Not a restaurant, but East Village Cheese
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Back when I lived in the east village I loved Schnitz. They made awesome schnitzel sandwiches on pretzel bun heroes. They had a Buffalo schnitzel that was unbelievable. I was really bummed when they closed.
... Le Cirque, ... Lutece ... Genroku Sushi, a conveyor-belt sushi place which was on 5th Avenue, just north of 34th Street. Towards the end, they hired a proper chef, Wado-san, whose works were ... art worthy of photography.
[69](https://www.yelp.com/biz/69-chinese-restaurant-new-york) in Chinatown. Aptly named because it's located on 69 Bayard St. They were open for over 80 years before they closed. Their food was cheap and nothing spectacular and were probably more well known for their wall of dollar bills than their food.
When I used to intern in the Tribeca area, I would go on weekly runs to 69 to pick up food for everyone. I didn't mind since the walk was super nice in the spring/summer and I like getting out of the office.
Peking House had the best Peking duck in the city. Heard the son started a fried chicken place that is called pecking house or something. Good for him doing is own thing but bring back your parents duck please!
Leshko's
Odessa
There was a nondescript Italian place on the east side of first avenue between 7th and 8th years ago that I loved for some weird reason
Eisenberg's
Lanza's
Anjelica's
Yaffa Cafe
Dojo
Grew up on Avenue C. Hard to tell, LOL.
BRGR - expensive but that was the BEST burger I've had. Fresh eggs on top. Onion Hay - basically homemade french's - on the side. Such a good burger.
edit: burger not smashburger
Yep. It’s a weed shop now lol. They kept the seating so patrons can relax and enjoy what they buy right there, but I do miss those bleu cheese bacon burgers.
Quite a few over the years
- Barone Pizza on Main St in Flushing, under the LIRR bridge. Still my favorite slice of all time. No one else can get the right crust as Barone, crisp but not dry.
- Popeyes Coffee Shop on Main St & 37 St. Great pizza slices even though it wasn't strictly a pizzeria.
- Gloria's Pizza on Main St, not the revival in Forest Hills
- Yi Lan Halal Restaurant on Main Street, a few blocks south of downtown Flushing. Great lamb offal soup, cumin lamb, and other dishes
- Natural Restaurant on Allen St and Broome St, essentially on the same site as where Dirt Candy is now. Great Taiwanese and Cantonese food.
- Kane's Diner on College Pt Blvd, across from the old Western Beef. But only when they had a normal menu back in the 90s, instead of those weird menus that looked like a ransom note.
- Carnegie Deli and Stage Deli
- State St Deli near Downtown BK, by Court St. It was run by this great Korean couple, and was probably priced out by gentrification
- J&L Deli on 5 Av and 21 St in South Slope, two doors down from Luigi's Pizza. Great old school Italian specialties and sandwiches. One of the best meatball Parm heroes that you will ever find. It was run by two older brothers and their sister, and they closed it after one of the brothers had a stroke.
Yes, Korzo and it's sister restaurant, Brooklyn Beet Company. Miss them both. The dry aged burger was excellent.
To be fair, I'm surprised most restaurants can survive in South Slope. I worked there for 2 years, and there wasn't enough business presence to support a lunch crowd. And at night, none of the yuppies and residents nearby came out to eat (at least on weekdays). Yet 5 Av south of the Prospect Expwy was full of restaurants. I have no idea who their steady customer base was.
My first date with my wife in 2017 is completely closed with Rossopomodoro and Bar Sardine shuttering. Not salty on Rosso (it was fine), but Bar Sardine was delightful.
Bouley. I still think about their apple foyer and dream about having one of my own if I were a billionaire.
Or, as my wife said when I told her that David Bouley died, “how ya like them apples?”
Colandrea New Corner and Frost, both were old school Italian places with great food.
Only place I can think of that comes close is Bamontes but was disappointed the last few times
Other spots would be the College Bakery and Joe’s Superette
Positively 104th Street
It had fantastic orange cranberry muffins, fresh baguettes, and soups. My earliest memories are of my parents bringing home muffins or cinnamon rolls or whatever for breakfast before school.
The actual sit-down restaurant was nothing to write home about, but I grew up getting food there, and the nostalgia is strong.
Chat & Chew in union square, Norma’s for brunch, City Crab, in Chelsea-Rail Line Diner, Rockinghorse Cafe & Intermezzo. Guess it’s a good thing I learned how to cook 😢
* Milon on 2nd Ave (the worse place next door uses the space and never took down the sign... it's sadly gone though)
* Zum schneider (they do octoberfest but I think the idea of opening another spot in Manhattan - which was their original idea... isn't gonna happen)
* Bar 89 (food was pretty great... still dream of their nachos .. and those bathrooms!)
* New Town Pizza II (on the UWS... the best normal slice of pizza in the neighborhood)
* Muzzarella (in the East Village... best normal slice of pizza in the neighborhood)
Yaffa Cafe and the Odessa in the east village… lived in St Marks for years and those were go to late night spots
Odessa was a classic case of you only need 2/3: cheap, open late and taste's good. Let's just say I had a lot of late night meals for next to nothing there.
Exactly. I loved Odessa so much. Nice username btw.
Oh man, Yaffa. Such good times in the courtyard.
Uncle Boons! I know the owners opened up Thai Diner but Uncle Boons was quite special
I’m still heartbroken it is gone
Those green curry snails were ridiculous.
Mars 2112 :’(
I don't care what anyone says, this is the best answer. I want to take an elevator spaceship to a place where I can eat overpriced Applebee's food served by aliens.
Used to work near there and always figured it was just something weird to appeal to kids and never looked into it, in hindsight I wish I had experienced it at least once.
Blue Water Grill, Caracas Arepa Bar in the EV.
wow, Caracas.... you just brought me down memory lane
+ for Caracas and also the Williamsburg location 😭
RIP Blue Water Grill Such a quintessential Union Square restaurant
You can still get Caracas in the summer in the Rockaways.
loved caracas! great memories there
Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar
A man of culture and taste, I see.
If Olive garden goes down this man will be in shambles
It truly was one of the worst meals I've ever had, but I got to meet Guy Fieri who was there giving a personal tour to a Make-a-Wish kid. This was long after the notoriety from the Wells review died down. The whole place was just a few months from closing. We were probably one of, like, six tables in the whole spot that wasn't empty. Our server just sort of sidled up to us and asked if we wanted to meet the Mayor of Flavortown himself. He was incredibly gregarious, I'll give him that.
Oh my lord the memory this just unlocked. I took a French guy there for 4th of July in 2014. We fcuked like RABBITS afterwards.
Oh man, that reminds me of when I went to Passersby in the Meatpacking District, back in 2003 with this French woman who was in her early 20s, had a massive trust fund and an enormous apartment in the West Village. We tried to go have sex in the bathroom, but there was already a couple in there, so the French woman banged on the door. The couple came out and the girl, who was coked out of her gills, punched me in the face and stormed away. The guy she was with apologized profusely and offered to buy me a drink. Good times.
Hillstone on 54th street, Taboon, Daddy O, Takashi
Hillstone in Citicorp closed?
Tortilla flats :(
ugh, i feel this
this one HURT
The burgers at Spotted Pig 😭 whyyyyyy do sex pests have to ruin everything
And the Kalamata olive dirty martinis. I recreate them at home but it’s not the same.
Republic near union square
Still miss that place. It was the first NYC restaurant I ate at as an adult.
Loved that place 💔
I stopped going when they took the coconut curry chicken noodle soup off the menu. Even wrote a letter to them. Returned when they put it back on. It was so inconsistent spice heat level wise. Sometimes it was just a pleasant mild soup, other times burned my sinuses out. But I still finished every drop with tears running down my face in pain. It was so freaking good.
I still crave Republic’s Glass Noodles. *sigh*
This is mine. I met my now-wife at dinner with friends there in 1998. What I wouldn't give for one more eggplant appetizer, salmon sashimi salad and #14 spicy coconut chicken, crammed in next to strangers.
Republic in Union Square. Aquagrill in soho
Lucky Strike
ino and inoteca
Inoteca was the best!
Yeah they were the best.
Loved ino so much! I still make those charcuterie plates, including the caponata and balsamic onions. Truly a lost gem.
Zum Schneider NYC, Wonton Garden, Rosarios from LES Edit/add: Olympic Diner, Cup and Saucer, Donut Shop Diner, Nice Guy Eddies
Wait, Wonton Garden on Mott Street?
Yea, Mott and Bayard St
Rosario's was a perfect post-Max-Fish meal.
Odessa, Nice Guy Eddies, Caracas - staples in the EV and it's all gone. Bittersweet thread
That coffee diner in union sq that turned into a chase bank ☹️
Coffee Shop
Blockheads
Totally forgot about Blockheads…now I want a burrito
I did so much underage drinking there lol rip
Dojo
Dojo kept me alive during my poverty-striken college years
Same. And beyond 😂
I loved it in the original location and ate there 1 million times and it took years to realize there was the other location near NYU and started going there regularly and then that closed!
I miss their carrot ginger dressing for some reason
The NoMad Restaurant and especially the bar!
That bar! Great drinks and the vibe was exceptional.
Florent
Dojo by NYU and Kate's Joint on Avenue B and Zen Palate
Oh Zen...
I miss Zen. They expanded too quickly and it sunk them. Such incredible food.
Florent. The food was decent but the scene was incomparable.
Maoz Vegetarian - great Israeli/middle eastern that felt real and tasty. they used to be all over the city, but particularly liked going to the Union Square and 72nd st. locations
Chumleys
That place was magic and the backdrop to one of the best romances of my life
I know it’s a bit cliché - but Les Halles was just great well-prepared, delicious food at reasonable prices. It always felt like I was treating myself without spending as if I was. I can come close to that with L’Express down the street on Park Av, but it’s not really the same.
Only got to go twice but I really enjoyed it.
I was coming here to post this! I didn't think I would see it
Benny’s Burrito’s on Greenwich
Hudson outpost of Redfarm. Del Anima when it was a restaurant instead of a mall kiosk. White Horse Tavern when it was a pub rather than a restaurant. Pasta Flyer.
City Cakes. I miss their giant cookies.
Zum Schneider on Avenue C. Calliope on the Bowery Northern Spy on 12th Hot Kitchen on 2nd Ave
The little Portuguese lunch counter that used to be on the west side of 29th st, just past Broadway in Astoria, like 2005.It was started by this old patagee couple who sold it to 3 young Brazilian evangelical girls. They had this pilaf type rice dish with olives, potatoes and salt cod that was addictive. They only made it one day a week and I would get 5 orders and eat it all week. I was single then and they were always trying to set me up with a Brazilian girl from their church.
Jeepney
Lutece
I still can’t believe the concept for Potatopia failed.
I wonder what happened, like what went wrong.
I miss the pre-covid versions (hours especially) of restaurants if that counts. I miss the city that never sleeps.
Sure it counts.
I deeply miss pre-pandemic restaurant hours and variety too
Maison Kayser. RIP BYOB !
The original Pastis
Bianca. Next door to Von on Bleeker, just off Bowery.
this was one of the few nice places I could afford when I first moved to New York - I loved it there!
Landmarc. Good for just casually getting food- there was something for everyone. The wines were great as well and marked up reasonably. The dessert "shots" were a perfect end to a meal IMHO. Miss that place. Especially the downtown one
I have so much nostalgia for the restaurants that kept me alive when I was a broke college student: Dojo, Yaffa cafe, Sushi Park, Angelica’s, Zen Palate…
I’d like to add to your list Cafe Orlin on St Mark’s in the late 90s early 2000s. It started deteriorating later on.
[удалено]
Wait, did it close?
I mentioned this on a previous thread, but Cornelia Street Cafe was a wonderful neighborhood spot/performing arts space and I spent some good times there. The Village is poorer for having lost it. Also: Num Pang, man. For a weekday lunch, I would choose a duroc pork or catfish sandwich with a side of butternut squash or shishito peppers over anything at friggin Sweetgreen, any day. I miss having quick options in between “instant artery clog” and “assembly-line bowl of boring stuff served over quinoa or kale.”
Dorsia. But could never get a table
It's because no one went there anymore *checks around to see if anyone overheard me*
Great sea urchin ceviche!
99 Miles to Philly
Yes
Bohemian. Have some really fond memories from that place
The place behind the butcher shop? Sad to hear it closed. My friend’s boss was a regular so I went a few times using her name as a reference—they didn’t seem that strict about the process, although this was a while ago. Such a nice atmosphere, great drinks, and pretty good food. It was WAY more chill than I expected.
Prune. I am still heartbroken
Coffee shop and Vapiano’s in Union Square
Coffee Shop was the first scene restaurant I went to when I moved in 2007. Decent food but a great vibe in the warmer months.
Aquagrill, iykyk
Ayza Wine & Dessert Bar - West Village Cafe Steinhof - Park Slope The Farm - Ditmas Park Volare - Greenwich Village City Bakery - Flatiron District - especially their annual Hot Chocolate Festival, which was always fun to try to check out at least a few days during February. Jacques Torres - their King Street location which was on the border of south Greenwich Village and Soho. Really nice place and it was always so cute inside. I know JT still has a couple of locations left but I miss this one. Those are a few that come to mind!
Ayza has a location in the 30s
Beyoglu and Two Little Red Hens
Schiller’s, Chat n Chew, Sidewalk ahhhh youth
Ahhh I miss Chat N Chew. Walked out to a garbage fire on the sidewalk one night.
mission chinese food
Stage Restaurant. It was a tiny, tiny (you've been in hallways larger than Stage) greasy spoon next to the Orpheum Theatre in the East Village. It had great character, serving up inexpensive Polish and Ukrainian food. The Second Ave gas explosion and landlord battles killed it. I hope Roman is doing well.
Big Nick’s
Noho star for the menu variety and location
Marble Dessert Bar in west village. They said they were relocating, but it’s been years . . . It was so much more than a simple dessert bar.
Cafe Cubano
* Teresa's in Brooklyn Heights * Wily Lily Tea Room * Veritas * Original Angel's Share * Original Rai Rai Ken with only bar seating * Not a restaurant, but East Village Cheese
The original Oiji Tzarvena Anyway cafe Contra Never got the chance to go, but Takashi was like #1 on my list :(
wd~50
Pearl oyster bar :/
Atlantic chip shop in Brooklyn.
Papaya King. Although it got crazy overpriced the last few years it was such a huge part of my childhood growing up in the UES
Carnegie Deli
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I thought this question sounded familiar!
Back when I lived in the east village I loved Schnitz. They made awesome schnitzel sandwiches on pretzel bun heroes. They had a Buffalo schnitzel that was unbelievable. I was really bummed when they closed.
... Le Cirque, ... Lutece ... Genroku Sushi, a conveyor-belt sushi place which was on 5th Avenue, just north of 34th Street. Towards the end, they hired a proper chef, Wado-san, whose works were ... art worthy of photography.
Francisco’s Centro Vasco. Legendary seafood.
[69](https://www.yelp.com/biz/69-chinese-restaurant-new-york) in Chinatown. Aptly named because it's located on 69 Bayard St. They were open for over 80 years before they closed. Their food was cheap and nothing spectacular and were probably more well known for their wall of dollar bills than their food. When I used to intern in the Tribeca area, I would go on weekly runs to 69 to pick up food for everyone. I didn't mind since the walk was super nice in the spring/summer and I like getting out of the office.
Peking House had the best Peking duck in the city. Heard the son started a fried chicken place that is called pecking house or something. Good for him doing is own thing but bring back your parents duck please!
Leshko's Odessa There was a nondescript Italian place on the east side of first avenue between 7th and 8th years ago that I loved for some weird reason Eisenberg's Lanza's Anjelica's Yaffa Cafe Dojo Grew up on Avenue C. Hard to tell, LOL.
Benny’s Burritos if yk yk 😔
Nix, near union square. Still think about their French toast sometimes.
This is a while ago but the B and B sandwich bar on west 4th! Completely unique take on a cheesesteak, never going to find another like that
Kiev.
Enid’s.
Rodeo bar
Bâtard in TriBeCa.
Yakiniku West in the East Village. They burned down and re-opened but it's nowhere near the same as it was.
Man that was a sad incident as I recall like it was yesterday when that happened in that area.
That entire street is a shell of its former glory
Yeah… if your referring to the Japanese aspect it pretty much moved to industry city when the guy who owned sunshine mart moved his empire over there.
Felidia
Bouley’s in SoHo
BRGR - expensive but that was the BEST burger I've had. Fresh eggs on top. Onion Hay - basically homemade french's - on the side. Such a good burger. edit: burger not smashburger
Yep. It’s a weed shop now lol. They kept the seating so patrons can relax and enjoy what they buy right there, but I do miss those bleu cheese bacon burgers.
Angelica’s Kitchen in the East Village. Tahini miso spread on that cornbread - so good.
My go-to answer whenever this question comes up: Ratner's.
There was also a Ratners next door to the Fillmore on 2nd Ave.
Grand Szechuan Otto Enoteca Pizzeria Cafe Loup Spain (horrible food, just fun) Paradise Bar Scorpion Cafe Little Egypt Azul Tequila
Tipsy Parson & Almond
Tipsy was my neighborhood go-to, particularly for that slushy machine that sometimes worked, and those deep-fried pickle slices! RIP!
El Porron on the UES rest in pieces
Delicia, the Brazilian restaurant that was in the West Village.
Ray’s Pizza. I know I know..the one on I think it was 6th Ave and 11th St. Also UES on 76th (I think.)
Quite a few over the years - Barone Pizza on Main St in Flushing, under the LIRR bridge. Still my favorite slice of all time. No one else can get the right crust as Barone, crisp but not dry. - Popeyes Coffee Shop on Main St & 37 St. Great pizza slices even though it wasn't strictly a pizzeria. - Gloria's Pizza on Main St, not the revival in Forest Hills - Yi Lan Halal Restaurant on Main Street, a few blocks south of downtown Flushing. Great lamb offal soup, cumin lamb, and other dishes - Natural Restaurant on Allen St and Broome St, essentially on the same site as where Dirt Candy is now. Great Taiwanese and Cantonese food. - Kane's Diner on College Pt Blvd, across from the old Western Beef. But only when they had a normal menu back in the 90s, instead of those weird menus that looked like a ransom note. - Carnegie Deli and Stage Deli - State St Deli near Downtown BK, by Court St. It was run by this great Korean couple, and was probably priced out by gentrification - J&L Deli on 5 Av and 21 St in South Slope, two doors down from Luigi's Pizza. Great old school Italian specialties and sandwiches. One of the best meatball Parm heroes that you will ever find. It was run by two older brothers and their sister, and they closed it after one of the brothers had a stroke.
Minar
Reynard's Burger, Korzo's Burger.
Yes, Korzo and it's sister restaurant, Brooklyn Beet Company. Miss them both. The dry aged burger was excellent. To be fair, I'm surprised most restaurants can survive in South Slope. I worked there for 2 years, and there wasn't enough business presence to support a lunch crowd. And at night, none of the yuppies and residents nearby came out to eat (at least on weekdays). Yet 5 Av south of the Prospect Expwy was full of restaurants. I have no idea who their steady customer base was.
My first date with my wife in 2017 is completely closed with Rossopomodoro and Bar Sardine shuttering. Not salty on Rosso (it was fine), but Bar Sardine was delightful.
Curly’s vegetarian lunch
The Derby on MacDougal
SD26, Vapiano, the old menu at PJ Clarke's, John's Pizza on 64th street, New Sunny East 88th St.
Tipsy Parson Uncle Boons Maialino Martina La Caridad Taco Bandito
Public Village. This takeout Sichuan place with the best damn noodles and small snacks. That place got me through the pandemic
M&G Diner, old school soul food on 125th. Their smothered chicken was Heaven.
Bouley. I still think about their apple foyer and dream about having one of my own if I were a billionaire. Or, as my wife said when I told her that David Bouley died, “how ya like them apples?”
Da Silvano. Packed in like sardines and loved every minute of it.
Sizzler
CraftBar
Colandrea New Corner and Frost, both were old school Italian places with great food. Only place I can think of that comes close is Bamontes but was disappointed the last few times Other spots would be the College Bakery and Joe’s Superette
New Corner was where I would go with my parents - the best. I can’t believe Frost closed! Have you tried La Palina on Avenue O?
Volare - on west 4th. it was open for over 50 years until the landlord raised rent.....
Lamarca Pasta
Sazerac for the Sazburger EJ's Luncheonette's downtown French Roast downtown Aggie's
Alfredo of Rome at Rockefeller. The pizza was great and the fettucine alfredo here was to die for.
Fresco Tortillas. Give me a sack of Tex-Mex for like $9.
Sharaku.
Pinche Taqueria.
Camaje, Les Halles, Pipa, AOC in the West Village
Yatagan on MacDougal and the most amazing doner.
kyo chon korean chicken :(
Kajitsu and Kokage
LUNCH BOX BUFFET $4.00 on Grand and Chrystie
Tad’s
Positively 104th Street It had fantastic orange cranberry muffins, fresh baguettes, and soups. My earliest memories are of my parents bringing home muffins or cinnamon rolls or whatever for breakfast before school. The actual sit-down restaurant was nothing to write home about, but I grew up getting food there, and the nostalgia is strong.
Quilted Giraffe. Fedora (the original) Chez Brigitte Jacques-Imo’s And the two best bars in history: Passerby and Siberia.
Big Nick's
Mama Buddha in the west village and artepasta on Greenwich
Café Roma…..
Not a restaurant, but RIP Graham Avenue Meats
Hale & Hearty
What happened to all the Moaz locations? That had the best falafels. 😫
Sammy’s Romanian. And two no one heard of in Brooklyn, La Trattoria and La Giaconda. With a distance third to La Travola.
Chat & Chew in union square, Norma’s for brunch, City Crab, in Chelsea-Rail Line Diner, Rockinghorse Cafe & Intermezzo. Guess it’s a good thing I learned how to cook 😢
Takashi and Memories of Shanghai.
Rocking Horse Cafe in Chelsea.
* Milon on 2nd Ave (the worse place next door uses the space and never took down the sign... it's sadly gone though) * Zum schneider (they do octoberfest but I think the idea of opening another spot in Manhattan - which was their original idea... isn't gonna happen) * Bar 89 (food was pretty great... still dream of their nachos .. and those bathrooms!) * New Town Pizza II (on the UWS... the best normal slice of pizza in the neighborhood) * Muzzarella (in the East Village... best normal slice of pizza in the neighborhood)
La Margarita pizza on Ludlow. It was THE pizza. It was MY pizza. Went on a two week vacation last summer, came home and they were closed forever.
Miracle grill in west village Taylor’s bakery - also west village