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Restaurants

Manhattan​

  • Fraunces Tavern
  • Sushi Nakazawa
  • Ambassador’s Clubhouse
  • 11 Madison (lol)
  • Dhamaka for Biriyani - Went with Florent, Greg, Alix, Patrick for Giselle’s 21st. Ordered paneer methi, malai murgh, nalli biriyani (9/10).
  • Semma - Only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant
  • The History - Georgian restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen
  • Absolute Bagels
  • The Expat - Popular with Morningside students. Went twice, once with Catherine (people were celebrating Mamdani’s win) and once for a belated birthday celebration. Nice selection of beer. Chill. Get the Vietnamese omelette.
  • Kesari - Indian food
  • Panna II - Amazing vibe
  • Crown Shy - Michelin - Best Chicken
  • Golan Heights (187th and Amsterdam) - Shawarma
  • The Hamilton (#) - Nice little whiskey bar. Cozy, great Happy Hours. Awesome classic rock and hip hop. Trivia sundays at 6:30!
  • The Lions Head (#) - Cozy as heck. Nice beers on tap. Outside seating at a corner. Go middle of week and day to relax. Take a book. Go to the church nearby.
  • Le Baobab Gouygui — Senegalese Restaurant
  • Butterfield Market on the Upper East Side — Was chill. Large and thicc slices. Expensive and curious international and domestic foods. Check out the ice creamery.
  • Gennaro’s on the Upper West Side.
  • Thai Food Near Me if only for the name.
  • Cha Long Thai
  • Nishaan Chopped Cheese
  • Casa Mono (52 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003)
  • Thai Diner (186 Mott St, New York, NY 10012)
  • La Dinastia (145 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023)
  • Fish Cheeks (55 Bond St, New York, NY 10012)

Harlem​

Washington Heights​

  • April-Oct - Northend Food Hall
  • Dutch Baby Bakery
  • Budda Kitchen and Bar
  • Mambi
  • Saggio
  • Junior’s Seafood
  • Malecon (tres golpes, chicken)
  • Floridita (cubanos!)
  • Flor de Mayo
  • Salento (pandebono)
  • La Casa el Mofongo
  • Native Noodles (Singaporean)
  • Koronet Pizza (#) - Had two “drunk Columbia student late night” slices. Substantial, satisfying.
  • La Cheile (#) - My haunt. A few blocks away from where I live. Great food, atmosphere. They pour a fantastic pint of Guinness. Happy Hour from 4-7.

Koreatown​

Chinatown​

  • Mei Li Wah’s famous pineapple buns
  • Nom Wah Tea Parlor’s dim sum
  • Joe’s Shanghai (soup dumplings)
  • El Sazon
  • Congee Village (100 Allen St, New York, NY 10002)

Queens​

Bronx​

Brooklyn​

  • Brennan and Carr
  • Roll ‘n Roaster
  • Vineapple Cafe
  • Joes’ of Avenue U - Oldest Sicilian eatery
  • Tyotya Raya’s Samsas (with cabbage) in Brighton Beach
  • Bar Ferdinando (highly recommended) (151 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11231)
  • Hartley’s
  • TRUVA Cafe
  • Ali’s Roti Shop (1267 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216)
  • Chino Grande (253 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211)
  • Frankie’s (457 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231)

Jackson Heights​

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