New York City has just about any type of food that anyone could ever want. When I dine out, I am usually attracted to Italian food because New York City has some of the best Italian restaurants outside of Italy. One of my favorite places to dine out is Front Street Pizza, which is located in Brooklyn. Yes, there are many more famous Italian restaurants in New York City, but this place is my favorite. They have great Italian food, including some of the best pizza I’ve ever had in my life, but they also have many other options to choose from. (They also have a great selection for breakfast!) It tends to be a bit pricey, but they give you a lot of food for what you pay for. If you are in Manhattan and you decide to eat out, don’t waste money at an expensive restaurant. There are many small Italian eateries that are cheap but absolutely delicious! There’s no need to go to a place like Katz Delicatessen and spend $20 on a hero. When I’m in SOHO, I like going to Lombardi’s Pizza. They are a bit pricier than Front St. Pizza, but their pizza cannot be beat (on that side of the bridge)!
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Olé the NYC way!
The Big Apple has much more going for it than just fruit! With entire sections of the city dedicated to different cultures and their foods, nearly every option under the sun can be found in New York. Personally, I love the different types of cuisine that are so readily available throughout New York City. At times, it can be hard choosing just one type of food or restaurant to go to, and as a vegetarian the options can be a bit limiting. My favorite food happens to be Mexican, and the City that Never Sleeps has some great options for dining out Mexican Style. If I’m in the mood for a simple, delicious, and affordable meal, I head to “Arriba Arriba Mexican Restaurant”. With two locations (the West side on 9th ave and the East side on 3rd ave) I am always a short distance away from a good meal. The lunch specials are great, where you can get a full meal (including sangria or margarita!) for less than 10 dollars! For Latin food with a bit of night life added in, no place beats “Gonzales y Gonzales” on Broadway. There, the music is loud, the food is to die for; you can sample a bit of live band salsa to go with your guacamole. The atmosphere at night is almost like a scene from a movie, and with free salsa dancing lessons, strong margaritas, and delicious food, it’s one of the only places worth going to.
The Mecca of Indian Food in NYC
In NYC, my favorite place to go to is Salaam Bombay Indian Cuisine restaurant located between Reade St. & Duane St. I love Indian vegetarian food, and came across this place once when I was searching for a good restaurant. The first time I went I was alone, so I decided to go for a buffet lunch in order to get a variety meal. The ambiance was pleasing and traditional Indian. The food display made my mouth water. The Paneer makhani was fantastic since the paneer was extremely soft, with a nice flavor. The Palak paneer was awesome too, and the Dal makhani was very richly made and tasted very good. The Dahi-vada was definitely my favorite dish; it was extremely tasty because of its excellent preparation. The Naan was exceptionally soft and was brushed well with butter. Papad and salads were served as starters along with my butter milk appetizer. I tried two kinds of desserts, namely, kheer and mango yoghurt. Both of them were really good. The service is always impeccable and in short, the food is simply incredible and for a lover of Indian cuisine, Salaam Bombay Indian Cuisine is undoubtedly the best choice in NYC. I forgot to mention the best part of this restaurant: it is totally affordable with the meal costing merely $13.99 (plus taxes, but still). It is definitely a bargain in NYC.
Across The World
There is a restaurant in the West Village with the unlikely name “One If By Land, Two If By Sea”. The building is rumored to have been the carriage house of Alexander Hamilton, one of the country’s Founding Fathers who was killed in a duel. Besides loving the idea of dining among such history, it is one of the few places in NYC that prepares my favorite beef dish, Beef Wellington. Although this restaurant is expensive, whenever I have a yen for it, I take myself there to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy an item that is much too much trouble for me to prepare at home. Albeit expensive, this restaurant is one of my favorite places to dine. Their $25 Sunday Jazz brunch is also well worth a visit.
If I am in the mood for cuisine from the other side of the world, I must go to Bukhara on East 49th St., the sister-restaurant of one I found and loved in the Maurya Hotel in New Delhi, India years ago. Although Bukhara is actually the capital city of Uzbekistan, it is on the Silk Road and the Indian food found here is everything from Tandoori chicken to goat meat stew. Their lamb dishes are especially delicious and very reminiscent of India’s northwest frontier. They offer eleven different Indian breads, all tasty. Prices are moderate and the atmosphere is lovely, with highly polished tables hewn from tree trunks and a waterfall.
A Variety of Dining Options in NYC
New York City offers a wide variety of food to sample, and it’s always hard to choose where to go. I love having such variety on food in one city, and whatever the mood, there’s usually an option. I’m not picky, and I don’t have any big dietary restrictions, so the sky is the limit for meals!
If I want simple, quick, any-hour-of-the-day diner food, I usually go to the Renaissance Diner located on 9th Ave. It s close to the theater district, and has good food everything you d usually find at a diner, including breakfast at any time. In particular, I love their cookies n’ cream milkshake, it’s so rich! If I want something a bit different from the usual, I’ll go for ethnic food, and a personal favorite is Havana Central. Havana Central is a Cuban restaurant on West 46th Street. It was the first place I tried fried yucca (which was delicious!) and the menu offers a lot of choices you wouldn’t normally come across. The desserts are also fantastic you can’t go wrong with churros! For a fancy (though pricey) dinner, my choice is Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain on West 52nd Street. Each dish is prepared expertly, and the combination of flavors and the presentation of the food make the reason for Flay’s prestige clear. Appetizers, entrées and desserts were all incredibly impressive definitely worthy of the gourmet title. Finally, if I just want something sweet, I’ll head to one of the delicious bakeries. Magnolia has wonderful treats the cupcakes are their specialty, but the Peppermint Icebox Cake also really impressed me. No matter what sort of food-mood I’m in, it’s pretty much a guarantee that I’ll find something suitable in New York City!