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The Best Ramen In NYC
Where to go when you want something better than a block of dried noodles and a powder-filled foil packet.
The Best NYC Restaurants For Dining Solo
Whether you want to take yourself out for a nice meal or just eat something quick with minimal human interaction, here's where to go.
Where To Get Some Pasta And A Glass Of Wine By Yourself
Eating carbohydrates alone is a beautiful thing. Here’s where to do that.
15 Great NYC Restaurants That Are Actually Open On Mondays
Lots of restaurants are closed on Mondays. But you can always rely on these spots.
“Where Can I Be Sexy And Eat Fries By Myself?”
In this edition of our restaurant advice column Dear Hannah, we’re talking marble bars, martinis, and solo dining.
The Best Food Trucks & Carts In NYC
16 trucks and carts where you can get an incredible meal for less than $10 in NYC.
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Lexington Candy Shop
Watch your soda being mixed, and your pancakes being flipped at this UES diner from 1925.
Kazumi Omakase
Come to this fun Greenwich Village spot when you want a sub-$100 sushi omakase that tastes more expensive than it is.
B & H Dairy
B&H Dairy is a timeless kosher lunch counter in the East Village where you can eat tuna salad on freshly baked challah.
Safari
Safari is the city's only dedicated Somali restaurant. You'll be happy with anything you order, but the roasted goat is extra special.
Hamburger America
Hamburger America is a 1950s-style lunch counter with historically informed smashburgers and flavored milks.
Hen House
Hen House has filling Lebanese food, like lamb shawarma with intensely garlicky toum, and it’s open late.
Blue Ribbon Sushi & Steak
This place is essentially a fancy chain restaurant in the lobby of an office building. It isn’t bad, but it is pricey.
Shinn East
Shinn East is yet another solid place for an affordable omakase, as long as you eat quickly.
The Best Ramen In NYC
Where to go when you want something better than a block of dried noodles and a powder-filled foil packet.
Cauldron Chicken
The Dao Kou chicken at this Chinese chain is too tender to eat with a fork, and it's just one of the fantastic things they do with the bird.
Shipwreck Seafood Boutique
Come in for a fried catfish sandwich, and leave with some sushi grade tuna from this beloved neighborhood seafood market.
Kaedama Ramen
Settle down in Terminal C's food court for a steaming bowl of ramen and a platter of sushi at Kaedama Ramen.
Caravan Chicken
For the best pollo a la brasa in the city, come to this Peruvian spot in Astoria. Their green sauce is magic.
The Best NYC Restaurants For Dining Solo
Whether you want to take yourself out for a nice meal or just eat something quick with minimal human interaction, here's where to go.
Raoul’s
Raoul’s has been a Soho staple and celebrity clubhouse for several decades now, and it hasn’t lost any of its charm.
Caridad China
At this Chino Latino spot in East Williamsburg, you can eat fried green plantains bathed in garlic sauce that somehow stay superbly crispy.
Rio Market
The next time you forget how great a salad can be, try one at this buffet-style Brazilian eatery and churrascaria, which is among Astoria’s best food bars.
24 NYC Restaurants Where You’ll Want To Become A Regular
24 neighborhood spots you should aspire to go to on a bi-monthly basis.
Coco
Whatever you order at this essential Malaysian restaurant in Elmhurst, make sure it comes with curry.
Sofun Noodle Bar
Make some very attractive sounds while slurping noodles at this solid Hunan noodle bar in LIC.