King Dumplings

If you miss Chinatown classic Prosperity Dumplings, go to King Dumplings on Hester Street, which is where you’ll find the dumpling guy who helped you survive your early 20s. This old-school spot with a bit of a makeover—some graffiti-style wall art featuring an anthropomorphic dumpling—is the kind of place you’d want to duck into when you get caught in the rain and could use a snack. Inside, you’ll find one table and a few counter seats, plus very good, simple, thicker-skinned jiaozi that cost $4 for an order of 10. There are also noodle or dumpling soups, as well as sesame pancake sandwiches stuffed with things like roast pork and peking duck for a filling meal that you can eat while you walk.