Otafuku (Japanese Food Stand) – East Village (St Marks)

Otafuku 236 E. 9th St, between 2nd Ave and Stuyvesant St (212) 353-8503 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Take Out Cuisine: Japanese Snack Food Favorite Dish(es): Okonomiyaki ($6), Takoyaki ($5) This is real Japanese street food. This tiny food stand on the original Japantown (9th St), nestled between the Cloister Cafe’s outdoor areas, serves two drunkfood faves. [...]

Artichoke Basilles Pizza & Brewery – Pizza, East Village

Artichoke Basilles Pizza & Brewery 328 E 14th St (212) 228-2004 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Take-Out Cuisine: American, Italian (Pizza) Favorite Dish(es): Margarita Slice ($3.50) Artichoke Pizza is a fairly recent newcomer to the NY gourmet pizza scene.  They offer two signature pizzas that you won’t find anywhere else – Artichoke (of course) and, of all [...]

Dieci – Italian, East Village (St. Marks)

228 E 10th St, between 1st and 2nd Aves (212) 387-9545 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Italian Favorite Dish(es): Tomato Mousse Crostini (appetizer, $5), Homemade Black Taglioni (entree, $15) First I want to say…I finally got to try squid ink pasta. I’ve been wanting to get the infamous “black tongue” ever since I [...]

Boka (Bonchon Fried Chicken) – Korean, East Village (St Marks)

Boka (Bonchon Fried Chicken) 9 Saint Marks Place, between 2nd and 3rd Sts (212) 228-2887‎ Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Korean (and some Japanese) Bar Food Favorite Dish(es): Large Fried Chicken Combo – Spicy ($18) This is the sister restaurant of the Bonchon Fried Chicken pub/bar in Ktown, a fried chicken chain that’s [...]

Gyu Kaku – Japanese (Yakitori BBQ), East Village

Gyu Kaku 34 Cooper Sq, between Astor Pl and 4th St (212) 475-2989 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Japanese (and some Korean) Favorite Dish(es): Kalbi ($12 each), Chicken Bibimbop ($9), S’mores ($4 each, dessert) This is a large, upscale, wannabe-trendy West Coast chain Japanese restaurant across from Cooper Union in Astor Place.  Each [...]

Chikalicious – Dessert, East Village

203 E 10th St, between 1st and 2nd Ave (212) 995-9511 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Dessert, Dessert Bar Favorite Dish(es): Blueberry Trifle, Chocolate Tart (Prix Fixe, $12) This is a tiny little “Dessert Bar” near St Marks that has become popular as a date and happy hour spot, and usually has a [...]

Angel’s Share – Cocktail Lounge, East Village

8 Stuyvesant St, between 9th St and 3rd Ave (212) 777-5415 Pricing: Not Cheap (relatively speaking for drinks) Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Cocktail Lounge Favorite Dish(es): This little joint is hidden above the Around the Clock diner, inside the Village Yokocho BBQ restaurant. When you walk up the neon-gilded stairwell, you’ll notice a wooden door [...]

Village Yokocho – Japanese (Yakitori BBQ), East Village

Village Yokocho 8 Stuyvesant St, between 11th and 12th Sts (212) 598-3041 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Japanese (and some Korean) Favorite Dish(es): Very cute, casual place with a trendy authentic Tokyo vibe. Usually bustling and busy during all hours of the day, especially lunch and dinner times. Most everything on the menu is [...]

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