The Meatball Shop – (Italian, American) Lower East Side

Posted on October 26, 2011 by justinrhyme

The Meatball Shop 84 Stanton St (between Allen St & Orchard St) New York, NY 10002 Neighborhood: Lower East Side (212) 982-8895 www.themeatballshop.com Good things come to those who eat LATE! This spot is usually jampacked during regular or post-drinking hours alike, but a small crew of hungry eaters came here to munch around 1 [...]

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CUPCAKE WARS!

Posted on March 18, 2009 by monicayumyum

In this taste-off, we put some of NYC’s favorite cupcake joints to the test for the highly prized NYNYEATEAT “YumYum Award”. Using the Red Velvet Cupcake as the test subject (for no reason other than it’s my favorite), we’re judging based on moistness, flavor, frosting, and that overall melt-in-your-mouth factor. The contenders, in no particular [...]

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Vanessa’s Dumplings – Chinese, Lower East Side

Posted on November 4, 2008 by justinrhyme

118 Eldridge St, between Broome and Grand Sts (212) 625-8008 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down or Take Out Cuisine: Chinese Favorite Dish(es): Sesame pancake sandwich w/ Roast Pork ($2.99), Chives and Pork Dumplings Boiled (8 pcs $3.49) It’s one huge room- packed w/ people standing in a semi-line waiting to order. Others crowded around the cooking [...]

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Barrio Chino – Mexican, Lower East Side

Posted on August 3, 2008 by justinrhyme

Barrio Chino 253 Broome St, between Orchard and Ludlow Sts (212) 228-6710 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Mexican Favorite Dish(es): Tacos Tinga de Pollo ($8); rice and black beans ($3); Ginger Mojito ($8) Really good tacos. Super flavorful, tender meat… Mexican restaurant with an underlying Chinese theme- chinese dishes, chinese wall decor, chinese characters [...]

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Congee Village – Chinese, Lower East Side

Posted on August 2, 2008 by justinrhyme

100 Allen St, at Delancey St (212) 941-1818 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese Favorite Dish(es): Chicken with Black Mushroom Congee (#411 on menu, $3.50), Shanghai Small Juicy Buns (#502, $3.50) This famous spot is a main stable of Chinatown, although it’s a bit far from Canal Street, located by the entrance to the [...]

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