Tehuitzingo – Mexican (Deli / Tacos), Hell’s Kitchen

Tehuitzingo Mexican Deli 695 10th Ave (btw 47th & 48th Sts) (212) 397-5956 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Take Out / Sit Down Cuisine: Mexican Favorite Dish(es): Bisteck (beef) Taco $2.50 Everyone north of the border knows that the best, most authentic Mexican food is found in the cheapest, most unassuming of places, be it from a [...]

Il Bambino Panini – Italian (Sandwiches), Astoria, Queens

Il Bambino 34-08 31st Ave Astoria, Queens (718) 626-0087 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Italian, Sandwiches Favorite Dish(es): Soppressata panini w hot peppers, asiago, and basil pesto $9 This place has by far the tastiest paninis i’ve ever eaten. Crispy toasted bread with high quality ingredients in amazing combinations. We got delivery this [...]

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 [...]

Kefi – Greek, Upper West Side

Kefi (*new bigger location*) 505 Columbus Ave, between 84th and 85th Sts (212) 873-0200 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Greek Favorite Dish(es): Spreads selection – Yogurt, Caviar, Eggplant, Chickpea ($9.95 appetizer), Grilled Octopus and Bean Salad ($9.95 appetizer), Meatballs ($6.25 appetizer) You might totally miss this little place on 79th, but inside is some [...]

Chatham Square Restaurant – Chinese (Dim Sum), Chinatown

Chatham Square Restaurant 6 Chatham Sq (212) 587-8800 Pricing:Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese, Dim Sum Favorite Dish(es): Steamed shrimp rolls, Crystal Shrimp Dumplings, BBQ Pork Buns Lately we’ve been on a dim sum streak. It’s the ultimate recession meal plan.  As mentioned in our previous dim sum posts, we’re usually too lazy (and hungry) [...]

Jing Fong Dim Sum Restaurant

Jing Fong Dim Sum Restaurant 5 E Broadway, between Catherine St and Chatham Sq (212) 732-0797 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese, Dim Sum Favorite Dish(es): Steamed Rice Rolls w/ Shrimp $4.95, Steamed Chive & Shrimp Dumplings $4.95, Turnip Cakes $4.95 Jing Fong is a huge restaurant with a flagship restaurant in China, with [...]

Viet-Nam Banh Mi So – Vietnamese (Sandwich Shop), Little Italy (Chinatown)

Viet-Nam Banh Mi So 369 Broome Street (between Elizabeth St & Mott St) (212) 219-8341 Located on the fringes of Chinatown on the Little Italy side, this is a tiny deli specializing in Banh Mi, an extraordinary Vietnamese sandwich quickly rising in popularity across the city, with good reason. It takes classic elements of Vietnamese [...]

Shanghai Gourmet – Chinese, Chinatown

100 Mott Street, between Canal and Hester Sts (212) 966-3988‎ Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese Favorite Dish(es): Crab and Pork Soup Dumplings ($8.95), Spicy Beef Stew Noodle Soup ($8.95) This is a pretty cheap and clean place on the Soho side of Canal that has pretty much everything Chinatown has to offer, from [...]

Bayan Cafe – Filipino, Midtown East

Bayan Cafe 212 E 45th St, between 2nd and 3rd Aves (212) 450-8260 Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down / Take Out Cuisine: Filipino Favorite Dish(es): Chicken Adobo ($11.95), Lumpia Shanghai ($8.95) For our first introduction to Filipino cuisine, Bayan Cafe definitely made a good impression. It’s more of a take-out spot than a real restaurant, [...]

Shake Shack – Burgers, Upper West Side

Shake Shack 366 Columbus Ave at 77th St Pricing: Cheap Venue: Sit Down / Take Out Cuisine: Burger Joint Favorite Dish(es): Strawberry Milkshake ($5.25), French Fries ($2.75) People have been waiting for the opening of the new uptown Shake Shack for, well… as long as they typically wait in line at the original location in [...]