Roberta’s – American (Pizza), Bushwick (Brooklyn)

Roberta’s 261 Moore St Brooklyn,NY (718) 417-1118 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: American, Pizza Favorite Dish(es): The Beast Master ($17) For our anniversary we wanted to go somewhere low-key and unpretentious, instead of doing a fancy reservation-only spot. Upon recommendation from my friend (and new daddy) David, a true man about the town, [...]

Special News Update: Halloween Treats!

Some of our fine NYNYEATEAT establishments are getting ghoulish in the Halloween spirit this year: 1.  Bouchon Bakery at Columbus Circle has some devilishly tasty-sounding specialty items this season. Bat TKO’s – A Bouchon Bakery Halloween favorite; crisp, bat-shaped chocolate cookies filled with sweet white chocolate ganache; $2.75 each Pumpkin Cupcake – These decadent devils [...]

Food Destination: Good ‘N Plenty, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Good ‘N Plenty Route 896 Smoketown, Lancaster County, PA 17576 (717) 394 – 7111 Open Monday thru Saturday from 11:30 am till 8:00 pm Lancaster County is a very special place for us. It’s like a blast from the past, where Amish, Dutch, and American culture come together in an area that is essentially a [...]

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que 646 W 131st St, at 12th Ave (212) 694-1777 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: BBQ Favorite Dish(es): Wango Tango Chicken Wings (appetizer), Sweetheart Deal Ribs for Two ($27.95) In a city where almost anything is readily available (for a price), a real down-and-dirty BBQ joint is actually very hard to find. [...]

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 [...]

Dim Sum Go Go – Chinese (Dim Sum), Chinatown

Dim Sum Go Go 5 E Broadway, between Catherine St and Chatham Sq (212) 732-0797 Pricing: Not 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 No, this isn’t a place for takeout dim sum, which would probably be [...]

Imperial Palace – Chinese (Seafood), Flushing (Queens)

Imperial Palace 136-13 37th Ave Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 939-3501 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Chinese Favorite Dish(es): Pork Ribs in Black Bean Sauce Sizzling Rice Casserole ($11), Sauteed Dried Squid with Vegetable, Mixed Seafood Dish To be honest, we only came to this place because Joe’s Shanghai was too packed (even in [...]

Carmine’s – Italian, Midtown West (Times Square)

Carmine’s 200 W 44th St, between 7th and 8th Aves 2450 Broadway, between 90th & 91 Sts (2nd location) (212) 221-3800 Pricing: Not Cheap Venue: Sit Down Cuisine: Italian Favorite Dish(es): Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce ($26.50), Fried Calamari (appetizer, $28), Peppers and Onions (side dish, $14), Chocolate Torta (dessert, $11.50) This place is another NYC [...]

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