Bareburger: For All Those Times You Crave Ostrich or Elk

Bareburger 153 8th Ave [8th btw 17th & 18th] Multiple locations throughout the city New York, NY http://www.bareburger.com/ Should you try? A little iffy on this one.  The burgers don’t have the most flavor, but you do get the chance to eat different meats. Barebugers have been multiplying like rabbits, sprouting up in more and […]

Num Pang: (Mostly) Tasty Cambodian Sandwiches

Nam Pang 21 E. 12th St. [12th btw 5th & University] Also location by Grand Central New York, NY http://www.numpangnyc.com/ Should you try? Yes Num Pang makes some really tasty Cambodian sandwiches.  Their Five-Spice Glazed Pork Belly (with pickled Asian pear; $7.75) might be the best tasting Southeast Asian sandwich I’ve ever had.  The sandwich had […]

Maoz: Good Falafel, Do-It-Yourself Toppings

Maoz 38 Union Square East [Park/Union Sq E btw 16th & 17th] Also locations in Times Square, Greenwich Village, Columbia University, Upper West Side, and Theatre District New York, NY http://www.maozusa.com/restaurants/locations/nyc Should you try? Yes, good falafel and do-it-yourself toppings. The falafel at Maoz is good, but the main appeal is the buffet line of […]

Café Medina: Good Sandwiches, Great Soup

Café Medina 9 E 17th St. [17th btw 5th and Broadway] New York, NY http://www.cafemedina.com/ Should you try? Good food all around, but definitely try the soup. Café  Medina offers pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches and more with a Middle Eastern touch.  It’s a narrow place, however, and when you walk in you’ll be bombarded with people […]

Dorado Tacos & Cemitas: Come for the fish tacos

Dorado Tacos & Cemitas 28 East 12th St. [12th btw University & 5th] New York, NY http://doradotacos.com/ Should you try? Worth a try, come for the fish tacos. The Brookline, MA taqueria opened a new location near Union Square, offering tacos, cemitas and other Mexican dishes.  The NYC location just opened in early January and […]