Our Favorite Spots to Eat in NYC

After 5+ years in NYC, living in 6 different neighborhoods, we've accumulated a lot of favorite restaraunts. Most of them are pretty affordable. Here's our complete list:

Manhattan
Rice (Asian-latino fusion, very cheap. i love the curry. 227 Mott St. btwn Prince and Spring Sts.)
Max (best lasagna ever! Ave C.)
Thai Son (Vietnamese Baxter St. chinatown)
Republic (Vietnamese in union square)
Zum Schnieder (great German beer hall, love the sausages and vegetarian platter, 107 Ave. C)
Ali Baba (best Turkish on 34th near 2nd Ave)
Ghenet (Ethiopian at 284 Mulberry St.)
Corner Bistro (best burger and good cheap beer- near 14th St. stop on L/A)
Chat ‘n chew (union square)
'Inoteca (wine bar on rivington- honey with thyme and blue cheese- who knew it could be so fantastic?)
Ivo & Lulu (amazing french carribean spot! Johann and Julia's find. BYOB 558 Broome St. bt Sixth Ave. and Varick St.)
Café Gitane (french morrocan cafe on Mott Street. Kasia's place)
DoSirak (Irene's find- great Korean with fun ambiance. 13th St. near 5th Ave.)
7A- perfect brunch, but too crowded for more than 2 people
Absolute bagels (Broadway and 107th St)

Emre’s list: Japanese: Tomoe (Thompson St.) or Yama (irving place). Mo Hop (Chinatown), Zum Stammtisch (69-46 Myrtle Ave. Queens)

Brooklyn
Sea (Williamsburg- fantastic Thai food, impressive atmophere, very affordable)
Planet Thai (Williamsburg- similar to Sea, plus Japanese food too)
Patois (beautiful French place, Smith St. Caroll Gardens)
Zaytoona (Smith St. Caroll Gardens- BYOB middle eastern food)
Belleville (Fifth Ave. Park Slope- formerly best brunch, but they got rid of the merguez)
Bar Toto (yummy polenta and pizzas, 11th St. and 6th Ave. Park Slope)
Convivium (best Spanish in the City! 68 Fifth Ave. Park Slope)
Oznot’s Dish (79 Berry St. Wiliamsburg)

Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden (29-19 24th Ave. (Queens) between 29th and 31st Aves. 718-274-4925, bohemianhall.com)

Special
Peter Luger (Williamsburg steak house)
River Café
Nobu
Plataforma Churascaria
Wallsé (Austrian on West 11th St.)
Grocery (on Smith St. in Carroll Gardens)

Places I Want to Try (but don't have enough excuses to spend the money)
Babbo (110 Waverly Place)
Craft (43 E. 19th Street)
Danube
The Modern
WD-50 (Clinton Street)
Spice Market
Applewood (Park Slope)
360 (Red Hook)
Bao 111 (Vietnamese on Avenue C)
Tia Pol (tapas in Chelsea, 205 10th Ave)

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