The pasta is the obvious choice at Frankies, and while I always order the cavatelli with hot sausage and browned sage butter, you’re not getting the full experience unless you order a least one salad. I recently spent 18 months living in California, and I learned only two things there: vegetables are seriously underrated, and I really missed Frankies 457 in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. Ian Stroud/Eater NY Burrata and bottarga salad at Frankies 457 Ahmad, copy editorīurrata and bottarga salad at Frankies 457. 227 Canal Street, between Baxter and Centre streets, Chinatown - Nadia Q. Good thing summer days are long and the season’s just beginning there’s more than enough time for me to visit again, and again. I have no one to blame but myself for not trying the Dole Whip - that surely would have been an extra bright and summery treat. Their personal preference was the goma shoyu tuna bowl ($17, or $19 for a large), which I’d absolutely get again: Sesame and soy highlight fresh bluefin tuna pieces chewy, neon-green wakame and silky avocado slices all on a bed of sushi rice with furikake and crunchy garlic chips on top. I took a cue from our roundup of Canal Street eats and headed there in the first place, but skipped over the recommended Sichuan chile salmon, asking the cashier instead which tuna option they’d pick. Sounds counterintuitive, I know, but maybe not at Chikarashi, where all the bowls on the menu look both filling and refreshing. When you can’t beat the heat of summer in the city, one option is to eat your way out of it. 253 Grand Street, near Roebling Street, Williamsburg - Luke Fortney, reporter Goma shoyu tuna bowl at Chikarashi I have a hunch that’s going to change as soon as Williamsburg gets a taste of its excellent swordfish skewers ($15 for two), which come slathered in a saucy aji panca sauce. Whatever the reason for the slow start, I’m glad to be able to visit this neighborhood hangout without much planning. Yet, our group of three walked into the half-filled restaurant last Friday night without a wait. On paper, this restaurant has all the makings of a restaurant people usually shout from the social media rooftops about - a Win Son co-owner, late-night karaoke, a hot Grand Street address. I’ve been hearing whispers about Chino Grande being “very good” ever since this restaurant opened last April. Luke Fortney/Eater NY Swordfish skewer at Chino Grande Ahmad, copy editorĪ table of skewers at Chino Grande. On the corner of 73rd Street at 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights - Nadia Q. We doused them with tangy tamarind water and then popped each one into our mouths in one go. I can’t blame her who am I to deny anyone the perfect bite? On a recent late-night visit with family from out of town, the “bhaiya,” brother, behind the window was endlessly busy as usual, cracking crispy fried semolina balls and filling them with a mix of spiced chickpeas, potatoes, and onion, then topping them with grated hard-boiled egg and cilantro, and green chiles for those who want it extra “jhal,” or spicy. because I had waited so long to tell her about it. When I first took a longtime friend to the Tong NYC cart in Jackson Heights to get a plate of the Bengali street food fuchka ($6), her immediate reaction was anger. 97 Wythe Avenue, between North Ninth and 10th streets, Williamsburg - Bao Ong, editor Fuchka at Tong NYC There may be some sticker shock when ordering one of the skewers or another grilled item - a mere brisket kebab is $48 and a whole shawarma-spiced cauliflower goes for $45 - but the complimentary salatim and dessert were our favorite parts of the meal. Creamy hummus, mouth-puckering pickles, and buttery beans are just a few of the dozen or so tiny bowls that come as part of the spread. When you’re done ogling the scene, however, it’s the salatim - Hebrew for the traditional Israeli spread of small dishes, usually cold salads - that steals the show. Bao Ong/Eater NY Salatim at Laser Wolfĭiners at chef Michael Solomonov’s Laser Wolf, which is perched atop the Hoxton hotel’s rooftop, enjoy some of the best views of the Manhattan skyline.
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