If you like the idea of the
Mujadara but think a pita-ful of lentils could get a bit more exciting, the
Turner Special ($6) from
The Family Store ($6) might be just what you're looking for.
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A gray, raining evening may be the best time to stop by
Longbow Pub & Pantry. The food is warm and filling, the service is friendly, and while this Bay Ridge bar may not be the most exciting restaurant in the city, it has a lot more vegetarian options than most British pubs.
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The ride to Bay Ridge might be long for some New Yorkers, but if the destination is
Tanoreen, the much praised Middle Eastern restaurant in Bay Ridge, the effort is plentifully compensated. Chef Rawia Bishara produces food that is well-balanced and perfectly executed, and despite the bountiful portions of the entrees, the delicate harmony of spices and textures produces an indulgent restaurant experience that lingers in your memory without weighing in your stomach.
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The menu at
Paneantico Bakery in Bay Ridge is not a good read for those prone to indecision—there are easily a hundred different sandwiches to choose from.
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I'd long thought chicken shawarma was chicken shawarma—once you had not-dry meat and not-stale pita, it'd always be pretty good. But when I asked Adam Kuban to recommend one sandwich in Bay Ridge, he insisted I try the chicken shawarma from
Karam on Fourth Avenue.
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Although I'd never heard anything about
Al Safa in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, when I walked in I just knew that it was going to be good. Scanning the menu, I was intrigued by the
Sujok Pita ($5) described as hot spiced ground beef and lamb sausage.
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In the pantheon of iconic New York foods, not much outranks the proud cheesecake. Whether after dinner at Luger's, by the round at Eileen's, or shipped across the country by Junior's, New York cheesecakes are a force to be reckoned with. After countless miles traveled, bites considered, and calories consumed, we've arrived at our winners.
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My friends I weren't planning to add a dessert to our already Chinese food-filled bellies at King Star Restaurant in Bay Ridge until I spied a waiter bring a plate of deep-fried mantou and condensed milk to a neighboring...
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When you compile a list of the best doughnuts in the city, you are bound to try some duds. Here they are, in all their glory.
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When people think of Bay Ridge, they most likely think of Saturday Night Fever, Tony Manero strutting along 86th Street scarfing down two slices of pizza folded atop each other, or later rehearsing disco moves in a mirrored studio....
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