Astoria is a friendly, comfortable, and affordable place to live, but above all else, it's a place to eat. The fare probably isn't what you grew up with, but it doesn't take long to start eating like a true blue Greek/Italian/Egyptian/Serbian/Latin American/who knows what else. Seriously, the amount of ethnic food here is staggering. Go forth with a sense of adventure and you'll be richly rewarded with a polyglot dining scene growing in every direction at once.
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Country of Origin: Italy Locations Worldwide: 29 in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Turkey, and the US NYC Locations: One, near Union Square Maybe because Piola has been covered in scaffolding for ages, but the Italian chain (which...
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At
Olio Pizza e Più, the
Mezzaluna ($19) is for the indecisive.
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While bibimbap and bulgogi have yet to be adopted with the same fervor as pad thai or banh mi, Korean fried chicken has managed to capture a borough-spanning audience.
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All the polls! Pizza in New York isn't just about the old guard of coal-fired pies anymore. We've got topping artists and Neapolitan innovators and others all vying for the title of the best pizza. Today, tell us: Who makes...
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It wouldn't be a "Best of New York" contest without talking about pizza. While New York has everything from Neapolitan to Roman, coal-oven to grilled, today we'll talk about the classics:
New York slices and
New York-Neapolitan pies. So tell us: What's your favorite classic NY pizza in New York?
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Editor's note: In "Apps Only," Ben Fishner will be eating his way through New York's appetizer, bar, and lounge menus as your guide to fine dining on a budget. He blogs at Ben Cooks Everything. Pork jowl from Roberta's....
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In this great city of ours, you could eat a different sandwich every day—so that's what we do with A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York City. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let...
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Pizza in New York CIty is—and has been—having not just a moment but an
era. With more than a handful of new pizza joints having opened in the last couple of months (and even more set to open in the next few weeks), our man Ed Levine, who's off SENY review duty this week, sent me out to a couple of the more promising-looking pizzerias to report back.
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Editor's note: In "Fast Food International," Krista Garcia will take us around New York to the many international fast food chains that have landed in the five boroughs. She blogs at goodiesfirst.com. Country of origin: Germany Locations worldwide: More than...
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