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NYC eats that won't make your wallet cry ✨️

sharing some affordable bites in NYC that won't make your wallet cry because I know and you know that our wallets are suffering these days 😅

i want to make this into a series where I showcase stuff in like a magazine style way so please look forward to them hehe ❣️

out of these, the ramen and soba places are probably the most pricey, but even then, its not severe enough to make ur wallet cry!

let me know if you try any of them ❣️

2025/12/8 Edited to

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