Paloma the Bakery Paloma is THE alternative! It’s in the same neighborhood as the ever so popular Radio Bakery📻, but I’ve been choosing to come here instead because: 1. There’s no lines 2. And the selection is just avant grade and adventurous as radio’s 🍳Shakshuka croissant rating: 5/5!!

📍Elbow Bread Elbow Bread The little corner shop used to be the home to another established staple Mel the Bakery - IYKYK Now, the pastry counter is covered with onion bialys, challah honey bun and schmaltz scallion knot, with Jewish influence and lots of fun to explore! 🥪EB BB rating: 5

🇲🇽 Carnitas Ramirez Brother restaurant to Taqueria Ramirez🤓 And I like Carnitas even better because it’s all about pork and execution is just as good as the original Taqueria. All the cuts are soft, tender and flavorful. They also have a diagram of pig 🐖 on the wall showing all the different po

🥢 Fong On Located on the edge of Chinatown, a cute little shop that’s specialized in fresh and homemade soybean products 🫘🥛 Love their soy milk ($3.5) and savory tofu pudding ($9.25 Small), feeling really nostalgic eating these! Sometimes I also buy some pan-fried dumplings along the way from J

📍Time and Tide Time and Tide Another establishment from🧑🏼‍🍳 James Kent’s team - Steakhouse Concept for Fish!! 🧀Cheddar Goldfish rating: 3.5/5 Came here for this huge Cheddar Gold Fish, but left satisfied with everything else on the menu loll The cracker was good but just not impressed

📍Ariari ARIARI Transported to Busan🚠 this time! The vibe and decor at Ariari reminds of a retro Korean restaurant from the 80s🪩, with cute and intimate seating, and serving mostly seafood-focused, comforting dishes! Everything on the menu, from Scallop Gimbap to Beef Soo-yook, was amazin

📍Kiki’s Kiki's Kiki, do you love me? Shout out my love for Kiki’s - one of the best Greek restaurants in town! The place used to be a Chinese printing shop, and they have kept the signage, making Kiki’s fun and charming🤓 There’s also an awning written in Chinese “琪琪希腊酒馆” 🫓Tzatziki (

📍Secchu Yokota Secchu Yokota 折衷よこ田 From the moment you walk in the door, you feel transported to Japan🗼 Sitting at the counter, I was mesmerized by Chef Yokota and his craftsmanship- meticulously cooked each tempura to its crisp perfection: • Tiger Prawn 車海老🦐 rating: 9.5/10 - the crisp

📍Burrow Burrow One of my favorite pastry shops in the city 🍰🫶🏻 Tucked away in an office building, Burrow showcases a Japanese take on classic French desserts. Always has the perfect combination of sweet and fruity 🍐Pear Tart rating: 4.5/5 🍰Gateau Basque Custard rating: 5/5!!! My al

It’s Pho Season ! 🥢 Let’s warm up with some nice broth and noodle slurping 🍜 Hanoi House My all-time favorite pho store in nyc!! The Papaya & Pig Ear Salad ($18) And Classic Hanoi Pho with crispy breadstick ($19+2) are my go-to order! Their housemade chili is also fire 🔥🔥 🍜 Mắm Ve