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The Indian Food Boom Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Posted on Sep 11, 2017 in Best Of, Ethnic Eats

New York’s Indian food scene has been on a definite upswing, and a quadrant of newcomers cut an even bigger swath of spice through the city the summer. From aRoqa to Old Monk & Babu Ji, here’s the skinny on this hot & spicy cuisine…

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Sen Sakana Settles Down in Midtown

Sen Sakana

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Tokyo’s E.A.K. Ramen Takes on America

Posted on Jun 1, 2017 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

The latest Japanese export is E.A.K. Ramen; newly situated in the former Kin Shop space in the West Village. And while New Yorkers tend to think that, at this point, they know everything there is to know about ramen, the prolific chain focuses on a seldom-seen variant known as iekei with a deliciously different broth…

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Restaurant Spotting: Nur

Nur

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Unico Taco is Suvir Saran’s Passage to India (Via Mexico)

Unico Tacos

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Hanoi House Elevates St. Mark’s Street’s Asian Food Scene

Hanoi House

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Brush Off The Ban, By Embracing NYC’s Middle Eastern (and African) Restaurants

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Julieta Ballesteros Adds Spice to the West Village with Tavo

Tavo

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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London Noodle Chain, Wagamama, Crosses the Pond to NYC

Wagamama

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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TsuruTonTan is Serving Caviar-Crowned Udon in Union Square

Posted on Sep 26, 2016 in Dish Spotting, Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

Ramen has reigned supreme in NYC for some time now, but another Japanese noodle is making a serious play for attention. That would be udon — a type of fat, springy pasta formed from wheat flour — and thanks to the first U.S. outpost of TsuruTonTan, it’s finally getting its well-deserved moment in the sun…

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Drunken Dumpling Debuts Super Sized Soup Dumplings in the East Village

Posted on Sep 19, 2016 in Dish Spotting, Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

It’s almost soup season, so how about slurping an entire serving of broth from the savory innards of a dumpling? Most xiaolongbao (a special type of Chinese dumpling, whose meatball centers are sheathed in gelatinized soup, which liquefies when steamed) are good for a sip or two. But in the East Village, the recently opened Drunken Dumpling takes things to the next level, with their newfangled, bowl-sized “XL XLB”…

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Where to Eat Poke in New York

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 in Best Of, Ethnic Eats

When we fingered poké as a burgeoning trend at the close of 2015, we had no idea just how frenzied the Hawaiian-style, marinated fish craze would actually get. So here’s a (pared down!) selection of where to stock up on poké in the city, from Midtown to Brooklyn and beyond!

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Trend Spotting: Israeli Food is All the Rage

Posted on Aug 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Trendwatch

Asian cuisines of all sorts have taken turns in the spotlight for going on a decade, from Thai, Korean and Filipino, to haute Chinese and most recently, Indian. But now, the Middle East is finally getting some love with the ascendance of Israeli food, celebrated at a diverse swath of eateries from casual lunch counters to tony hotel restaurants.

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It’s All About the Banchan at Korean Newcomer, Atoboy

Atoboy

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Morimoto Has Officially Entered the Ramen-Ya Fray

Momosan Ramen & Sake

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Lucky Bee is Really Cooking With Gas

Lucky Bee

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at NYC’s Best Mexican Joints

Posted on May 2, 2016 in Best Of, Cinco De Mayo, Eating Events, Ethnic Eats

We all have plenty of reason to celebrate the abundance of stellar Mexican cuisine in NYC better known as Cinco De Mayo. We’ve rounded up the most delicious spots to celebrate this Thursday! From Cosme, with its award-winning chefs and incredible Corn Husk Meringue to the sleeper hit & Michelin-starred Casa Enrique in Long Island City, Queens…

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Restaurant Spotting: Indian Accent

Indian Accent

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Inside Cosme’s Brand New Lunch Service

Cosme

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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Restaurant Spotting: Russ & Daughters Uptown

Russ & Daughters Uptown

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 in Ethnic Eats, Restaurant Spotting

For a century-old establishment, Russ & Daughters has remained adept at keeping its name in the news. Not content with merely slinging bagels and lox from their original Lower East Side storefront, fourth generation owners, Josh Russ Tepper & Niki Russ Federman, are heading to the Upper East Side…

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