New York,

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Halfghan Chef

New York

according to the

Halfghan Chef

 Brooklyn

  • Description
    The quintessential NY steak house (located in Brooklyn)

    Location
    178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211

    Specialties
    Porterhouse, bacon, etc.

  • Description
    Nouveau Americana

    Location
    81 Broadway (btwn Berry St & Dunham Pl), Brooklyn, NY 11211

    Specialties
    Oysters, brick fried chicken

  • Description
    Nouveau Americana

    Location
    688 Franklin Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238
    +1 (347) 318-3643

    Specialties
    Dollar oyster happy hour, cubano sandwich, overall great fare.

  • Description
    Oyster raw bar

    Location
    298 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211
    +1 (347) 335-0446

    Specialties
    Dollar oyster happy hour, great raw bar, and cocktails. Long wait.

  • Description
    Japanese

    Location
    122 Smith St, Brooklyn 11201
    (Btwn Dean & Pacific St)
    +1 (718) 935-0575

    Specialties
    Excellent sushi. Best in Brooklyn. Probably the best quality-to-value ratio in NYC

  • Description
    Pizza

    Location
    575 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
    +1 (718) 858-4086

    Specialties
    Awesome neighborhood pizza joint. Neopolitan style. Limited table space and daily pizza dough prepared.

  • Description
    Nouveau Americana

    Location
    355 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
    +1 (718) 384-5054

    Specialties
    Roast chicken to die for, great seafood and steak, lots of veggie sides. No reservations so reserve in person and get drinks in nextdoor bar, Spite and Duyvil

  • Description
    BBQ

    Location
    354 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, United States
    +1 (718) 963-3404

    Specialties
    Amazing texas style bbq, dry rub brisket, ribs, best baked beans ever.

  • Description
    Timur's go-to barber in Brooklyn

    Location
    194 Court St Brooklyn, NY 11201
    +1 (718) 643-3930

    Specialties
    Uzbeki-run barber shop in Cobble Hill. Nice. Cheap haircut & shave.

  • Description
    Possibly greatest Cuban sandwich in NYC

    Location
    488 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

    Specialties

  • Description
    One of the great NY pizzerias (located in Brooklyn right under the Brooklyn Bridge; great to dine and walk back to Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge)

    Location
    19 Old Fulton St (@ Front St), Brooklyn, NY 11201
    +1 (718) 858-4300

    Specialties
    Great pizza and atmosphere.

  • Description
    Tuscan fare, tiled room and garden

    Location
    457 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
    +1 (718) 403-0033

    Specialties

Manhattan

  • Description
    Quite possibly the best Deli in all of New York. Amazing sandwiches, etc. (located between the East Village and the Lower East Side)

    Location
    205 East Houston Street (Corner of Ludlow), NY, NY 10002; +1.212.254.2246

    Specialties
    Corn Beef and Pastrami are to die for. Very large portions.

  • Description
    Institution. Amazing selection of bagels, cured/smoked salmons, cream cheese spreads, etc.

    Location
    179 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002

    Specialties
    Super heeb bagel sandwich

  • Description
    High(ish)-end French Bistro (located in the heart of Soho)

    Location
    180 Prince Street (between Thompson and Sullivan Streets)

    Specialties
    Excellent menu overall. Steak au poivre is amazing. A bit pricey

  • Description
    Another great NY pizzeria (located in Soho)

    Location
    32 Spring St (at Mott Street) New York, NY 10012-4173
    +1 (212) 941-7994

    Specialties
    Great pizza and atmosphere.

  • Description
    Burger joint and pub (located in the West Village)

    Location
    331 W 4th St; New York NY 10014

    Specialties
    Solid burgers and pub, not expensive.

  • Description
    Nouveau Americana, game food, great décor / ambiance

    Location
    191 Chrystie Street #2F, New York, NY 10002

    Specialties
    Nice décor, solid food offering, taxidermy

  • Description
    Chinese, soup (and other) dumplings, cash only.

    Location
    100 Mott St New York, NY 10013
    +1 (212) 966-3988

    Specialties
    Shanghai soup dumplings are amazing. Very reasonable. Good for large groups.

  • Description
    French influence, farm-to-table, most things grilled (not bbq).

    Location
    28 7th Ave S New York, NY 10014
    +1 (212) 255-1795

    Specialties
    Grilled oysters are amazing. Chicken and fish dishes excellent.

  • Description
    Italian (Tuscan)

    Location
    105 Christopher St New York, NY 10014
    +1 (212) 414-5774

    Specialties
    Tuscan fare, fresh pastas, generally excellent.

  • Description
    French influence, nouveau americana

    Location
    117 Perry St, New York, NY
    +1 (212) 727-1170

    Specialties
    Lawrence's place. Appetizers are awesome. Chicken to die for. Great cocktails.

  • Description
    Northern Thai (Chiang Mai influence)

    Location
    75 2nd Ave New York, NY 10003
    +1 (212) 505-9533

    Specialties
    Amazing Northern Thai. Can be spicy so need to communicate spice requirements. Very reasonable.

  • Description
    Indian

    Location
    108 Lexington Ave (between 27th St & 28th St) New York, NY 10016
    +1 (212) 679-1284

    Specialties
    All around great Indian restaurant. Not too pricey.

  • Description
    Japanese (Ramen)

    Location
    65 4th Ave (btwn 9th St & 10th St) New York, NY 10003
    +1 (212) 388-0088

    Specialties
    Best ramen in NYC. Smoked miso and sesame brothers, and pork buns to die for.

  • Description
    Japanese (Sushi)

    Location
    85 Ave A (btwn 6th St & 7th St), New York, NY 10009
    +1 (212) 505-6524

    Specialties
    Our go-to sushi spot in the East Village. All around great fish and value.

  • Description
    Great bistro, seafood, etc. (in Soho)

    Location
    80 Spring Street (btwn Broadway and Crosby), New York, NY 10012

    Specialties
    Fruits de mer is great. A bit pricey.

  • Description
    Pizza by the slice

    Location
    27 Prince St A, New York, NY 10012, USA

    Specialties
    Quite possibly one of the best slices you'll ever have.

  • Description
    Timur's go-to barber in Manhattan

    Location
    981 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10021 (btwn 70th/71st)
    Tel: +1 (212) 988-6136

    Specialties
    Uzbeki-run barber shop on Upper East Side. Classic haircut and razor shop.

Queens

  • Description
    Greek

    Location
    3410 31st Ave, Astoria, NY 11106; +1.718.956.0133

    Specialties
    Considered some of the best Greek in Astoria, and therefore the NY metropolitan area. Excellent mezedes.

  • Description
    Greek

    Location
    3307 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, NY 11105
    +1 (718) 545-8666

    Specialties
    Solid Greek seafood and meat offering. An Astoria institution.