Hello, and a very happy New Year. This year, I thought I would take our insane love of food and drinks and write a guide about a place I’ve lived in for over eight years! I’ll be updating this list frequently, so please feel free to share your favorite recommendations!
<3 Aheli
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Aheli Wanders: A Guide to Manhattan
Places to Eat
hit list
Baar Baar , $$, fancy(-ish) Indian, Green Pea and Goat Cheese Kulcha
Llama San, $$, Japanese-Peruvian (Nikkei)
Hanoi House, $, Hanoi Style Beef Pho
BCD Tofu House, $, Soon Tofu with Meat
eat (breakfast)
Coppelia , $, Steak & Eggs with off-menu hot sauce
Cafe Cluny $$, Brunch, Cluny Burger
Lafayette, $$, Fancy Brunch
Friend of A Farmer, $$, Carrie Dee’s Buttermilk Apple Pancakes
Butcher’s Daughter, $, Healthy Breakfast
Egg Shop, $, Eggs (Duh!)
Augustine, $, Steak Frites
eat (on the go)
Los Tacos No. 1 $, Pork Abodado Taco
Urbanspace Vanderbilt, $-$ Roberta’s Bee Sting Pizza
Nish Nish, $, Falafel Sandwich
Blue Park Kitchen, $, Healthy But Tasty Bowls
The Grey Dog, $, Something for everyone
Mamoun’s Falafel, $, Classic Sandwich
The Meatball Shop, $, OG NYC Sandwich
The Kati Roll Company, $, Unda Chicken Roll
By Chloe, $- Taco Salad or Mac & Cheese with Shitakke “Bacon”
eat (dinner) ($-$)
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Coppelia , $, Steak & Eggs with off-menu hot sauce
BCD Tofu House, $, Soon Tofu with Meat
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, $, Unlimited Japanese BBQ
Ippudo (Westside & East Village), $, Akura Modern Ramen
Jongro BBQ, $, Lunch Box
Joe Shanghai , $, Soup Dumplings
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Little Owl, $$, Cinnamon Sugar Beignets
Her Name is Han, $$, Homestyle Japanese,
Pasquale Jones, $$, All the Pizzas
Seamore’s Nolita, $$, Fish Taco
Joseph Leonard, $$, Monkey Bread
Baar Baar, $$, Best Indian Food
Jeepney, $$, Longganisa Sausage
The Spotted Pig, $$, Chargrilled Burger and Banoffee Dessert
dinner ($-$)
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Hanoi House, $, Hanoi Style Beef Pho
Momofuku Noodle Bar, $, Ginger Scallion Noodles
Crave Fishbar, $$, Oyster Happy Hour
Rosemary’s, $$, Roast Chicken
Jeffrey’s Grocery, $$, Oysters
Khe-Yo, $$- Laotian, Pork Curry Noodles
Maharlika, $$, Filipino Bistro
Sushi on Jones, $$, $60 Outdoor Omakase
Llama San, $$, Hamachi Tiratido
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Atera, $$$, The best Tasting Menu in NYC
Brooklyn Fare, $$$, The Fanciest Tasting Menu You’ll Ever Have that’s Worth It!
L’Appart , $$$, Speak Easy Fancy
Blue Hill, $$$, Fancy American
Indian Accent, $$$, Best Indian Tasting Menu
sip
Vin Sur Vingt (West Village), $-$, Wine
Raines Lawroom, $, Cocktails
Bobos, $-$, Excellent Happy Hour Until 7PM
Highlands, $, Scotch Bar
caffeinated / sweet
Dominique Ansel Kitchen, $, DKA
Harney and Sons, $$, Afternoon Tea
Baccarat Hotel, $$$, Afternoon Tea
Molly’s Cupcakes $, Made to Order Cupcakes
Keke’s Modern Cakes, $, Bouncy Cheesecakes
Things to Do
museums
the Whitney (downtown)
work out
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