The first floor of the Everyday Gourmet Deli on 40th and 3rd ave has typical midtown fare, massive hot and cold buffet selection, sandwich, pizza, and Korean/Japanese stations. The latter actually does serve up some delicious udon/ramen and don/bibimbop dishes and the boys working it fry/boil/stir everything on the spot. The interesting/odd thing about this spot is the second floor eating area. It’s massive and not well lit, with low […]

i go to this sunset park staple for the roasted chicken and tostones. at full speed they usually have 15-20 chickens roasting away and you can order that half or whole with a side (habichuelas, arroz, maduros, etc).  i’ve noticed a lot of people eating the ceviche and lomo, and they do a pretty decent large serving of chaufa, peruvian fried rice, which i can say is filling. prices are […]

if you’re vegetarian, vegan, on a diet, suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, or planning on doing anything with the rest of your afternoon that might involve more than drooling through a nap, you may want to skip this place.  but if you’re gonna nap anyway and you’re in sunset park you might as well hit up Puebla Mini Marktet, a mexican sandwich paradise. for 8-9 bucks you can order […]

this place is pricey, slow, small, and doesn’t give a shit if you like mustard. cause it’s not happening. they have white, wheat, sfilatino or tramezzino, focacciaa and semolina bread. And they frequently run out of those. They have a menu on their site here.  The sandwiches are big, extremely fresh and delicious. alidoro nyc: 105 Sullivan Street New York, NY 10012