Village Voice is proud to welcome Kaia Wine Bar to the 2014 Choice Eats food fest! http://bit.ly/1cRzdNV. Great bunny chow (mild vegetable curry served in a hallowed out loaf of bread).
Tired and true, this bar has a simple formula: beer, shot, repeat. Go here for real Irish drinking.
Pasta and seafood reign supreme at Mercato. Get the heaping plate of seafood linguine, coated in fiery fra diavolo, which practically bursts with mussels, squid, shrimp and clams.
This hot spot isn't even a restaurant, but it boasts delicious meals from top global chefs.
This Queens-based mini-chain goes beyond the standard cup of cocoa, serving up peanut butter, red velvet, and cinnamon-inflected Mexican varieties.
Try the massive portion of chile rellenos which is piled high with melted Oaxaca cheese.
Order the huge plate of thick peanut butter noddles that will stick to your taste buds after every bite!
Order the famous Dante's Inferno over stuffed sandwich for a mouthful of meat and fixings in every bite.
Sasabune serves rice like no other place; with varying temperatures and amounts of vinegar to bring out the nuances of each fish.
End your meal with seasonal Japanese fruits or house-made ice cream, which is attentively crafted by the sprightly 67 year-old Chef Toshihiro Uezu.
For a relaxing summer supper go for any of the salads, including a moo larb of ground pork and purple onions with lime, or the tart green papaya salad. Looking to splurge? Get a whole fish!
No other Chelsea Spanish restaurant has the old-school charm of El Quijote. The menu is vast, so here's our advice: the shrimp in garlic sauce is top-notch, as are the pitchers of champagne sangria.
This Jewish dairy restaurant remains a paragon of the meatless half of Kosher Jewish cuisine. Sit at the long lunch counter and enjoy cheese-squirting blintzes, egg sandwiches and savory soups.
Decorated like a Southeast Asian market this place has the quirk of one too - Here that means food far hotter, sauces more tart and even portions more generous.
Graffitied walls, a well-loved pool table and frequent arm wrestling make this place a down-and-dirty drinkers dream. Order up a whiskey neat for just $4 and soon you’ll be ready to join in!
Ice is limited and mixers come from a back room, but the $5 beer-and-shot combo can’t be beat for birthdays, celebrations or just the usual TGIF. And the jukebox is loaded with Hendrix.
Around the cornier from fancier fish fare at Nobu, rumor has it they source from the same provider. Head on over for better prices, much more zen, and maki named after movies: Taxi Driver anyone?
For super fresh dim sum, get here before noon. But even if you happen to stumble out of bed a little later the dim sum is still some of the best in town (and inexpensive too!)
Xe May Sandwich Shop (& 50+ other eateries) will be sampling their fare at our 2013 Choice Eats tasting event on 3/19 - can't wait! http://ow.ly/h6OAc
Kaia Wine Bar (& 50+ other eateries) will be sampling their fare at our 2013 Choice Eats tasting event on 3/19 - can't wait! http://ow.ly/h6OAc
Buka (& 50+ other eateries) will be sampling their fare at our 2013 Choice Eats tasting event on 3/19 - can't wait! http://ow.ly/h6OAc
A newish and comfortable wine bar, with great bunny chow (mild vegetable curry served in a hallowed out loaf of bread) and bobotie. Winner of Best of NYC Critics' choice for best South African!
Established in1939 where German was a common language. The result? Giant, plate-flopping schnitzels and sausages. Beer garden downstairs. Winner of Best of NYC Critics' choice for Best German!
Critics' Pick winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Culinary Bookstore!
