Category Archives: Cheap Eats

21
Oct

Egg Shop – NYC

EGG SHOP – NOLITA 151 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012 Rating: 6.7 Date Dined: October 2014 The egg. It is the perfect food. It is nourishing and filling. It can be prepared in so many different ways on its … Read more..

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07
Apr

Philly Cheesesteaks

ROADTRIP: PHILLY CHEESETEAKS John’s Roast Pork vs. Pat’s King of Steaks John’s: 14 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Pat’s: 1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Date dined: February 2014 Rating: 8.4 A few weeks ago I went to Philly … Read more..

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05
Apr

Burger Joint Downtown

BURGER JOINT – GREENWICH VILLAGE 33 West 8th Street (at MacDougal Street) New York, NY 10011 Rating: 7.4 Date Dined: March 2014 Burger Joint has recently opened an outpost downtown on 8th street. This makes it much more easily accessible … Read more..

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02
Apr

Levain Bakery – UWS

LEVAIN BAKERY – UPPER WEST SIDE 167 W 74th St, New York, NY 10023 Rating: 9.5 Date Dined: March 2014 In 1994 friends Connie McDonald and Pam Weekes began their mission to bake the world’s most perfect chocolate chip cookie. Anyone … Read more..

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28
Mar

The Meatball Shop – WV

THE MEATBALL SHOP – WEST VILLAGE 64 Greenwich Avenue, New York, NY 10014 Date Dined: March 2014 Rating: 6.0 I have two confessions to make. #1 I had never been to the Meatball Shop until now. #2 I didn’t really … Read more..

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TOTTO RAMEN – HELL’S KITCHEN 464 West 51st Street (Off 10th Ave) New York, NY 10019 (2nd location) Rating: 7.0 Date Dined: January 2014 Totto Ramen is one of the most talked about ramen spots when it comes to determining … Read more..

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04
Jan

Pommes Frites – NYC

POMMES FRITES – EAST VILLAGE 123 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 Date Dined: December 2013 Rating: 6.5 Pommes Frites is a hole in the wall in the East Village that has been a staple for every late-night eater for … Read more..

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23
Dec

Otto’s Tacos – NYC

OTTO’S TACOS – EAST VILLAGE 141 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 Date dined: December 2013 Rating: 6.3 Otto’s Tacos is the hottest new taco shack in town. There has been a huge amount of hype over this joint and … Read more..

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02
Dec

La Tagliata – Positano

LA TAGLIATA – POSITANO Via Tagliata, 22, 84017 Positano Salerno, Italy Date Dined: September 2013 Rating: 7.2 On the last night of our all-too-brief stay in Positano we ate dinner at La Tagliata – another family owned and run operation … Read more..

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30
Oct

Mission Chinese – NYC

MISSION CHINESE FOOD – NYC 154 Orchard St. (nr Rivington), New York, NY Rating 7.5 Mission Chinese is a tiny (41 seat) with only a couple of reservations available. But don’t preoccupy yourself with trying to get one because you … Read more..

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