FOOD THREAD VOL. GRUB LIFE

[Mark Antony]

I copied and pasted this to my notes pad on my phone. lol.

 

[spizike231]

Same^

Is Brooklyn as bad as people paint it to be or nah

I’ve heard a lot of good stuff is there but idk if it would be worth

 

[zmaqbool]

Gyaaahhhhdamn Z just dropped a full article for NY eats in da thread

I wrote it down as they came to me. Some of those places are my personal faves and some others which are dope to visit for an outsider. I didn't even realize it was like 40 rec's . Always good to have options, right?

Much appreciated.

Dani's sweet sauce and pesto slices, Rice to Riches, 74th in Jackson Heights, and Fan-Fan Doughnuts will definitely be visited.

Quick question, appreciate the tips on parking in Manhattan and DT Flushing so I'll probably just take the subway/bus there. Hows the parking in Jackson Heights, Williamsburg/Brooklyn, and Kew Gardens?

Anytime, no problem . You will love Dani's & Rice to Riches. Dani's sweet sauce can't properly be put into words until you try it for yourself. I took my guy MakeNTGreatAgain their this past Feb. when he was in town and he loved it.

Rice to Riches is quirky and so damn delicious. With over 40 flavors you're bound to find couple that you'll like. 74th St & Fan-Fan are super dope as well. Def a good idea to train/bus it to DT Flushing/Manhattan.

Parking in Jackson Heights in and around 74th Street is a little annoying but eventually you'll find a spot. May have to walk a block or 2. Williamsburg & most of those spots in Brooklyn I mentioned are very closeby one another. I personally haven't had too much trouble finding a spot in Williamsburg. And for Dani's Kew Gardens plenty of street parking no worries. Just don't park directly outside their front door...it's a No Standing($65 ticket) ask me how I know .

 

[checks mcgee]

thicc *** old fashioned donuts be hittin the spot

 

[zmaqbool]

Same^

Is Brooklyn as bad as people paint it to be or nah

I’ve heard a lot of good stuff is there but idk if it would be worth

Super exaggerated. Brooklyn isn't anymore safer nor dangerous than Queens is. You'll be just fine, no worries. A lot of it has gotten gentrified and scenery has changed for the better.

 

[Comparison Ford]

The problem is that people paint with way too broad of a brush when they say “Brooklyn” or “NYC.” It’s way too big to treat the entire city (or any of the boroughs) as a monolith.

Neighborhoods like Brownsville and East New York are rough, but Carroll Gardens and Park Slope are also Brooklyn and are very nice neighborhoods.

Looking at crime per capita NYC is one of the safest cities in America even with the bad areas.

 

[Mark Antony]

It's like any other major city, kinda like LA. Actually probably get pressed less than LA if you somehow end up in the wrong neighborhood, most people just go about their day and mind their business.

 

[B Sox]

I feel more comfortable when I’m in New York than other places tbh and it’s because of the amount of people that are out and about. I also probably haven’t been to any “wrong neighborhoods” though. At least not to my knowledge.

Folks think all of Baltimore is The Wire, whereas if you were visiting, you probably wouldn’t come anywhere close to where the majority of that stuff was happening

 

[dgoins1]

 

[picasso swerve]

About to grab lunch in about a half hour, thinking of trying Raising Canes for the first time. If its a bad idea, yall have 30 min to tell me go somewhere else.

 

[spizike231]

About to grab lunch in about a half hour, thinking of trying Raising Canes for the first time. If its a bad idea, yall have 30 min to tell me go somewhere else.

Don’t do it. Just trust me.

 

[picasso swerve]

Sorry for the late reply...I'm behind my NT threads since the start of the Olympics, lol. Alright, so let's start with the 1st & most important item- .

Danis's- 81-28 Lefferts Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. One of my absolute GOAT'S for pizza in NYC. They use a sweet sauce which is lovely & also offer up Pesto slice. To me, that is an acquired taste but give it a shot.

New Park Pizza- 156-71 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach, NY 11414. Super soft dough & crust with excellent cheese.

Vaccaros Pizza- 88-02 Little Neck Pkwy, Queens, NY 11001. Really good regulars & they also make a specialty potatoe slice. I know it sounds crazy, lol, but it's actually pretty damn good.

Pugsley Pizza- 590 E 191st St, Bronx, NY 10458. Really really good regular cheese slices here. If you go, ask to ring the giant Gong they have, lol, they let all their customers who ask ring it. The inside of this pizza joint is happening! The vibes and decor are really great. While you're here & IF you have the time checkout the Bronx Zoo. It's less than a mile from Pugsley. Ticket was $37 as of August last year(parking is separate). Keep in mind it will take you a good 4-7 hours to complete the Zoo.

Lucia Pizza- 215-15 Northern Blvd, Bayside, NY 11361. The OG location is in downtown Flushing. I would rec you to go there BUT traffic is INSANE, foot traffic is more INSANE & parking absolutely sucks in DT Flushing. It is a happening neighborhood though. It's 1 of 2 NYC's China Towns. Expect crowds and drama, lol. They do have a municipal parking lot. If you do decide to go here let me know & I'll further expand on my recs for this area.

If you have time checkout the Panorama of The City of New York at Queens Museum New York City Building Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, NY 11368. They have a huge Panorama of the city which includes our waterways/businesses/most all the buildings in all 5 Boroughs. Parking is free, admission is also free. You just have to go on their website and select a date and time for your reservation. It's a really neat museum.

Go to Jackson Heights 74th Street for delicious Indian/Pakistani/Bengali food. Kabab King is a great OG spot 7301 37th Rd, Queens, NY 11372. They also have really good Momo trucks on this block.

Pizza Sam- 89-06 Northern Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY 11372. Huge slices here. Father/Son business. Pretty well-known in the neighborhood.

Seppe Pizza Bar- 3 Navy Pier Ct, Staten Island, NY 10304. Delicious bar pizza here. This is in the forgotten Borough of NYC also known as Staten Island or to piss off the locals from there New Jersey, lol. The Olive pizza was excellent.

If you like carrot cake and want the best carrot cake on the East Coast go to Lloyd's Carrot Cake in the Bronx 6087 Broadway, Bronx, NY 10471. Along with Carrot cake they have other phenomenal cake options too. Started in the 70's with a couple from the US Virgin Islands & they passed it onto their kids. They're pretty popular on social media. Go for the cake stay for the views. Directly across the street is Van Cortlandt Park. Nice open clean green space to enjoy.

In Manhattan, for NYC's most famous halal platter go to The Halal Guys on 53rd Street and 6th Avenue. This is the cart that started the halal food cart craze here. Owner is a multimillionaire. It's easy to spot as it's located right next to the Hilton hotel. There are restrooms available there should you need them after waiting in line. Walk in through the side entrance. There's a rival new-ish halal cart closeby called Adele's. I had it and meh it was just ok. If you're around here you might as well go to Times Square and hit up some flagship stores like M&M, Hershey's, Disney, NBC Studios.

Magnolia Bakery is also closeby at 1240 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020. Try their Banana pudding. Go to Bryant Park to take in the views. It's walking distance.

If you can, I highly recommend you do the Empire State Building tour. You can thank me later. Most anything you do in Manhattan keep in mind you'll have to park your car in a garage. Most have deals so it's not so bad.

Scarr's Pizza- One of the very fee black owned pizzerias in NYC. They are worth all the hype they get and then some. 35 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002.

Dunwoodie Pizza- 683 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704. Excellent plain cheese pizza. Nice ambiance as well.

Fan-Fan Doughnuts- 448 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205. The Guava cheese donut and Mango Lassi donut & double chocolate are AMAZING here!

Hidden Grounds- 400 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Nice lil cute date spot in Brooklyn. Cafe vibes. Try any of their Gulab Jamun donuts here. They are to die for!

Ace's Pizza- 637 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211. They have some of the best Detroit style pizza here. All pies, no slices here. Inside ambiance is dope.

Namkeen- 338 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249. Dope Pakistani fast food joint. Try their chicken burger and masala fries.

Levain Bakery- 164 N 4th St, Brooklyn, NY 11211. Dope bakery in Williamsburg. Try their fresh baked breads & pastries. The cookies are great here.

Best Pizza- 33 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11211. One of NYC's top pizza joints. Try the regular as well as the white slice. Super thin & crispy. The owner is an award winning Pizzaiolo.

Patsy's Pizzeria- 2287 1st Ave, New York, NY 10035. The 1st pizzeria in NYC to serve pizza by the slice. This is also their OG location. I rated this place a 9.5 out of 10.

Mamoun's 30 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003. Some of the city's best falafel. They serve it in poofy Middle Eastern bread with falafel and proteins of your choice & sauce. This is a very lit area on the weekend's especially so watch out for rando weirdos & crackheads.

Rice To Riches 37 Spring St, New York, NY 10012. It's one of my GOAT dessert spots. The rice pudding is phenomenal. They have over 50 flavors & over 20 different toppings. 2 scoops worth is more than enough in my opinion. Take in all the hilariously offensive signs they have posted up all over the shop to trigger all the birds & Karen's that come in, lol.

Sweet Occasion's- 103-13 Northern Blvd, Corona, NY 11368. A very tasty & delicious Dominican bakery in Corona, Queens. Try their Oreo cake & their best seller Tres Leches. It's heavenly.

Also if you're in Brooklyn stop in at the Supreme store. Cool vibes and merch inside. THey also have a location in St Mark's and the building is iconic with all the graffiti on it.

Ho Foods- 110 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009. A nice little Taiwanese spot in the city.

Singh's Roti Shop & Bar- 13118 Liberty Ave, Queens, NY 11419. Really good Guyanese & Caribbean food here. They have really affordable prices & their menu is huge. The amount of food you can get from here in under 20 bucks is insane! Bang for your buck winner hands down.

Nearby Singh's is Alfie's Pizzeria- 86-08 117th St, Richmond Hill, NY 11418. Again, another affordable spot. Large cheese pie is $15( Cash only).

If you can, checkout New York Transit Museum- 99 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201. They house a bunch of vintage trains & artifacts here from bygone eras of the MTA.

Milk & Honey Cafe- 1119 Newkirk Ave Brooklyn, NY 11230. Cozy little cafe in Brooklyn, NY with an all halal menu.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum- 895 Shore Rd, Bronx, NY 10464. The Bartow–Pell Mansion is a historic house museum at 895 Shore Road in the northern section of Pelham Bay Park, within the New York City borough of the Bronx. It's beautiful with gorgeous views. Only $15 admission fee. Takes up to 2-3 hours to complete.

Surreal Creamery- 538 2nd Ave New York, NY 10016. Thai tea with dessert twist. This place is reallllyyyy good!

Clinton Street Baking Company- 4 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002. Really famous pancakes here

Little Island- Pier 55 in Hudson River Park at, W 13th St, New York, NY 10014

Chelsea Market- 75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011. Chelsea Market is a food hall, shopping mall, office building and Tav production facility located in the Chelsea neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan.

Hope this helps some. If you need anymore recs or have questions just let me know. Enjoy your visit to The Big .

Naw bro, Adele’s is MILES better than Halal Guys and I love Halal Guys (pause), had it easily over 100 times in my life. Adele’s ive had a handful of times and the rice, the sauce, the meat (ayo) is way more flavorful.

That being said, the line is just OD mostly. If im craving halal and the line is like that in just gonna go down the block to Halal Guys. Tourists just go to the main cart next to The Hilton not knowing the one across the street is their 2nd cart. Almost never has a line or is super short.

 

[spizike231]

Adele as in the singing jawn?

She got her own spots out there?

 

[picasso swerve]

Adele as in the singing jawn?

She got her own spots out there?

Naw just the name of their cart, nothing to do with her. Idk if im even spelling it right.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

About to grab lunch in about a half hour, thinking of trying Raising Canes for the first time. If its a bad idea, yall have 30 min to tell me go somewhere else.

Go just so you can say that you've been.

Please give an honest review afterwards.

 

[shogun]

It's nothing amazing. The chicken tenders are great and that's about. People hype up raising cane's but it's just ketchup and mayo.

 

[shogun]

Been wanting to try the Adele cart but they open at 6 pm.

 

[bxbadboy90]

Adel’s >> Halal Guys for sure.

That line tho…..

They set up right outside my office building. I’d usuyally go out at 5:30 and wait the 30min By then I’d be the 6-10th person on line. When they arrive at 6 there is already a line down the block

 

[shogun]

The halal guy carts don't even have lamb anymore, they switched to beef.

 

[spizike231]

It's nothing amazing. The chicken tenders are great and that's about. People hype up raising cane's but it's just ketchup and mayo.

The tenders aren’t even great g they legit taste like middle school cafeteria food

The only decent thing is the sauce but I gotta drown all the food in it for it to be even somewhat enjoyable?

 

[B Sox]

Canes tenders taste like any generic tender you can get from any establishment that comes to mind.

 

[jape]

The problem is that people paint with way too broad of a brush when they say “Brooklyn” or “NYC.” It’s way too big to treat the entire city (or any of the boroughs) as a monolith.

but you did this with texas and houston lol

 

[Comparison Ford]

but you did this with texas and houston lol

With crime? I only remember bringing up religiosity of Texas vs. NY, which is measurable and true.

What did I say about Houston, exactly?

 

[jaymosenvied]

 

[nonnative]

Figured out a couple days.

1 day
Halal Guys for lunch (Adeles looks good but open too late with dinner reservation)
Rice to Riches
Atomix for dinner (lucked out with a reservation so had to do it)

1 day (carb Boyz)
L'Industrie
Fan-Fan Doughnuts (mango lassi looking like the move)
Dani's

Then I'll try to mix in Lucia Pizza, Kabob King, and a couple places called Saranrom Thai and Taverna Kyclades a homie recommended to me on other days.

Thanks again zmaqbool , picasso swerve