Guidebook for New York
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Delicious home-cooked Venezuelan food. Get the Venezuelan national stews (the shredded chicken is my favorite), plantains, and arepas. Very friendly place with lots of personality! Ask for Marcello :)
7 locals recommend
el cocotero
228 W 18th StDelicious home-cooked Venezuelan food. Get the Venezuelan national stews (the shredded chicken is my favorite), plantains, and arepas. Very friendly place with lots of personality! Ask for Marcello :)
Healthy home-cooked Japanese & lovely staff. Get the Homemade Tofu Salad, grilled pork belly, lightly fried chicken (Tori Kurozu-an), yakitori box, sparkling sake & any dessert. You're welcome.
25 locals recommend
Ootoya Chelsea
8 W 18th StHealthy home-cooked Japanese & lovely staff. Get the Homemade Tofu Salad, grilled pork belly, lightly fried chicken (Tori Kurozu-an), yakitori box, sparkling sake & any dessert. You're welcome.
Same block (but they deliver too). Go-to hearty, healthy, delicious meal. Everything is solid, but the market sides are standout. Honey-dijon brussle sprouts, oyster mushrooms, pesto mashed potatoes..
109 locals recommend
Westville Chelsea
88 W 18th StSame block (but they deliver too). Go-to hearty, healthy, delicious meal. Everything is solid, but the market sides are standout. Honey-dijon brussle sprouts, oyster mushrooms, pesto mashed potatoes..
Organic, grass-fed beef and bison burgers. If you just want a good American burger (that is made of clean meat as a bonus), this is it. $12-$14/burger, just do it.
465 locals recommend
Bareburger
33-21 31st AveOrganic, grass-fed beef and bison burgers. If you just want a good American burger (that is made of clean meat as a bonus), this is it. $12-$14/burger, just do it.
Everything Else
This little spot is below street level, so you'll feel special finding it. Go on, get the half-pound chocolate chip cookies--this is America so you don't have to feel bad about it.
7 locals recommend
City Cakes
155 W 18th StThis little spot is below street level, so you'll feel special finding it. Go on, get the half-pound chocolate chip cookies--this is America so you don't have to feel bad about it.
Essentials
Big grocery store w/ wide selection of produce, meats, hot & cold prepared foods, & enormous cheese selection. Certain product labels have song lyrics on them--very cute & New York-y. Open until 12am.
358 locals recommend
Westside Market
2840 BroadwayBig grocery store w/ wide selection of produce, meats, hot & cold prepared foods, & enormous cheese selection. Certain product labels have song lyrics on them--very cute & New York-y. Open until 12am.