The pork bun at East Wind Snack Shop on Smith Street in Brooklyn. This is the dish that made me seek out buns in this style, which I used to avoid. It’s only a couple bites; a very nice snack. And inexpensive.
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You and your equal half, yourself?
thanks for the recommendation! what I had heard was more lukewarm than this, will have to get down there and give it a try! That muhammara, if that is what the red dip is, looks good.
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The magnificent signature flavor at Malai on Smith St in Carroll Gardens: rose with cinnamon roasted almonds. Calling @shrinkrap if you’re an ice cream fan 
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Grand Street Skewer Cart, Chinatown
I actually loved the Chinese chives with bacon and enoki mushrooms with bacon the most. That chicken wing is also good. This place is freakin delicious. For street food this is 10/10. No Vendy award?
Rays Candy Store, East Village
Chocolate Egg Cream. Some scumbag attacked this sweet old man come out and support this wonderful store! Paid with a 10 spot and told them to keep the rest for the store.
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We used to stay at the now-closed Bowery Hanbee hotel, which is just a few steps from that cart. We ate there many times and loved it.
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Sunny and Annie’s. They wouldn’t make a Bulgogi chopped cheese for me but I did get a BEC with kimchi. A Bulgogi cheesesteak is possible though but I am a cheesesteak snob lol. (Sarcones seeded roll, cooper sharp, med chopped, blah blah)
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Popular, a Peruvian restaurant in the Public Hotel on Chrystie. Really pretty space, excellent ceviches and drinks. They don’t do a great job with frying, though - the calamari and oyster mushrooms were too heavy (and salty) for me. But everything raw, leafy or both was very good.
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Since I’m already leading in the “Posts that help no one” Category, I would like to extend the lead in case there will be prizes.
I present to you the best Ramen in… Staten Island
Ohkami Ramen - Appetizers are kinda lame, but the Ramen is Manhattan-Like wonderful.
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I think you underestimate the competition in this category. You may not be anywhere near the podium, let alone any prizes.
Nice looking ramen though.
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Which block is that cart on? The skewers look great!
Grand and Chrystie after 5 pm. No rainy days. Cash only. Come hungry!
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And I have 15 more Staten Island places in case it gets close
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Looks like another Korean/Nola place?
Restaurant Review: Korean and Cajun Flavors Rock Together at Kjun - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
KJUN - Korean and Cajun soul food restaurant in New York City, New York
Wow, this looks really, really good. And yet, still no BBQ Shrimp in NYC (That I know)
Edited: Too bad the place looks like a coffee shop
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Had an excellent lunch at Chveni Cafe, mentioned by @JenKalb earlier. We were the only people, 2 pm Thursday. Almost turned around and left when the door was closed and the owner was out on delivery. Strange location right where Bensonhurst meets Borough Park. I dont have many reasons to spend time here. Except now.
I agree about the Khachapuri Chveneburi. Dont think Ive seen it before anywhere. The green onions arent too prevalent which means my onion hating wife could not only it eat, but really liked it. The eggplant with walnuts was outstanding. So was the Kupati, huge, juicy grainy sausages. One thing to add was the excellent Shkmeruli, a chicken that comes sizzling in garlic sauce. Very garlicky, salty, and crispy.
Another notable was the Napoleon dessert. Big, fluffy, airy, fresh Napoleon. Probably best I ever had.
Good call Jenn
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over time there has been a lot of interesting stuff that has popped up in that intermediate zone between communities, from very good dim sum and szechuan to burmese (now akk gone) and now georgian. I used to have a theory that more prosperous chinese people living in that area were supporting higher quality chinese cooking than in the chinatowns but that tide seems to have receded and the orthodox and hispanic communities continue to grow as well as the population from the ex-soviet republics, poland etc… There are georgians living near by including musicians who sometimes come and play at the restaurant but there seems to be a lack of a concentrated restaurant scene which is a little concerning for the future of this vary good restaurant.
Of course there are still legacy italian stores in the area including Il Fornaretto on 17th Ave (best italian bread), Lioni’s, VillAbate Alba (desserts) and more italian shops continuing down 18th Ave like Frank and Sal’s. as well as slightly farther afield Coluccio (best italian grocery store),
picked up our Dinner from Pecking House last night, first try tho it is on our corner. Very good value for $27 for a 3 piece chicken dinner with two good sized, excellent sides - we ordered 3 dinners. Had to pay a bit extra to get all dark meat. We liked everything, especially the fried chicken coated with salted egg. I just ate a chile coated thigh that was still juicy and crispy out of the microwave, A+, as good as last night. Lots of vegetarian choices on the menu, this would be a good quick venue for an eating group stop. I think they will reserve for large groups
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weve had very satisfying Peruvian meals at Surfish in Brooklyn
Good to know! There’s a Peruvian place in Essex Market, but it’s basically fast Peruvian food.
