In addition to sneakers & streetwear, we’ve decided to brag about some of the best bites that we’ve had in different cities. When people begin planning their travels, a few of the most common questions that get asked are where to eat & what to eat. To help answer some of these questions, we have decided to begin the #BragEats series, which will feature a wide range of dining options & price points!
Coffee
I can barely function in the morning without some form of coffee, and here are some of my favourites.
La Colombe ($)
Bryant Park, 154 Prince St., 27th St. Terminal Warehouse, Wall St., Tribeca, NoHo, SoHo, Hudson Square
Birch Coffee ($)
Flatiron, West Village, Upper West, Upper East, Financial, Long Island City, SoHo, Murray Hill
East Village, 301 West Broadway
Bagels & Lox
When in New York City, you have to try a city staple in the bagel & lox with the works (cream cheese, red onions & capers). I can have a never-ending conversation with my Montreal Brag family about who has the better bagel, but here are some of New York’s finest.
Russ & Daughters ($$)
Appetizers: 179 East Houston Street
Cafe: 127 Orchard Street
Barney Greengrass ($$)
Upper West Side: 541 Amsterdam Avenue
Davidovich Bakery ($$)
Essex Market: 120 Essex Street
Chelsea Market: 75 9th Avenue
Ramen
Ramen has become a food genre of its own, and thanks to its ever-growing popularity, new sub-genres of ramen have become prominent in the scene. Traditional Japanese ramen shops will forever be popular with ramen lovers, but now, those same people will have the opportunity to try different types of ramen created by chefs with varying backgrounds.
Mu Ramen ($$)
Long Island City: 1209 Jackson Avenue
Ippudo New York ($$)
East Village: 65 4th Avenue
Westside Midtown: 321 West 51st Street
Mokbar ($$)
Chelsea Market: 75 9th Avenue
Pasta
I apologize in advance to all of the gluten-free readers, but in all honesty, who doesn’t enjoy an amazing plate of pasta? When properly executed, it is one of the most satisfying bites and these restaurants do pastas extremely well.
Marea ($$$)
Columbus Circle: 240 Central Park South
Greenwich Village: 110 Waverly Place
Scarpetta ($$)
Chelsea: 355 West 14th Street
Sushi
Outside of Japan, New York City has arguably one of the best selection of sushi restaurants within a single city in the entire world. The quality of products and chefs at these establishments are the reason that these restaurants are continuously successful and consistently busy.
Sushi Nakazawa ($$$$)
West Village: 23 Commerce Street
Sushi Yasuda ($$$)
Midtown: 204 East 43rd Street
Sugarfish by Sushi Nozawa ($$)
Flatiron District: 33 East 20th Street
Tacos
One of the biggest misconceptions about tacos, or Mexican cuisine as a whole, is that the quality of the food on the east coast does not resemble that of the west coast. The restaurants listed below offer a great representation of Mexican cuisine on the east coast with a very good selection of tacos to boast.
Los Tacos No.1 ($)
Chelsea Market: 75 9th Avenue
Tres Carnes ($)
Flatiron District: 688 6th Avenue
Tulcingo Del Valle Restaurant ($)
Hell’s Kitchen: 665 10th Avenue
Burgers
The burger may seem simple in principle, as it is just a ground beef patty between a bun, but it is surprising to see the enormous number of poorly executed burgers throughout the world. New York City has burgers of all types, from fast food to Michelin-starred, and these establishments are well-known for their take on the notorious burger.
Minetta Tavern ($$)
Greenwich Village: 113 MacDougal Street
J.G. Melon ($$)
Upper East Side: 1291 3rd Street
Greenwich Village: 89 MacDougal Street
the burger joint ($$)
Le Parker Meridien: 119 West 56th Street
Greenwich Village: 33 West 8th Street
Pizza
Pizza is one of those dishes that has become synonymous with New York City and the New York style thin crust pizza has become a genre of its own within the pizza world. You can’t go wrong with most pizza shops in the city but these shops are some fan favourites that are well known for both their round & square slices.
Di Fara ($)
Midwood: 1424 Avenue J
Roberta’s ($$)
Bushwick: 261 Moore Street
Famous Ben’s ($)
SoHo: 177 Spring Street
Steakhouse
Some of the country’s best steak houses are located in New York City, evident by the city’s long & rich history of steak houses. Whether you like your steak blue rare or well done, it will be difficult to leave these establishments after a steak dinner and be dissatisfied.
Peter Luger Steakhouse ($$$)
Williamsburg: 178 Broadway
Keens Steakhouse ($$$)
Midtown: 72 West 36th Street
Smith & Wollensky ($$$)
Midtown: 797 3rd Avenue
Delicatessen
The delicatessen is one of the best places to go and get a true pastrami sandwich when in New York City. In addition to pastrami sandwiches, you will be in awe of the selection at these establishments with a wide spread of fine Kosher delicacies.
Katz’s Delicatessen ($$)
Lower East Side: 205 East Houston Street
2nd Avenue Deli ($$)
Midtown: 162 East 33rd Street
Upper East Side: 1442 1st Avenue
NoHo: 53 Bond Street
Midtown: 230 Park Avenue
Boerum Hill: 97A Hoyt Street
Asian Fusion
New York City is a melting pot of all types of cultures & cuisines, and this is one of the main reasons that countless chefs decide to open up shop in the city. Many of these chefs have put their own spins on traditional cuisines with the incorporation of their own creative styles.
Pig & Khao ($$)
Lower East Side: 68 Clinton Street
Oiji ($$)
East Village: 119 1st Avenue
Mission Chinese Food ($$$)
Lower East Side: 171 East Broadway
Ice Cream
This is for everyone with a sweet tooth. New York City has some of the best ice cream shops and these establishments not only do the classics very well, they also get very inventive with creative flavour combinations.
Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream ($)
Lower East Side: 2 Rivington Street
East Village: 199 Avenue A
East Village: 75 East 4th Street
Williamsburg: 175 Kent Avenue
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