Mind Your Manna's
MANNA'S SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT | 54 E 125th St. (Bet. 5th & Lexington Aves.) + Various Locations | 646.613.7100 | soulfood.com
"Tortilla Later!"
CASCABEL TAQUERIA (UES) | 1538 2nd Ave. (corner of. 80th St.) | 212.717.8226 | www.nyctacos.com
No Horse Play
XI'AN FAMOUS FOODS | 2675 Broadway (bet. 101st & 102nd Sts.) | [no phone yet] | xianfoods.com
In A Glaze
Glazed Doughnut Breakfast Sandwich | Pepper Fried Egg and Cherrywood Smoked-Bacon between a Sliced Glazed Doughnut | Dunkin' Donuts | Various Locations | dunkindonuts.com
Faith Is An "Island"
Island Burgers & Shakes | 766 9th Ave. (bet. 51st & 52nd Sts.) | 212.307.7934 | islandburgersandshakesnyc.com
Bare Essential
Bareburger | 514 3rd Ave. (Bet. 34th & 35th Sts.) & Various Locations | 212.579.2273 | bareburger.com
Look Out, Ol' Macky's Back!
...but the pleasure of the McRib is having it take me back to a time when I didn't know of or care about truffles, or omega-8s, or "locally-sourced"; the boneless pork sammy is delicious enough to pay no mind to this mess you're bound to make. It is the White Castle slider experience on steroids, without having to be drunk or stoned to truly enjoy.... [Full Post]
Am I Blue?
...The burger is decent, nothing more. Plenty juicy, but lacking in any real identifiable flavor. I more "felt" the patties in my mouth as I chewed them than tasted them, lucky to have all those condiments and melted cheese slices to keep my taste buds occupied.... [Full Post]
Landing On The Fairway
...On the third day, finally depleting my supply of the smoked salmon and sopprasata, I recreated my fried egg sandwich masterpiece, this time with camera ready.... [Full Post]
Dear John's
John's Pizzeria (Times Square) | 260 W 44th St. (Bet. Shubert Alley & 8th Ave.) | 212.207.3339 | johnspizzerianyc.com
Check Korea
...The strips of marinated, spiced prime cuts of very tender and juice beef exploded with hot and cool flavors in my mouth, supported dutifully by toothsome sticky rice, an I immediately became a fan.... [Full Post]
"Chip" On The Ol' Block
...And it was quite good! Lots of flavor, great textures, juicy pork, toothsome black beans, crisp lettuce; it all worked together surprisingly well—and not just for fast food—and was plentiful enough to excuse the $8 price tag (over $10 with the addition of guacamole).... [Full Post]
Danny's Burger Evolution
...Danny became a fan of the burger after two quick bites—and absolutely loved the crinkle-cut fries, which I agree don't get the recognition they deserve—and is now more eager to be able to enjoy more of them from the Shake Shack on East 86th, just two and a half blocks from his apartment.... [Full Post]
My New KFC
Bon Chon Chicken (Midtown West) | 325 5th Ave. (bet 32nd & 33rd Sts.) | 212.686.8282 | www.bonchon.com
