Post by Sofia on Apr 2, 2010 13:31:16 GMT -5
There was a whole section before the Museum section about various, mostly non-vegan restaurants.
Food
Oh my god there are so many good places for food. I might have to break it up into food types.
Pizza
Frank Pepe Pizzeria – (1955 Central Avenue, Yonkers, NY; for more information go to www.pepespizzeria.com/directions.php#yonkers) Pepe’s pizza is probably some of the best pizza I’ve ever had in my life. Deliciously crunchy thin crust, with a variety of toppings to choose from (including their signature clam pizza, which I have never had but is supposedly really good). The menu is pretty limited; just pizza, beverages, and their house salad, but prices are decent, I think something like 15 USD for a large cheese pizza. The full menu should be on their website. Also, I would not recommend going to Pepe’s if the weather is bad or if you are excessively hungry – it is not uncommon for there to be a line. The times I’ve been there the wait was about an hour, but I’ve heard of waits as long as 2 hours and as short as 0 hours. If you arrive early for dinner, the wait should be pretty short.
Di Fara Pizza – (1424 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY; for more information go to difara.com/) This is how pizza should be. This is the real deal. Only one guy in the entire place is allowed to touch the pizza, and that is the owner himself, a guy that must be in his 80’s. The pizza itself is rather small and very expensive (I think 5 dollars for a small mushroom slice?), and you also can expect to find a large cue, but the taste makes up for it. This place is a hole in the wall and dump, but it is delectable.
There are dozens of good pizza places but these are probably my two favorite.
Steak
Peter Luger Steakhouse – (178 Broadway, Brooklyn, N.Y.; for more information go to www.peterluger.com/ ) I have never actually been here. But, my dad has, and he will tell you story upon story upon story about how good the steak is here. They claim to be the best in all of New York, and from what I’ve heard, they are. Don’t expect good service or a pretty atmosphere; Peter Luger’s has a tradition of attitude from the waiters (which is part of the fun) and the building itself is just a simple beer hall. A meal at Peter Lugers will probably be one of the most expensive meals you will ever enjoy, and they do not take credit cards. The price range is $20 - $30 per entrée, although it is less expensive for lunch. Also call very, very, far in advance if you plan on going. Oh shit. I just forgot Monkey was vegan. Well. I’ll leave this here anyway.
Italian
Italian food is sort of special. You see, we have this area called Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, and pretty much everything on and around Arthur Avenue is outstanding Italian food. My favorites are Zero-Otto-Nove, a McDonalds turned classy restaurant with very pretty décor and delicious food at decent prices ($10-$20 an entrée), and Roberto’s, the crazy, no-reservations restaurant at the heart of Arthur Avenue. There are various interesting things of Italian relevance on Arthur Avenue, so even if you don’t want to go for a sit-down meal, there is a hugeeeee grocery store with really great, fresh, Italian products, a few great deli’s, and some very good bakeries and pasta shops.
If you any questions on food, just ask me, because I have barely even started covering all the food I love here. Also I am getting lazy, and I probably have left out some things. Like strictly vegan food. Shit. Again. If you ask me in chat I will try to come up with as many vegan places as possible.
Food
Oh my god there are so many good places for food. I might have to break it up into food types.
Pizza
Frank Pepe Pizzeria – (1955 Central Avenue, Yonkers, NY; for more information go to www.pepespizzeria.com/directions.php#yonkers) Pepe’s pizza is probably some of the best pizza I’ve ever had in my life. Deliciously crunchy thin crust, with a variety of toppings to choose from (including their signature clam pizza, which I have never had but is supposedly really good). The menu is pretty limited; just pizza, beverages, and their house salad, but prices are decent, I think something like 15 USD for a large cheese pizza. The full menu should be on their website. Also, I would not recommend going to Pepe’s if the weather is bad or if you are excessively hungry – it is not uncommon for there to be a line. The times I’ve been there the wait was about an hour, but I’ve heard of waits as long as 2 hours and as short as 0 hours. If you arrive early for dinner, the wait should be pretty short.
Di Fara Pizza – (1424 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY; for more information go to difara.com/) This is how pizza should be. This is the real deal. Only one guy in the entire place is allowed to touch the pizza, and that is the owner himself, a guy that must be in his 80’s. The pizza itself is rather small and very expensive (I think 5 dollars for a small mushroom slice?), and you also can expect to find a large cue, but the taste makes up for it. This place is a hole in the wall and dump, but it is delectable.
There are dozens of good pizza places but these are probably my two favorite.
Steak
Peter Luger Steakhouse – (178 Broadway, Brooklyn, N.Y.; for more information go to www.peterluger.com/ ) I have never actually been here. But, my dad has, and he will tell you story upon story upon story about how good the steak is here. They claim to be the best in all of New York, and from what I’ve heard, they are. Don’t expect good service or a pretty atmosphere; Peter Luger’s has a tradition of attitude from the waiters (which is part of the fun) and the building itself is just a simple beer hall. A meal at Peter Lugers will probably be one of the most expensive meals you will ever enjoy, and they do not take credit cards. The price range is $20 - $30 per entrée, although it is less expensive for lunch. Also call very, very, far in advance if you plan on going. Oh shit. I just forgot Monkey was vegan. Well. I’ll leave this here anyway.
Italian
Italian food is sort of special. You see, we have this area called Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, and pretty much everything on and around Arthur Avenue is outstanding Italian food. My favorites are Zero-Otto-Nove, a McDonalds turned classy restaurant with very pretty décor and delicious food at decent prices ($10-$20 an entrée), and Roberto’s, the crazy, no-reservations restaurant at the heart of Arthur Avenue. There are various interesting things of Italian relevance on Arthur Avenue, so even if you don’t want to go for a sit-down meal, there is a hugeeeee grocery store with really great, fresh, Italian products, a few great deli’s, and some very good bakeries and pasta shops.
If you any questions on food, just ask me, because I have barely even started covering all the food I love here. Also I am getting lazy, and I probably have left out some things. Like strictly vegan food. Shit. Again. If you ask me in chat I will try to come up with as many vegan places as possible.