.tammieetc is about to hit the halfway point of “The Year I Ate New York,” her 12-month attempt to visit as many of the city’s restaurants and bars as possible. So far, she's tried 200 spots. Here are 100 useful tips she's accumulated along the way
Photo: Tammie Teclemariam Tammie Teclemariam is about to hit the halfway point of “The Year I Ate New York,” her 12-month attempt to visit as many of the city’s restaurants and bars as possible. So far, she has tried 200 spots. Here are 100 especially useful tips she’s accumulated along the way — including the most delicious way to kill 20 minutes in midtown and where to procure the city’s largest Long Island iced tea.
Illustration: Joana Avillez Wenwen in Greenpoint sells a 4XL drink that’s basically a Long Island iced tea for a group of four. But two people can successfully finish it and still manage to walk out under their own power.The Clinton Hill wine bar Place des Fêtes is secretly the best fish restaurant in town, as the sardine toast and salt-and-vinegar mackerel made clear the day I tried them.
If a restaurant makes its sorbet in-house, order it. It is the best way to end a meal at Purple Yam in Flatbush.Saturdays are for the outer-boroughs. You’ll like the freshly pulled noodles at Lagman House, said to be the only restaurant serving Dungan Chinese food in New York. Illustration: Joana Avillez The Lower East Side Indian restaurant Gazab sells something called “70’s chicken tikka masala.” The name is a joke, but the dish is no gimmick.
The most expensive drink I’ve ordered this year is $38 for a Red Bull vodka at Webster Hall. For the same price, get a drink and pigs in a blanket at Polo Bar. Illustration: Joana Avillez Let’s all agree to put an end to the “fancy blooming onion” trend before it really takes off.Brooklyn BBQ advice: The food at Hometown is better, but Pig Beach is the place to go for a party.
Before you plan to eat somewhere on a Monday or Tuesday, check to make sure the place is actually open. And then call because the hours posted on Google — or even outside the restaurant — may not be correct. As I learned when I showed up for Peking duck at Decoy on my birthday to find the lights out.
If you go to Alta Calidad in Prospect Heights, be prepared to pay $18 for guacamole with chips and salsa. It’s not your imagination: Most restaurants just aren’t as good as they were before the pandemic. The mushy sea-urchin spaghetti I had at Frenchette would never have made it out of the kitchen during the spot’s 2019 prime.
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