Finding delicious food of all flavors from around the world in New York has never been a problem, but cheap or reasonably priced is more of a challenge.
For most New Yorkers, the places we really love are our best kept secrets - the Food cart in Jackson Heights, Queens where to go for Get $2 arepas at the Astoria Taco shop with no phone number, the Peking duck place with a B rating from the Ministry of Health.
It takes years of local information, crosstown moves and overdrawn bank accounts to create an archive of these places - these hidden, unassuming meccas of cheap, tasty, global eats. To save you the trouble, I have some Favorites for you compiled.
You can see the contrasts of New York, the cultures that shape the most diverse cuisines on our Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn tour .
1. Buttermilk Biscuit Egg Sandwich - $4.25
Where to get it? Cheeky's Sandwiches on the Lower East Side, 35 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
2. Mac & Cheese - $5: Where to get it? Wilma Jean in Gowanus, 345 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
3. Burger - $5: Where to get it? Ethyl's on the Upper East Side, 1629 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028
4. Pizza - $1.00: Where to get it? Joey Pepperoni's Pizza, Midtown, 493 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016
5. Pork over rice - $4: Where to get it? Wah Fung Fast Food, Chinatown, 79 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002
6. Matzo Ball Soup - $5: Where to get it? B&H Dairy in the East Village, 127 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
7. Chicken Tikka Roll – $5: Where to get it? The Kati Roll Company at Midtown, 49 W 39th St, New York, NY 10018
8. Turkey Burger - $4.50: Where to get it? David's Brisket House in Bedford-Stuyvesant, 533 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216
9. Pizza Bagel - $3.50: Where to get it? Kossar's on the Lower East Side, 367 Grand St, New York, NY 10002
10. Chicken Quesadilla - $4.50: Where to get it? Los Tacos #1 at Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011
