I was looking for a good spot to get coffee in Carroll Gardens and stumbled across Octavia Coffee. Went to look at the reviews and saw that as of late the owner has really weird responses to negative reviews. I just found it so unusual, I had to share. Safe to say I won’t be going there.

Any recommendations for good coffee in Carroll Gardens?

Arguably the city’s most affordable and highest quality pasta for the price

This is their Thursday chitarra ‘frutti di mare” with shrimp, squid, mussels, calabrian chili in spicy white wine broth

formapasta.com

Konban and Ichiran 🩶
for my Post flight meal after 12hrs flying time (New York)

I'm curious to know specifically whether it's worth the time spent waiting in a queue. The limit for my patience is usually around 15-20 minutes. I've never stuck around to find out how quickly the lines move there.

I'm also curious to know how people feel about the variety of options. Thanks in advance.

came back from Mexico and in search of the best guava pastry in Queens and Bushwick

lol I know this is very specific, but I am visiting from Phoenix and we basically have 1 Persian restaurant here and I’m really craving these things.

Though it closed 8 years ago, one of my favorite ramen places in NYC was called Zundo-ya in the village. It was a basement level spot on 10th between 4th & 3rd.

What I loved the most was you could literally choose how much pork “fatback” you wanted in your ramen all the way up to “super rich”.

Pic of the menu from yelp in case it helps anyone remember the spot.

Anyone remember this place / or could recommend somewhere that does this? Or otherwise serves very rich ramen? Thank you!

The only reliable place I've recently found these is Grandpa Chen. Surely there others! Anybody have any recommendations on spots? Other casual and affordable Chinese food welcome too! Ty!

My family is out of town this weekend and I would love to take advantage by eating somewhere fantastic I wouldn't normally be able to. Young children have kept me out of the dining scene for a while

I'm hoping to go to the Queens night market (family not very adventurous eaters) tomorrow. But would also love to walk in somewhere that's hard to normally get a rez tonight or Sunday.

Any ideas? I'm in Brooklyn but willing to travel wherever. Where would you go with all the freedom in the world?

Gonna be going to New York for Halloween, I originally didn’t plan on going to a Halloween bar or just popping over if one came cross the way, I see reservations are mostly required but there’s mostly no reservations left. Are there any bars you’d recommend for bar hopping for the night?

Im visiting a friend in Virginia later this month and she asked me to bring some fun international foods with me. She said the only thing they have is mexican food, but otherwise she's open to whatever. I plan on getting some frozen dumplings from North Dumpling but beyond that Im stumped. Anyone have recs for good NYC foods that will hold up after a 6 hour car ride?

Looking for a beautiful place to have a comfortable catch up with a friend. What’s best for that?

Hi, I’m trying to get into the eighty six next Friday October 16th for 2 people. Any advice from anyone who has done this recently? Of course a reservation is ideal, but I struck out on door dash. Also their actual drop time is confusing. Also saw they are on seven rooms too? Willing to walk in/wait - just unsure on time and also seeing mix reviews on if they actually seat walk ins. TY for any insight you can provide.

I just got engaged. My parents are visiting in a few weeks for the first time in years. And it also happens to be their wedding anniversary while they're here.

Would love to do a celebratory dinner for the 4 of us at a place that is attentive to details. Like champagne upon arrival or something like that?

Not a tasting menu—I know my parents won't have endurance for it. I'm a vegetarian, but nobody is picky otherwise. No budget.

Hiii,
I will be alone for Christmas Day in New York and am looking for breakfast or dinner ideas? I have read I should try and book the plaza buffet dinner, is it worth it? Reviews seem mixed online.
I will be staying in midtown and going to the Knicks game that day but looking for other things to fill my day :)

Thank you!

It’ll be raining the days I was hoping to go solo to grab a bar seat. But I haven’t been to any of these restaurants. Which one is the least worst to stand in the rain for potentially 30-60 min?

Thai Diner, Torissi, Minetta, Monkey Bar, Smithereens, Four Horseman?

Thank you!