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366 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211
This dark corner bar specializes in retro cocktails at retro prices, and, believe us, they're strong. What comes as a bigger surprise is the bar food that issues from the... More »
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665 10th Ave., New York, NY 10036
Bet you thought the burrowing animal with beady eyes-but, no, this is about "moe-lays," the pre-Colombian Mexican sauces laboriously made from dozens of... More »
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227 Mott St., New York, NY 10012
Claiming to be descended from a taco stand in the Baja Peninsula founded in 1973, this narrow Mexican eatery among the trendy boutiques of Mott Street puts its fish tacos... More »
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420 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014
In its original location two blocks north, Out of the Kitchen was mainly a cookie and cupcake bakery, with a few sandwiches and hot carryout meals. Now a liquor... More »
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253 Broome St., New York, NY 10002
Getting a seat at this cute little Lower East Side spot can sometimes be difficult, but don't worry, it's worth the wait. Step in and you'll understand why it's so popular... More »
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61 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10023
With the exception of the guacamole, the Mexican food used to be abysmal at Rosa Mexicano. Now, wonder of wonders, a chef change has left it the best expensive... More »
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722 Fifth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215
You can take it for granted that the tacos are superb: a pair of soft corn tortillas wrapped around elemental fillings, simply flavored with raw onions and fresh... More »
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367A Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Power past the spiny cactus paddles, pungent papalo leaves, pale green tomatillos, and oblong orange guavas at this Mexican grocery and find a tiny eatery inside, like any of... More »
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805 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022
Though the monkfish tacos at Clinton Street Bakery are also fab, the golden lure goes to Pampano Taqueria, mired in an ugly mall inside a skyscraper hilariously dubbed... More »
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2277 First Ave., New York, NY 10035
This airy and comfortable truck stop wrested the palm from La Hacienda as the foremost Mexican restaurant in El Barrio. The fiery red pozole is the best of... More »
