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Lower East Side

A person holds a bottle of carbonated water and pours some of it into a brown drink with white foam on top and a red and white straw sticking out of the side.

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The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Eating in NYC
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New York City’s 30 Most Iconic Dishes

By Robert Sietsema and Eater Staff May 17

An ice cream sundae with all sorts of colorful toppings.

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15 Fantastic Filipino Restaurants Around NYC

By Alexandra Ilyashov, Jasmine Ting, and 1 more April 22

A sandwich on rye piled high with thin-sliced pink meat.

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19 Vital Jewish Delis in NYC

By Robert Sietsema March 25

A round metal tray with little metal cups of curries and dals, with small puffy flatbreads.

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23 Standout Indian Restaurants in NYC

By Robert Sietsema March 17

A hero oozing meat and cheese, it’s cut surface exposed with the halves piled on top of each other.

Inspired by the Harlem Sandwich, Lower East Side Restaurants Riff on the Chopped Cheese

By Robert Sietsema February 16

A bunch of bagels tumbled into a basket, seeds sloughing off.

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21 Iconic Bagels in NYC

Where to find exemplary versions of NYC’s unofficial favorite food

By Eater Staff and Robert Sietsema February 15

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The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Food in NYC
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Where to Eat in Manhattan’s Chinatown

By Robert Sietsema, Bao Ong, and 1 more February 15

Three rectangular slices, including one with onions, one with brown bread crumbs, and one regular cheesy Sicilian slice.

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New York City’s 29 Most Iconic Pizzerias

By Robert Sietsema and Eater Staff January 18

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A big tapered cylinder of pork al pastor with a red-hatted lady in the foreground wielding tongs.

Eater Critic Robert Sietsema’s 15 Best Dishes of 2021

By Robert Sietsema December 14, 2021

A wooden rack with slices of fatty meat and cucumber hanging over a dish of red chili sauce.

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The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Food in NYC
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14 Mouth-Numbing Sichuan Restaurants in NYC

By Robert Sietsema and Serena Dai November 30, 2021

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A bowl of ramen topped with scallions and chashu pork

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29 Bowls of Ramen to Chase Away the Chill in NYC

Eater's senior critic recommends both no-frills and fanciful varieties of the noodle soup

By Robert Sietsema November 24, 2021

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Several stacks of everything bagels in a plexiglass case.

The Sweet-and-Savory Hunt for All Things Everything Bagel Seasoning in NYC

By Robert Sietsema November 23, 2021

An overhead photograph of a bowl of clams in butter sauce with bay leaves and a slice of baguette

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32 Outstanding Vietnamese Restaurants in NYC

Where to find the best shaking beef, pho, banh mi, and more

By Robert Sietsema and Bao Ong November 19, 2021

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A very sloppy round sandwich with tendrils of carrot flopping out.

Eater Critic Robert Sietsema’s 11 Favorite Fall Sandwiches So Far

By Robert Sietsema November 2, 2021

A round cracker with shrimp and other seafood piled high, topped with sliced and fanned avocado.

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14 Refreshing Ceviche Dishes in NYC

By Robert Sietsema and Patty Diez October 13, 2021

Two burgers in boxes, one with salad stuff on it the other without, on sesame seed buns with french fries on the side.

Two More Greasy Burger Joints Slip Into Lower Manhattan

By Robert Sietsema October 6, 2021

A close-up shot of a cheesy egg sandwich on a sesame seed bun with a yellow mug of coffee in the foreground.

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21 Terrific Places for Breakfast in Manhattan

By Eater Staff and Erika Adams October 5, 2021

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The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week

By Eater Staff September 27, 2021

A browned amorphous cutlet covered with small sesame seeds.

Sami & Susu Channels a 1960s Cartoon, but Its Food Is the Real Deal

By Robert Sietsema September 22, 2021

A bunch of tiny white bowls filled with things on a wooden bridge, as a disembodies arm dumps them in a noodle soup.

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38 Glorious Chinese Restaurants Open in NYC Right Now

By Robert Sietsema and Bao Ong August 10, 2021

Three burgers at the top, all different and glistening with grease, french fries and round potatoes at the bottom.

Gloriously Greasy Burgers Are the Star at Four New Downtown Manhattan Spots

By Robert Sietsema July 27, 2021

Salt Cod Makes a Delicious Return at These 9 NYC Restaurants

By Robert Sietsema June 4, 2021

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A Tribute to the 11 NYC Sandwiches That Are Getting Us Through the Pandemic

By Robert Sietsema April 22, 2021

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15 Destination-Worthy Restaurants in the Lower East Side

By Robert Sietsema April 9, 2021

A plain wood dining shed with Rebel and other things spray painted on the side, with a couple of figures on the sidewalk walking away from us.

Rebel Brings Thrilling Haitian Food to the Lower East Side

By Robert Sietsema April 5, 2021

A gleaming storefront with Peppas in lower case, in the colors of black, yellow, and green.

With Its Signature Jerk Chicken, Peppa’s Is Better Than Ever in Lower East Side Debut

By Robert Sietsema March 9, 2021

The interior of the restaurant Dhamaka with murals on the wall

Dhamaka, a Game-Changing Indian Restaurant, Gets Ready to Open at Essex Market

By Tanay Warerkar February 10, 2021

A man with a red and yellow stocking cap and black glasses holds a battered dog on a stick aloft.

Two New Hot Dog Purveyors Come to the Rescue in Pandemic Times

By Robert Sietsema January 25, 2021

An exterior of a restaurant with a white sign and blue lettering that reads “Sammy’s” above a basement-level entry door

Vodka-Fueled Party Spot Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse Closes Down

By Erika Adams January 4, 2021

Several sandwich board signs hang on a wall together, advertising food and drink specials in a dimly lit bar

Double Chicken Please, an Innovative Traveling Cocktail Bar, Settles Down on the LES

By Luke Fortney November 13, 2020

A pair of white hands hovers over a cutting board of pastas, laid out with their fillings but unshapen

Italian Pasta Pop-Up Forsythia Finds a Permanent Home on the Lower East Side

By Luke Fortney October 27, 2020

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A sidewalk seating area by night, a table of diners in the foreground and a sign glowing Mission.

A Last Supper at Mission Chinese in Manhattan

By Robert Sietsema September 29, 2020

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