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Curry Leaves’ Curry Laksa OMG

A true gem! The type of place we love to take visitors. It may be in Queens, but it feels like you are walking into a restaurant in Malaysia. Not much English is spoken here by the staff or the clientele, but that was just fine by us, because it was here where we had [...]

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Nyonya

To the Chinese immigrants who moved to Malaysia in the nineteenth century to work in the rubber plantations and tin mines, Nyonya meant grandmother. These days it refers to a cooking style that combines common ingredients from Malaysia and China. But to New Yorkers it mean fabulous food at affordable prices.
What we tried: Malaysian [...]

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Healthy Chili Tonight!

6 Servings
Ingredients
1 bacon slice, finely chopped (preferably applewood – good smokey flavor)
2 1/4 cups finely chopped onion, divided (about 2 medium)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound coarsely ground turkey breast
1/2 pound coarsely ground sirloin (or more turkey..up to you!)
1 (12-ounce) can beer (such as Budweiser)
3 tablespoons [...]

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Picnic Smoked BBQ Truck

WOW. i do not even like BBQ (i know, weird) but man the pulled pork was AMAZING! they pretty much have a permanent home in financial district, but get to the truck early because they often sell out! also: home made mini peach pie…TO DIE FOR! get in line early. they have a nice little [...]

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Organic & Sustainable Brooklyn Pioneer!

Fried Goat Cheese with Tangerines, Prosciutto, Balsamic and Honey blew my mind! Now if you are in Park Slope and you want an incredible dinner out, head right over to Rose Water and you will feel like you been transported to California wine country. The joint has that kind of vibe (which we are all [...]

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Stinky Cheese and Beer! Grab it!

Oh, my little cheese and beer lovers, I have found the perfect specialty food shop for you! Get out that metrocard and get over to GRAB on 7th ave in Windsor Terrace where Laura will hook you up! She will guide you through her dazzlingly delicious array of charcuterie, but it is the cheese and [...]

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The Brooklyn Brewery
Best 20 bucks spent!

Beer is one of the world’s oldest prepared beverages, possibly dating back to the early neolithic period. It was first recorded in written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.  And the earliest chemical evidence of beer dates to around 3500 BC, found in a prehistoric settlement in western Iran. But in Brooklyn, beer lovers have been lining [...]

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Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory

If you want a side of history with your scoop, this is the place! Right near the pricey River Cafe, you will find this gem. Get a cone, and hang out overlooking the water to see where George Washington and his troops crossed during the revolutionary war. Originally built as a fire house for ships, [...]

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El Museo Del Barrio

The early history of El Museo del Barrio is complex, intertwined with popular struggles in New York City over access to, and control of, educational and cultural resources. Part and parcel of the national Civil Rights movement, public demonstrations, strikes, boycotts, and sit-ins were held in New York City between 1966 and 1969. African American [...]

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OMG MOFONGO!

If you have never had it, I pity you, truly. Mashed plantains, cooked with garlic and butter and pork or shrimp or chicken…arriving steaming hot…dripping in sauce.
La Fonda Boricua is the go to place for this traditional Peurto Rican dish. This is the kind of joint where there may be an old school, dressed to [...]

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