“One of the delights of life is eating with friends, second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends.”
Laurie Colwin 'Home Cooking'


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If you live in NYC or if you'll be traveling to NYC and need a good (but cheap) place to eat, you've come to the right place! My good food list will definitely guide you in the right direction towards eating really "good food" on a limited budget at the coolest places. With so many restaurants to choose from in NYC, I've compiled a list of favorites to share with food connoisseurs, inner chefs, avid eaters, and practical spenders like myself.  If you have any good (but cheap) food suggestions, please share them with me!  As much as I love to give suggestions, I love to receive them as well.  Thank you and bon appetit! 

 

"Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale."
Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian designer (1890-1973)

 

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"Before eating, always take time to thank the food."
Arapaho Proverb


“You know I love to talk about food I'm going to eat while I'm already eating.”
Grace, on the TV show Will & Grace


 

"Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are."
Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)
The Physiology of Taste (1825)

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Sunday
17Aug

Hummus Place - see below for locations

Hummus doesn't get any better than this--and it's cheap, too!  Oh, it's so creamy and full of exotic flavors!  I had the Hummus Fava today (whole fava beans stew, Tahini, egg, olive oil and spices).  But when I looked around to see what other people were eating (I always do that--I know it's annoying), I wished I had ordered the Hummus w/ Mushrooms, Shaksuka (Mediterranean stew and 2 eggs over easy with Halumi cheese), and Falafel.  The Shasuka and Falafel seemed to be the most popular dishes.  Darn, I wished I had placed this order instead!!!  My friend, Heather, had the Falafel and was kind enough to let me taste it--omg, it was sooooo gooood!   And what made it even better was the pita bread (served fresh and warm)--you have a choice of white or wheat.  I ordered the wheat and it was delicious!  Although this place serves only a few dishes, is cramped and clausterphobic, and requires a little bit of traveling for me, I feel so blessed for discovering this place!

There are only three locations in all of Manhattan, so get ready for a hike that will be worth it in the end.  For locations, click here or go to their website @ www.hummusplace.com.


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