WHY EDDIE’S SWEET SHOP STILL WINS WITH HAND MIXED COKES AND REAL HOT FUDGE
There’s a Forest Hills soda fountain that’s somehow always tucked under some scaffolding has survived every dessert trend by sticking to house made ice cream, hand stirred sodas, and zero frills.
I HATE BIG BITES AND I CANNOT LIE: THE CASE AGAINST OVERSTUFFED SANDWICHES
This is my anti-overstuffed sandwich manifesto calling out NYC delis that prioritize towering meat mountains over bite balance, diner dignity, and the simple pleasure of a sandwich.
Venture-backed spots are a brand first and foremost. OG spots are real restaurants. Here’s how to spot the difference in NYC before you even read the menu.
Let’s be honest: I don’t hate Hershey’s because of the heavy metals in their chocolate.I hate Hershey’s because it’s everywhere and tastes like nothing... or maybe too much of the wrong thing.
AFRAID OF THE ICK? HERE ARE THE SPOTS YOUR FIRST DATE SHOULD NEVER BE
NYC turned non-alcoholic cocktails into overpriced fruit sugar with branding. Some spots still care, but most are serving melted gummies at full Manhattan prices.
PURE CONFIDENCE KEEPS KATIE O’S OPEN ONLY 3 DAYS A WEEK
Most places that are only open a few days a week are 100% pulling some fake scarcity bullshit. Restaurants want you to work so hard to schedule your meals around them. Katie O’s is the exception.
This city could quietly run solely on food eaten between stops. I present you: something to finish between boroughs. I bring you: snacks that defy gravity, are safeguarded from elbows, and are stable throughout sudden braking.
NYC’s hardest reservations sell you status, not dinner: Carbone, Via Carota, Don Angie, and Eleven Madison Park. Relax. The word on the street is: you need to relax. The struggle is not real, it’s entirely optional.
WORLD’S BEST CUP OF COFFEE (ACTUALLY) (NYC EDITION)
We laughed... but Buddy the Elf raises a real question. In one of the world’s most caffeinated cities, where can we find a consistently excellent espresso or drip cup you can trust? Where is the World’s NYC’s Best Cup of Coffee?
