Best Dishes NY Editors Ate This Week: May 27
I kicked off the long weekend with a platter of tacos at Cariñito, the Mexico City taqueria that's popping up in the city for the next six months. I loved the Asian influences, particularly the Thai-inspired Issan ($7.50), with pork belly, light and crispy chicharrones, and mint; as well as the Cantones, crispy belly with hoisin and pickles on a flour tortilla ($8). The corn husk-as-plate is a fun touch, and next time, I'm coming back for drinks and guacamole. 86 University Place between 10th and 11th streets, Greenwich Village — Stephanie Wu, editor-in-chief
I can't fault NYC too hard for this since it's the city of the chopped cheese, but as a person from the Philly suburbs, I have to say: We've been woefully lacking in good cheesesteaks. The arrival of Danny & Coop's signals that those days are over. This collaboration between Philly hype spot Angelo's and actor Bradley Cooper is turning out a really, really good cheesesteak that rivals any I've had in my home state. There's no nonsense here: As they should be, these cheesesteaks are just meat, cheese, and onions, with a side of peppers (sweet or hot) if you'd like. The bread is a surprising standout, with a toasty flavor, a pleasant waft of sesame, and a just-right amount of squish. The place has been popular, with fans hoping to see Cooper himself, but at 2 p.m. on a recent Friday afternoon, there was barely a line. I felt somewhat smug the next day when I walked by Angelo's in Philly and saw it completely mobbed with crowds. 151 Avenue A, between East Ninth and Tenth streets, East Village — Bettina Makalintal, senior reporter at Eater.com
A friend and I planned on meeting up in Chinatown and decided on eating at Maxi's Noodle's Manhattan outpost, rain or shine. And luckily (unluckily?), the weather was downright gloomy — cloudy, rainy, and cold — which made for perfect noodle soup conditions. The service was very sweet — a staffer guided me through my options, so I went with the two-topping noodle soup ($12.10) with thin yellow springy duck egg noodles and wontons, and a side of the fried fish skins, plus the curry fish balls ($6.69). The noodle soup was soothing; the wontons bouncy; the fish skins were so nicely crunchy and became chewy when soaked in the broth; and the fish balls were so bouncy. Add in the chile oil — you won't regret it — and maybe also dump in some of the fish ball curry sauce into the soup — it's fantastic. There was free tea and a funny bathroom with no mirror but a sign reading 'you look fine' written on the wall. 68 Mott Street, between Canal and Bayard streets, Chinatown — Nadia Chaudhury, editor, Northeast
I was thrilled to see this beloved worker-owned butcher shop open down the block from me last year. I love Greenpoint's well-established Polish butchers, but when in need of a non-pork meat ingredient, I'm left to choose between questionable supermarket options or overpriced cuts at trendy spots a bit further south. Prospect Butcher Co. is not pretentious or inaccessible in any way, and the fact that on top of their stellar butcher case, they prepare sandwiches, various baked goods, and rotisserie chickens fresh each day only sweetens the pot. This cookie ($4) was incredible and frankly, hard to describe in the way that the lard itself didn't disappear, but its flavor simply worked in this sweet application. The cookie employed high-quality chocolate, balanced crispiness and soft chew, and I devoured it before I even made it home. 665 Vanderbilt Avenue, near Park Place, Prospect Heights — Nat Belkov, associate creative director
I'm super-excited about the Raoul's documentary at this year's Tribeca Festival starting Wednesday, June 4. Since I'd been thinking about the place, I decided to pay the restaurant a visit. It had been more than a decade since I'd dined there, which was a memorable experience because I literally bumped into former President Bill Clinton on my way up the spiral stairs. While there were no such celebrity sightings during this visit, the place was humming, where every stool was filled and there was a line by 7 p.m. We tucked into a booth just past the fish tank, clinked glasses of rosé, gossiped over the art, and split the seasonal white asparagus (MP), the artichoke ($22), and of course, the steak au poivre ($64). The latter was a perfectly cooked medium-rare, with its savory sauce, a smattering of fries, and greens: In short, a perfect iteration of a dish that's dominating menus. And to think it's been the signature of this New York classic restaurant for 50 years. 180 Prince Street, at Sullivan Street, Soho — Melissa McCart, lead editor, Northeast Pizza margherita from Alta Irpinia
In addition to offering all kinds of Italian specialties — olive oils, pasta, cheeses of all kinds, and enough cured meats to make your head spin — Alta Irpinia's extensive pizza menu is such a welcome surprise from such a tiny-but-mighty location. I tried their margherita and was positively blown away. The crust is perfectly charred, flavorful, and sturdy; the sauce is fresh; and the cheese makes for both a perfect pull and a satisfying and savory bite. I'd put this pizza right next to those of all the Neapolitan-style heavy-hitters further downstate and across the pond. Don't sleep on it! 57 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, New York — Stefania Orrù, head of video production
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It turns out — thanks to a single tipster who got it right and the helpful awning with an address pictured in this episode — the Petite Pie Place is Michaeli's Bakery (which shared the news on its Instagram). Other potential options included Petee's Pies (which I was digging into, but nixed) and Little Pie Company, since Sarah Jessica Parker is a noted fan of the bakery (perhaps this chosen fake name was in homage to it, too). But also, the Israeli bakery does not sell pie. Anyway, we see Carrie leave the bakery with the pies she preordered, wearing an epic magenta dress with a sequined top, fluffy skirt, and amazing hat. She's the pie fairy, dropping the sweets at her friends' places. First, the Charlotte household gets a pumpkin-looking pie; then Lisa's family gets an apple crisp pie. Next is the 'gluten-free imposter' for Seema, in a perfectly timed car-to-car exchange, and Anthony with his chocolate cream pie. Finally, she arrives at Miranda's place with the rest of the order. We end the episode with Carrie back in her apartment with her pie as she blares Barry White and sings and dances while digging into her sweet amidst a montage of the other ladies eating their pies with their loved ones. Giuseppe smashes the cream pie in Anthony's face, but they laugh and kiss about it; Charlotte et. al. eat pie while looking at Rock's play photos; Miranda and Joy dig into the good pumpkin pie; and Herbert enjoys a second piece of pie while telling Lisa she can relax. And just like that, we're done with the Sex and the City spinoff. It wasn't a wholly satisfying ending — but here's hoping Carrie finds peace with herself and Shoe the kitten. Eater NY All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
