best comfort food in nyc, by ari kellen
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Bigos
Where to get it?
• A tomato-based Polish stew made with cabbage and pork
Karczma!• 136 Greenpoint Ave,
Brooklyn
Ramen• Wildly popular in
all forms, whether it’s artisanal or freeze-dried
Where to get it?Hide Chan!• 248 E 52nd St,
Midtown Manhattan
Lamb !mafe
• Peanut-based Senegalese stew made with lamb
Where to get it?Joloff Restaurant!• 1168 Bedford Ave,
Bed-Stuy
Matzoh ball soup• Hailed as
“Jewish penicillin”, this is essential for any New Yorkers who need to get over a cold
Where to get it?Mile End Deli!• 53 Bond St, NoHo!• 230 Park Ave, Midtown!• 97 Hoyt St, Boerum Hill
Soup !dumplings
• Dumplings filled with hot soup broth
Where to get them?Joe’s Shanghai!• 9 Pell St, Chinatown!• 24 W 56th St, Midtown
Mac and cheese• Always delicious,
whether it’s made by Kraft or an artisanal shop
Where to get it?
Queens Comfort!• 40-09 30th Ave,
Astoria
French fries• Everybody’s
favorite side dish
Where to get it?Pommes Frites!• 128 Macdougal St,
Greenwich Village
Beef patties• Served piping
hot and packed with delicious spices to warm up anybody Where to get it?
Miss Lily’s!• 132 W Houston St,
Greenwich Village!• 109 Ave A, East Village