What do you think NYC is missing ?

MsMcGillicuddy · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by ssnyc

Anyone who can't find good Mexican or Chinese food isn't looking hard enough. A Din Tai Fung would be nice though.
I spent seven years looking for good Mexican food in NYC. I found passable Oaxacan and fairly good tex-mex, but in general, never had anything amazing. Of course now I'm in the UK and would give my right arm for some food of even that low quality. Edit: NYC is missing the feel of the European cities. I agree with the Parisian sidewalk cafe comment. And there are way too many steel and glass boxes. After spending some time in places like Paris and London, I do think there's something awe-inspiring about their architecture. But NYC wouldn't be NYC if it had that feel - that's why you go to Paris or London.

chorse123 · Dec 3, 2009

There are a couple of new mexican places (taco joints, mostly) that have opened recently and have gotten good reviews.

feynmix · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by MHH89

What is the difference between North and South Indian food?

North Indian: Typical fare that you get at most restaurants. The chicken/lamb/shrimp/etc curries, biryanis, parathas/naan, maa ki daal, etc is your typical north indian fare.

South Indian: idli, dosas (crepes filled with stuff), rasam, lots of rice, coconut and tomato chutneys, uttapam etc is typical south indian food.

There are a couple of good spots in Curry Hill that serve solid south indian food. Had lunch at sarvana bhavan last week and it was excellent.

MHH89 · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by gdl203

You meant that 517 E 117th St in Manhattan is actually in Queens? Life is complicated

Let's be honest, 117th street is basically Harlem.

I was hoping for a location closer to midtown.

gdl203 · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by MHH89

Let's be honest, 117th street is basically Harlem.

I was hoping for a location closer to midtown.

You want a Costco in midtown? Maybe a Walmart in Soho as well?

MHH89 · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by gdl203

You want a Costco in midtown? Maybe a Walmart in Soho as well?

haha you got me there. I meant a location closer to midtown but located on the westside highway or FDR.

LA Guy · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by ssnyc

Anyone who can't find good Mexican or Chinese food isn't looking hard enough. A Din Tai Fung would be nice though.

Originally Posted by Manton

SF Chinois blows NYC Chinois out of the tub.

Originally Posted by marc237

Respectfully disagree. The diversity and authenticity of NYC Chinese is superior. Also, Seattle has some amazing Szechuan these days.

Originally Posted by jc138

Wow. Now I want to know what I am missing. Any recommendations?

(For the record, I've lived in LA, SF, NYC and a few places in between, and no place has better Chinese food than NYC -- from what I have had.)

On the other hand, the mexican food is terrible in New York.

Vancouver and Toronto has the best Cantonese food outside of China and Hong Kong, and the Cantonese probably have the most sophisticated of the Chinese cuisines. I find both SF and NYC Chinese food to be severely lacking compared to Chinese food in Vancouver and Toronto. Any random strip Mall in North TO has top notch Chinese places.

Originally Posted by dv3

Yes, there are pockets of cleanliness.

I think DC has more homeless folks lying around.

Don't get me wrong, I love the city and hope to move there soon. But give me a break guys, it's a dirty city! One shining example: train (subway) stations. Compare these to those in, say, DC or London. They are disgusting--though better than they were a few years ago.

San Francisco has gotta have the worse homeless problem in NA. Way, way, worse than NYC.

What NYC does lack is a truly great shop. You can find probably a wider ranger of product in NYC than anywhere else in North America, sure. But the stores all seem so focused that there is not one store that really, regularly, surprises me, the way, say, that Maxfield in LA does.

origenesprit · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by LA Guy

San Francisco has gotta have the worse homeless problem in NA. Way, way, worse than NYC.

+1. You're tripping over them in SF.

As for the homeless person ******** in NY, it does happen on the Subway entrance stairs. I've seen it a number of times.

gdl203 · Dec 3, 2009

origenesprit · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by gdl203

I think this is the most SF-approved smiley other than

gdl203 · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by origenesprit

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Don't forget

origenesprit · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by gdl203

Don't forget

ConcernedParent · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by jc138

Wow. Now I want to know what I am missing. Any recommendations?

(For the record, I've lived in LA, SF, NYC and a few places in between, and no place has better Chinese food than NYC -- from what I have had.)

On the other hand, the mexican food is terrible in New York.

LA and SF are basically the Chinese food mecca's in America......

RSS · Dec 3, 2009

Originally Posted by RJman

House and garden topiary... just like Hollywood.
Take a look at some of the penthouse terraces on the Upper East Side.

RJman · Dec 4, 2009

Originally Posted by RSS

Take a look at some of the penthouse terraces on the Upper East Side.

On the mainline to Harlem, you wonder if... Desdemona, waiting for you... Something's gotta give...

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