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The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Greater New York City: The Undiscovered World of Hyperdelicious Offbeat Eating in All Five Burroughs
The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Greater New York City The Undiscovered World of Hyperdelicious Offbeat Eating in All Five Burroughs Author:Jim Leff Secret places, hidden places, offbeat places, but above all delicious places to eat--at every price range--in the Greater New York City area. Respected food writer and chowhound extraordinaire Jim Leff has loaded the pages of this handy guidebook with edible treasure: a sleek basement sashimi oasis, a Harlem church that invites the... more » public in on weekends for pork chops, and even one holdout--in the mostly unlikely Brooklyn neighborhood--making awesome time machine pastrami sandwiches. Most restaurants profiled are unknown "virgin" finds, but there are also useful new takes on a few more familiar venues. Written with passion, good humor, and contagious enthusiasm, this ultrasavvy, highly cross-referenced guide is the answer to any chowhound's prayers. But even timid eaters will be sorely tempted to jump on a subway to grab some masterful roast suckling pig in Williamsburg, rich mamaliga in Long Island City, chow fun at the only good Garment District Chinese, or perfect homestyle latkes and potato kugel from a trailor parked in an abandoned lot across from the Brooklyn Navy Yards. Read a couple of restaurant profiles from the book! (Excerpt link at the top left of the page)« less