I wanted to make some additional non-EA recommendations but don’t want to blow up the comments section with non-EA stuff, so here’s a thread for people to do that.
Buddha Bodai (Chinatown) has my favorite vegetarian Chinese food.
The non-vegetarian colleagues I introduced it to ended up ordering lunch there once/week for months.
When I was in college, it was one of two restaurants that helped convince me I could survive as a vegetarian. (RIP Williamsburg’s Foodswings, which had the world’s best vegan buffalo wings).
Red Bamboo (Washington Square Park) has great vegan bbq wings and chicken.
I wanted to make some additional non-EA recommendations but don’t want to blow up the comments section with non-EA stuff, so here’s a thread for people to do that.
Additional restaurants I’d recommend:
Buddha Bodai (Chinatown) has my favorite vegetarian Chinese food.
The non-vegetarian colleagues I introduced it to ended up ordering lunch there once/week for months.
When I was in college, it was one of two restaurants that helped convince me I could survive as a vegetarian. (RIP Williamsburg’s Foodswings, which had the world’s best vegan buffalo wings).
Red Bamboo (Washington Square Park) has great vegan bbq wings and chicken.
The age-old Bodhi on Mulberry vs. Buddha Bodai on Mott battle has officially made its way to the Forum!
Jazz:
Village Vanguard is by far my favourite jazz club in NYC. Generally there are two world-class sets per night.
Other great jazz venues: Smalls, Blue Note, Dizzy’s, Birdland, Lincoln Center, etc.
Non-dinner recs:
Breads Bakery: good chocolate Babka
Bo’s Bagels
Tompkins Square Bagels
Dinner recs (NB. I’m vegetarian, not vegan):
Bosino Ristorante: good Italian
Dirt Candy: upscale, modern food. A non-tipping establishment.
Lamalo: great mezzas and amazing bread
Zou Zous: good mediteranean
Don Angie: good italian food
Dar525: good mediterranean food in Brooklyn
Hummus Market: good mediterranean food in Brooklyn