New York Magazine

A scrappy taco joint dedicated to homespun, pan-Mexican grub.

A once dingy Mexican grocery store has had a spiffy renovation, but its cult tacos are as delicious as ever.

This tiny coffee/sweet spot fills up on weekends with families and churchgoers showing a religious devotion to Belgian waffles.

This Bed-Sty storefront bakery has superior cupcakes, cookies and elaborate customized cakes.

The owners of the Smoke Joint emphasize southern cooking here, most of it classic, some of it a little creative.

Clothing brand owners, a wood burning oven, and a top-secret dough recipe combine at a Bed-Stuy spot with classic Neopolitan pizza.

This tiny, wood-paneled eatery with a six-seat sushi bar may lack artsy walls and trendy staff but the sushi’s still fresh and cheap.

A former personal chef opens up a little café that's full of personal touches.

King Phojanakong brings Kuma Inn's Southeast-Asian small plates, plus noodles and fried rice, to this sister restaurant in Brooklyn.