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A noisy lunchtime crowd chows down on succulent Chinese chicken, duck, and pork.

Of the three stylish Thai places Parkpoom Watanasuparp has opened in Hell’s Kitchen so far (Aura and Q2 are the others), Aceluck feels the coziest.

Department-store food gets better all the time, especially now that Larry Forgione is running Lord & Taylor's restaurant.

With its soaring ceiling, brass chandeliers, and oversized vintage wine posters, a bigger-is-better philosophy comes into play.

Timeless Italian cuisine from a talented kitchen.

The weak link in Parkpoom Wattanasuparp’s reliable mini-chain, which includes Aceluck and Thai Chaiyo.

A full roster of pastrami, corned beef, sour pickles, potato latkes, and other highlights of kosher cooking.

Regardless of location the chicken is identical: a crisp shell-like skin and a semi-hot glaze that’s better than the soy-garlic.

Hobnob with Hasidim and Modern Orthodox in Midtown and munch kosher pizza and falafel in a vintage seventies atmosphere.

A Manhattan minichain turns out tasty barbeque in an earsplitting, frat-happy setting.

Two great comfort foods that taste great together.

It looks like any another dive in the shadow of Port Authority, but this funky cafe is a startlingly warm and authentic tapas discovery.

Carbone's spacious back patio is an oasis in this neighborhood; its food, however, leaves something to be desired.

With an award-winning decor and a fetish for freshness, you may forget it's owned by McDonald's.

Fresh tofu: You won't believe the difference.

This spot will be the first of a mini-chain, say the owners, the Abitino family of chain pizza fame.

Much like the notoriously bland, Robert Moses-era convention center for which it’s named, The Coliseum epitomizes urban banality.

Chef and owner Robert Cangelosi offers a variety of small plates, sandwiches, and salads while mixologist Laura Schweitzer takes care of the cocktail menu at this midtown establishment.

A sleek style upgrade for post-Garden and Penn Station bites.

Garment-district cafeteria makes the best and biggest bureks in town.

A sustainable seafood restaurant.

This former speakeasy deals in prime, dry-aged steak, chops, lobster, and seafood.

Soothe your soul with a rich ox-bone soup, which supposedly prevents hangovers, and other earthy and authentic Korean specialties.

Japanese cur­ry shack named after the number on Hideki Matsui’s back.

A 24-hour K-town restaurant with no tabletop grills but plenty to offer (and plenty of offal).