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Oxtail Philly Cheese Steak on Coco Bread from Notable in Astoria, Queens

https://notableastoria.com Succulent stewed oxtail removed from the bone and combined with peppers, onions, and pepper jack cheese. Served on freshly baked Jamaican coco bread. This was incredible. Indulgent, savory, and really hit the spot. Notable is a deli with Jamaican and Caribbean flavors. So you’ll have the typical deli food, but also things like jerk

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Do NYers wear less boots and more sneakers than they used to 10+ years ago?

I don’t know if I remember this correctly but I swear I used to see more boots out on the street. Now it’s so much Hoka, On, and other sneakers. It could be pouring rain and almost everyone is still wearing (white) sneakers, not rain boots. Does anyone else remember? submitted by /u/NewYorkerGuy [link] [comments]

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People who barely know their neighbors, how would you feel if they knocked on your door and invited you over?

I have lived in NYC for three years and never got to know my neighbors. They never knocked on my door, and I never knocked on theirs. The only time I saw them was when we waited for the elevator. It’s not like I didn’t want to know them, but it always felt intrusive to

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Amazing hospitality moment from owner of culture espresso

I interviewed Johnny Norton of Culture Espresso in midtown which is my fave coffee shop. Like most good restaurants etc he became obsessed with limiting options and creating a welcoming environment through his own experiences at Stumptown and studying danny meyer etc. In doing a ton of these interviews now I think the common denominator

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Ayesha Nurdjaja of shuka and shukette being real AF

I think this is interesting she’s saying too many diners are referencing reviews and tiktoks and it stops them from just having fun. Edit: If you wanna check out the whole podcast it’s here! I’m not making any money at all just tryna build an interesting thing loosely around food https://linktr.ee/danlovestochat?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=64074a2b-fa2d-4224-a656-cdd23191bf56 submitted by /u/Better_sauce [link]

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Everything this Canadian ate and drank in 4 days in Manhattan and North Jersey

Los Taco no 1 – al pastor con todos (I shouldn’t have gotten the guac) 787 Coffee – ice coffee The Corner Slice (NJ) – assorted slices (great service) Barney Greengrass – salmon lox (this cost $35 CAD but was the best thing I ate all week 🥇) S&P Lunch – pastrami Overstory – El

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What’s an appropriate thank-you gift for a Chinese woman who owns my local takeout spot?

Hi everyone, I have a question about gifts and what’s considered appropriate or thoughtful in Chinese culture. I’m a Hispanic American woman, born in NY and in my 30s, and I’ve been getting takeout from the same Chinese restaurant on my block for about eight years. The cashier is a Chinese woman around my age

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No Snaps November

Hello, any other New Yorkers on EBT who have no idea what they are going to do once November 1st When SNAPS gets cut? Where are you going for help, can anyone send me resources. I am trying to figure out what to do and the HRA is not helpful submitted by /u/Forsaken-Dot-3766 [link] [comments]

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