Food

JOY OF COOKING

The Joy of Cooking is one of the United States' most-published cookbooks, having been in print continuously since 1936 and with more than 18 million copies sold.

It was privately published in 1931 by Irma S. Rombauer, a homemaker in St. Louis, Missouri, who was struggling emotionally and financially after her husband's suicide the previous year.
 

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Judean Hills

Judean Hills is a Kosher Pizzeria located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.

Recommended by Brad Hirschfield

Junior's Cheesecake

Junior's is a restaurant at the corner of Flatbush Avenue Extension and DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn. The restaurant also has an outlet inside Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and one in the Times Square area.

The restaurant was founded by Harry Rosen in 1950.  According to the restaurant, it was named Junior's after Rosen's two sons, Walter and Marvin. Rosen worked with Master baker, Eigel Peterson, on the Rosen family's recipe to create the cheesecake known today as "The World's Most Fabulous Cheesecake" based on a recipe that was in the Rosen family for three generations.

Recommended by Rev. Al Sharpton

Knickerbocker

Knickerbocker Bar & Grill, located in the heart of Greenwich village, is a neighborhood favorite. Established in 1977, its popularity has grown over the years, due to its moderate prices and large portions.

Recommended by Jim & Hester

L'Amuse Gouda

L’Amuse Signature Gouda is made in Beemster, a region in Northern Holland. The wheels are hand selected and shipped to the maturing facilities of L’Amuse cheese shop in Santpoort-Noord.

Unlike most Dutch Goudas, L’Amuse signature Gouda is not matured in cooler temperatures. This mid temperature affinage (cheese maturing) in the cheese cellar allows the carefully selected cheeses to develop a fully rounded flavor. The cheeses are matured for 2 years and are sent to us at their optimum age.

Recommended by The Big Cheese

La Esquina

La Esquina is Nolita's de facto gastronomic gatekeeper sporting a Mexican restaurant often described as a speakeasy due to its behind-the-scenes subterranean entrance scheme, a cafe on street level, and a sit-down counter style taqueria facing the active arteries of Lafeyette and Kenmare Streets and the long-beloved local perching spot/urban oasis, Petrosino Square.

Recommended by Josh Hadar

La Taza de Oro

La Taza de Oro is a long standing neighborhood joint in Chelsea serving traditional counter style Spanish food. It's an inexpensive dine-out option with quality food and delicious coffee that's supposedly frequented by Benecio Del Torro.

Recommended by Nini Ordoubadi

LaHore Deli

Situated a few doors away from the Housing Works Bookstore Cafe on Crosby Street lies another haunt that caters to the pennywise cabbies alike. Lahore Deli has been longtime purveyors of South Asian fair for the bustlers of SoHo and Nolita. What sets apart Lahore from other Indo-Pakistani cabstands is the option of having a non-vegetarian dish (typically lamb or chicken) and the genourous portions.

If your palate needs another fix, then finish up with their many desserts. Many of which can be devoured for one dollar, making them as sweet as they look.

Recommended by Josh Hadar

Le Marais

Le Marais is a Kosher steak house located in Midtown Manhattan named after the Jewish neighborhood in Paris. In addition to the restaurant Le Marais is a full scale butcher shop that offers a wide selection of glatt kosher prime-aged beef.

Recommended by Brad Hirschfield

Le Zie

Le Zie 2000 is a Venetian Trattoria located in the heart of Chelsea. Opened in April 1999 by Veneto native Claudio Bonotto and run under the skillful stewardship of head chef Erling Berner, Le Zie is regularly listed as the New York Press's "favorite affordable Italian in the lower neighborhoods."

Le Zie boasts a traditional Venetian menu featuring seasonal specials, rotated daily, as well as a wine list of over 200 labels from every region of Italy.

Recommended by Nini Ordoubadi

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