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family business sells potato, cheese, cabbage and kasha knishes from a mini storefront on
the Lower East Side.
Meatball Shop
ITALIAN$
( 212-982-8895;
www.themeatballshop.com
; 84 Stanton St btwn Allen & Orchard Sts; dishes from
$9; noon-2am Mon-Wed, Sun, to 4am Thu-Sat; F to 2nd Ave; F to Delancey St; J/M/Z to Es-
sex St)
Masterfully executed meatball sandwiches have suddenly spiked in popularity,
and the Meatball Shop is riding the wave of success with moist incarnations of the tradi-
tional hero. Three other branches in the city.
Georgia's East Side BBQ
BBQ$
( 212-253-6280;
www.georgiaseastsidebbq.com
; 192 Orchard St btwn Houston & Stanton Sts;
noon-11pm; F/V, M to Lower East Side-2nd Ave)
Bring a big appetite to this little joint where
the ribs are slow-cooked in beer then sizzled on the grill, the fried chicken is crisp and
tender and there's no way you can eat all that sweet cornbread and decadent mac 'n'
cheese. Cash only, and the bathroom is in the bar across the street.
Alias
MODERN AMERICAN$$$
( 212-505-5011; 76 Clinton St; 6-11pm Tue-Fri, 11am-11:30pm Sat, 10:30am-10:30pm Sun;
F to Delancey St)
Alias continues to deliver delicious, fresh food, heavy on seasonal in-
gredients, with dishes like Wild Alaskan black cod, maple syrup-drenched pears with
ricotta and tomato-braised brisket.
'Inoteca
ITALIAN$$$
( 212-614-0473; 98 Rivington St at Ludlow St; dishes $7-17; noon-1am; F/V to Lower East
Side-2nd Ave)
It's worth joining the crowd waiting at the cramped bar of this airy, dark-
wood-paneled corner haven to choose from
tramezzini
(small sandwiches on white or
whole-wheat bread), panini and bruschetta options, all delicious and moderately priced.
There's also a list of 200 wines, 25 by the glass.
SoHo & NoHo
Mooncake Foods
ASIAN, SANDWICHES$
