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East Village
Every cuisine and style is represented in the East Village, though even the very best
places are certainly more casual than stuffy. St Marks Place and around, from Third to
Second Ave, has turned into a little Tokyo with loads of Japanese sushi and grill restaur-
ants. Cookie-cutter Indian restaurants line Sixth St between First and Second Ave.
Xi'an Famous Foods
CHINESE$
(81 St Mark's Pl, at First Ave; mains $6; 24hr; 6 to Astor Pl)
This sliver of a restaurant,
originally hailing from Flushing, Queens, has an an interesting menu specializing in
spicy noodle and soup dishes. Two other locations in Chinatown.
Veselka
UKRAINIAN$
( 212-228-9682;
www.veselka.com
;
144 Second Ave at 9th St; mains $6-14; 24hr; L to 3rd
Ave, 6 to Astor Pl)
Generations of East Villagers have been coming to this bustling institu-
tion for blintzes and breakfast regardless of the hour.
Caracas Arepa Bar
SOUTH AMERICAN$
( 212-529-2314;
www.caracasarepabar.com
;
93 1/2 E 7th St btwn First Ave & Ave A; dishes $6-16;
noon-11pm; ; 6 to Astor Pl)
Cram into this tiny joint and choose from 17 types of
crispy, hot arepa (corn tortilla stuffed with veggies and meat), plus empanadas and daily
specials like oxtail soup.
Luzzo's
PIZZERIA$$$
( 212-473-7447; 211-213 First Ave btwn 12th & 13th Sts; pizzas $14-17; noon-11pm Tue-Sun,
5-11pm Mon; L to 1st Ave)
Fan-favorite Luzzo's occupies a thin sliver of real estate,
which gets stuffed to the gills each evening as discerning diners feast on thin-crust pies,
kissed with ripe tomatoes and cooked in a coal-fired oven.
Banjara
INDIAN$$$
( 212-477-5956; 97 First Ave at 6th St; mains $12-18; noon-midnight; L to 1st Ave)
A little
more upscale than some of the other options on the Indian restaurant row, Banjara has
