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items sell out on the early side, but that's a reflection of the high quality and low price. Just $5 nets a small-size
luncheon, with rice and beans, a veggie side, and stewed, curried, or jerked proteins.
Roti,
an India-inspired flat-
bread, wraps $5 to $6 sandwiches, with the meat inside cooked until it's falling off the bone. Scotch bonnet hot
sauce provides a nice sharp complement, but it's only for the brave.
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Bonus Round: Historic Taverns
If you bypass the ferry, you can find a couple of bonus sites just to the north and east of Battery Park. One block
up is Broad Street, where a massive office building sits at no. 85. Under the colonnade, you'll see a brass railing
over glass flooring. Peer into the ground and you'll be looking at stones laid in 1670. During construction of this
skyscraper, the foundations of
Lovelace Tavern
were discovered. You can also see the foundations of successor
structures, and a support beam for the eyesore high-rise overhead. A more famous tavern is across the street,
just to the south at 54 Pearl. This is definitely an optional stop because it comes with a $7 admission charge.
Fraunces Tavern
(
212/ 425-1778;
www.frauncestavern museum.org
) has impressive historical credentials. The
building's origins date to 1719, and George Washington gave his farewell speech to his officers in the Long Room
upstairs. Unfortunately, multiple fires and remodels have made the current version something less than authen-
tic. Among the more interesting relics under glass is a lock of George's hair, which will be absolutely essential
when it comes time to clone the father of our country.
