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quality control and a curmudgeonly atmosphere. Each pie is a work of art and cannot be expected to endure a
ride in a cardboard box: No delivery here. A regular slice is $3; add a buck for toppings.
2671 Broadway, btw. 101st and 102nd sts.
212/663-7651.
www.salandcarmine.com
. Daily 11:30am-10pm. Subway: 1 to 103rd St.
11 Upper East Side
Dallas BBQ
BARBECUE
This local chain won't win any prizes for authenticity, but they do a decent take on
comfort food. Ribs, pulled pork, and beef brisket highlight the menu, served in ample portions. For cheapskates,
the early bird special is not to be missed—two full meals for $12.99. You'll get double soups, double servings of
rotisserie chicken, cornbread, and potatoes or rice. It's as filling as New York gets for less than $6.50 a person.
The special varies from location to location, but generally it's available weekdays from 11am to noon,
and again from 2 to 5pm; weekends 11am to 4pm; not available on holidays. Dine-in only.
1265 Third Ave., at 73rd St.
212/772-9393.
www.dallasbbq.com
. Sun-Thurs 11am-midnight; Fri-Sat 11am-1am. Subway: 6 to 77th St. Other
locations:
Chelsea,
261 Eighth Ave., at 23rd St.
212/462-0001.
Subway: C/E to 23rd St.
UpperWestSide,
27 W. 72nd St., btw. Central Park
W. and Columbus Ave.
212/873-2004.
Subway: B/C to 72nd St.
WashingtonHeights,
3956 Broadway, at 166th St.
212/568-3700.
Subway:
A/C/1 to 168th St.
EastVillage,
132 Second Ave., at St. Marks Place.
212/777-5574.
Subway: 6 to Astor Place.
TimesSquare,
241 W. 42nd
St., btw. Seventh and Eighth aves.
212/221-9000.
Subway: 1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/S to 42nd St./Times Sq.; A/C/E to 42nd St./Port Authority.
TheBronx:
281 W. Fordham Rd., at Cedar Ave.
718/220-2822.
Subway: 4 to Fordham Rd.
Brooklyn:
180 Livingston St.
718/643-5700.
Subway: A/C/
F/R to Jay St./Metro Tech; 2/3 to Hoyt St.
Queens:
61-35 Junction Blvd., near 62nd Dr., at Rego Center.
718/592-9000.
Subway: M/R to 63rd
Dr.-Rego Park.
East Japanese Restaurant
JAPANESE
This sit-down minichain was a New York pioneer in
yakitori,
or grilled
skewers. The prices are moderate to begin with, but hit them at the right time and they get even better. Discounts
and hours vary by location, but you're looking at deep cuts in skewers, sushi, and sashimi. Both lunch and dinner
see great deals. My favorite is 66th Street; the Gramercy outlet (it has a sushi conveyor belt) is in decline.
354 E. 66th St., btw. First and Second aves.
212/734-5270.
Mon-Thurs noon-2:30pm and 5-10pm; Fri noon-2:30pm and 5-10:30pm; Sat
5-10:30pm; Sun 5-10pm. Subway: 6 to 68th St.; F to 63rd St. Other locations:
MidtownEast,
210 E. 44th St., near Third Ave.
212/687-5075.
Subway: 4/5/6/7/S to Grand Central. Other locations:
Gramercy,
366 Third Ave., btw. 26th and 27th sts.
212/889-2326.
Subway: 6 to 28th St.
Midtown West,
253 W. 55th St., btw. Broadway and Eighth Ave.
212/581-2240.
Subway: N/Q/R to 57th St.
Eat Like the Rich: Upper East Side Bargains
The Upper East Side is a true cheap-eats challenge. After all, this is the playground of blue bloods and old money. For-
tunately, the last few years has seen an influx of 20-somethings, due to relatively decent rents (for Manhattan). To satisfy
this thriftier subsection of the 10021 ZIP Code, a number of affordable options are staking a claim.
I'm a fan of the
YvonneYvonneJamaicanFoodTruck
(71st St. and York Ave.), home of silky braised oxtail ($6.50), and
a Thursday $7 special of stewed peas and pig tails.
The chicken roll ($4.69) at
Delizia73Ristorante&Pizza
(1374 First Ave.;
212/517-8888
) is a hybrid meal of chicken
parmigiana wrapped in pizza dough. Sweet marinara (for dipping) completes the picture; ask for it well done.
Sorry, Chinatown: For the best spicy sesame noodles in the city, head uptown to
WaJeal
(1588 Second Ave.;
212/
396-3339
). A deft hand with the chili oil on top of springy noodles that have heft, along with vinegar and crisp scal-
lions, cleaves through a creamy coating of peanut and oil. The result ($5.95) is spicy, sweet, salty, and sour—the best of
Szechuan. The room's pretty, in dark wood and cream accents, and service is solid, as long as you wrangle your server.
For dessert? Go to the
Choux Factory
(1685 First Ave.;
212/289-2023
), with its rich cream puffs at just $2 a pop.
—Zachary Feldman
