FYI: Some of these will take a cab or train ride to get to

For a quick but delicious and affordable dinner: Room Service (Thai)
Vegetarian/Vegan (again, Asian): hangawirestaurant.com 
Israeli cuisine in Soho: http://12chairscafe.com/soho/menu.html
Italian (East Village): http://www.damarcella.com/
Quick dumpling, soup, and n…[Read more]

If you want to get away from the conference and eat the best/cheapest South Indian food, go to Temple Canteen. Take the 7 train to Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, or Citifield & catch a cab/Lyft from there. The ride won’t cost much & you’ll save $ on the food. Seriously cheap & you can get a feast. Open daily 8:30 to 9:30.

Thank you so much! — Best, NST

This place: a https://www.friedmansrestaurant.com/

“…The original store opened in 2009 in the Chelsea Market. One of the pioneers Vanessa had been diagnosed with celiac disease and had to eat gluten-free. So when the first location opened she was vocal about making it a gluten-free safe haven for her and her celiac peers. She was adamant that t…[Read more]

Thanks to everyone who has recommended places to eat — on behalf of me and others with dietary restrictions, could someone be so kind as to recommend places with good gluten-free options?

(And by that I mean at least two or three entrées that meet gluten-free restrictions; ideally in places with separate preparing spaces but even if shared…[Read more]

I hesitate to tell people all of this because I’d like for my favorite spaces to be free of crowds.

If you want cheap and delicious food, you should go to Queens, particularly Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, & Flushing. Golden Mall in Flushing if you’re cool on walking down some steps into a basement mall & ordering super cheap and a…[Read more]