No surprise here: Han Dynasty came through. That reality came in handy recently when a late night at work had me craving something fancy-ish around 11:00 p.m. In 2013, Philadelphia-import Han Dynasty was one of the hottest tables in the East Village, with a proper wait to boot, but so the story goes that almost a decade later you can get the Sichuan-leaning fare delivered in about 20 minutes from the Upper West Side location. 5th Street, near Avenue B, East Village - Terri Ciccone, associate director of audience, analytics and operations Dry pepper chicken at Han Dynasty To quote the birthday girl, “If you ever catch me staring into the middle distance, it’s because I’m thinking about those noodles.” 536 E. A generous heap of soft and meaty crab lay atop al dente noodles swimming in an umami sea of melted dashi butter and squash ($43). While many things on the menu looked wonderful - we started with crispy deviled chile eggs and one of the most tender pieces of octopus I have eaten - there was one dish I knew I couldn’t leave without trying: The snow crab noodle with squash and dashi butter. This weekend I was invited to celebrate a friend’s birthday at Tuome, a cozy Michelin-starred Asian American restaurant in the East Village. 10th Street, between Third and Fourth avenues, East Village - Luke Fortney, reporter Snow crab noodle at Tuome Who’s to say it can’t be eaten alone? Or shared among the small herd of iPhone wielding children that occupied the front dining room on my visit? Go forth, sweet tooths! 90 E. (Another is that it’s quite good.) Find it at the bottom of the menu under the “dessert for two” section, a curious label that’s probably meant to justify the price ($22) but ends up reading more like a challenge. This slab of chocolate cake and frosting was barely contained by the white dinner plate it was served on, which is probably one reason it’s found fans on TikTok. I had my doubts as a Californian raised on Cheesecake Factory, but sure enough, the chef kept his word. Luke Fortney/Eater NY Devil’s food cake cake at ClaudĪhead of opening Claud this summer, co-owner Joshua Pinsky warned me that the slice of devil’s food cake on his menu could be the largest I had ever seen. 66 South 7th Street, between Kent and Wythe avenues, Williamsburg - Robert Sietsema, senior criticĪ slice of devil’s food cake “for two” at Claud. With pickled bird chiles and a stalk of green peppercorns, in addition to the pepper-laced soup, the heat verges on the mind boggling, but you won’t be able to stop spooning it up as you sweat and shudder. Typical of the highly spiced dishes is this piscine stew ($25), which immerses swatches of fish and napa cabbage in a delightful, pale green broth with a soupcon of sourness. The food is fantastic, even though the place may be fated to be overshadowed by Birds of a Feather, a Sichuan classic in the same neighborhood. Opened in March of this year, Antidote is a Sichuan sleeper that also serves dim sum and a few Shanghai dishes over by the riverside Domino complex in Williamsburg. September 26 Green peppercorn fish stew at Antidote Check back weekly for the best things we ate this week - so you can, too. With Eater editors dining out sometimes several times a day, we do come across lots of standout dishes, and we don’t want to keep any secrets. The amount of excellent food available in New York City is dizzying - even during a pandemic - yet mediocre meals somehow keep worming their way into our lives.
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