TONY 'S TOP NEW YORK CITY EATS
ANTHONY BOURDAIN
The late great Anthony Bourdain? Still making an impact. Yes, Anthony Bourdain is, years after passing away, is still very relevant. He has a legion of fans, who sill love watching Tony on TV. They watch re-runs of A Cooks Tour, No Reservations, The Layover, and Parts Unknown. Why ?
Very simple, Anthony was awesome, and because of him, his shows were great. He traveled the World, eating, meeting people, learning, and discovering. And nobody did it like Tony. There are all kinds of Food & Travel Shows, but none like Anthony Bourdain's, His zest and love of good food, people, and travel.
Tony chomps on a HOT DOG
Papa Drink in Hand
At One of his All-Time FAVORITES !
The PAPAYA KING on The Upper West Side NYC
1. PAPAYA KING
PAPAYA KING NYC
The STANDARD ORDER
2 HOT DOGS & a PAPAYA DRINK
2. KEEN'S STEAK HOUSE
KEEN'S
TONY with JOSH OZERSKY
Anthony Bourdain with Josh Ozersky
At KEEN'S STEAK HOUSE
NEW YORK CITY
"No RESERVATIONS"
Tony ask Josh, what constitutes a great New York Steak House ?
It's all about The Meat !!! Shrimp Cocktail to start. Or a Caesar Salad.
Steak of Course, with Potatoes, and Creamed Spinach on the side, are "Must Haves" in
a New York Steak House. Josh Ozersky says, "No Wine" but Whisky. Some might beg to
differ, but in Keen's ? After all, they do have the largest Whiskey List, in all of New York.
What kind of Steak ? New York Cut Sirloin, a Porterhouse, T-Bone, and Prime Rib of Beef,
are all great. Then, there are Lamb Chops, and Gigantic Lobsters.
Keen's has all of the above, but those in the know, know, the Thing to Get at Keen's are their
Famed Mutton Chops. Nobody does these like Keen's. And of course, along with the Whiskey,
Tony orders a King Cut Prime Rib, and Josh gets The Mutton Chops. This is Steak House Heaven.
3. KATZ'S DELI
KATZ'S DELI
East Houston Street, LES New York City
TONY
PASTRAMI at KAT'S DELI
Pastrami Sandwich
KATZ'S DELI
NEW YORK
PASTRAMI
Tony loved Pastrami. Let it be knows, his favourite was The 2nd Avenue Deli. He also
loved The Pastrami Queen, up on Lexington Avenue, UES, Manhattan.
And there was also the now defunct Carnegie Deli, a New York Institution for decades, now sadly closed.
HOMAGE to The CARNEGIE
The CARNEGIE DELI
NYC
4. HOP KEE
TONY at HOP KEE
CHINATOWN
NEW YORK CITY
Anthony Eats Cantonese
HOP KEE
We’re deep in the bowels of New York’s Chinatown, down a flight of stairs in the wood-paneled Cantonese classic Hop Kee. It’s late afternoon, before the dinner rush, and Anthony Bourdain is ensconced in a brown vinyl booth surrounded by platters of salted squid with hot peppers, sauteed string beans, Cantonese-style snails and pan-fried flounder while a handful of waiters and busboys silently look on. All of them are waiting patiently for a selfie with the writer and host of CNN’s Emmy Award-winning series Parts Unknown. Bourdain is more than happy to oblige.
Hop Lee is noted as being famous for having a secret second menu that wasn’t offered to non-Chinese patrons on the assumption they wouldn’t enjoy it.
Bourdain and Cheung decide to order both sides of the menu to cover their bases. Bourdain opts for the standard Cantonese options – wonton soup with dumplings of juicy pork and shrimp, crispy egg rolls, BBQ spareribs, pork fried rice, and pungent sweet & sour pork.
For the off-menu, Cheung orders from memory the old-timey dishes from his past. Cantonese crab in a sauce of chili, egg, and soy sauce, and periwinkle snails, smaller than your French escargot, in a black bean sauce.
The meal is finished off with pan-fried flounder Cantonese style, with a sweet soy sauce, made using some of the fry oil, and plenty of fresh cilantro and scallions.
TONY at HOP KEE
CHINATOWN
WO-HOPS
Another FAVORITE of TONY'S
5 ... DiFARA PIZZA
Dom DeMarco
DiFARA PIZZA
DiFRA PIZZA
AVENUE J, BROOKLYN, NY
When it came to pizza, Bourdain admitted it was one of the subjects "on which New Yorkers have strong opinions." But he swore by Di Fara Pizza and he wasn't alone. The pizzeria continues to top numerous lists for the best pizza in New York City. The founder, Domenico De Marco, was born in Italy in 1936 and immigrated to the U.S. from the Province of Caserta in 1959. He was known for taking his time to create his Sicilian and Neapolitan-style slices, generally pulling them out of the oven by hand and carefully slicing fresh basil over each pie. The New York Times, in an article at the time of De Marco's death in March 2022, called him "a living link between the cooking of Southern Italy ... and New York City's corner-slice culture."
LOMBARDI'S PIZZA
AMERICA'S 1st PIZZA
When it came to pizza, Bourdain admitted it was one of the subjects "on which New Yorkers have strong opinions." But he swore by Di Fara Pizza and he wasn't alone. The pizzeria continues to top numerous lists for the best pizza in New York City. The founder, Domenico De Marco, was born in Italy in 1936 and immigrated to the U.S. from the Province of Caserta in 1959. He was known for taking his time to create his Sicilian and Neapolitan-style slices, generally pulling them out of the oven by hand and carefully slicing fresh basil over each pie. The New York Times, in an article at the time of De Marco's death in March 2022, called him "a living link between the cooking of Southern Italy ... and New York City's corner-slice culture."
Read More: https://www.chowhound.com/When it came to pizza, Bourdain admitted it was one of the subjects "on which New Yorkers have strong opinions." But he swore by Di Fara Pizza and he wasn't alone. The pizzeria continues to top numerous lists for the best pizza in New York City. The founder, Domenico De Marco, was born in Italy in 1936 and immigrated to the U.S. from the Province of Caserta in 1959. He was known for taking his time to create his Sicilian and Neapolitan-style slices, generally pulling them out of the oven by hand and carefully slicing fresh basil over each pie. The New York Times, in an article at the time of De Marco's death in March 2022, called him "a living link between the cooking of Southern Italy ... and New York City's corner-slice culture."
6 ... RUSS & DAUGHTERS
RUSS & DAUGHTERS
BEST SMOKED FISH in TOWN
SMOKED SALMON - NOVA SABLE & CAVIAR
BAGELS * BIALYS
BAGEL with CREAM CHEESE - SMOKED SALMON
RUSS & DAUGHTERS
Sorry, but we Couldn't get Video on TONY
But this was One of His Favourites
He also Loved BARNEY GREENGRASS
On The Upper West Side of Manhattan
One of TONY'S FAVES !!!
The BADASS COOKBOOK
AMERICA'S FAVORITE FOODS
And SECRET RECIPES
The KIND of STUFF TONY LOVED
7 ... TONY'S FAVORITE BREAKFAST
BARNEY GREENGRASS
TONY Says they Have "The BEST BREAKFAST in The UNIVERSE"
STURGEON PLATTER & NOVA EGGS & ONION
Also, when it comes to BAGELS, Tony like a Plain BAGEL
He says, "By the way. There is no other"
ONLY PLAIN !!! BAGELS
The STURGEON KING
BARNEY GREENGRASS
TONY Gets The StURGEON PLATTER
8 ... The HEIDELBERG
The HEIDELBERG
YORKVILLE
NEW YORK CITY
The dish, called Schweinshaxe, consists of a "crispy and terrifyingly proportioned Pork Shank" that, according to Anthony, is "tender, delicious, falling off the freaking bone." Served simply with sauerkraut and boiled potatoes, it's easy to see why this meal from the Upper East Side German staple is so famous. Established in 1936, Heidelberg is one of the oldest family-run German restaurants in the US, and a must-see on your tour of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite NYC restaurants.
The HEIDELBERG
HEIDELBERG at minute 24:40
9 ... Le VEAU D'OR
Le VEAU D'OR
NEW YORK CITY
TONY at Le VEAU D'OR
NYC
TOBY at Le VEAU D'OR
Minute 35:00
9 ... MINETTA TAVERN
MINETTA TAVERN
GREENWICH VILLAGE NY
While we've already highlighted a great no-frills burger option above, the next of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite NYC restaurants features their own next-level patty.
Minetta Tavern in Greenwich Village has an infamous Black Label Burger that costs a whopping $33, which is expensive even by New York City standards. What makes it so noteworthy? "A special blend made just for them by Meat Master General of New York, Pat LaFrieda," Tony explained.
10. EISENBERGS SANDWICH SHOP
Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop
FLATIRON NYC
EISENBERGS at minute 21:45
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