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Restaurants I Love Around Me

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Here is a list of my favorite restaurants in New York City and wherever I visit from around the United States of America!
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Love this Italian Family style restaurant!😋
Carmine's - Time Square
 
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My favorite place to go for my birthday!
Junior's Restaurant & Bakery
 
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The Fried Fish with Salad is so Yummy!
Kennedy Fried Chicken Harlem, Manhattan, NY
 
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The Best Chinese Food in Harlem!
Happy World
 
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I love ordering from this restaurant! The food always looks like the photo and it is so delicious! My favorite is the Teriyaki Chicken with Avocado! A must have when in the South Bronx!!
Teriyaki R Us
 
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I had the Avocado Toast and Grilled Shrimp! I recommend asking for two lemon wedges to squeeze on both before you dive in! I was smiling the whole time I ate my meal! #chefskiss
Azara Kitchen
 
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The appetizers are lip smacking good! I had the Fish Tacos, Fries, Spinach Dip, and Chicken Fingers! It's a great place to hang with your friends before or after a game or event!
Stout NYC | American Restaurant & Pub in New York, NY
 
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This is my favorite Chinese Food spot in Harlem! It's famous and if you know, you know! Fried Chicken Wings with Fries, Ketchup & Hot Sauce or Steamed Chicken & Broccoli are my go to meals!
Tang S, 306 Saint Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10027, US - MapQuest
 
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I loved their Caribbean Eggs Benedict with Pork! And I'm not even a Pork eater but this meal was delicious!
BK9: HOME
 
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I love their Calzone and Pepperoni Pizza! Yummy!
IPizza NY - Best Pizza, Online Ordering Delivery and Pickup | online ...
 
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I love their Turkey Burger and Fries! But really anything on their menu is a treat!
Corner Social
 
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Let me tell you their Mussles and Truffle Fries will have you in a chokehold! Lol! Procecco with Strawberries will have you thinking you are in Italy! #chefskiss
Barawine
 
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Oh My!! The Pork Chops and Sangria is what you want to eat and drink at this restaurant!!
SANGRIA 46 - Restaurant Reviews - Yelp
 
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My favorite burger joint in Harlem! I love their Patty Melt with Fries with a Red Velvet Shake! Oh My! You will be hooked!!
Harlem Shake – Best Burgers & Milkshakes in NYC
 
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Great Kareoke Night! The Sticky Wings are the Truth!!
333 Lounge
 
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I love their Cheeseburger and Fries!!
Sugar Restaurant
 
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Believe it or not but the Mario Burger with Mushrooms and Provolone Cheese is so Yummy! I also had a Mario's Black Cherry Soda and Mini Canoli! #chefskiss
Mario's Pizza & Italian Homemade Cuisine | Best Italian food in ...
 
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Listen!! The Cheeseburger with Cheddar Cheese and Truffle Parm Fries will have you hooked! LOL!
THE BRONX BURGER CO.
 
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The Steamed Half Large Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables is so tasty! They put plenty of butter and seasonings so be advised!
KING FRESH SEAFOOD - Fish & Chips - Yelp
 
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This restaurant is known for its burger for sure, but I recommend their Two Eggs Any Style Breakfast with Toast and Homefries! I had my eggs Over-medium and it hit the spot on a lazy Sunday morning!
Delicious Burgers & More in The ... - Jimbos Hamburger Palace Menu
 
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I had the Classic Smash Burger, Oreo Cookies & Creme Shake, and Smash Tots! Yum!
Bronx's Best Burgers & Shakes | 1925 Turnbull Avenue - Smashburger
 
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I had the Fish Dinner with Two Sides Mac & Cheese and Collard Greens with a Ginger Ale on a Sunday afternoon sure hit the spot!
Seafood Soul n Tingz
 
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I have the Chocolate Mousse Cake Slice! Oh My Goodness! It's rich, smooth, chocolatey, light and airy! You must try this!!
Morrone Pastry Shop & Cafè
 
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I had the Tortellini with Alfredo Sauce and Red Velvet Cake!! Oh My! The Tortellini was so comforting to eat and the Red Velvet Cake just made me smile like I was a kid again! LOL!
JOJO PIZZA: Home
 
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I had the Chicken Parmasean, Spaghetti and Garlic Bread with a Garden Salad! It was so good!
PIZZA ITALIA - Updated April 2026 - 18 Reviews - Yelp
 
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This is the ONLY place I buy a NYC hot dogs!!
GRAY'S PAPAYA —Nationwide Shipping
 
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My favorite pizza is the Chicken and Broccoli Slice!
Best Italian Pizza Restaurant in Manhattan | Famous Original Rays ...
 
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I actually love their Lasagna and Spaghetti! 34th Street location is the only one I eat at!
Home of the Original XL NY Pizza | Sbarro Pizza
 
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I have so many memories of different friends I have dined with over the years at this location!! I eat the same thing: Shrimp Scampi, Stuffed Mushrooms, Salad with Breadsticks, and Strawberry Cheesecake or any dark chocolate dessert of the month!
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
 
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The 42nd Street location is the only location I eat at only to have that "tourist experience!" LOL!
Cheeseburger, hot dog, fries, and milkshakes in New York - Five Guys
 
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This is lip smacking good!! Any flavor will make you smile!
Mac Shack Delivery Menu | 320 Malcolm X Blvd Brooklyn - Grubhub
 
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This Brooklyn landmark steakhouse is so good!
Peter Luger Steak House
 
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This is a must when in Harlem! The Smothered Pork Chops and Fried Chicken are my favorites!
Sylvia's Restaurant
 
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The Fried Chicken was my favorite!!
Red Rooster Harlem | Discover, Dine, Delight
 
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This restaurant has the best empanadas!! My favorite was Beef, Vegetable, and Spinach!
EMPANADAS MONUMENTAL - Updated April 2026 - Yelp
 
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You must splurge to eat here!
Tavern on the Green
 
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I can say for sure, "Buddy sure knows how to bake a CAKE." I had the Cookies & Cream Cake and I smiled the entire time I ate it! It is on Times Square and a tourist attraction so know its pricey.
Carlo's Bakery Times Square