5 Years, 3,000+ Subway Rides, Here Are Some Keepers (In No Specific Order) ...
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100. Oyster Pan Roast at Grand Central Oyster Bar
99. Anything With The Red Sauce at Randazzo’s Clam Bar
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98. Chopped Liver & A Cel-Ray Soda at Jay and Lloyd’s Kosher Deli
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97. Cemitas at Café Ollin
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96. Fried Chicken at Charles Pan Fried Chicken Restaurant
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94. White Clam Linguine at Don Peppe
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93. Any Curry Dish at SriPraPhai
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92. Al Pastor Tacos from Taco Mix
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91. Short Rib Borscht at Veselka
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90. Cheese Pie at Di Fara Pizza
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89. Masala Dosa at Ganesh Temple Canteen
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88. Fried Seafood at Johnny’s Reef Restaurant
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87. Ham & Cheese Croissant at Ceci-Cela
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86. Squash On Toast at ABC Kitchen
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85. Crab Fried Rice at Uncle Boon’s
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84. Cacio e Pepe at Via Carota
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83. Bangladeshi Food at Packsun (Formerly Neerob)
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82. Liverwurst at Schaller & Weber
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81. Roll-n-Roaster Beef at Roll-n-Roaster
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80. Sri Lankan Beef Kotthu Roti at Sigiri
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79. Bon Bons at Stick With Me
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78. Beef Dip at Dirty French
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77. Beef Rendang at Nyonya Malaysian
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76. Mole Negro at Bella Puebla
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75. Beef Steak Tartare at Buvette
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74. Pistachio Brittle Ice Cream at Ample Hills Creamery
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73. West African Peanut Soup at Papaye Restaurant
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72. Ramen at Totto Ramen
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71. White Clam Pizza at Franny’s
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70. Espresso at Café Integral
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69. Peking Duck Dinner at Peking Duck House
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68. Dominican Roast Pork, Rice & Beans at Westside Coffee Shop
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67. Beef Thentuk (Hand Torn Noodles With Broth) at Phayul
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66. Carbonara at Piccolo Angolo
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65. Al La Carte Pasta (At The Bar) at Del Posto
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64. Cuban Sandwich at Cafe Habana
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63. Pierogies at Streecha
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62. Oyster Happy Hour at Maison Premiere
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61. Mushroom Barley Soup & Challah at B&H Diary
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60. Spicy & Sour Lamb Dumplings the Xi’an Famous Foods
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59. Taro Fries An Choi
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58. Lobster Roll at Red Hook Lobster Pound
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57. Crab Roll at Luke’s Lobster
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56. Fresh Pita Bread at Dizengoff
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55. Ssäm at Momofuku Ssäm Bar
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54. Bialy at Kossar’s
53. Bacon Kimchi Steamed Bun at Mama
52. Dungeness Crab Spaghetti at Del Posto
51. Lamb Shawarma at Mamoun’s
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50. Smoked Meat Poutine at Mile End Delicatessen
49. Table Side Foe Gras Flambé at Daniel
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48. Mortadella Salad at Motorino
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47. Razor Clams at Casa Mono
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46. Morcilla (Blood Sausage) at Despaña
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45. Elote at Cafe Habana
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44. Prime Rib at Mr Donahue’s
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43. Fusilli with Octopus and Bone Marrow at Marea
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42. Bone Marrow at Blue Ribbon
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41. Pretzel Dog at Rusty Knot
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40. Haribo Gummies at Economy Candy Market
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39. Italian Hero at Alleva
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38. Stewed Oxtail at Flavas International Grill
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37. Pork Belly at Hakata Tonton
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36. Red Velvet Cake at Little Cupcake Bake Shop
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35. Muslim Lamb at Fu Run
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34. Muhammara (Dip with charred red bell peppers, walnuts and pomegranate molasses) at Balade
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33. Dumplings at Vanessa’s Dumplings
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32. Curbside Clams at Randazzo’s Seafood
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31. Piri-Piri Young Chicken at Lupulo
29. Spaghetti with Tomato and Basil at Scarpetta
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28. Chicken Pot Pie at Molly’s Shebeen Pub
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27. Canelé at Dominique Ansel Bakery
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26. Cheeseburger at PJ Clark’s
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25. Funghi Pizza at Marta
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24. Viagra (Seafood Stew) Empanada at Empanada Mama
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23. Chicken Tagine With Prunes & Apricots at Cafe Mogador
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22. Smoked Sturgeon at Barney Greengrass
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21. Chocolate Chip Cookie at Maman
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20. Baked Clams at Don Peppe’s
19. Saganaki at Gregory’s 26 Corner Taverna
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18. Soul Food at Miss Mamie’s Spoonbread Too
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17. Mussels Escabeche on Toast at Estela
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16. East Coast Oysters at Grand Central Oyster Bar
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15. Scones With Clotted Cream & Jam at Harney & Sons
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14. Corned Beef at David’s Brisket House
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13. Peruvian Roast Chicken at Riko Peruvian
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12. Hot Dog at Gray’s Papaya
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11. Steak at M Wells Steakhouse
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10. Khao Soi at Pig & Khao
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9. Pozole at Mary’s Fish Camp
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8. Lamb Soup at Xi’an Famous Foods
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7. Black & White Cookie at Glaser’s
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6. Romaine Salad with Candied Walnuts & Pecorino at Roberta’s
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5. Square Pie at Prince Street Pizza
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4. Shack Burger at Shake Shack
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3. Mole at El Atoradero
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2. Oysters & Pearls at Per Se
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1. Pastrami at Katz’s Delicatessen
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