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Luke Fortney is eating at restaurants more than any human ever should. Here\u2019s a week in the life of a food writer, and some of the dishes that stood out around New York City.<\/p>\nnew video loaded: Where to Eat: N.Y.C.<\/p>\n
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Where to Eat: N.Y.C.Luke Fortney is eating at restaurants more than any human ever should. Here\u2019s a week in the life of a food writer, and some of the dishes that stood out around New York City.<\/p>\n
I write a newsletter about restaurants and here\u2019s everywhere I ate this week. I went to Darjeeling Kitchen and Cafe, and I had this amazing tomato and blue cheese soup with these little nuggets of fufu. Brooklyn Granary and Mill is a grain nerd\u2019s paradise. I popped in for this corn cake with grape jelly. I went to Grandma\u2019s Home, a Chinese restaurant chain from overseas. I really loved their tomato and fish stew \u2014 this kind of big pot of noodles and broth. The big tray chicken at Spicy Village is one of the most iconic dishes in the city. Spa 88 is a Russian Turkish bath house. They make a pretty good bowl of borscht. The best bite of the week was the salad at Bistrot Ha. Part of what makes this dish so special is that it is insanely spicy. The only warning that it\u2019s going to be spicy are these little flecks of red, which are bird\u2019s-eye chiles. It\u2019s really crunchy and bright. It\u2019s exactly what you want before you gorge on steak frites and these kind of heavier bistro-style dishes. It had been so long since I walked away from a meal and been like \u201cthe salad was my favorite thing I had tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Luke Fortney is eating at restaurants more than any human ever should. Here\u2019s a week in the life of a food writer, and some of the dishes that stood out around New York City.<\/p>\n
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