Willa Moore

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Editorial Production Assistant at The Infatuation

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The 21 Best Restaurants In Ridgewood

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Bryan Kim |Neha Talreja |Willa Moore |Will Hartman

Ridgewood has many solid slice shops and sit-down pizza joints. Eat at all of them, but start at Mano’s. The counter-service spot on the north end of Forest Ave. has only been open since 2021, but it’s already established itself as one of NYC’s best. Fermented for days, the crust on their pies is thin and crackly, with big pockets of air. Try the Fulgheri with provolone and sweet caramelized onions, or the Manopella with vodka sauce and swirls of pesto.
Where To Go When You Can’t Get Into Rao’s

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Sonal Shah |Willa Moore |Hannah Albertine

If you ask anyone at Rao’s where you should eat, they will undoubtedly direct you to Patsy’s. Another cash-only relic of East Harlem’s Italian past, the 1933 thin-crust, coal oven pizzeria is our top dinner choice for when Rao’s does not offer you dinner. Patsy’s is also refreshingly low-key, with casual dates and a couple of pizza pilgrims dining under Frank Sinatra's portrait's watchful gaze.
Sam's Famous Pizza

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Willa Moore

At Sam’s Famous Pizza, open since 1962 in East Harlem, someone who’s probably been working here since they were a teenager takes your pizza order with the least amount of words possible, and then passes you a big, glistening slice with a look that says both, “thank you” and “don’t dawdle” all at the same time.
Where To See & Be Seen In NYC

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Bryan Kim |Molly Fitzpatrick |Willa Moore |Will Hartman

With a devoted following of influencers, models and—at least once—Martha Stewart, Jean’s is New York’s current it-girl. And it has an entire Instagram account devoted to notable people writing on tables after midnight to prove it. The food is pretty good. Watching people eat it is even better.
T.J. Byrnes - Review - South Street Seaport - New York - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Willa Moore

In the middle of an apartment complex in the South Street Seaport, T.J. Byrnes is an unlikely gathering place for groups of people reading poetry around tables draped with thick red tablecloths. But thanks to a seemingly endless number of rooms, this cavernous Irish pub has become a premier large-group gathering spot downtown. T.J. Byrnes has been open since 1995 and is typically frequented by Guinness drinkers at the bar, or lobster eaters on the occasional Friday Lobster Night.
Don Udon - Review - Crown Heights - New York - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Willa Moore

From the team behind Silver Rice, one of our favorite takeout sushi spots, Don Udon is a 13-seat udon shop with a chalkboard sign out front that simply reads, “Udon.” If you live in Crown Heights, you will feel highly territorial about it after one visit. They have both cold and hot udon, as well as rice dishes like gyudon and curry rice with pork. For the best of both worlds, go for a combo, like the kake udon combo.
Chocolate Chip Cookie

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Molly Fitzpatrick |Bryan Kim |Willa Moore |Will Hartman

The unanimous winner of our cookie tasting comes from a tiny bakery in the East Village, where they incorporate an almost imperceptible amount of toffee into their dough. That sweetness, plus a sprinkle of Maldon salt on top, balance out the shards of bittersweet chocolate beautifully. The only downside to this cookie is that once you have one, you’ll compare every future cookie you eat to it.
Prospect Butcher Co.

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Willa Moore

At this butcher shop in Prospect Heights (with another location in Greenpoint) you can pick up beautifully speckled handmade pork sausage or a big fat marbled steak for dinner. But they also do sandwiches—think turkey and bacon jam, or the housemade chopped liver sandwich with cornichons and mustard. And then there’s the lard chocolate chip cookie chocolate chip cookie. What we are about to say might scare you, but stick with us: It tastes a little like pepperoni.
Sol Delish - Review - Bedford-Stuyvesant - New York - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Willa Moore

Bed-Stuy isn’t necessarily a destination for Chinese food, but Sol Delish on Fulton Street works great when the wonton mood strikes. Theirs come submerged in a slightly spicy peanut sauce, with a handful of cilantro on top. Sol Delish also does a solid cucumber salad, and soup dumplings that travel exceptionally despite being a little too thick-skinned.
Kyo Cafe - Review - Bedford-Stuyvesant - New York - The Infatuation

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Willa Moore

Like many Brooklyn coffee shops, Kyo Cafe in Bed-Stuy is fairly adorable and you can spend a small fortune on a matcha latte. The difference is that it's from the team behind Chef Katsu in Clinton Hill, which means you can pair that matcha with a better-than-it-needs-to-be fried chicken sandwich layered with thick Japanese curry sauce, cabbage slaw, and mayo. If you dare get some real work done, the wifi is fast and free.