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 They come from far and wide to sample Mark Israel’s delicious artisinal doughnuts. But how to choose? Creme brulee? Tres leches? The blackout? Oh just order one of each.
379 Grand Street, at Essex
212-505-3700
Hours Tue-Sun, 6:30am-7pm (or when sold out); Mon, closed
Web site
 
 This vegan bakery is famous worldwide for its moist cupcakes and other baked goods.
248 Broome, near Ludlow
212-677-5047
Hours Sun-Mon, 10am-8pm; Tue-Thu, 10am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 10am-11pm
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 A-1 Pizza offers a decent slice on the eastern end of Grand Street.
505 Grand Street, near East Broadway
212-533-0214
Open until midnight
Menu
Delivery
 Hand pulled noodles from Lanzhou, in Central China, is the specialty at this hole-in-the-wall on Eldridge Street. The dumplings are also standouts here.
26 Eldridge, near Canal
212-625-1198
Open 1030am-1030pm
Menu
 White Russian cannoli? Bacon chocolate? These flavors and more are sold out of a bright little shop on Stanton Street. The family behind this venture had its start in Little Italy, selling the Italian pastries from a pushcart.
176 Stanton, near Clinton
212-995-2266
Open Tuesday-Thursday 1pm-8pm; Froday-Saturday 11-10pm; Sunday 11am-6pm
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 This Thai restaurant on Orchard Street is part of a Manhattan mini-chain. If you like your food spicy, be sure to tell the waiter. Dishes tend to be on the mild side. No alcohol served.
85 Orchard, near Broome
212-274-8208
Mon-Fri, noon-10pm; Fri-Sat, noon-10:30pm
Menu
 Trendy, swanky Stanton Social serves an eclectic small plates menu to a a young and stylish crowd. They come mostly to see/be seen and to consume fancy cocktails, but Chef Chris Santos wows customers with inventive fusion fare. The restaurant also features a raw bar, one of the few in the neighborhood.
99 Stanton, near Ludlow
212-995-0099
Mon-Wed, 5pm-2am; Thu-Fri, 5pm-3am; Sat, 11:30am-3am; Sun, 11:30am-2am
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Reservations
 Zucco passed away in early 2010 but his charming little diner on Orchard Street lives on. All the classics are here: steak in a red wine sauce, duck confit, salad nicoise, onion soup, etc. There’s a single table outside and a cozy dining room.
188 Orchard, near Houston
212-677-5200
Mon-Sat, noon-midnight; Sun, 11am-11pm
Menu
 Open to the street on two sides, featuring a big beer menu and serving up surprisingly decent “gastropub” fare, this place is one of the neighborhood’s most popular nightlife destinations. Go for lunch or happy hour to avoid the frat party that begins to build after 8pm.
101 Rivington, near Ludlow
212-228-0027
Open Mon-Tue, noon-3am; Wed-Fri, noon-4am; Sat, 10am-4am; Sun, 10am-3am
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Reservations accepted for parties of 10 or more.
 Japanese home cooking in a tiny spot on Suffolk Street. The menu includes tofu-based dishes and miso soup, but this is not strictly a vegetarian restaurant. There’s a casserole dish, for example, made with beef and potatoes.
102 Suffolk, near Delancey
212-253-1158
Open Mon-Fri, noon-10pm; Sat, 5pm-10pm; Sun, closed
Web site
Reservations not accepted
 A takeout counter next to the Manhattan Bridge specializing in super-fresh hand-pulled noodles and spicy lamb dishes. The Flushing import features dishes from the Shaanxi province in Central China, such as spicy lamb noodles with cumin and the savory cumin lamb burger (Anthony Bordain’s favorite).
88 East Brodway, near Forsyth
No phone
Hours 11am-8pm
Web site
Cash only
 An Italian wine bar with an ambitious small plates menu. The dining room feels like a sanctuary from bustling Allen Street, where Sorella is located. Inspired by the Piedmont region of Italy, the menu features items such as pate with duck fat, english muffin bread, a fried egg and bacon.
95 Allen Street, near Delancey
212-274-9595
Hours: Tue-Sat, 6pm-2am; Sun, noon-9pm
Web site
Reservations not accepted
 A laid back Swedish restaurant/bar from the husband/wife team behind Good World Bar, the lower Orchard Street spot that closed in 2009. Now in a much more conspicuous location (the corner of Allen & Delancey), they’re offering some old favorites (including a killer burger) and some new dishes (including a shellfish platter).
77 Delancey (at Allen)
212-334-0913
Mon-Thu: 11am-2am Fri-Sun: 11am-4am
Menu Pages
 Chief Curmudgeon Kenny Shopsin serves up a few hundred (no, that’s not a typo) wacky items in his little corner of the Essex Market. Ignore his profane rants and occasional temper tantrums while slurping down one of 54 “made from scratch” soups, mac ‘n cheese pancakes or shrimp gumbo grits – or the duck/chorizo/shrimp stew.
120 Essex Street, near Rivington
Open Tue-Sat, 9:30am-2pm; Sun-Mon, closed
No phone
Web site
 At this spartan, subterranean spot, handmade wheat noodles are served with a choice of 20 or so toppings (chopped pork bones, duck, ox tail, etc). For English only speakers, ordering here is a bit of a challenge. Some think the fish ball soup is unrivaled.
27 Eldridge, near Canal
212-925-0805
Open daily 7am-10pm
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