Ali Khan Eats Emmett's NYC: a Chicago inspired eatery with an in your face tart, tangy and funky burger that takes topping cues from a Chicago Hot Dog + ketchup

Ali Khan eats Superiority Burger, one of the most popular burgers in New York City that also happens to be vegetarian. Punk rock, late night diner vibes and remarkably savory cooking despite being meat free reminds Ali of the New York dining scene he discovered in the late 90s and early 2000s.

Ali Khan eats at Emily NYC, a Detroit style pizza joint that serves one of the better regarded burgers in NYC. It was also a $26 let down.

Ali Khan Eats 7th Street Burger NYC. This smashed burger offers good value in 2023 and they hit the right notes of simplicity and attention to detail. Think after hours cheeseburger and don't forget the napkins.

Ali Khan finds himself in Newark airport with some time to kill. So he ate Newark Airport. PS he was shooting a new show for History Channel. Looks like we are adding that to Food Network and Cooking Channel.

Ali Khan is back in the NYC area, this time in Newark NJ. Wandering into the Ironbound district he sinks his teeth into a local Portuguese gem: Portugalia Restaurant and Bar.

The Vitals: the spot: Ippudo 65 4th Ave New York NY 10003 the eats: Ramen the bucks: $16  the full nelson: a ramen that comes with a ton of hype and some seriously good pork belly buns How much should you pay for a bowl of ramen? That answer has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, in the US at least. In college, I never touched the stuff. And by “the stuff” I mean the ramen packets my pals ...

The Vitals: the spot: Tompkins Square Bagels 184 2nd Ave or 165 Ave A NY NY  the eats: Bagel with Lox Deluxe the bucks: $13 the full nelson: an East Village Bagel Breakfast fix

The Vitals: the spot: Cafe China 13 E. 37th St. NY, NY 10016 the eats: Spicy Chengdu Wonton, Scallion pancake, Double Cooked Pork, Baby Cucumber, Shredded Tripe in chili oil, Ma Po Tofu,  the bucks: plan on spending $25-30 a person to feast comfortably  the full nelson: legit Szechuan that comes with a renowned food producer’s stamp of approval I have been to New York City many times over the years and yet every time I go I feel like ...

The Vitals: the spot: P.J. Clarke’s 915 Third Ave NY NY 10022 the eats: The Clarke Burger the bucks: $19.95 the full nelson: An age old NYC burger classic priced like 21st century NYC real estate  P.J. Clarke’s has got history. Surrounded by skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan, P.J. Clarke’s has been open for business since 1884. If you have ever seen the movie Gangs of New York, you might remember the ending when the camera widens out from the gravestones ...