Ali Khan Eats Nene's Taqueria in Park Slope Brooklyn. NYC is a legit taco town these days and Nene's Taqueria is a solid offering serving up some juicy tacos

Ali Khan Eats at Hamburger America: a new smashed burger restaurant by author, tv host and burger historian George Motz

Ali Khan Eats Gotham Burger Social Club: a smashed burger pop up phenomenon that turned into a brick and mortar burger restaurant with two locations in NYC

Ali Khan Eats at Rowdy Rooster in New York City. The Indian fried chicken concept from Unapologetic Foods has won James Beards with their Indian restaurants

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.

Food Network + Cooking Channel's Ali Khan shares one of his all time favorite burger restaurants and NYC bars: Corner Bistro in NYC.

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