"The Meal: Beef Noodle Soup, $12.99 This Chinatown spot’s beef noodle soup is the first thing we think of when the weather turns to several-layers levels. And that’s fine with us since a bowl won’t require us to check our available balance before ordering. It has tender beef shanks, bok choy, and thick noodles bathing in a beefy broth, and we like to add chili oil and chopped mustard greens for some extra heat and tanginess. It’s big enough for two, but why share on a miserably cold or rainy day when you deserve the world?" - candis mclean