"Sigiri is a tiny Sri Lankan restaurant up a set of stairs in the East Village. It’s a little cramped inside, but the food is excellent, and the portions are pretty big. Get the crab fried rice or the string hopper kotthu, which consists of a large mound of rice noodles with stir-fried meat and vegetables. This is a perfect spot for a casual BYOB meal with one other person." - molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah