"Have you come across a $10 bill in the depths of that tote bag? Take it to Shu Jiao Fu Zhou. Order the saucy $3 peanut noodles, and 10 steamed pork-and-chive dumplings for $4.50, and use that extra $2.50 to buy yourself a soda. The counter-service Chinatown spot always has a line, and though you’ll see a lot of people getting takeout, we prefer eating in. Wait for your number to be called and then find a seat—asking a stranger for a space at their table is highly encouraged—before dousing your dumplings in communal chili oil." - neha talreja, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah, willa moore
Emily Schindler