"If you’re avoiding gluten, Uzuki in Greenpoint is a great spot for a hearty bowl of soba noodles that won’t make your stomach feel like it’s doing kickflips. The chef is a soba master, and you might overhear some noodle nerds fawning over the texture and the nutty flavor of the thin noodles. You can get them topped with $72 worth of sashimi, but for a more tame night, their towari soba is full of crunchy vegetables and a rich dashi." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, will hartman