Sonja's Pocket Eats Guide

Here tis. Way too much time spent on this labor of love, lemme tell ya. At long last, here is a two page pocket guide of the best and most lauded cheap eats in the City, organized by borough and neighborhood. It's got a handy tri-fold so it'll fit into your back pocket, ready to get grease-stained and worn. Click on each page to enlarge & print it (remember to print or photocopy it double-sided).

Reviews and an interactive map for each borough:
The interactive map is searchable by restaurant name or your location, and includes many great places that don't fit on my two-page pocket guide.
The Bronx: reviews :: map
Manhattan: reviews :: map
Brooklyn: reviews :: map
Queens: reviews :: map
Staten Island: reviews :: map
Jersey: reviews :: map

Two Page Pocket Eats Guide:
I'm working on getting this higher quality (anyone know how to upload pdfs or docs to blogger?). Until then, if you want a better copy, email me at sonjashield@gmail.com.

Places to Eat - Staten Island, Jersey

STATEN ISLAND

(who knew there were neighborhoods in Staten Island?!)

• Nucci's (Village Voice) - 616 Forest Ave @ Oakland Ave, Silver Lake West. Get the fresh-mozzarella pizza.
• Ayder (Village Voice) - 1400 Forest Ave @ Barrett Ave. Gyros and kebabs.
• Korto's Place (Village Voice) - 69 Prospect St @ Bay, Eastern Staten Island. Liberian.
• Bay Street Lunch & Soda Fountain (Village Voice) - 1189 Bay @ Hyland Blvd, Eastern Staten Island. Egg creams.
• Garibaldi (Village Voice) - 100 Canal St off Bay St. Poblano grocery - tlacloyos.
• New Sunshine (NY Times, Gaijin Girl, Village Voice) - 3 Corson Ave @ Victory Blvd, Eastern Staten Island. Sri Lankan.
• New Asha Café (Village Voice) - 322 Victory Blvd @ Cebra Ave, Tompkinsville. Sri Lankan.
• Denino’s (NY Metro) - 524 Port Richmond @ Hooker Pl. Pizza.
• Ralph's Famous Italian Ices (Gothamist, Photos at Bridge & Tunnel Club) - 501 Port Richmond @ Hooker Pl. Water ice.
• Montalvo's - 604 Midland Ave @ Colony Ave, Midland Beach. Mexican grocery store - tortas.
• Egger's Ice Cream Parlor (Bridge & Tunnel Club, NY Times) - 7437 Amboy Road between Yetmen Ave and Johnson Ave, Tottenville. Ice cream parlor.
• Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn (Village Voice) - 4254 Arthur Kill Road, by Clay Ponds State Park Preserve. Beer garden.
  

NEW JERSEY

• Poeta (Village Voice) - 97 Lang St off Wilson Ave, Ironbound, Newark. Portuguese.
• Brasilia Grill (Village Voice) - 97-99 Monroe St off Ferry St., Ironbound, Newark. Brazilian.
• Tapajos River Steakhouse (Village Voice) - 28 Wilson Ave off Ferry St., Ironbound, Newark. Brazilian churrascaria.
• Boi Na Brasa (Village Voice) - 70 Adams St off Ferry St., Ironbound, Newark. Brazilian.
• Mompou Tapas Wine Bar and Lounge (NY Times) - 77 Ferry St @ Prospect St., Ironbound, Newark. Spanish tapas.
• Sri Ganesh’s Dosa House (Village Voice) - 809 Newark Ave Tonnele Ave, Jersey City. Veggie South Indian/Pakistani.
• Dosa Hut (Village Voice) - 777 Newark Ave off Tonnele Ave, Jersey City. Dosas.
• Morgan Seafood Restaurant (Village Voice) - 2801 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City. Egyptian.
• Ibby's Falafel (Village Voice) - 303 Grove St @ Wayne St, Jersey City. Middle Eastern.
• Zafra (Village Voice) - 301 Willow Ave @ 3rd St, Hoboken. Pan-Latin café - Cuban/Argentinean.
• Original Pancake House (NY Times) - Fort Lee Town Center, 1638 Schlosser St off Main St., Fort Lee. Pancakes from scratch.

More on Newark’s Portuguese and Brazilian Ironbound neighborhood by eGullet, the NY Times, and Wikipedia, and on how the Portuguese settled in Newark and the greater Northeast here.