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Cafe rue dix in crown heights is Senegalese, phenomenal food. my fav rest in NYC
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ASTORIA SEAFOOD BYOB, Best seafood in the city, affordable
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Verliane is in LES is the go to cheap drink spot. Happy hour m-f until 10pm $6 lychee martinis
-Brunch sat/sun ,
Jeat'jet in parkslope,
Agave in west villiage (get there EARLY)
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pearls in williamsburg, fire trini spot. great for dinner, aslo has brunch
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Prince street pizza get the spicy spring slice

or dont bother
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Melbas soulfood, Harlem
-check out
Nuyorican poets cafe friday night poetry slam
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hometown BBQ in Red Hook