Eating In Translation

Of course there's a tour-bus stop outside, though how Casa Della Mozzarella squeezes tour groups inside is beyond me.
There's barely room to order, let alone browse, in this slender shop; conveni...

The pizza looks especially cheery at lunchtime, when the sun streams down from skylights in the high-ceilinged back room.
There's a cheery glow on many faces, too, when they emerge from an alleyl...

There's scant room to maneuver inside six-seat Susie's.
The menu is short and, likely, little changed since this tiny storefront opened in the late 60s. The limber, thin-crusted plain slice ($2.2...

The bureks filled with mish, djath, and spinaq take the typical pielike form, but the kungal will throw you a curve.
Like most savory bureks in the city, Tony & Tina's meat, cheese, and spinach va...

Arrive as early as you please — the proprietor of this anonymous Williamsburg storefront will already be sitting by the front window, her cheesemaking done for the day. Georgia Tedone, now in her ...

Charming, but I'm glad for the practical printed bilingual menu.
It's available on request, or stand there blankfaced and one may be pressed into your hands. Scanning the lineup of eleven differen...

Cup o' noodles.
If they hadn't been 86'ed, I would have dropped a buck more on bright yellow mung bean blocks; this time I made do with the chili oil mung bean noodles ($2). Fat, glutinous, and ir...

I didn't ask for any add-ins, apart from that purplish blob of hot sauce, for my brunchtime beef soup with rice noodles ($4.50). The broth was pleasant enough, no more, and the noodles were a litt...

Best known for the thick cluster of cured meats that hang overhead, the Calabria Pork Store also decks out a display case with fresh sausages. They include a rosy version veined with broccoli rabe ...

Terranova is better known for bread, but direct your gaze under the counter and you'll spot a humble selection of housemade cookies.
Taking the air at a nearby playground, the one to the left has ...