Avi Flamholz

"All the middle eastern wares a boy could want and open till 10pm to boot!"

"HAVE A DONUT. The glazed ones with candied orange on top and sour cherry filling. They are a revelation."

"ZAATAR BAGELS. Also, Azi, the owner, is a fantastically nice guy with a super interesting personal history. Talk to him."

"Everyone talks up the cannoli (which are fantastic) but I'll take a fresh warm almond biscotti any morning. Buy them by the pound. Great little place with really friendly service."

"Up there with Prosperity Dumpling for the best dumplings in Chinatown. If you order anything other than the #1 at lunchtime, be prepared to wait 5 minutes. Good thing #1 is fried pork dumplings."

"Be careful with the meat slicer."