Meaning "lucky peach," Momofuku is the name of four restaurants around the city, all serving mouth-watering Asian-inspired cuisine at reasonable prices. Momofuku Noodle Bar was the first of the four, and is also the cheapest. The menu at Noodle Bar features seasonal dishes as well as ramen. A fixed-price menu, which is offered for lunch and dinner, changes daily. Reservations are taken only for the fried chicken meal for four to eight people. In late 2010, small dishes ranged from $9 to $15, large from $11 to $22, the three-course prix fixe lunch was $30 and the four-course prix fixe dinner was $40.
With locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Frankies Spuntino provides authentic light Italian dishes with fresh ingredients to scores of New Yorkers daily. Frankies provides a casual, warm atmosphere for grabbing a quick bite or indulging in a multicourse meal that includes Italian cured meats, crostini, olives, cheeses, specialty pastas and more. As of late 2010, diners enjoyed soups for $7, an array of salads from $8 and entrée specials from $11. Diners can choose from more thna 70 Italian wines, all very reasonably priced and enjoy an espresso after the meal. Owners and chefs Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo also provide catered events at Frankies 457 in Brooklyn or at Prime Meats, opening in 2011.
With five locations in New York -- the original at Madison Square Park, plus the Upper West Side, Citi Field, the Theater District and the Upper East Side locations -- Shake Shack is one of New Yorkers' favorite places for quick, cheap fare made with fresh, local ingredients. With a variety of burgers, hot dogs, custards, hand-spun shakes and fries to choose from, most in the $3 to $6 range, diners virtually always find themselves standing in long lines to order. New Yorkers and visitors alike find the wait well worth it, however, given the high quality of Shake Shack's handmade offerings. You can even accompany your burger or dog with several draught or bottle offerings of beer, or a glass of the Shack's own California chardonnay or South Eastern Australian Shiraz.
