The Best of Eater NY
5 most popular Eater NY articles, as voted by our community.
Are Millennial Food Influencers Okay?
Instagram influencers like @foodbabyny and @devourpower won over New Yorkers with photos of noodle pulls and melty grilled cheeses. Now TikTok has them fighting for relevance.
NYC’s Last-Standing Seltzer Factory Is Bubbling Up Again
Brooklyn Seltzer Boys left its 70 year-old factory during the pandemic — now in a new location it continues its legacy of delivering old-fashioned seltzer to homes, restaurants, and bars
12 Street Foods To Try at Midtown’s New Singaporean Food Hall
First impressions on the just opened Urban Hawker
An Eater Critic’s Night Out With a TikTok Food Influencer
Ryan Sutton comes face-to-face with Lume Cubes, flaming cheese pulls, and the app’s impact on dining out in New York
Why Is Kellogg’s Diner Selling Food Under 18 Different Restaurant Names on Delivery Apps?
Welcome to the wonderfully convoluted, incredibly lucrative world of ‘virtual restaurants’
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