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Comment by Richard Quest on December 14, 2009 at 12:05am

Al Naimat
37-03 74th St., Queens, NY 11372
nr. 37th Ave
On the same street as the famed Jackson Diner and Delhi Palace, tiny Al-Naimat could easily be overlooked. The unremarkable sweets shop in the front looks just like half a dozen others on the block; beyond it is a drab dining room, where Bollywood musicals blare from the small TV in the corner and a buffet that is stocked with plastic cups and Styrofoam plates. But if you pull up a chair and order from the a la carte menu, you'll be rewarded with stunningly spicy and delicious North Indian and Pakistani curries and halal kebabs. The goat curry (gosht kahari) holds tender chunks of falling-off-the-bone meat, flavored with plenty of cilantro and whole dry spices. Achari chicken, cooked in a sauce with pickled vegetables, is potently sour and pungent with mustard oil. Tear into the golden-brown gobi paratha (cauliflower-stuffed flat bread) and you'll find shreds of fresh ginger and slivers of green chile that contribute tongue-searing heat. Even the forlorn-looking buffet has a hidden surprise—a chicken biryani, kept wonderfully moist and flavorful in a sealed rice cooker. If you need to cool your palate, skip the mango lassi, which is gritty with sugar, and order extra raita instead

Comment by Yvonne Wilcox on September 21, 2009 at 3:05pm

Jacob Restaurant
Soul food & Salad Bar
New York, NY 10027
212-866-3662
jacobrestaurant.com

Comment by Yvonne Wilcox on August 30, 2009 at 6:18pm

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
646 W 131st St.
New York, NY 10027
212-694-1777

Comment by Yvonne Wilcox on August 30, 2009 at 6:09pm

Southern Hospitality BBQ & Bar
1460 Second Avenue (nr. 76th Street)
New York, New York 10075
212.249.1001