Everything You Should Eat at Gotham West Market
Anyone traveling to New York City this summer should block out an afternoon for Gotham West Market. The multi-vendor foodplex is the BA staff’s top lunchtime obsession right now. Here’s how to devour it.
Winnie Au1/7Go Asian
Most NYC ramen joints are about the lines and the mystique. Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop is simply about the rye noodle. Our order: roasted garlic mazemen with egg and chili-garlic oil.
Winnie Au2/7Go American
Everyone gets a burger at Genuine Roadside. That’s fine. But the pro move is the buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with celeriac-apple slaw and kicky sambal mayo. No frills, all thrills.
Winnie Au3/7Go Hard
The Cannibal is about meat and on-tap cocktails. A lunch of country ham, steak tartare, and Negronis on draft? Glorious. And the perfect excuse to take the rest of the day off.
Winnie Au4/7Go All Out
The indulgent patty melt from Court Street Grocers—tender meat blanketed with sweet caramelized onions and melty cheddar on buttery rye—is one hot mess (and that’s a good thing).
Winnie Au5/7Go on Business
Meeting a client? Head to the counter at Seamus Mullen’s El Colmado, tell the staff how hungry you are, and let them assemble the menu (think black rice with sepia and uni) while you get to work.
Winnie Au6/7Go For the Caffeine
Oakland’s revered Blue Bottle makes the best coffee in Hell’s Kitchen. The savory shortbreads are also a must.
Winnie Au7/7Go Shopping
Don’t forget to sweep through The Brooklyn Kitchen, a larder stocked with waxed aprons, aging barrels, and enough indie snacks (White Mustache yogurt, Have’A corn chips) to hold you over till your next visit.
