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Alec Raggio's avatar

I walked by the snail in greenpoint last night at 420 and there was a guy waiting outside. I asked what he was doing and he said someone paid him $100 on taskrabbit to wait. People are broken in NYC at this point.

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

That's so depressing. I'm happy for the line guys whose businesses are booming but I can't respect anyone who pays someone to wait in line at a restaurant for them lol

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Alec Raggio's avatar

A restaurant that not many people

Have heard of as well. The waiting on line for pizza, ice cream, Bradley cooper to shoot cheez whizz in your mouth, and the local “neighborhood bistro” is NYC’s new humiliation ritual.

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

So embarrassing... The Snail is also a knockoff Monkey Bar/4 Charles. If you're gonna wait, at least do it for the real thing

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Kayli's avatar

Soothr has been on my list FOREVER but plans to go always get derailed. Must try!

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

It's very good and there are so many different rooms in there that it's always fun to see where you get seated. I had a delicious fried whole fish last time I was there 🐠

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Kayli's avatar

Sounds amazing! Will report back.

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Angelina Hazzouri's avatar

RIP UNCLE BOONS - this was delicious i can't believe i wasn't subscribed until now

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

I miss it all the time..... and hi :) happy you're here

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Angelina Hazzouri's avatar

i'm happy i'm here too!!!!!!!

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Sophia Wronsky's avatar

Oh gosh I think about the cabbage at Uncle Boons weekly 😭. Diner is my go-to walk-in bar meal — nothing fancy but the perfect burger and Caesar salad!

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

Sophia THANK YOU. People are always telling me it's overrated but I think that's one of the best orders in Brooklyn

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Sophia Wronsky's avatar

They're wrong! I'm there nearly once a week

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Kristina Lane's avatar

The sappe link is dead but there’s a sappe on 14th st !

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

Thank you, fixing that now. I hope their expired site doesn't mean they're closed... the Sappe on 14th seems unrelated to the LA one but looks good. Have you been?

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Amy K's avatar

Also love: River deli if you have cash/ok with using their atm (i know everyone goes for brunch but their dinner is underrated), agi’s counter, either aita location

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

Ooooh I need to try all of those, especially River Deli. I walk by all the time but have somehow never been. Thank you!!!

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Amy K's avatar

Ok for brunch you have to get the pane fritelle, it’s like layers of polenta crepes and it’s always a special and the shakerato is better than bar pisellino’s (I said what i said)

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Gabrielle Scelzo's avatar

Damn Amy... I'm sold I'm gonna check it out next weekend

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