When you're looking for a sandwich in the East Village, you can't do much better than a bánh mì from Banh Mi Zon.

The Awkward Scone moved to Bed-Stuy and got a new name. Ursula makes the best breakfast burritos in Brooklyn. Get a side of chile.

Fuku is a chain from the Momofuku team that specializes in fried chicken.

Ollie’s has Gushers, Cheetos, and ice cream for dogs. More importantly, this Bushwick spot also has some very good ice cream for humans.

The Whole Bowl is a counter-service spot in Williamsburg that serves vegetarian rice bowls.

Foxface is a window in the East Village where you can pick up great, pressed sandwiches.

There’s only one thing at the menu at Eim Khao Mun Kai: a Thai version of Hainanese chicken. It comes with a side of broth, and it’s very good.

Little House Cafe is a little bakery in Elmhurst that also has an extensive menu with some very good Malaysian food.

Khao Nom is a counter-service spot in Elmhurst, and it’s a great place to sit down, eat some quick khao moo dang, and grab a few desserts to-go.

Summer is a Vietnamese counter-service spot that makes the best banh mi in Elmhurst.

Patacon Pisao is a counter-service Venezuelan spot in Elmhurst that has a few locations around NYC.

Saraling Atin is a Filipino grocery store in Elmhurst with a cafeteria-style counter of meaty stews and pancit noodles in the back.

Carniceria Colombia Inc. is a Colombian butcher counter in Elmhurst that also makes sopa and arepas.

La Esquina Del Camarón Mexicano is a tiny, cash-only spot in the back of a bodega, and it’s a wonderful place to eat a cup of shrimp and octopus.

The original location of Taco Mix in East Harlem makes the best al pastor tacos in NYC.

Birria-Landia is a truck in Jackson Heights, and it’s where you’ll find the best birria tacos in NYC. Get a few, and dip them in a cup of consome.