Margon (Octopus Salad, Plantains, Rice and Beans) (Max’s Pick)

A lot of people will tell you that Margon in midtown makes the best Cuban food in the area. They have an incredibly eclectic clientage that ranges from maintenance men to investment bankers. While they have typical daily specials like roast pork and fried fish the everyday offerings are amongst the best in the city. [...]

Margon (Octopus Salad, Rice, Beans & Plantains)

Margon has become a mainstay for those who work in Midtown and desire heaping plates of Caribbean/Latin American food for prices that don’t constitute highway robbery. The daily specials range from classic peasant dishes like stewed tripe and pigs feet to more traditional favorites like braised lamb breast and fried fish. Each of these dishes [...]

Sophie’s (Fried Pork And Plantain Sandwich, Pennsylvania Dutch Birch Beer)

Another solid and reliable place to get lunch in the Financial District is Sophie’s. I don’t like the fact that they’re only open until 4pm or the fact that if you order a side of tostones ($1.99) you’re lucky if you get more than four or five but they do have a great selection of [...]

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