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most underrated part of NYC no contest. Thereās a truck on the corner of 69th and Roosevelt that does a torta so good I ate it maybe 75 days in a row. I think Scorpion Bar is still around about a block east. If you play pool BQE Billiards does $6/hr for two people and has the levelest tables on Long Island. Also this is Greenpoint so ~40 min walk but Film Noir Cinema has screened around 80% of the best movies Iāve ever seen for last I checked $10 a ticket. Sometimes the owner (Mr. Malitek) doesnāt tell you what heās screening but Iāve only ever been disappointed once (1974 optometrist thriller called Ghost Eyes). Thereās also a place near there called Hana Makgeolli that brews some pretty knockout korean rice wine if thatās your thing.
Jul 11, 2025
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10/10 great recs thank you!!! very excited to hit up a film club monday and especially to get my daily bread (torta)
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