Think of your favorite food. Now think of what would happen if your favorite food were deep fried. It would probably taste better, wouldn't it? Save for a few leafy greens, we can't think of anything that doesn't taste delicious after it's been coated in flour and dropped in hot oil. So for those of you who don't have the room for a deep-fryer (or just don't want to risk burning your house down), here's a list of some of the city's best places for fried food, from candy bars to burgers (by clicking the links here, you hereby absolve Gothamist LLC of all coronary-related liability). Where are your favorite fried food joints?
Where To Find The City's Best (And Weirdest) Fried Foods
Deep Fried Batter With Your Bagel & Cream Cheese?
Going to Park Slope's Chipshop is like taking a little trip to a state fair where you can procure deep fried Coke and Oreos. Except this place will go even further, and will fry anything—there's even a deep fried Atkins bar on the menu, and legend has it they once deep fried someone's birthday cake. So when someone at the Daily News recently had a craving for a deep fried bagel and cream cheese, they knew where to go.
Dine in Brooklyn 2007
From beastly brisket sandwiches to Bruni-sanctioned shrines to pork, Brooklyn has established itself as a dining destination worthy of a restaurant week all its own. Now in its fourth year, Dine in Brooklyn (Monday, March 19, through Friday, March 30) offers an opportunity to sample nearly 200 of the borough’s best at $21.12 (honoring Brooklyn’s zip code, ‘112’) for three courses.
Tidbits
- Gridskipper leads us to some of the city's best fried food including the fried mayo at WD-50 and the Chip Shop, which will fry any food you bring them.
Street Eats: Fish and Chips
If you want fresh, it makes sense to go straight to the source. So if you crave fish and chips, why not go to a fish shop? Wild Edibles, the premiere purveyor of fresh seafood in the city, also offers a full menu of ready-to-eat dishes at its Murray Hill location. There are plenty of fancy options from shrimp gazpacho to macadamia-crusted soft-shell crabs, but what really hits the spot is plain fried fish.
Jumping Across The Pond and Landing on Atlantic
We waited. And, waited. And, waited. But was it worth the wait? Not so much.
Eating Your Fill for $10 or Less
It's not hard to spend $440 dollars on food in New York, even if you decide to do it at 44 different places. This weekend, New York Daily News wraps up 100 spots to eat for $10 or less. Their rules: "Find 100 places where you can have a meal for less than $10 without tax, tip or alcohol. No fast-food chains, no coffee shops and no slices." Fair enough. Their list includes some of our favorites, like Zaragoza for fantastic $2 tacos, Caracas for arepas, Margon for Dominican cuisine, Sapore for neigborhood Italian, and places we've highlighted here at Gothamist Food: Dumpling Man, Bereket, Hummus Place, and the Chip Shop.
I Want My Chip Shop!
No one likes a tease. And yet, after months and months of anticipation, complete with signs on the door advertising false start dates, Gothamist is still waiting with bated breath for the opening of The Chip Shop's Atlantic Avenue location in Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill.

