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    A Food & Drink Tour Of Ridgewood, Queens

    by Alex Tween
    Published November 20, 2013
    Modified October 5, 2015
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    Ridgewood Pork StoreHop off the M train at Seneca Ave and follow your nose a few blocks until you see a throng of pink plastic pigs artfully arranged in the Ridgewood Pork Store's window. Take a moment to enjoy the bizarre happy little piggies, then step inside and saturate your senses with the rich and savory smells of cured meats that dangle all around you. Without hesitation, the shopkeeper will cut up samples for your tasting. Try the hot capicola, the Cevapi, or our favorite, the wine-infused salami decorated with hazelnuts. Repeat: Wine. Infused. Salami. NOT a typo. With over 80 different meats, you'll have too many to choose from. Prices range from $6.99 to $16.99 per pound. Language barrier alert: communication with your friendly neighborhood eastern European charcuterie could prove challenging. When in doubt, point, sample, nod and pay. We always end up leaving with more than we intended to buy, but supporting this decades-old local Ridgewood business is always a pleasure. 516 Seneca Ave, Ridgewood // (718) 381-0686
    bun-kerThis is the one thing us Woodies have got on all you people. Yeah, maybe you've got a view of the Palisades from your bedroom, maybe you live a block from the Williamsburg Waterfront and Wythe Hotel, maybe you own a Park Slope duplex where you can see every bridge in the entire city from your roof deck. But we've got Bun-ker on Seamless. BAM!!! There's little we can say that the Times and the Michelin Guide haven't said already. Yes of course Bun-ker's upscale Vietnamese street food is freaking amazing, but their Vietnamese iced coffee (which is about 4x stronger than regular coffee, so steel yourself for a serious brain zapping) might be the best in the city. 46-63 Metropolitan Ave, Ridgewood // (718) 386-4282
    Nepalese Indian RestaurantThe name may be ridiculously blunt, and it's fun thinking of alternatives (e.g. The Mongolian Monrovian Restaurant), but the decor and atmosphere of the Nepalese Indian Restaurant inspire daydreams of Bedouins crossing a starlit desert right out of a Vimeo timelapse. The waitstaff makes you feel like a Sultan with their warm, courtly service. The Indian section of the menu offers the usual fare (Naan, Tikka Masala, Vindaloo) and is generally decent, but the Nepalese section is a genuine standout. Be sure to try the Vegetable or Chicken "Momo" (spicy, steamed dumplings accompanied by a carrot-ginger dipping sauce) and the Chicken Thukpa, a zestier and more flavorful take on chicken noodle soup. 907 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood // (718) 417-1873
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