Where Alex Vadukul actually eats in New York
features writer, The New York Times · 7 picks
Where does Alex Vadukul eat in New York? Alex Vadukul has named 7 places in New York: David's Bagels, Rainbow Falafel, Old Town Bar, Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe, Nobi Sushi and 2 more. Each one is listed below with the source, in their own words where they gave them.
Alex Vadukul writes features for The New York Times’ Styles section and is the paper’s go-to reporter on nightlife and the city’s vanishing haunts. His picks, from his Grub Street Diet, are the places he eats late at night: a falafel stand he would hate to see close, Old Town Bar where he has been a regular for years, the Len’s Papaya hot-dog stand and Haandi, the cabbies’ late-night canteen.
David's Bagels
It ends up being a terrific bagel with perfect chew and a light, sweet aftertaste.
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Rainbow Falafel
I decide that my heart would break if this little stand ever closed.
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order: falafel
Old Town Bar
where I’ve been a regular for years and which has been dutifully run by the Meagher family for decades
Said on Grub Street · read
order: turkey Reuben
Nobi Sushi
I hit up one of my local spots, a little sushi joint called Nobi
Said on Grub Street · read
order: salmon don
Haandi
the late-night cabbie institution, where yellow taxis are always parked outside
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order: chicken kebabs
Len's Papaya
order one of my favorite hot dogs and a piña colada drink from the criminally overlooked Len’s Papaya stand
Said on Grub Street · read
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Published 2026-10-21