Searching for cheap eats downtown can be a dispiriting experience, especially when you’re out with friends and hankering for something different from the chain restaurants or pushcarts. That’s why it’s a relief to know about Sophie’s Cuban Cuisine on New Street, an unassuming yet very popular new eatery located within spitting distance of the New York Stock Exchange. Sophie’s has about half a dozen other outposts around the city, including its flagship restaurant on Madison Avenue and 33rd Street, all of which specialize in hearty lunch-counter Cuban fare that inspires evangelical devotion in diners.
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I was buying batteries at Duane Reade for work and passed by Beaver St. when I saw Sophie's sign. I read about Sophie's a long time ago in the Voice when I was addicted to Cubanos, but never thought I'd be that far downtown to try them. Lunch time is crazy time and there were tons of people vying for a table. It was easy to get a sandwich, though. They've set aside counter space just for sandwich service next to the expansive steam table. My Cuban cost $5.42 and was very filling. Warm pork, ham, cheese and pickles will do that to you. All in all, Sophie's is good, but Margon continues to reign as the king in my book.
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This was my first serious visit to the East Village. A lot of the bars in this neighborhood don’t usually open until later in the day except for on the weekends. And man, are there ever a lot of bars. I passed more bars than I stopped into and by the time I left in the late afternoon even more were beginning to open. I will certainly be back again. Otto’s Shrunken Head Tiki Bar is high on my list of places to visit in the future (it was closed when I passed by early in the day).
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