I was first discovered Punjabi Grocery through my friend Olivier many years ago when I first moved to NY. (We were drunk in the lower east side and wanted some cheap food and it totally hit the spot.) Like LaHore, Punjabi Grocery caters to the taxi driver populace. Cabbies come for the food and coffe but also other items that you’d expect from a cab driver which explains the expansive collection of Indian/Pakistani music tapes and fresh rolls of printer ribbon for the taxi receipt machine located behind the counter. I guess this place gets pretty busy cause there’s PICT3263 also an armada of 4 microwaves on top of the counter standing ready to heat up a quick meal for a hungry customer.
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As any serious drinker knows, a long night of boozing is best ended with a heaping helping of carbohydrates. One good place to get your fill is the East Village deli called Punjab, which stays open into the wee hours to serve its clientele of Pakistani cabbies. But late-night Lower East Side revelers have also discovered the cheap vegetarian chow. There are potatoes over rice, potatoes wrapped in bread (roti, $2.50), potato patties (aloo tikki, $.75), or potatoes encased in fried dough (samosa, $.75). The samosas make for an ideal snack (chaat) anytime. A crisp, delectably greasy, well-browned crust wraps chunks of potatoes and green peas. Like everything at Punjab, it’s suffused with just the right amount of heat. Right after you’ve wolfed down the last bite, a slow burn creeps up, just this side of painful.
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As any serious drinker knows, a long night of boozing is best ended with a heaping helping of carbohydrates. One good place to get your fill is the East Village deli called Punjab, which stays open into the wee hours to serve its clientele of Pakistani cabbies. But late-night Lower East Side revelers have also discovered the cheap vegetarian chow. There are potatoes over rice, potatoes wrapped in bread (roti, $2.50), potato patties (aloo tikki, $.75), or potatoes encased in fried dough (samosa, $.75). The samosas make for an ideal snack (chaat) anytime. A crisp, delectably greasy, well-browned crust wraps chunks of potatoes and green peas. Like everything at Punjab, it’s suffused with just the right amount of heat. Right after you’ve wolfed down the last bite, a slow burn creeps up, just this side of painful.
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East and South of St. Mark's, this very tiny taxi pitstop has very cheap, good Pakistani meals, and Kulfi in the refrigerator. Yum. Open very late night, if not 24 hour....
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