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Kings of Jerky

NFT makes a visit to New Beef King in Chinatown NYC to pick up the ultimate afternoon snack—beef and pork jerky.

New Beef King

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Soup Dumplings on Film

Watch as NFT stops in at Joe’s Shanghai in New York to demonstrate the proper way to slurp down an order of crab soup dumplings.
Joe's Shanghai

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Four Sisters

Timing is key when visiting Four Sisters (aka Huong Que) Vietnamese Restaurant i...

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Kaze Shabu Shabu

Why go to Kaze when there are so many other shabu shabu places in town? Well, Ka...

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Lucky 13

A lot of people who live in South Philly were born in South Philly. And they don...

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Freshii

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Lean green cuisine Lunch is a conundrum. You want something warm. You want something good. But you had a cheeseburger last night and you’re meeting up for Mexican later… You could get a salad… but not getting a salad sounds better… Freshii to the rescue. Tucked away in a sub-basement of Water Tower Place, down by where the taxi stand used to be, Freshii serves up wholesome food that's heavy ... Continue

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Tupelo

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Tupelo has caused me to fall in love with two Southern institutions that I previously did not care for, and for that, it must be commended. Grits: the name alone was never appetizing to me. Nor was the consistency. I like polenta, but mainly as a mixer. Tupelo, however, finally won me over with grits two ways: cheesy and fried. The latter comes as little squares in appetizer form and could ho ... Continue

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Ormsby's

Nondescript But Jumping

Ormsby's is the perfect bar for a shitty February afternoon. It oozes warmth. It promotes silly gamesmanship. Upstairs is slick bar and restaurant dressed in pretty woods, while downstairs looms a fun-bunker, a cave, a huge space teaming with backgammon, Bocce, darts, pool and full-length shuffleboard. The entrance is nondescript, a single door with an "O" tucked beneath the overpriced furniture ... Continue

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Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron

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Pork rind lovers: your search is over. As the restaurant that has proclaimed itself as the one that serves "The best chicharron (pork rind) in the world," they sure are surpassing their customers' expectations. The locale in 4892 Broadway was the very first one and it has been expanding it's name to other parts of New York and New Jersey. So in order to really appreciate this place you have to t ... Continue

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It’s Always Sunny in Miami. And Philadelphia.

2/5/2010

Big news on the homefront. No, Danny Devito isn't going to guest star in a new NFT video, but two new iPhone NFT City Guides were just released today. One for the beautiful and bodacious city of Miami ...

Thanks For Coming Out!

1/26/2010

The 2010 Brooklyn Party was a smashing success with over 400 NFT fans packing into Brooklyn Bowl to roll some free frames, drink some free drinks, and pick up some free books. Thanks to everyone who m ...

Watch Out Brangelina, NFT Reviewed in EW

1/18/2010

NFT has hit the pages of the big time show biz news circuit gracing the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. NFT celebrities (at least in their own heads) Rob and Jane were interviewed for a glowing ...

Bowl Your Butt Off: January 20th

1/11/2010

Dust off those vintage bowling shirts that have been hanging in your closet since the '90s. It's time to break 'em out for the NFT Brooklyn release party on Wednesday, January 20th. In celebration of ...

Save the Date: January 20th

1/6/2010

The Brooklyn 2010 Guide is here along with Brooklyn on your iPhone. Who cares? We do. That's why we're hosting our fans at Brooklyn Bowl on January 20th at 6 pm for a bowling, drinking, prize giveaway ...

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