Dollar foods are dying — but there are still a few buck bites left at these NYC hidden gems
NY Post
A bang for your buck!
As inflation sends NYC food prices into the stratosphere, eating cheap in the Big Apple has become a thoroughly retro concept — much like peep shows, or subway tokens.
But you can still dine for a dollar in some surprising places around town — and gouge-weary Gothamites are flocking to this slowly growing number of “unicorn” discount dining spots.
The surprising turnaround couldn’t come at a more urgent moment — where a fast food meal anywhere in the city can cost nearly $15, depressing salads in Midtown go for nearly $20 and the beloved dollar pizza slice, that weathered face of the buck bite scene, now typically costs $1.50 or more, thanks to soaring ingredient costs.
“I feel like everything gets more expensive,” Michelle Javier, a food lover who frequently shares hidden NYC nosh gems with her considerable social media following, sighed to The Post.
And while finding food for a George Washington might seem as outdated as heading to the video store on a Friday night, The Post scrounged up five popular dollar-dinner depots where people can fill their bellies — or at least have a snack — with nothing more than a handful of loose change.
