Beat reporting & lunch
Hitting the streets of your beat for the first time? Make sure to head out there hungry - both for a great story and a great meal. Some of NYC’s best food never makes it into Zagat’s, so an essential website for learning about your neighborhood’s cuisine is Chowhound. Recently re-designed, Chowhound has discussion boards for food in all areas of New York City. Covering an area in Manhattan? Search the Manhattan board. Covering a beat that’s farther afield? Try the Outer Boroughs board.
Remember that resources like Chowhound thrive on user input, so once you’ve sampled the cuisine your beat has to offer, weigh in with your own comments!
