So I feel like I'm pretty much set on places to get breakfast, burgers, fancy cocktails, ramen, and coffee near *my* new EV place.

...What else does one need in life, you ask?

Grab-and-go food. Much though I would love having long, leisurely pancake brunches in the sun or ramen-noodles-plus-an-hour-wait every meal for the rest of my life, IRL most of my meals are eaten in between places, and many of them are eaten walking. (Sweet life.)

For some reason, I can't ever find good places to grab sandwiches, salads, falafel, and other portable treats. When I try to Foursquare them, it gives me some, like, delicious but also absurdly overpriced sit-down-only organic restaurant which I'm sure is great, but like... no.

Help.

Mamouns is awesome and cheap. $6 for a pita sandwich and four grape leaf thingys.

cf. "Dolmas"

Good tip! I thought Mamoun's was only on MacDougal!

Ah, this is good.

* Nicky's Pho on 2nd + A, and Coyi Cafe both have decent Bahn Mi sandwiches for around $7 or so

* Punjabi Deli on Houston and A: Rice or Roti and a couple of veggie dishes (it's all veggie food) - you can get it cold to go and heat it up later, or have them heat it for you.

* Pizza: Meh, Two Boots on Ave A and 3rd is half-way decent, but seems to have changed somehow over the years, doesn't seem as good as it used to be. Maybe that's just me being picky.

(more to come later)

Barnyard on Avenue C has crazy sandwiches. nymag.com

Snack Dragon for tacos. nymag.com

Agree that Two Boots used to be more amazing.

As a die hard East Villager I live for Ciao for Now's breakfast and cold-brew ice coffee ciaofornow.net . No time to sit down, just grab coffee and one of their awesome store made muffins. Morning Glory is my favorite. Second go to is laluchanyc.com awesome cheap tacos. Perfect to take to movies at Thompkin's Square park on Thursdays.

Breakfast: sometimes coffee and a pastry will do: 9th st Espresso, Blue Bird, or Abraço are all good choices.

If you want more, Tompkins square bagels make great egg & cheese bagel sandwiches.

Don't be fooled by the name - Downtown Bakery is a solid taqueria (foursquare.com).

X'ian Famous Foods is super cheap and quick - the cumin lamb burger is killer (foursquare.com)

Of course there's always Crif Dogs (foursquare.com)

And, while it's not exactly cheap... Luke's Lobster is quick and awesome (foursquare.com)

^ all good picks, also next door to Luke's is Caracas Arepa Bar, which has a whole separate store front just for to-go orders.

These are all amazing. I will be full for weeks!

Geoff - I'd been meaning to try Abraço. And I've actually never had a Bahn Mi (many failed attempts of too-long-lines and oops-they're-closeds), so I will have to try.

Tal and Kate - Tacos will have to happen soon, it seems. For some reason I never think of those as a category. Maybe it's my SF upbringing... burritos are always my default.

Philip - Downtown Bakery...... I see what you did there. Will have to duck into there, too.

NOM. Thanks, gang.