Best Late Night Food in Downtown NYC with Jonnyshipes

-I'm relaxed. No. Because I didn't really eat much. ♪♪ Mmm, mmm. "Drunk Eats", lower Manhattan, come on, baby! I'm hungry! ♪♪ Jonny Shipes at check-in. I was born and raised in New York City and today is one of the cold days. We're on the Lower East Side, about to go eat my favorite fucking

food

. Let's go have some drinks. It's going to warm us up and I'm going to show you what this part of New York City is all about and, you know, it's just a good vibe, very creative, very artistic, and the

food

is great, and the bars are fun.

The first stop, on the corner of 6th and Avenue C, is Bobwhite's. I don't know if there is even a man named Bob White, but if there is a man named Bob White, God bless your soul. -Hey. Welcome. -How are you? When you're drunk, fried chicken is a good option. Because? It lets you keep the party going, so you might find me in a bar around the corner looking shit-faced. Let. You, sit down. You eat that sandwich with that bun with the sauces flying everywhere. Gets you back in the game like a champ. Let's have a fried chicken sandwich, please, a Buffalo chicken sandwich, and I'd like to try the barbecue, some macaroni and cheese.

I know this man will only take me to the promised land. ♪♪ It's okay. Now let's try all this. This... this is Buffalo chicken. I'll kill this in three bites, okay? I don't give a damn if I have shit on my face. Let me be in heaven for a second. It's everything I've been waiting for. I stayed out of here for a month because I knew I was coming to show you this place, and God, I missed you. I missed you, friend. They make this sandwich by pressure frying the chicken. It's crispy, tender chicken and the sauce is orgasmic.

Motherfucker. I don't even know what this little guy is, but he's... He's cute. Oh, this is with honey. Now, macaroni and cheese. I am lactose intolerant. This is going to ruin me to

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, but you can't not eat macaroni and cheese here. Is very good. Is Bob White a real person or is that just the name of the place? -No, the quail is a bird. -Is Bobwhite a bird? -Bobwhite is a bird. -That made my mind explode. -This is a quail. -Holy shit. Do you live in the neighborhood? -I live on 7th Street... -It's okay. -...between B and C, so this has been a neighborhood gem. -What do you do for a living? -I think the

best

is Buffalo chicken. -Same. -Because... -That's me too.

This was your choice to show him to

night

, right? -Yeah. -What did you eat? - I ate chicken tenders and French fries. -Interesting. So no... You don't like chicken sandwiches? Wow. -I had the same thing. -So, so, so wait. Can I convince you before you leave to try the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich? Check it out. That is a work of art. That's just good food, man. Alright. I hope this changes your lives as it changed mine. New York, baby. Crazy, right? Let it marinate. Good? Thank you so much. -Thank you. -Did you know that Bobwhite was a bird? -As you can see, my energy is a little lower now because I just ate six fried chicken sandwiches.

We're on our way to one of my favorite places. This is more in the SoHo area, a little more of a bougie area than we just arrived on Avenue C. Shout out to everyone on Avenue C. That's not an insult. Hello. Yes I know. I know. This is how we are at Café Habana. For 15 years, I used to come here on my fat ass and get the corn... Ooh. ...chicken and shrimp, and that's exactly what we're going to eat today. Let's keep it simple, to the point. -What I can bring you? -What do you recommend? -Mojito. -A mojito?

Made. Let's do it. Here you will also notice that the people who work here are a little more modern. Yes, and you know that the bars around here reflect the same. This is a really lively and lively area of ​​town, so coupled with a restaurant like this, it makes for a potentially good night out. Nothing has really changed here since I've been here 10 or 15 years ago. I bet when you go back to the bathroom, there are still little beads coming out. It's just a good vibe. -Enjoy. -Thank you. Mayo, cheese, a little paprika. If you look closely, the corn is well cooked.

Do you feel Me? It is very simple and well prepared Cuban food. Viewpoint chicken. Look at the sauce, authentic. You know, when you think about having a few drinks, this is like a good rebalancing. You go get some chicken, put on some rice and then boom, you're ready to go back. These are really good shrimp, not too spicy. Wash it out with some rice here. Is this the first time your boys have come here? Will they come out after this or what is the game plan? Got it, so this is really the stop after having a few drinks.

And now you're hanging. What is your favorite dish? Cuban sandwich? Yeah, corn is crazy, right? Where you live? Curse. So what you really have to understand is that they drove over an hour for this Cuban and corn. Put that in the damn books, okay? Oh. That was simple. It's 1:00 a.m. m. and you're about to go watch me devour a meal that you'd think was 7:00 p.m. m. in Midtown, okay? But is not. We're on the Lower East Side, 1st and 1st, going to one of the

best

Italian restaurants I think I've ever tried. Late night eating like this is what makes New York City so special.

You know, there are a lot of bars here. Look here, there's an Irish bar, One on One, and I actually think I was in a fight there when I was a kid. You know, Lower East Side, this is where everything happens. There are a lot of drunk college kids who just walk around and look shitty. Ah, Lil' Frankie's, my favorite. Oh! Remember, this is 1:00 a.m. You're not going to some random Italian place that serves you shit. What you're about to experience inside is the best Italian in New York City. We've been to a few places today, but this place holds a near and dear place in my heart because I've been coming here for over 15 years.

Until 2:00 a.m. m. Monday through Friday and until 4:00 a.m. m. On weekends, this is the ideal place. Spaghetti limone, which is really what I'm here for tonight, is crazy. Drunk or not, this is where you really get your fill. Go home. You sleep and in the morning you wonder why you did that. -Any questions so far? -Normally I don't do the specials. I just get right into what I love. Then let's go with the burrata, please. Can I get the lemon spaghetti? Because, you know, the order wouldn't be complete without them, you know what I mean?

Just your usual pizza. -The margherita pizza? -Yeah. And some zucchini fries. Why eat chips when you can be green, friend? Feel me? Fried, still bad for you, but a little better. Look at this burrata, right? Watch it ooze. That's some really good burrata. -Excuse me. Spaghetti with lemon. -Thank you. -You are welcome. -This is the culmination of three meals, okay? First you get the chicken. Then you get the corn. And then you get your lemon spaghetti. ♪♪ I swear it never goes out of style. I swear to god. Forget how good the food usually is, at this point it's

late

night food.

There have been many runs to Lil' Frankie's to make sure I arrive just before 2:00 AM. m. to get this. Sometimes, if I really know I'm going to want this tomorrow, I'll order another one, put it in the refrigerator, and dispose of it the next day. Hmm! I didn't make this dad bod look so good for anything, you know? It's not an easy job. How are you? What's happening? Jonny. You are from here? Where? Ah, word. Where? We probably know a lot of the same guys. That's my best best friend. That's another big plus not only about Lil' Frankie's but about New York City in general.

You never know who you're going to meet. This guy here, we know all the same people, people I've worked with, people he's worked with, and I love that, genuinely from the bottom of my heart. That's what makes New York City so special. Do you feel Me? How are you? Good. Yeah? I am also a night owl person. Did you just hear this? By not having come here before, brother, you chose one of the best places. Alright. One more place to go. There is this space left in my stomach. ♪♪ I'm doing this for you. I'm giving you a guide so that when you're screwed and you walk out of that bar and Lil' Frankie's may be closed, there's one last place you can go.

And now we are in Stuyvesant Town, 14th Street, in the center of New York City. Nothing sleeps here, okay? Where did I choose to go? Halal guys. There is usually a cart outside and there is a line of about 60 to 70 people. Minced meat, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, rice, white sauce, hot sauce, and that's it, and this is what we're going to end with tonight. -I had never been here before. -How are they? -Alright. And yourself? -Man, it's the end of the road for me. I'll just bring a p

late

of chicken please... -Mm-hmm. -...with white sauce and hot sauce, please.

And that sauce is spicy, right? -Very hot. -That sauce is spicy. Real deal, the real ones know it. You're going to tell them, "Oh, put more red sauce on it." It's over for you, little dog. Thanks brother. -You are welcome. Take care. -Hmm. Look, that's spicy. You know, there are a lot of train stations here, a lot of universities. How are you? Are you willing to talk on camera about Halal Guys and how... -Oh, I'm very willing to do that. -Take a sit. We look a little alike. -A bit. -A bit. -I may have a little stubble. -Do you feel Me?

So you go to university here? -Yes, I go to New York University. -I understand. And you'll end up here for lunch at the end of the night. -I'm here. First error. The first time I ate Halal... -A lot, right? -...too much red sauce. I was dying. -Look, I know what I'm talking about. -Here is the order: chicken and gyro combo. -Oh! -I'm not a fan of shredded lettuce, so I don't buy lettuce. -No lettuce. -But are you ready for the game change? Chopped pita on top. -Wow. Sometimes young people can teach adults. Pop. Pop. -Cool. -Pop. -Because then you get the bite with... -Why don't you all come sit and talk for a while?

What's your best excuse to get money from mom dukes or pop dukes? -The best excuse... -Museum. -Museum? I like the museum. Sounds smart. -A lot of this is really just for food. I wasn't planning on spending that much money on food. -Are you from New York? Or where're you from? -No. -No, I'm from Denver. -Oh, word? -Yeah. -Then they pulled out the good grass. -Oh. -OK bro. -Nice to meet you. -Alright. We've seen it all tonight: Bobwhite's, Café Habana, Lil' Frankie's and Halal Guys. "Drunk Eats", Vice, thank you so much for having me. I love you all, man. ♪♪ It's okay.

They also have catfish on the menu, which I don't fuck with. Can I curse? You know, and a shout out to all the other New York towns: "Fuck my life." Let's do it one more time. -Cut!