"Streecha, one of Manhattan's great treasures and the Ukrainian Village’s most unexpected spot for excellent grilled sausage and stewed cabbage. Volunteer chef Dmytro Kovalenko—who came to New York six years ago after fleeing the violence in his home country of Ukraine—doesn’t charge more than seven bucks for anything on the menu, and it’s all cooked and served by his all-volunteer staff. On offer are staples like potato-stuffed varenyky, borscht, and rose jam doughnuts, and daily specials like shredded cabbage and pork salad, fried potato pancakes, and wheat berries with poppy seeds and honey. But the holy grail is the kovbasa, a creamy on the inside, charred and snappy on the outside pork sausage that’s made around the corner at the East Village Meat Market, with almost jammy cabbage accompanied by a sliced sandwich bread and a packet of spicy mustard. A single bite will revive or inspire any soul in any state. It’s salty, fatty, stick-to-your-bones good." - ByAlex Delany
