"If you’re looking for the genuine Sichuan hot pot article, head to Feng Hot Pot in Midtown Village. They have three broths: spicy beef tallow (it’s fiery), mushroom, and tomato soup with a fantastic sour tang. You’ll always find guests busy on self-ordering tablets, sipping from their soju bucket (it reminds of a citrusy beer sangria), or keeping their chopsticks in constant motion—the options are endless and the quality is excellent. But it’s not just the caliber of short rib and sweet potato noodles that's the draw here. Bonus: you can take it all to-go." - candis mclean, alison kessler