"If we weren’t always checking out other restaurants, we’d have a standing reservation at Kafana. Friday at 8pm, maybe. We’d show up, order a bottle of Slovenian or Croatian wine, then cover our table in various grilled meats. Pork schnitzel, for example, or a large beef patty stuffed with cheese. The food at this Serbian spot in the East Village is definitely on the heavier side, but just bring a few friends to help you eat, and spend an hour or two hanging out in the dimly lit dining room filled with black and white photos and lots of people who seem to know the employees." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, matt tervooren