Ali's Roti

25 Iconic Dishes That Define NYC

"The Dish: Doubles The doubles at Ali’s Roti Shop in Bed-Stuy cost $2 and hold their own against anything coming out of a kitchen with tweezers and tall white hats. It’s a simple formula—a scoop of stew-thick channa plopped between two soft and springy bara—and the result is greater than the sum of its parts. If you need a top-tier snack or quick vegetarian meal, swing by the counter-service spot, and find out what it’s like to get that first whiff of cumin-scented chickpeas and warm, fried flatbread." - bryan kim, sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja