SALUD

"Another quick option in Soho is Salud. If you spend a lot of time in the area, you could have easily walked past this California-style Mexican lunch spot on Thompson Street thousands of times without noticing it. But once you know it’s there, you’ll start thinking about the food every time you run in the neighborhood (probably around mile two). More than half the menu is dedicated to juices and smoothies, which you can use to supplement your zucchini blossom quesadilla or chicken torta with avocado. The small space only has a few tables, as well as a little tree of ginger shots sitting on the counter." - hannah albertine

"You could spend every day of your life walking down Thompson Street and never notice Salud (or just assume it’s a juice shop and keep walking). But once you get a quick lunch or dinner at this California-style Mexican place, you’ll feel like you’ve learned a new word and now you’re seeing it everywhere. In this case, the words are zucchini blossom quesadilla or chicken torta with avocado. Salud’s small space only has a few seats, so you should really reserve this for somewhat healthy takeout situations or a solo meal that involves a lot of guacamole." - hannah albertine, bryan kim

"If you spend a lot of time in Soho, you could have easily walked past this California-style Mexican lunch spot on Thompson Street thousands of times without noticing it. But once you know it’s there, you’ll start thinking about the food every time you’re in the neighborhood. More than half the menu is dedicated to juices and smoothies, which you can use to supplement your zucchini blossom quesadilla or chicken torta with avocado. The small space only has a few tables, as well as a little tree of ginger shots sitting on the counter." - Hannah Albertine