6 Dishes You Need to Try That Won't Appear on Any Holiday Menu

Only in Williamsburg would you find the most ironic dish in existence. The new eatery, The Gorbals, (housed within Urban Outfitters’ concept store Space 98) is the East Coast outpost of the popular L.A. spot, which combines Top Chef winner Ilan Hall’s Jewish and Scottish heritages.The Gorbals, 98 N. Sixth St. (between Wythe and Berry sts.); 718-387-0195 or thegorbalsbk.com

Go for the spicy Korean wings; stay for the kimchi-seasoned fries—courtesy of Top Chef contestant and Nobu alum Chaz Brown. (If you need further persuasion, that’s miso aioli on the side.)Seoul Chicken, 71 Clinton St. (between Stanton and Rivington sts.); 646-838-6066 or seoul-chicken.com

This new restaurant mixes chef David Waltuck’s renowned fanciness (he is a James Beard winner, after all) with more accessible flavors—such as your long-beloved Chinese delivery order.Élan, 43 E. 20th St. (between Park Ave. and Broadway); 646-682-7105 or elannyc.com

We would eat a dumpling made of boots if it were concocted by Mimi Cheng’s. (They’re that good.) Just in time for football-watching-party takeout, the casual East Village spot has put a buffalo-chicken option on the menu.Mimi Cheng’s, 179 Second Ave. (between 11th and 12th sts.); mimichengs.com

Though it’s blatantly obvious what the L.E.S. spot specializes in, it may not be as apparent that buttermilk-fried chicken is involved in the brunch sammies.Egg Shop, 151 Elizabeth St. (at Kenmare St.); 646-666-0810 or eggshopnyc.com

You read (and are seeing) that right. The Astoria cantina, Tacuba, is serving up not-at-all-subtle tacos filled with...grasshoppers. These bad boys aren’t for the faint of heart but deserve a place on any culinary daredevil’s bucket list.Tacuba, 35-01 36th St. (at 35th Ave.); 718-786-2727 or tacubanyc.com