4 Order a fried chicken waffle

You’ll have to forget the state of your arteries when you walk into Pies ’n Thighs in Williamsburg. It’s a proper greasy-spoon diner packed with locals tucking into plates piled high with the famous fried chicken pieces balanced atop waffles, slices of house-baked pies, and doughnuts so big they’re a meal in themselves. Bonus for South Africans watching their wallets – bottomless coffee. 166 S. 4th Street; piesnthighs.com