Illustration by Riccardo Vecchio

Hummus Place
109 St. Marks Pl., nr. First Ave.; 212-529-9198.
99 Macdougal St., nr. Bleecker St.; 212-533-3089
The oil-dappled apotheosis of chickpea paste.

Pure Juice and Take away
125 1/2 E. 17th St., nr. Irving Pl.; 212-477-7151
Pure Food and Wine’s raw lasagne and restorative juices at a discount.

Una Pizza Napoletana
349 E. 12th St., nr. First Ave.; 212-477-9950
Four purist takes on the Neapolitan pie, and not a meatball or pepperoni slice in sight.

Sukhadia’s Gokul
17 W. 45th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-395-7300
A mouthwatering vegetarian Indian buffet and sprightly chaat station. Pukk
71 First Ave., nr. 4th St.; 212-253-2741
Faux meat, tofu, and vegetables cooked without fish sauce, that bane of the vegetarian Thai-food fiend.

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