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Afghan, Sun Best Restaurants 2017 | Mount Vernon/Mid-town | $

Closing in on three decades of serving terrific Afghan dishes, Helmand remains a perennial dining attraction, especially considering the modest prices. The aushuk — subtle pasta dumplings — are alone worth the trip, but that’s just the beginning of adventures that include richly flavorful approaches to lamb, beef and seafood.