The area surrounding Baruch, affectionately nicknamed “Curry Hill” is most known for the plethora of Indian restaurants clustered along Lexington Avenue. However, according to the map on East 20’s Eats.com, there are approximately 12 other countries represented in the local eateries around Baruch.

The map, created by Baruch’s own journalism department, is just one component of the hyperlocal foodie site which also features user-submitted reviews, photographs, and articles about restaurants and food-related topics in the East 20’s.

Countries represented in our tally include: Vietnam, Greece, Italy, China, Taiwan, Korea, Mexico, France, Thailand, Japan, Turkey, and Ireland. The Taiwan-based Coco Tea and Juice specifically chose the East 20s area for its first U.S. location.

“Coco understands that New York City is the most racially diverse place in the U.S. and still holds the busiest traffic proportion in a single city,” said the store’s PR and Marketing Director Calvin Hsiao in an interview with East 20’s Eats.

The city’s location makes it a prime setting for importing by land, sea, and air, which has led to New York’s extremely diverse international cuisine scene.

What is your favorite genre of food? Is it represented in Baruch’s neighborhood?