Papaya King - View this location on map Papaya King actually predates Gray's Papaya, but Gray's has arguably surpassed the King in popularity. Much the same offerings, including the fruity beverages; many devotees still swear by it and curse the rise of Gray's and the other papaya interlopers. Of course, it doesn't help that this location won national attention when a news crew filmed rats cavorting around the store at night back in March. There's another location in the West Village.www.gridskipper.com 179 E 86th St , New York, NY

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