Up to this point, I’ve included tons of pictures and commentary about fine dining establishments in New York. But I should NOT forget to mention the many other places I snacked at between dinners.
Below are some of my posts from Facebook during the trip:
October 7 at 2:15am
Gray’s Papaya, Upper West Side @ 2090 Broadway – day #1 of eating my way through NY starting at 2am. It's a good late night snack, enjoyed it with some sauerkraut and a papaya drink to wash it all down.
October 7 at 8:23am
Next stop… Absolute Bagels on Broadway & 108th. Dense and chewy just the way I like them. Feeling sweet this morning and got a plain bagel with strawberry cream cheese which had nice strawberry chunks. Bacon and cheddar cream cheese on the menu but I'll save that venture for another morning. And apparently, fresh bagels should never be toasted.
October 8 at 4:22pm
Katz Deli scarfing down a pastrami sandwich with sauerkraut, and potato pancakes. Hits the spot. Who wants some salami shipped to them?? Many celebrities have also come through their doors. There are signs pointing to the table where "Harry Met Sally".
www.katzdeli.com
October 9 at 11:35am
Today's agenda includes Union Square farmers market and then Food Network food and wine festival event "DeBragga at Dusk".
October 9 at 5:23pm
For those interested, here is tonight's event:
http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2010/event_detail.php?id=62
October 9 at 10:56pm
Onward to PDT (Please Don't Tell) bar via Crif Dog... entrance is through the phone booth in Crif Dog, speakeasy style, reservations needed. Known for inventive cocktails, Sloe 'n loe involves gin, honey, lime juice, and something else I can't remember? Another has Japanese whiskey involved... try it and you'll see. Also served are dogs from Crif Dog but with special toppings...
www.pdtnyc.com
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Chang Dog - inspired by David Chang of Momofuku empire fame the dog is wrapped in bacon and topped with kimchee |
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Wylie Dog - inspired by Wylie Dufresne of WD-50 the dog is beer battered and deep fried topped with cabbage and sweet onions |
October 10 at 1:06pm
rbbts at 142 sullivan st in Soho.
Ham, pork, melted swiss, pickle and honey mustard sandwich.
BBQ chicken cheddar nachos with sweet relish.
The sweet relish was a little too sweet for my liking. Still, check it out, small little sandwich shop just opened not too long ago with good food. The space they're in used to be an art gallery so there's still part of an installation inside, which makes you feel like you're in an alley way between two buildings.
October 12 at 9:31pm
Ippudo Ramen
One of my favorite comfort foods bar none is soup. In this particular case, it happens to be ramen but some hearty Chinese beef stew noodle soup does the job just as well. I thank my mom for love of all things soup served with noodles or rice. Even now, every time I go home, she has a pot of soup waiting for me. Happy times.
(This definitely won't be the last time I post about noodle soup.)
www.ippudony.com
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Shio Sai - Oyster Tonkotsu Ramen – "the original tonkotsu" soup noodle with smoked oyster sauce, topped with ankimo (monkfish liver) & pork chashu pate, mini garlic toast, cabbage, onion, chives and fried red pickled ginger |
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Yaki Furofuki Daikon & Aigamo Aburi – seared duck & simmered daikon served with Japanese mustard and arima sansho pepper |
Shake Shack for dessert - chocolate custard shake. Didn't try anything else, but it's been compared to our West coast In-N-Out. Hmmm... I doubt it.
www.shakeshack.com
October 13 at 11:18am
Awesome weather for Vanessa's Dumplings aka Dumpling House in Chinatown. $3.00 for 8 veggie dumplings and $2.50 for 8 pork/chive dumplings. Dumplings are another love of mine. Simple but extremely good and satisfying if done right. Vanessa's made them with just the right thickness in skin and a good bite of filling.
And for my gracious friends letting me crash at their place: Doughnut Plant. Daily offerings change, but expect to see big donuts and fancy flavors.
www.doughnutplant.com
October 13 at 9:15pm
The Meatball Shop – Americans have come to love restaurants that focus on one item and can make it well. Very simple concept: pick your ball (beef, spicy pork, chicken, veggie, special), pick your sauce (classic tomato, spicy meat sauce, mushroom gravy, parmesan cream, pesto, special). Add a side if you want, or have some dessert (ice cream sandwiches with homemade cookies or floats).
www.themeatballshop.com
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| spicy pork with pesto |
Baohaus – Not bad, another decent snack of a less greasy nature when you come out of the bars of LES.
www.baohausnyc.com
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UNCLE JESSE (vegetarian) pan fried organic tofu coated in sweet potato starch topped with our Haus Sauce, cilantro, crushed peanut and Taiwanese red sugar CHAIRMAN BAO braised slow and low using all natural Berkshire pork belly served with crushed peanut, cilantro, Haus relish, and Taiwanese red sugar |
Luke's Lobster Schooner Combo includes choice of lobster, crab or shrimp roll with Maine Root soda, pickles and chips. They don't skimp on the lobster which is also left in tact so you see how much you get. Some (Old Bay?) seasoning and butter toast really make the sandwich.
www.lukeslobster.com
October 14 at 1:50pm
Tabla by Chef Floyd Cardoz, next to Madison Sq Park for lunch
www.tablany.com
(Note: After 12 years, Chef Cardoz is closing Tabla's doors on December 30. I presume he will be working on a new project.)
I'm not an avid Indian food eater but the flavors Chef Cardoz put out are definitely more refined than the average. Soup is spicy and tangy, similar to hot and sour. "Kichidi" as labeled on my receipt is a vegetarian lovers delight. Looks like a napolean with round layers starting at the bottom kale, then the kichidi (like potato or plantains, starchy), topped with julienned squash and finished with yogurt sauce around and squash chips.
Too full to eat dessert but the tibetan tiger tea chocolate pave with seckel pears and almond milk sorbet sounded good.
A friend commented: this is funny, kichidi is like the indian comfort food, something u don't serve to guests b/c it's too "common"... but it definitely doesn't have kale and stuff in it. :)
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tuscan kale and summer squash with mung bean "kichidi", peanuts and spiced yogurt |
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tomato fennel soup with cranberry beans and horseradish raita |
October 15 at 1:49pm
Who doesn't like hot soupy noodles on an overcast and windy day? Food Sing 88 in Chinatown has hand pulled noodles for a bargain $5 with tasty broth. Choose your protein of beef, beef tripe, pork chop, lamb, duck or seafood. My only complaint? I want more noodles.
October 16 at 11:50am
Went to Mario Batali's new Italian food emporium Eataly last night and saw a Pepino melon for the first time (looks like an eggplant).
www.eatalyny.com
"Pepinos are native to Peru, but is now also grown in California and New Zealand. It is also known as treemelon, bush melon and mellowfruit. Pepino's are teardrop shaped and have a smooth skin that is striped with yellow and dark purple. The flesh of this fruit is fragrant and combines the tastes of cantaloupe and honeydew."
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50,000 square feet of Italian goodies |
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