There is nothing better than travel to open your mind and mine always gets pretty much blown open when I visit NYC. I’m over stateside at the moment for some meetings and while here, my main priorities amongst other things are of course where to eat! The one problem with NYC is that there is literally so much to see and taste that it can be quite overwhelming. On my last visit I compiled a list of some of my favourite spots to visit and eat, so the aim this time was to discover one or two new additions. I got lots of tips on facebook and twitter and big thank you to everyone who shared theirs! The thing is, that as soon as you find a brilliant little place, about 5 have sprung up around the corner, so it is fairly impossible to keep up. There really is no definitive guide on eating here because it is ever evolving. The positive is that there is a massive amount of inspiration and incredible food to be found in this ever changing city and all you have to do is leave your hotel to be immersed in it. The places I did manage to get to were incredible on so many levels, atmosphere, tastes, flavours, decor, scenenery and I always leave with a hunger for more! I’m currently in LA for the next week, so any foodie tips are greatly appreciated and we are heading back to NYC for a few days so anything you think I might be missing out on please do share.
Some of the NYC food highlights for me this week were:
– The most amazing Shrimp Tacos and Grilled Corn with cheese and chilli in Cafe Habana (tack for tippset Leila!) in Soho…
– A serious fast food overload at Shake Shake, Dirty Dogs and Mud Pie Frozen Custard OMG…
– Visit to Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn and the most amazing salad of Warm Lamb with romaine, fried capers and a soft boiled egg, honey and sea salt honey popovers, and tender ribs…
– Drooling over the amazing selection of plates and kitchen bits in Fish’s Eddy…
– Browsing the aisles of Dean and Deluca, one the best food stores in NYC…
– Shopping for kitchen utensils with the one and only Leila Lindholm in Sur La Table…
– A highly authentic Japanese eating experience (Chicken Skin, Pork knuckle and Kim Chi) in Yakitori Totto…
– Devouring an amazing pulled pork sandwich with a black and red cocktail at Back Forty…
– Strolling through Union Square Greenmarket and checking out the unbelievable selection of salad leaves, edible flowers, micro leaves, fresh veggies, homemade jams, and picking up some seriously chocolatey Pain Au Chocolat to munch on for breakfast…
– Soaking up the atmosphere in the very cool TACOMBI with some sparkling Sangria and watching the chefs serve up tostadas and quesidillas from a converted VW van…
– Working my way through Zabars ingredient by ingredient…
– The most amazing meal in Momofuku Saam of Steamed Pork Buns, Naked Cowgirl Oysters, Bentons Smoky Mountain Ham, Charred Spanish Octopus and Veal Sweetbreads followed by a slice of Crack Pie in Momofuku Milk…
