New York Epic Days 3&4

Day 3

This night I got to go to the Paul McCartney concert at Citifield.  Not only that, I was in a private party box being served food.  And not only that, it was Shake Shack burgers.  This place is so popular and busy that they have a camera that sends a live feed to the internet just so you can see how long the line is so you can plan accordingly.  I also got Brooklyn Lager, sushi, chips & dip, hot dogs, french fries, and cookies!!  It was amazing!!!!!

Before this though I got to go to the Brooklyn flea market where I stumbled across a wonderful hot dog stand that used more exotic (think asian) toppings for their grilled dogs.  Who knew a dog topped with mango, onions, cucumber, and peanuts or Japanese curry and kimchi apples would be so freakin' good.  Apparently they do this hot dog gig during the summers and are on the web, http://asiadognyc.com/#%23  To cool off after our hot dogs, there was shaved ice served in the awesome Dora the Explorer cups.

With a view like this how could I not.

The Ginny

Take it all Dari!

Shaved ice

The Ito dog.

The amazing hot dog menu.

Day 4

Sunday was Coney Island day.  I spent my time lounging on the beach, watching a Cyclones game, and walking the board walk.  The highlight of my day was my trip to the original Nathan's hot dogs.  Also, I tried a knish for the first time.

Potato Knish

Funnel Cake

New York Epic Day 2

Today the food adventure started around noon with a little trip to Jacques Torres Chocolate.  It was beautiful inside decorated with flowering vines, hanging butterflies, and shelves full of wonderfully wrapped chocolates.  Jenn and I decided to take it easy and share.  We ordered a frozen hot chocolate and a chocolate chip cookie.  This is no ordinary cookie though.  Rumor has it that Martha Stewart herself featured these cookies as one of her all time favorites, I was sold.  I must admit that after the first bite of each there was that moment Jenn and I closed our eyes and muttered softly, "hell yes!"

Jenn

Me

For lunch we went to China Town for dumplings at Vanessa's Dumplings.  Now I already knew I loved dumplings, so I had a feeling I was going to like this place. What I wasn't prepared for was the Peking Duck Sesame Pancake sandwich.  I also got the Boiled Pork and Chive dumplings and a coke all for $5.75!!  The best is not only was it cheap it was amazing.  By this point in the day, I was on cloud nine feeling better than I have in weeks.

It got better though with a stop at Chinatown Ice Cream Factory.  It is one of the few places in the city that makes there own ice cream.  I walked away with a scoop of Lychee Sorbet, one word: yummy.

In the evening we headed home to eat left overs.  Now this might not sound exciting but you would be wrong! Dari, Jenn's boy friend, is Filipino.  This means his mom is Filipino. That means his mom makes Filipino food. And that means I get left over wonderful Filipino food.  I got a soup dish called  Sinagog that has green beans, salmon, yuca, and other stuff I can't spell. There was also fried salmon and rice.  Oh, and to drink I got Raspberry Schweppe's Ginger Ale, which instantly transports me to childhood summers in Chicago.  I have not been able to find this soda in Phoenix so when I saw it in the store here I made Jenn grab it.

That was it for today, but wait till tomorrow, there is a surprise.

New York Epic Day 1

So, I know I haven't written in awhile but I was saving it all up for this moment, my week long adventure to New York City.  I knew that this was going to be a trip with monumental  blogging potential.  I mean really the NYC is a foodie mecca and I am fully prepared to tap into it's potential.  

I will try to post every day, but you never know.  No matter what, I won't get very far behind.

Day 1

Breakfast was at a small little bakery called Bread Stuy.  I didn't take any pictures because a) I forgot and b) I just got a bagel.  It was a very yummy bagel and served to me by a clerk with a great sense of humor (I was accused of cream cheese smuggling).

Lunch we got at an outside cafe at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.  Don't let this fool you though.  I ordered chilli that was more than just average, it was actually on the high end of good.  I also shared a pasta vegetable salad with my step sister (who will play an integral role in my great food journey, look for her).

Then (on our way to the next little tidbit) I grabbed a quick snack at a place called The Donut Pub.  It was a tough choice, but I finally decided on a boston cream donut that I ate on the way to...

The Beauty Bar!  This is just genius, you can get a manicure and cocktail for the amazing bargain price of $10.  I started of with something called a Redhead.  I didn't get pictures this time because my nails were wet and touching anything other than my drink was strictly forbidden for 10 minutes, sadly the drink didn't last that long.  Fortunately for me though I did get the opportunity to get a Brooklyn brewed beer.  This was a challenge all on its own.  The beer is named Sweet Action and in order to receive a glass you must say, "I want some Sweet Action."  In my case this not only resulted in beer but a furious blush as well.

Finally to round out the evening we got sushi.  Prior to arriving at the restaurant there was a discussion over liking sushi in which I proclaimed my love for eel.  Jenn, step sister, told me I was in luck because at Funayama they had an "I love eel" plate.  Once there I didn't get the "I love eel," instead I got the "eel delight."  For only $15, this very delicious plate of eel was all mine.  

Whew! My first day was amazing and it is only going to get better.  I <3>