As some of you may already know, I have spent these past few days exploring New York and eating my way through Manhattan! The personality and culture of the city was absolutely beautiful. I went to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday and we had a great time adventuring our way around.
But now let's talk about what really matters here:
New York Food
The places I went to did not disappoint! I would highly recommend trying any of the establishments I am about to list. Most of these were on my Food Bucket-List, a few of them were random encounters!
First Stop: Pizza
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| Patzeria Perfect Pizza 231 W 46th Street New York, NY |
Margherita Pizza
The first stop after arriving into the city was a much needed meal!
What better way to enjoy the first stop in New York than with authentic New York pizza?
At first approaching this very tiny place, I almost walked away. Looking inside through the door, this restaurant was like an enlarged walk-in closet! There was a counter to order and a small bar with only 4 stools to sit.
I decided to go for it anyway, and this pizza blew my mind away. It was mozzarella cheese, tomato, basil, and garlic. Melted in my mouth and each bite of rich flavor was incredible.
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| Couldn't resist a bite! |
Late Night Bite: Ramen
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| Totto Ramen 366 W 52nd Street New York, NY |
Totto Spicy Ramen
The first evening was mostly wandering and exploring, but things quickly became dark and the city started to get brighter. Not only did the city light up, but so did my appetite!
Approaching Totto Ramen, I noticed that the location we chose was like a small cellar. There were steps leading down into a tiny restaurant. To the left I saw the cooks making the ramen and there was a noodle bar and a few tables to sit. The noodle bar was a place to sit facing the cooks. I watched them stir and cook all the noodles fresh and put together these bowls of broth, meat, and veggies.
My bowl of ramen was insane! The ramen noodles are covered in this broth with spicy sesame oil, scallions, bean sprouts, and nori [seaweed]. I added seasoned avocado, seasoned boiled egg, and bamboo shoot. (I chose not to add chicken or pork to my ramen, but normally you would choose either one to add).
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| There are currently: 3 Locations in New York, NY |
Lunch: Delicatessen
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| Katz's Delicatessen 205 E Houston Street New York, NY |
Reuben Sandwich w/ Corned Beef & Pastrami
I had heard many great things about this deli and the results did not disappoint!
Walking in, everyone receives a ticket. From there I chose to order my sandwich at the deli counter. I sampled both the corned beef and the pastrami. The pastrami melted in my mouth and had so much juicy flavor. I was undecided with how I wanted my sandwich so I used both meat in a reuben!
For such a huge sandwich, I ate everything within 10 minutes. The flavors were unreal.
I also received a plate of two different kinds of pickles and everything was amazing!
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Sushi Date Night
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| Natsumi 226 W 50th Street New York, NY |
As a sushi fanatic, I loved how fresh the fish was. My sashimi pieces were extremely fresh and had a very clean taste to them. As for the sushi rolls, they were good! Compared to other sushi I have had, I feel like some flavor was missing in the rolls. However, this was the freshest sushi I have ever consumed, so next time I will order more sashimi and try something else!
Good Morning: NYC Bagel
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| Ess-a-Bagel 831 3rd Ave New York, NY |
Nova Bagel
Waking up in the city was beautiful! A quick walk right outside led to the hustle and bustle of the never ending rush that is New York.
Waiting in the long line at this bagel shop was worth it. I ordered a Nova Bagel which is a plain bagel, smoked salmon, lettuce, onion, plain cream cheese, and I also added avocado.
The bagel was amazing, fluffy and refreshing along with the other flavors.
(This shop also offers different types of tofu cream cheese for anyone who needs the alternative)!
(This shop also offers different types of tofu cream cheese for anyone who needs the alternative)!
I had always dreamed of eating a true New York bagel. I definitely found one and fell in love!
City Snacks
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| Beyond Sushi 62 W 56th Street New York, NY |
Crunch N' Munch Roll
Walking by this small cafe I noticed there was "sushi" in the name of the place.
This grabbed my attention and so I walked inside. Looking at the menu, I realized there were healthy versions of Japanese salads and rolls, these including non-fish sushi.
Every roll is handmade using a variety of grains, vegetables, and even fruit.
Crunch N' Munch is an 8 piece sushi roll that is made with black rice, alfalfa sprouts, cucumber, tofu, kiwi, and a white miso sauce dropped on top.
This was the first time I had ever tried anything like this, and it was incredible. So much color and flavor without using any fish at all! The varieties were creative and delicious, I highly recommend to anyone who loves sushi to give this place a try!
Well, that's all folks! Vacation is over, now back to reality.
If you missed it, I added some insight on packing healthy-ish travel snacks for the road!
You can find that information here
My question to all of you is:
Where are your favorite places to visit in New York?
What food establishments need to be added to my list?
Leave a comment or suggestion, this won't be my only visit!
Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :) xo
Well, that's all folks! Vacation is over, now back to reality.
If you missed it, I added some insight on packing healthy-ish travel snacks for the road!
You can find that information here
My question to all of you is:
Where are your favorite places to visit in New York?
What food establishments need to be added to my list?
Leave a comment or suggestion, this won't be my only visit!
Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend :) xo
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| View from Empire State Building |
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