Some great meals have been had lately and attention must be paid.
Brunch with my favorite gal pals at Ox Cart Tavern in Brooklyn. Crunchy fried chicken breast with a creamy sausage gravy, two poached eggs, a homemade biscuit and roasted apples. And don’t forget about that beer AND coffee. Admittedly this was after a particularly hard week and I deserved no less.
Paying a visit to my favorite spot in the old neighborhood the night before moving. Brennan and Carr’s roast beef is unparalleled, and their onion rings and cheese fries are my favorite.
At Home/Made in Red Hook after a trip to Ikea. If it looks like this restaurant is located in someone’s backyard, it’s because it is. How cute is this place!
For brunch, they mostly do different variations of omelets (all served with a thick slice of heavenly walnut toast). It’s all super simple, but you can truly taste the care they put into the food and it’s perfect. I just wish Red Hook wasn’t so damn far!
Crispy brussels sprouts with thinly sliced apples, panchetta and parmesan cheese at San Marzano in the East Village.
Fresh pasta and choose-your-own sauce dishes, also at San Marzano. Delicate pasta, great portion sizes, and only $9 per plate. This place is a real gem.
The high note of this meal at San Marzano was the Ricotella dessert: a pocket of dense and chewy fried dough, filled with creamy ricotta and Nutella, served with whipped mascarpone. (Yes, you read all that correctly.) I hate using superlatives, but this was one of the best desserts I’ve ever had.
The Maison Kayser bakery in Flatiron is truly a sight for sore eyes. Part of an upscale French bakery chain, they sell some of the most beautiful and delicious pastries and breads in all of NYC. It’s unfortunately located one block from my work, taunting me on a regular basis. This cranberry-white chocolate cookie was mind-bogglingly amazing.
A bounty of Tibetan food shared with friends at a tiny restaurant on Cortelyou Road. This restaurant is located behind a deli and above a train station - not the most attractive setting, and not to mention easily missed, but the food was stellar. The cuisine boasts a mixture of Chinese and Indian influences, so they have dim sum-like items, noodles and lots of curries, too.
Their portions are huge, the food is incredible and cheap too. Not only did we stuff ourselves at dinner, but we also had enough to take to work for lunch the next day.
Ramen at LIC Flea - the Smorgasburg of Queens, located on the beautiful waterfront in Long Island City. Go while the weather’s still nice!
What was the best thing you ate lately?
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