Dear Diary, NYC Part 2: Food

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Cafeteria – Although Maddie was skeptical (“If it’s anything like Lubby’s we’re leaving”), it was amazing. American style food in its chicest form, it was expensive but worth every penny. If you go, get the mac and cheese with the gouda and bacon or the mac and cheese with the truffle oil because they were both to die for. Also the Parmesan cheese fries were good, and the turkey burger and the calamari salad. Also the bathroom looked like it was from the future and might have been the coolest thing we saw all day.

·      Crooked Tree – our NYC girlie took us here when me and Maddie came last year and it was totally delicious, so delicious that we actually ate here twice. CT is this cute little crepe bistro that serves the best sangria in the city. Their original special recipe red is my favorite, Maddie and Annabelle liked the white mango the best but they were all delicious. Maddie got the s’more crepe, I got chocolate strawberry and coconut and Annabelle’s first one was literally on fire (she said it was good) and ordered a second one like mine but with extra coconut (she regrets nothing).

·      The Meatball Shop – We met my mother at this meatball restaurant chain in the Upper East Side for dinner and wow it was so delicious! The interior of the store reminded me of the cooler version of a Potbelly Sandwich shop. They primarily sold meatballs and you could pair them with any number of sides, breads or pastas.  There were several different types of meatballs and several sauces so you could mix and match however you wanted. Their sangria was great, and so was their food! I got two sliders and a single (classic beef with red sauce, chicken with parm sauce, and vegetarian with mushroom sauce). For dessert we had their  homemade ice cream sandwiches that also were offered in a mix-and-match fashion and were totally incredible.

·      Noodies – amazing Thai place in the theater district, best wall decorations, so tiny the chairs didn’t have backs but the best Pad Thai ever and the deep-fried plum ice cream was to die for. They were open late and it was a beautiful accident that we ended up there. The guy at the table next to us took off his sweatshirt and unintentionally intentionally flashed us a six-pack so amazing that Maddie was flustered for the rest of the meal.

·      Serendipity – NYC must-see this whimsical restaurant was a perfect place after a Broadway show. The cold weather discouraged customers and they’re open till midnight so we had no problem getting a table for four when we walked in at ten. We shared a pasta plate and the famous frozen hot chocolate. Dylan’s candy bar was down the street.

·      Shake Shack – delicious burger, fries and milkshake – black&white = vanilla with chocolate syrup WOW so amazing! Super crowed but we went at like 3pm and it wasn’t too bad.

·      Starbucks – We stepped in a Starbucks at least once a day, weather it was to escape the cold, get a drink or both. You literally can’t throw a stone and not hit one in Manhattan.

·      Toasties on 7^th – somewhat off the beaten path but it was close to the FIT museum. Yummy handmade sandwiches and a huge variety of chips.