American
Shake Shack, New York
Burger and Fries at Shake Shack. Had the double, mushroom burger, and combo mushroom & beef burger with a couple of orders of fries. . . .
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Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens, New York
Stairway in a round at Hudson Yard - The Vessel. They wouldn’t let me on the elevator so I had to hike up. They wouldn’t let me DOWN the elevator 🤬😢. . . .
American
Five Guys, New York
Cheese Burger and Fries at Five Guys. . . .
American
Katz's Delicatessen, New York
Just a couple of sandwiches for dinner at Katz. A Rueben and a Pastrami. . . .
Fusion
Bāng Bar, New York
Bowls and mini Bangs at David Chang’s Bāng Bar. Eggplant and Chicken bowls and chicken and spicy pork mini bangs. . . .
Italian
Lombardi's, New York
The famous clam pizza at Lombardi’s. Also had the chicken parmesan, half white and sausage pizza, and an Italian salad. Solid pizza! . . .
Mediterranean
Halal Guys, New York
Combo Platter of chicken and beef at the Halal Guys before the sauce. White sauce is decadent and the red sauce is just a bit too spicy. Lunch on the streets of New York City. . . .
Japanese
Ippudo, New York
Ramen! Ichiran In New York City. . . .
Italian
Old Town Bar, New York
Old School Italian tonight with old friends. Linguine and clams in red sauce and linguine with shrimp in pesto sauce. We started with the classic fried calamari and finished with a slice of tiramisu. . . . .restaurant
Seafood
Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant, New York
Oysters and Seafood Stew at the Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant. . . .
BBQ
Peter McManus Cafe, New York
Steak at Peter Luger’s. We had the rib steak and the steak for two. Yum! Glad we went! . . .
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Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Grant Wood’s American Gothic at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Part 1 of 2 posts. Plus a bunch of other interesting art pieces.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Part 2 of 2 if art pieces from the Whitney Museum of American Art. With Andy Warhol and others.
American
Katz's Delicatessen, New York
This was a life changing experience - the pastrami sandwich at Katz Deli. I’ve had pastrami sandwiches in LA at multiple places and nothing compares. I was shaking my head the whole time eating. I had to show the 4 shots of sandwich. Yummy. Also had to get the coleslaw so we wouldn’t feel so guilty. LOL . . . .
Mediterranean
TurKiss, New York
Chicken kebob pita sandwich at Turkiss in West Village Tribeca on Macdougal
Italian
Di Fara Pizza, Brooklyn
Pizza with friends at Enoteca on Court, in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn. Started with a Caesar salad and octopus salad. Then had a sausage and mushroom pizza and a prosciutto and arugula pizza. Solid thin crust pizza. . . . .
Chinese
Mido's Halal Food Cart, New York
Chinese food craving satisfied. Wife was tasked to find something she wanted to eat. Luckily it close by and pretty good. We had fish filet in a spicy sauce and three pepper chicken. With rice, in a hunan rice bowl, and wonton soup. The chicken was a favorite by our waiter and indeed it was. I dig the interior and the traditional Chinese furniture. . . . .
Mediterranean
Bazar Tapas Bar and Restaurant, New York
Spanish tapas dinner at Tertulia. We had tortilla -Spanish omelette, radish salad, roasted potatoes, iberico ham, sardines, and a large chicken paella. Sorry for the washes out photos. . . . . .
French
Buvette, New York
Back NYC for Having just landed we had French breakfast at Buvette. Cr’q Madame, smoked salmon and avocado on toast, and almond croissants. This little French diner filled up fast. . . . .
Multi
Face to Face NYC, New York
Reflection of our trip to NYC, in all its colors.
Bakery
Yummy, New York
The cronut from SOHO’s Yummy. We also got a canale, which was the best my wife ever had.
French
Ashley's Last Night In NYC, New York
Last night in NYC. had the chicken & foie gras, lamb chop, and lobster
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Saving the best for last. saw amazing art all the while getting lost. David Hockney’s exhibit was especially interesting with his different art phases, including his LA images. Saw ancient Egyptian artifacts and art from 2500+ BC, with the 2 hippos and the huge mummy tomb. Got to see the “Thinker” from the sculptures from Rodin exhibit. And I believe the Met has more French Impressionist painting than MOMA, especially Monet. And went the American Wing and saw the great Washington Crossing the Potomac from history books.
Cuban
Café Habana, New York
The Cuban sandwich Also consumed Mexican Corn and Chicken Noodle Soup. Voted best Cuban Sandwich in NYC. Might be the best one I’ve ever had. Yes, I heard there better ones in Miami.
Japanese
dzine it, New York
I can’t believe how cold it is in NYC. This is the fourth ramen shop we’ve tried. I had the Triple Pork Triple Garlic Mazemen and wifey had the spicy red chili ramen. We started with the Japanese Fried Chicken. All three had big bold flavors, which I believe is the “go big or go home” thought. The chicken felt Americanized, along the lines of something orange with the sweet crust. I liked the spicy red chili ramen more than my selection with the hearty broth. I did like the big chunk of pork and the soft boiled egg. Next time, I’d like to try the more traditional ramens.
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Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company, New York
Iconic photo of the Manhattan Bridge from DUMBO Brooklyn. If you look closely, you can see the Empire State Building in the crotch.
Italian
Pizza near the Manhattan Bridge near DUMBO, Manhattan
Pizza near the Manhattan Bridge near DUMBO. We paid over $2 a slice. “Never pay more than a buck”.
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Top of the Rock Observation Deck, New York
Views from the Top of the Rock We got lucky and arrived when the crowds were small and stayed until a little after sunset. Check out my time lapse video.
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Rubin Museum of Art, New York
Sculptures TIL a lot about the most well know Japanese American Sculpture. He volunteered to be interned during WWII. Amazing museum about an amazing man.
Japanese
Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company, New York
Yet another hot bowl of ramen noodle soup at in Brooklyn. Also had the boneless chicken, fried chicken wings, and a spinach salad. The boneless chicken was better than the chicken wings. The spinach salad was surprisingly good too. The noodles, the Ganso shoyu ramen, were ok, while the broth was much better.
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American Museum of Natural History, New York
On this Snow day we braved the unexpected lines at the American Natural History Museum. Had a great tour with Art. Saw big dinosaur fossils, model whales, and other animals and prehistoric items.
French
Lady Mendl's Tea Salon, New York
Afternoon tea at Balthazar. Pomme Frites, Profiteoles, and a bottle of Aval Cider.
Japanese
Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York
Lunch we had the momofuku ramen, spicy hozon ramen, and a couple of pork buns. I liked the pork belly with the shredded pork shoulder in my ramen. My wife liked the fried chickpeas in the hozon. We both enjoyed the crispness of the pork belly in the bun. Wife was ok with the noodles.
Chinese
Spicy Moon, New York
Rou Jia Mou, Spicy Lamb Noodles, and Spicy Chicken Noodles. Too bad they were out of the cold noodles 涼皮. No soup, but quite saucy. The rou jia mou, the Chinese Burger was nice and moist (肥). Next time we need the cold noodles
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Stumbled across Bryant Park, with loads of ice skaters,...
Stumbled across Bryant Park, with loads of ice skaters, on our way home to Brooklyn. Thought about getting some skates to show off some old skills, but decided to rest my feet. Saw the Empire State Building. Also saw a frozen water fountain.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
An afternoon Saw works from there is an excellent exhibit featuring works from China after 1989.
American
Gray's Papaya, New York
Finally. Got a couple of franks from I had the cheese & onions and a sauerkraut. Yummy. The dogs had a good snap. Also had a virgin pina colada
Cajun
Sylvia's Restaurant, New York
Harlem Fried Chicken at Sylvia’s Restaurant. Also had some bbq ribs, but was unfortunately dry - seems liked it was sitting under a heat lamp for awhile. The fried chicken was awesome - tender and flavorful. Wife thought the fried chicken was slightly too salty. Enjoyed the waffle, corn bread, collard greens, and the baked Mac & Cheese. The green beans were - eh.
American
P.J. Clarke's, New York
The Cadillac Burger Legend has it Nat King Cole named the bacon burger the “Cadillac of Burgers” at PJ Clarkes. Opened in 1884, they are known for their raw seafood bar and burgers. Tonight we had the Cadillac Burger, the Burger, the Deluxe Tower, Crab Cakes, and Seared Dry Sea Scallops. Solid burger and fresh seafood - in an historic NYC restaurant.
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Radio City Music Hall, New York
Christmas Spectacular Show featuring the Word Famous Rockettes at the Radio City Music Hall. Great show of song and dance. .rockettes.official
Chinese
Han Dynasty, Brooklyn
Fed the wife we had Dan Dan Noodles 擔擔麵, spicy wontons 紅油抄手, and pickled vegetables with pork soup酸菜豬肉湯. Portions were huge, since I guess it is catering to a white clientele. Wontons were really good. Though the noodles were slightly overcooked, the flavor was to my liking. The soup is more Taiwanese, which I liked. Overall we liked it, though we had low expectations. Make sure you say hello to Gina.
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Under the Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Freezing at the Brooklyn Bridge.
Japanese
Jun-Men Ramen Bar, New York
Ramen in . We had the tonkatsu ramen and the I shoyu ramen, each with unique broths and ramen noodles. Tonkatsu had thin and more firm noodles with a heavy rich broth. The I Shoyu ramen had a wavy slightly thicker noodle with a little shoyu flavored broth. On a cold night, I believe the tonkatsu is better choice. And any other day, the shoyu would be a fine choice. Didn’t get to try the ox tail ramen (only 20 bowls a day). But did try the stuffed chicken leg with foie gras, which was very interesting with subtle flavor and texture. Thanks for video from But the 1 hour wait sucks. But on a cold winter night the hot soup is just right
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Saw some paint on canvas from some dudes - Claude, Paul, another Paul, Henri, and another Henri, Pablo, Salvador, Piet, Georges, Jackson and Vincent. Never go on the busiest week of the year on Free Fridays - OMG crowded.
American
The Well, New York
Sandwiches we had the brisket, corned beef, and pastrami. With the chicken noodle and matzo ball soups. Without the mustard the brisket was quite dry. The corned beef wasn’t as tender as it could be. The pastrami is still what needs to be ordered. The mazto ball soup was a bit too salty and the chicken noodle was much better than expected. This is the busiest week of the year, in which we waited over 45 minutes for a table. And after all my complaints, Katz is still worth it.
Taiwanese
Baohaus, New York
Chairman Bao (pork belly) and dumpling bao (pork and chicken) the chairman bao is luscious and juicy! Dumpling bao is spicy.
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American
Mapi Espresso & Sandwich Bar, New York
On my search for the Reuben Pastrami sandwich, this challenge has brought me to City Deli. I had read about City Deli, along with New York Deli, from the different punits – Smart Shanghai, Urbanatomy,
Colombian
Mundo Cafe & Restaurant, New York
What a nice little restaurant.