3 Days in NYC

Here’s just about everything I ate on a recent solo trip to NYC

Soothr- Duck noodles -This was incredible. It was the first thing I ate after arriving. All the flavors blended so well and the duck was cooked perfectly. Only reason I wouldn’t order it again is because there’s like 6 other things on the menu I want to try. I had a couple cocktails which were delicious and a Thai iced tea which was the best Thai iced tea I’ve ever had

Veniero’s- Cannoli -I asked for a cannoli and the guy said “I just made these”. It had chocolate chips and pistachios in it. Shell was perfectly crunchy and filling was great. Made me want to go back and try other cannoli flavors

Scar’s Pizza-Cheese slice, pepperoni Sicilian -Had this late after a few drinks so it may have swayed my opinion but it’s some of the best pizza I’ve ever had. Joe’s in the west village is usually my go to but this was near me and I heard great things. Did not disappoint and I’d definitely get it again

PopUp Bagels-everything, sesame, poppy, scallion cream cheese -Been wanting to try pop up for a while but my last couple trips I couldn’t make it happen. I know there are varying opinions in this sub but these were great. The sesame was the best out of the three. I didn’t realize the minimum amount you could order was 3. I was worried it would be a waste but I crushed all 3.

5-9. The Modern- got the 3 course restaurant week special for $60. Steak tartare w/ potatoes, braised rabbit tagliatelle, strawberry shortcake ice cream sandwich

-First time at 2 Michelin star restaurant. The food was amazing. The tartare melted in your mouth and was perfect paired with crispy, fluffy potatoes. The pasta sauce was like a gravy that went perfectly with the rabbit. The ice cream sandwich was a great end to the meal. I wish the crust part of the sandwich was a little thicker. I also left completely stuffed. My reservation was at 12:45pm which is right around when I usually eat lunch and I didn’t eat dinner till almost 10pm

Only gripe with this meal was the service. Maybe my expectations were too high but little things like refilling my water and wiping crumbs off the table didn’t happen as regularly as I’ve experienced in 1 star and 0 star restaurants. It could’ve been because it was lunch or because of the restaurant week deal? Service wasn’t bad or anything, I still tipped over 20%, I just thought it’d be elevated with the 2nd star. I would still love to eat dinner here sometime.

10-11. Gramercy Tavern-Everything under the sun salad, Tavern burger -I must have gone through 20 restaurants trying to decide where I wanted to eat for dinner on this night in the months leading up to this trip and I couldn’t be happier with my decision to eat at the Gramercy Tavern. I wanted to order the cheddar biscuits but something deep within me told me to get the salad for an app and it did not disappoint. It was beautiful and delicious.

I haven’t been eating much red meat before this trip which means I hadn’t had a burger in months so again this might be biased but it was one of the best burgers I’ve ever had. Ordered it how it comes (cheese, bacon, Md rare). The meat was cooked to perfection and the bun tasted like it was made that morning. I’m the kind of person who wants to try new restaurants and new dishes when I’m traveling and I can say without a doubt I’ll be back for this burger the next time I’m in nyc.

Balthazar-omelette with gruyère cheese and potatoes -Never been to Balthazar before and the only way I could make it work was for breakfast or lunch. Omelette was cooked perfectly and was huge. This meal was solid and I’d love to go back for dinner sometime

Levain Bakery-Chocolate chip, dark chocolate chocolate chip, and dark chocolate peanut butter -Got a bunch of cookies to bring home for family. I tried the chocolate chip and dark chocolate one. These were delicious but it was a LOT of cookie. I couldn’t finish a whole cookie in a sitting. These were very good but maybe not my favorite style of chocolate chip cookie. Planning on trying Culture Espresso next time I’m in town

14-16. Supermoon Bakehouse-plain croissant, Matcha Strawberry Latte Croissant, ube eclair, banana pudding cruffin, berries and cream doughnut, peach Melba danish -Again this was a haul to bring home. I ate the plain croissant there which was incredibly butter and flakey. The stuffed croissant was a little much for me, same with the berries and cream doughnut. Just a little too much filling for my liking but the flavors were delicious. No notes on the others, they were great and I will definitely be back to try more of their menu

17-18. Apollo Bagels-1/2 doz take home, everything and sesame -I had a plain bagel with butter there and it was exactly what I needed. Maybe one of the best bagels I’ve ever had. I froze these when I got home and I’m gonna have to try hard to eat one of these everyday till they’re gone.