NYC Eats
July 14, 2015
Shake Shack
Of course we had to try the famous burger chain. It blew me away how delicious it was - so good that we had to visit twice in our short trip. Juicy patty, and the Smoke Shack, with bacon and chopped cherry pepper, had a nice sour-spicy kick. The cheese fries were amazing as well - salty, crispy, soft and cheesy! For milkshakes, I prefer the coffee over the strawberry (too sweet and artificial tasting). Definitely one of my fav burgers now, and way better than In-N-Out in terms of US burger chain.
Lady M
Another popular ig spot, the crepe cake is as good as it looks. Arriving just an hour before closing, they only had the Green Tea Mille Crepe and Checkers cake left. The Green Tea was so soft melt-in-your-mouth creamy that you cannot even distinguish the layers of crepe. The Checkers was surprisingly good - very light with prominent chocolate flavor.
The Halal Guys
When in New York, gotta try the street food like the locals! Attracted by the smell as we were walking by, we settled on this Gyro + Rice for a quick, cheap meal. It was so delicious! The white sauce is good but go easy on the red - way too spicy for me! And as I write this post, apparently this chain is coming to Toronto!
Bagels are a New York staple so we decided to try out Black Seed for breakfast. This smoked salmon on everything bagel was good, but I personally prefer Montreal style bagels.
Hide-Chan Ramen
At first bite, I really loved the broth - the onions and scallions gave it a nice unique taste. But afterwards it got too salty for me. The gyoza was delicious - perfectly thin and crispy skin, with distinct ratio of vegetable-to-pork filling.
More NYC food posts: Ippudo, Chelsea Market
To Do
Other than eat, we also did a lot of walking and exploring. Some highlights:
- MoMA - free on Fridays after 4pm
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Statue of Liberty - free ferry ride to Staten Island
- Ground Zero
- Central Park
- High Line
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