restaurant – as we venture

Scenes from Sunday 4/23

April 29, 2017April 29, 2017cafe, explore, food, lower east side, restaurant, soho, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

It doesn’t matter if you wake up late on a Sunday, you still deserve a good coffee. I put on my shades and strolled over to THE- CAFE- Sel Rose. The cafe is amazingly tranquil and the barista was sweet enough to top my cappuccino off with a heart. Everywhere you looked is worth a photo. I love when I see subtle details! I highly recommend trying the vanilla syrup, as stated it was AWESOME and it gave my coffee good depth without being sugary.

I then journeyed on to Baz Bagel, it is a neighborhood bagel shop that has table and lunch counter seating. It is covered with millennial pink, but still an old school vibe- Not sure how long they have been around. They are serving up the traditional Jewish bagel with all accessories. The prices are reasonable you can get eggs any style with a bagel and smear for under $9. I would call ahead for a take-out order, it took well over 15 minutes for my order. I plan on returning for the seat down experience- I liked the fact they weren’t trying to turn over tables.

THE CAFE directions: 1 Delancey Street, NYC

BAZ BAGEL directions: 181 Grande Street, NYC

Scenes From Sunday 4/2/17

April 3, 2017April 30, 2017brooklyn, dining, eating, explore, food, manhattan, nyc, restaurant, sightseeing, soho, Uncategorized, venture, walkingLeave a Comment

Sunday felt like spring in NYC, so everyone was out and about, shopping and dining al fresco.

I began my 10,000 steps journey in Brooklyn where I grabbed a bagel and ate in Cooper park. There were dogs, babies and groups of people hanging out and I could actually picture summer.

I got moving by heading via the L train to Union Square, it was a bit hectic, so I choose to venture down to Lower East Side. I picked Cafe Marma, for lunch. I really love the simplicity of the food and the low key vibe of the cafe. People come and go or sit and chat. Laptop friendly, so you can get a good amount of work done in peace. The area is changing, I spotted Blue Bottle across the street, hopefully this will be one of the few commercial businesses that make an appearance.

Post lunch, I wandered through Soho. The shops were bustling and the streets were filled with all sorts of fashion forward people. I especially felt like all the buildings were dazzling, from the sun beaming down. I rounded out my walk by going through Little Italy. I wanted to see if anything changed in this area and to my relief its still holding on to its charm.

New York is a city that never sleep, but on a beautiful, bright day, this city is truly amazing.

Italian Parm NYC style

March 5, 2017March 4, 2017dining, eating, explore, food, manhattan, restaurant, sohoLeave a Comment

I love Italian sandwiches they are my quintessential comfort food.
Jewish delis know how to pile it high, but there is something about a warm toasted Italian parm hero oozing sauce and cheese, that can literally melt the day away. I think it has something to do with putting you in a food coma, which I am totally fine with 😉

Eggplant Parm

NEW YORK – March 10: Pulse – Exterior at PARM, 248 Mulberry Street in Manhattan. March 10, 2013. (Photo by Gabi Porter)

Parm NYC Mulberry location.
http://www.parmnyc.com/

Views from The Standard Hotel

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016eating, explore, food, manhattan, nyc, restaurant, the highline, The Standard Hotel, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

One of my dearest friends turn 30, at the end of March. To celebrate he had a lovely brunch for 20 of his closest friends. The Standard Hotel Grill at Chelsea, was a great venue to hold such a special event which included a private wine room and views of the entire city.

Brunch @ Cafe Periscope

August 9, 2015August 6, 2015restaurantLeave a Comment

Looking for a quick place to have brunch, I stumbled by this unsuspecting eatery, Cafe Petisco. There was a 10 minute wait for a table, which means, I was late to the game on this spot.
I enjoyed my meal along with the decor of this Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cafe. I only wish there was more smoked salmon with my meal. The tea service in a the metal cafe was a great touch. Overall, this is a quaint place, relaxing and a good alternative from the trendy places near by.