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My NYC eating adventure V2

Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:14 am
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:14 am
So like Bbrou I was in NYC this past week and decided to eat my way through it. Through the help of this board and most importantly R2R I had some fantastic dining experiences.

Day 1:

Murrays Bagels: Everything bagel, jalapeno cream cheese and lox. The most expensive bagel I have ever had in my life (11 dollars) but it was un real good, so definitely worth it.


Prosperity Dumpling: This was in china town and was amazing and cheap. I got 12 dumplings and 2 bottles of water for 6.50 and in NYC that is like stealing especially for how good these were.

Fried Pork and Chive

Boiled Chicken


Ma Peche: This is one of the Momofuku restaurants and is served in a dim sum fashion. So you have a main menu that has like 6 entrees and then they come around to you with carts of sides basically or appetizers. This was the cheapest and I think best meal we had but they were all great. For 130 dollars before tip we got a bottle of wine and everything below.

Habanero fried chicken: unreal, seriously unreal


Pork bun:


Rice balls?: Not 100% sure what they called these


Not pictured was a broccoli salad that did a great job of cutting the heat from the chicken and rice balls.

Serendipity 3: We moved restaurants for dessert again amazing.
Banana split:


Day 2:
Went to Murray's again for breakfast.

Pizza by Certe: This was my pizza stop and was pretty disappointed, the pizza was good but not great and I think I just was in a touristy area or something but it did not meet my astronomical expectations.


Scarpetta: The highlight of the day and my mom's favorite meal, this place came highly recommended by R2R so I had to try it and it did not disappoint the meal before tip came out to around 170. This place just really crushed the flavor aspect, every bite was amazing.
Mushroom Polenta:

Duck and foie gras ravioli:


Famous Spaghetti:


Max Brenner's: We got the dark chocolate fondue and it was amazing and extremely rich. The place was dark so most of my pictures came out like crap.


Day 3: We went to the Brooklyn flea market which was a bit of a let down and then Chelsea market which absolutely blew me away.

Brooklyn Flea Market:


Chelsea Market Lobster Place: Best lobster I have ever had and the coolest place and definitely a place you have to go.




La Sirene: Our final dinner, the food was fantastic but the service was really lacking and the pictures kind of suck because it was rather dark.

Bleu Cheese Pear:


Duck:

Posted by bbrou33
Big Apple, NY
Member since Oct 2011
7164 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:30 am to

You had a little fancier dining experience than me.
When we had Dim Sum, 6 of us stuffed our faces and could barely finish, and we only paid $11 each. I couldn't believe how cheap it was. I will eat Dim Sum every day.
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81185 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:37 am to
The spaghetti and the ravioli both look outstanding.

I wish I could make my spaghetti look that amazing.

ETA:

Nevermind.

Found the recipe.

And it's super easy. And normal Definitely making it.
This post was edited on 7/1/14 at 10:45 am
Posted by Oenophile Brah
The Edge of Sanity
Member since Jan 2013
7540 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:45 am to
You frickers are killing me today.
Absolutely starving now! Great pics!

Ravioli sounds excellent.
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:47 am to
quote:

And it's super easy. And normal Definitely making it.


It was really amazing, you could tell it was simple but the ingredients coupled with the fresh pasta made it great.
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35113 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 10:50 am to
You win !
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 11:07 am to
quote:

You had a little fancier dining experience than me.


My mom was treating me since I start work in a month
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 1:45 pm to
Nice writeup! Scarpetta is truly amazing.

quote:

This place just really crushed the flavor aspect, every bite was amazing.


Great way to put it. It's insane how much flavor and texture they have going on in every dish. That duck foie gras ravioli is insane.
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 2:31 pm to
Thanks for the advice and like a few of you all said yelp is really helpfully. Mostly because people take it quite seriously there and you can tell who knows what they are talking about.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
47361 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 3:40 pm to
Posted by Caplewood
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2010
39156 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 4:19 pm to
Thats scott conant restaurant right? He seems like such a prick on chopped but all his food looks great
Posted by Winkface
Member since Jul 2010
34377 posts
Posted on 7/1/14 at 6:13 pm to
I want that bagel.
Posted by TommyCheeseballs
Milwaukee WI
Member since Jan 2007
8358 posts
Posted on 7/2/14 at 5:50 pm to
Thanks for the great posts. I'll be out there in August. Can't wait
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 9/27/14 at 12:35 am to
Update 9/26:
I went to buddakan tonight, good Lord it was so good. I am going to gotham bar and grill tomorrow night. I don't seem to be taking as many pictures this time though, sorry.
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50092 posts
Posted on 9/27/14 at 12:53 am to
Great trip.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27666 posts
Posted on 9/27/14 at 7:24 am to
Looks great but man those portions are small. That spaghetti looks like 3 forks worth


Pizza looked ok but you're in nyc. Go to johns of Bleeker or Lombardis
Posted by hobotiger
Asbury Park, NJ
Member since Nov 2007
5194 posts
Posted on 9/27/14 at 8:06 am to
I haven't had his fried chicken at Ma Peche, but the fried chicken dinner at Momofuko was the best I have ever had
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
40925 posts
Posted on 9/27/14 at 8:11 am to
The spaghetti is a LOT bigger than it seems. Had it a few weeks ago. Very filling.
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 9/27/14 at 1:11 pm to
I had breakfast at brooklyn bagel and got the Diablo chipotle cream cheese, it was fire, literally. Lunch was at mercer kitchen off a recommendation form someone here and I had the lamb sandwich, awesome. I seriously never have a bad meal here.
Posted by reb13
Member since May 2010
10905 posts
Posted on 9/28/14 at 5:05 pm to
Finished up at gotham bar and grill last night, then this morning went to the Dutch for brunch, the blind tiger for beer and the standard for the views. Overall a freaking great time again.
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