My diet consists mainly of eggs, tofu and kimchi. And for her, it's cereal, yogurt and salad. Only occasionally do we splurge and actually go out to eat. And when I bake anything, most of it goes to other people and we usually split one cupcake or a cookie.I guess we just really like depriving ourselves so that when we do eat good food, its doubly delicious! Did I ever tell you about that time we didn't go grocery shopping for almost a month just to see how long we could last with only the food in the fridge/cupboard? That was a very very sad time. I think we were reduced to eating peanut butter straight from the jar for dinner for a few nights and searching for free food at dorm events. But hey! It builds character and made us quite resourceful;) Plus, we saved a bunch of money!
Anyway, to get to the point of this post, me and Lilly wanted to indulge since it was my last weekend in New York and I wanted to make the most of it. Also because we felt like we weren't spending enough time together despite being roommates. So we, in our usual fashion, went on a food crawl and ate a bunch of great stuff! Here's the round up:
First we got brunch at Cafe Orlin. We got there at 11:30 and there was already a line forming. So beware - if you wanna get a good table, go early! Lilly got the Pumpkin Pancakes with Cinnamon Yogurt. Not your traditional pancake texture, these were creamier and slightly sour from the yogurt. Really good, but not what you would want if you're looking for that traditional fluffy stack.
I got a Portabello Mushroom, Shallot and Herb Omelet. The omelet was pretty standard, nothing that blew my mind, but the side of potatoes were really good and I liked the dressing that accompanied the salad. We ended up spreading butter on the toast and dunking it in maple syrup - yummm.
Next time, I would definitely get the Eggs Benedict. The people sitting below us got that and we couldn't stop staring. I tried to take a picture but there were people giving us the eye.
She was mesmerized by the hollandaiseWe got the Green Milk Tea with Bubbles and a Vietnamese Coffee Cupcake. And since they take campus cash and Lilly had a lot on her card, we splurged and got their Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie. Oh god, I still have dreams about that cookie. It was sooo good. I think this might beat my old favorite - Momofuku's Compost Cookies - but they just might be the best in their own categories. The cookie was crispy on the outside with a toasted coconutty flavor and pleasantly chewy in the middle. Plus, it was as big as Lilly's head! And girl got a BIG ASS HEAD!! (Hi Lilly, I love you).
The cupcake was great too although I think the frosting could have had a stronger coffee taste. The vanilla cake was yummy and what made it over the top was the browned butter filling inside. Genius!! I think I'm gonna have to do that to all my cupcakes from now on.There are so may things there that I want to try - chocolate avocado cupcake anyone?? Yummm. I will definitely be a repeat customer.
So after this, we were feeling quite full, but we had to persevere! We had a mission to accomplish. We still had to hit up The Dosa Man, L'Arte del Gelato and The City Bakery!! So we walked from St. Marks to Washington Square in search of some delicious Dosa. Sadly, because it was so cold, he wasn't there! Or maybe because it was a Sunday?? Iono, but unfortunately Dosa will have to wait.From Wash Sq., we walked to Bleecker for gelato! This is my favorite gelato place, and we hadn't gone since the beginning of Fall Semester! Lilly got Olive Oil and Mint Chocolate and I got Coconut and Chocolate Orange. The two winners were Mint Chocolate and Chocolate Orange. Olive oil was tasty and different, but not spectacular and the Coconut was just regular. Don't go to Grom down the street! Go here! You won't be disappointed:)
Ok by this time, we were really full, so we walked from Bleecker to 18th St to work up an appetite (and save $2.25 on the subway!). On the way, we saw signs for the new Limelight Marketplace on 20th and 6th ave, and decided to stop by. Limelight used to be a dance club but it got shut down a few years back. The last time I went there, it was a sample sale store that had a lot of great items. That's where I got my favorite dress!! It's completely changed and looks awesome! All the shops are way above my price range though so we only looked around. Here's a peek at the inside:
We wandered around for a bit then decided it was time to eat again, so we headed off to The City Bakery to try their Pretzel Croissant, which we've been lusting after for months. It was realllly really good. Salty and crunchy like a pretzel on the outside and soft and buttery like a croissant on the inside. I highly recommend it! I also bought some Bourbon Soaked French Toast. The flavor was good but the texture was kinda chewy in a bad way - I think it would have been a lot better if it was warm.
Ok at this point we were both falling into a very deep food coma, and we had to sit there for a while because we literally could not move. It was worth it though - we checked off so many things on our to-eat list. Plus, we made up for months of deprivation! I can't wait for the next tour:)Places we visited:
Cafe Orlin41 Saint Marks Place
New York, NY 10003
Spot
13 St. Marks Place
New York, NY 10003
L'Arte del Gelato
33 Barrow Street
New York, NY 10014
Limelight Marketplace
656 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
The City Bakery
3 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011-4610
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