Every time I visit New York it seems like there is never enough room in my tummy to try all of the hip restaurants and food carts. The key is to plan slightly. I never have an hour by hour plan because I feel rushed and pressured to complete everything. I always have a list of a few places I would like to try. One of which was Chelsea Market. I have been before but it was extremely crowded and hard to take in. This time, I went on a Friday morning at 10am and it was a ghost town. I highly recommend going then. After walking through the entire place, I decided on my breakfast spot, Sarabeth’s Kitchen. I got this delicious savory yet slightly sweet chive muffin with an egg in the middle. I must figure out how to make this…..
My next stop was Momofuku Noodle Bar. The last time I was in New York, I believed I had the best bowl of ramen at Ippudo. I have yet to find anything comparable in my hometown, Houston. Finally, Momofuku filled my desire for a bowl of umani’d love (is that a word? I’m make it one). The broth was the perfect balance of salty, sour, and sweet. My favorite part was not the oh so popular pork belly but the shredded pork. It melted in my mouth and had the best flavor. The egg was perfectly cooked and when I punctured it, the yolk oozed out and mixed with the soup. The noodles were doughy and not overly cooked. I ate as much as I could but had to stop so I could save room for the milk bar.
The next stop was Momofuku Milk Bar. I have been wanting to check this place out for far too long. Last year I got my hands on their crack pie recipe. I’ve made it for a few dinner parties and people still rave about it to this day. With that being said, I had to find (taste) more inspiration to test more recipes! I bought the compost cookie which has butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, potato chips and more– yum!! I also got the blueberries and cream cookie which was to die for. Lastly, my friend got the cereal milk soft serve, O.M.G. Heavenly. Do you know the taste of the milk after you’ve eaten a bowl of frosted flakes? Well, this was it in soft serve form. It was so great that a few days after I came home, I searched for the recipe and make the custard.
The next day we took a trip to Brooklyn and went to Smorgasbord. It’s pretty much a gourmet food market. Once again, I had to check all of the tents out before I made my decision. Between my friends and myself, I tried just about 6 different things. The one that stood out most was the lobster roll. Having been raised in the south, Texas, I haven’t really been exposed to a lobster roll. There were chunky lobster pieces, sliced iceberg lettuce, mayo, all in a buttery toasted bun. It was so good that my mouth is watering just thinking about it. See for yourself..
Aside for the roll, I needed something sweet and came across a black and white cookie which was devoured shortly after being purchase.
Have you tried Big Gay Ice Cream? They have some of the most unique combinations. The one I got was the salty pimp which had vanilla soft serve, sea salt, dulce de leche drizzled on top then dipped in chocolate. Wow, need I say more?
My last meal was a bagel because I had to.
