

Sushi of Gari is pretty famous on the Upper East Side. Unfortunately, since I had a burger about 2 hours before I only ordered a la carte. But nevertheless, it was delicious. And I did order one special off-menu piece from the omakase, salmon with roasted tomato. Whoa. The Black Seaweed salad was also bomb.
Just a little snack to keep the energy level up. And to get in out of the rain.


I wasnt super impressed by the salads at Inoteca in the lower east side but I did enjoy the truffled egg toast. It consisted of a thick slice of brioche with a truffled egg (probably an egg stored in a container with a truffle overnight) and fontina baked on top served over sautéed asparagus. It also comes with bottarga. I opted for the original.
98 Rivington Street, NYC
Just as good as Torino. Impressive. Great Slow Food Editore selection of books too.


Good coffee. Okay great espresso. Gelato looked great too.
188 Ludlow, NY


Smoke and the control room. Pretty cool to see this in real time.
Great place to watch fireworks…. You just have to talk your way in.


Boom.
Since Im in NYC, this is an appropriate throwback… to 2005: Christo & Jeanne-Claudes Gates in Central Park.




Before going to Peter Luger for a Steak Burger I would have said that I am strong enough to become a vegetarian and that I have the willpower to not eat meat. Now, I’ve gone to far. I can never be a vegetarian. Because I know how good a hamburger can be. The bacon cheeseburger from Peter Luger Steakhouse (which I asked for without cheese but came with cheese anyway) was the best damn burger I have ever eaten. And I will probably never eat it again.

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