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Bar Pinotxo

Bar Pinotxo Mercat de la Boqueria Carrer la Rambla 89 08002 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor Bar Pinotxo was another popular and highly recommended spot at La Boqueria. Again the wait times were reported to be lengthy but we got a table after about 15 minutes. Unlike the other bar eateries at La Boqueria, Bar Pinotxo actually…

Gelaaati di Marco

Gelaaati di Marco Carrer de la Llibreteria 7 08002 Barcelona, Spain There’s a lot of delicious food to be found in the Gothic district. The key word is FIND. The multitude of snaking alleyways that make up the Gothic quarter can make it challenging. If you’re not really paying attention you could easily get lost…

El Quim de La Boqueria

El Quim de La Boqueria Mercado de La Boqueria La Rambla 91 08002 Barcelona, Spain Doing the food research for Barcelona was a daunting task. It is a city with no shortage of FANTASTIC eats. One week seemed like a sufficient amount of time to hit up most of the big tourist attractions, but would…

Eataly

Eataly 200 5th Ave New York, NY 10010 Yelp Eataly is everything Italian food. It’s part restaurant, food court, food hall, market, and specialty store rolled into one giant sprawling behemoth. NYC is blessed to have not one, but two, locations throughout the city. I could have easily spent hours here just looking around and…

Eleven Madison Park

Eleven Madison Park 11 Madison Ave New York, NY 10010 Yelp You may remember that in 2013 I went to Eleven Madison Park. It was then and there that I had THE BEST F*CKING meal of a lifetime. There have been many meals since then that certainly deserve to be up there with Eleven Madison…

The Lobster Place / C&P Galley

The Lobster Place Chelsea Market 75 9th St. New York, NY 10011 Yelp Chelsea Market is one awesome food hall and I highly recommend the place for any foodie. I loved wandering the place, checking out menus, seeing what was good to eat, and perusing the various markets. The Lobster Place is both a…

Los Tacos No. 1

Los Tacos No. 1 Chelsea Market 75 9th St. New York, NY 10011 Yelp Coming from Southern California, I am not so inclined to eat Mexican food unless I am visiting a place that has more Mexican people than my home state. However, Los Tacos No. 1 came highly recommended to me by another food blogger. It also…

Num Pang

Num Pang Multiple locations throughout NYC I stumbled upon Num Pang on Yelp. I was interested to see something that looked very much like a Vietnamese sandwich categorized as “Cambodian.” I tried the location at Chelsea Market, which by the way is an AWESOME food lovers paradise. The sandwiches have all the construction and accoutrements of…

ChikaLicious Dessert Bar

Chikalicious East Village 203 E. 10th St. New York, NY 10003 Yelp Sweets Raku has to be the best stand alone dessert restaurant. It’s been hard to find anything like it, let alone anything as delicious. ChickaLicious comes close. Both places craft beautiful desserts with multiple components, layering and contrasting flavors and textures. It makes a…

Sushi Nakazawa

Sushi Nakazawa West Village 23 Commerce St. New York, NY 10014 Yelp I don’t do a lot of documentaries, but Jiro Dreams of Sushi has to be one of my favorites. The artistry, cinematography, and simplicity of its story telling can make anyone fall in love with sushi. I definitely wanted to run out and…

Xi’an Famous Foods

Xi’an Famous Foods Midtown West 24 W 45th St. New York, NY 10036 (multiple locations throughout New York) Yelp I’ve seen so many TV pieces on various food and travel shows highlighting the famous noodles at Xi’an Famous Foods. Spicy food isn’t my favorite, but I can appreciate the heat if the food is good. It…

Momofuku Milk Bar

Momofuku Milk Bar 220 8th Ave New York, NY 10011 (Multiple locations throughout NYC) Yelp I guess the Weather God wasn’t smiling down upon me during my birthday NYC trip. It was gloomy, a little cold, and rainy. So we were glad to finally escape the drizzle when we stepped into Milk Bar. I…