Category: Food
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Chinatown
First stroll through Manhattan’s buzzing Chinatown which is so much bigger and more densely populated than the one in San Francisco. The sidewalks are packed with souvenir stores, grocers and vendors selling everything from tea to herbs and spices. Home to the cities largest Asian community, it offers a variety of Asian delicacies sold through…
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When food feels like home
What a surprise: I found a place that serves German Döner Kebab! I haven’t had one of those German /Turkish delicacies in ages so it was a no-brainer to go and check it out as soon as possible! Full of flavour, the toasted pita bread was filled with properly grilled meat (not the classic lamb,…
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Japan Fes.
En route to the union square farmers market I stumbled upon an instance of the Japan food festival. Apparently the world’s largest one that happens over 30 times a year! I learned that it’s quite common that food festivals here have many dates and change their location throughout the city. So I had an onigri…
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Hamburger America
Apparently a well known place for a traditional American hamburger and I have to say, the burger was surprisingly good! Even though it lacked a bit of finesse in my view, the meat was juicy, the fries crunchy and the wine chilled and delicious even when drunk out of a plastic cup 😀 Great start…
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Bagels & Lox
I’ve been to the original Russ & Daughters and let me tell you their salmon (aka lox), cream cheeses and of course bagels are something else… I was a bit confused about the store’s front sign which shows the word ‘Appetizers’ in the name. But once I looked up the meaning, it completely made sense.…
Josephine in New York City 