If I would move to New York, the main reason would be FOOD. ♥ There are so many great choices! Any craving could be satisfied because of the immense variety. Know what to eat in New York and learn how to indulge like a true foodie. While our friend was busy preparing the itinerary, I was busy researching what to eat. After getting good recommendations from friends and bloggers, I picked 11 restaurants/bakeries that struck my curiosity.

1. Shake Shack

Location: Several areas in New York

Price: $5-10

Its overwhelming popularity made it on top of the must-eat list. I ordered the Shack Stack ($10) and it lived up to the hype! Shack Stack has a cheeseburger AND a ‘shroom burger. Oh boy, I wish I could eat this everyday. The first bite was heavenly! The cheeseburger patty was fresh and perfectly marinated. The ‘shroom burger was a surprise. The mushroom ‘patty’ was a crispy fried portabello mushroom oozing with melted cheese. Even the soft potato bun was delicious. Sigh…

The only sad thing about Shake Shack is its serving size.

2. Noreetuh

Location: 128 1st Avenue

Price: $20-25

Noreetuh is a Hawaiian restaurant. For appetizer, Mr. C and I ordered the Corned Beef Tongue Musubi ($7). The combination of the corned beef tongue, nori, cilantro, and peanuts was fantastic. We also ordered the savory Teriyaki Chicken ($22) which was flavorsome! It was served with artichokes and pickled raisins.

3. Luke’s Lobster

Location: Several areas in NYC

Price: $16

The Lobster Roll was mouthwatering! It was a small serving of buttered, toasted bun LOADED with fresh, juicy lobster meat soaked in lemon butter. The lobster roll was sprinkled with Luke’s Lobster special secret spices. It was very refreshing to eat. The only downside was its snack-size serving. I could eat two of these!



4. Bob White

Location: 57 7th Avenue South

Price: $10

If you’re a fan of Southern-style fried chicken, you must eat at Bob White. The fried chicken had a crispy, golden brown skin. It was moist in the inside and perfectly seasoned. There’s no need for sauce! I loved the biscuit that came with the meal. It was soft, buttery and crispy on the outside. It tasted so good especially when dipped in honey.

5. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza

Location: Several locations in NYC (I suggest ordering a slice of pizza from 114 10th Ave and eating at High Line for a beautiful view)

Price: $5/slice

You can’t visit New York and not eat pizza because it is one of their staple foods. The signature Artichoke Pizza of Artichoke Basille’s Pizza was delicious! It was very creamy and filled with artichoke hearts, Mozarella and Pecorino Romano cheese. Yum!!!

6. Wafels & Dinges

Location: Several areas in NY

Price: $7-13

The Throwdown Waffle was amazing!! The warm waffle was light and crisp. It was topped with spekuloos spread, whipped cream and more spekuloos cookie crumble.

7. Ferrara Bakery

Location: 195 Grand St.

Price: $8

The Lobster Tail caught my curiosity when it was featured in Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate. It was heavily stuffed with delicious custard cream and generously sprinkled with sugar, just the way I like it!

The Chocolate Cannoli was to die for! The cannoli was covered with thick chocolate and filled with cream… Oh, the cream was absolutely wonderful! It was made of sweet ricotta cheese mixed with chocolate chips.

8. Eileen’s Special Cheesecake

Location: 17 Cleveland Pl

Price: $3.75/mini cheesecake

I love their cheesecakes because they are so light and fluffy! The crust was crumbling beautifully. We ordered Salted Caramel and Bailey’s Irish Coffee. Both are incredible! It’s good that they serve the cheesecakes in mini size because there are lots of flavors to try.



9. Magnolia Bakery

Location: Several areas in NYC

Price: $3.75-6.75

Another popular dessert in NYC is Magnolia Bakery’s Banana Pudding. It was fluffy and thick with layers of delicious vanilla wafers, fresh bananas and heavy vanilla pudding. It was creamy and had the right amount of sweetness.

10. Bouchon Bakery

Location: 1 Rockefeller Plaza

Price: $3/large macaron

This is the biggest and best macaron I have ever eaten. It was light and crisp on the outside and soft, moist and chewy on the inside. In the middle of these perfect shells was a soft creamy filling. I need to come back for more!

11. Dough

Location: Several areas in NYC

Price: $3

Dough’s doughnuts are larger than the usual doughnuts. They are soft and chewy but denser than I prefer. We ordered the Dulce de Leche and it was great! I loved the toasted almonds which gave a crunch.

I can’t wait to go back to NYC and try more food. Which one do you like the best?

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