Given the sheer number of pictures of food that are on this blog, I assure you that Sarah and I do not each weigh 300 pounds. Although it is true that we love to cook at home and pig out on vacation, we try to be reasonably healthy the rest of the time. That being said, here are some pictures of our recent trip to New York, and all of the stuff we ate while we were there.
Promptly upon getting off the bus in NYC, our first stop was the Shake Shack, which may be one of the greatest burger places ever (it at least rivals In-n-Out for me, which is really saying something). If you're ever in the neighborhood, be sure to get the black-and-white shake. It rocks.
We spent a few hours trying to walk off the burgers, primarily so that we would have a reason to go to Levain Bakery later on. This bakery was founded by two ladies who regularly train for triathlons, and wanted a gigantic cookie to eat after they finished their races. They are famous for their chocolate chip walnut cookies (on an unrelated note, I think Sarah has a future as a hand model).
Don't worry, we did some cultural stuff to try and fill the hours between meals. We saw "West Side Story" on Broadway, visited a few museums and historic districts of Manhattan, and went to a rock concert at Madison Square Garden (the real reason for our trip to New York). Here's a shot of Sarah at the Museum of Natural History.
Here's me in front of a Triceratops. I waited until the sun went down, but it didn't come to life. I feel like Ben Stiller lied to me.
Our last snack before getting back on the bus to head home was a pistachio macaroon from Bouchon Bakery in Columbus Square. Unlike the American coconut-flavored version, European macaroons are more like an Oreo cookie, and quite tasty. Aside from that, we also managed to fit in Venezuelan arepas, bagels from our favorite deli, and ribs from Brooklyn's famous Dinosaur BBQ. Yay food!
