I know people who know muffins, and those people know Blue Sky Muffins. They make muffins all morning long, meaning your muffin will most likely be warm. With coffee and muffins in tow, Nina and I left Brooklyn for yet another leg of a this here roadtrip. I had the blackberry, apple, bran. The photo above is not actually the inside of the adorable bakery, but rather an artistic interpretation of said space.
Filed under: Places to Eat | Tags: brooklyn, lunch, New York, New York City, restaurants, salad, sandwich
I always went to the original ‘Snice on 8th Ave and 13th St. in Manhattan, but this time I was on a mission to buy a baby carrier for a friend and thus, I decided to try the ‘Snice in Park Slope, BK. Luckily the menu at this fabulous vegetarian eatery/bakery/cafe is nearly identical. The Vegan Panini is composed of pesto, smoked tofu, and sun-dried tomatoes on the best, crunchy ciabatta. It continues to be my favorite sandwich in NYC. The Thai peanut salad is another steady ‘Snice offering.
Also, if you enjoy sandwiches and scanned things, you should check out scanwiches.
Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times
I’ve seen how seriously Portlanders take their coffee. Making coffee is not making coffee, it’s “pulling shots”. It’s a prestigious gig in the Northwest that requires training, winning competitions, and continued study. Apparently, the NYTimes deems that NY now takes its coffee seriously.
I think this map of good coffee is awesome, but it stresses me out a little bit. I’ve been away for nearly two years, and I haven’t tried half of these new places.
I enjoy Cafe Pedlar (from Stumptown dude who was kind of rude when I ordered), Gimmee! and Cafe Grumpy. Also, I often like plain old drip coffee. with pie.
Filed under: Places to Drink, Places to Eat | Tags: bars, best, favorites, food, love, New York City, restaurants
New York and Food. Two loves that will never be separated. Last week, New York was nearly too cold to be enjoyable, but I ducked into many a food/coffee/drinking establishment to warm up. Highlights below.
Filed under: Cook it, Places to Drink | Tags: brooklyn, holidays, lunch, New York City, tea
Olga says there’s a Russian saying that says how you ring in the New Year is how you’ll spend the next year. For me, that means I’ll spend the year warm, comfortable, and asleep (I wish!). I’d rather think that how you welcome the first day of the New Year is how the rest of the year will be. In my case, I’ll spend the year with friends over a cup of tea. This New Year’s day I hung with my friend, Wayde, in Brooklyn Heights who makes a perfect cup of tea. I think the best part of tea is the process. Wayde’s professionally precise process is as follows:
1. Boil water in fancy kettle with temperature control so you can get it to just below boiling.
2. Put quality black tea in fancy tea steeper. Add almost boiling water.
3. Be precise about steeping time. For our black Emperor’s tea from China, 3min 45 seconds was the sweet spot. Fancy iphone tea app not necessarily required, but helpful.
4. Pour. Enjoy. NO MILK OR SUGAR.
