Marta at Frank. Photo by Scott Bartolomei Edmonds.
From the beginning, New York City has been all about food experiences for this girl. When we first moved here, I was terrified of venturing outside to explore the city. That was until I saw a little blurb in Time Out New York about the best doughnuts in the city at the Doughnut Plant. Finding the place that made the best doughnuts in the city became my target and not too long afterwards, I found the strength to brave the city to find these doughnuts. I got lost, but with the help of a map and sheer determination I found the place.
Today, just like eight years ago, I continue to seek out new food experiences as a way to explore the city. Here are a few of my favorite discoveries.
Fusion
- A romantic dinner of anything served at Five Points
- Sunday brunch at Essex
- Food taken to an art at wd-50
- Inventive and delightful plates in an intimate setting at Graffiti
- Gorgeous sushi and oysters at Sumile
- Refreshing, well prepared and reasonably priced dishes at Mooncake
International
- Belgian - All the fries you could ever eat at Pommes Frites
- Burmese - Banana leaf flounder with coconut rice at Café Mingala
- Chinese - Sunday morning dim sum at Jing Fong
- Ethiopian - Eating with my hands at Ghenet
- Indian - Dosas for lunch and anything for dinner at Amma
- Italian - Polpettone with mashed potatoes and tomato gravy at Frank
- Spanish - A romantic paella to share at La Paella
- Spanish - A plate of olives at Oliva
- Spanish - Sangria and salpicón at Malaga
American
- Supersized french toasts at The Comfort Diner
- Outdoor burgers in Madison Square Park at the Shake Shack
Latin American
- Brazilian - Humble Brazilian food and awesome pique at Delicia Brazil
- Brazilian - The most delicious caipirinhas at Ipanema
- Cuban - A cubano prepared right in front of you at Mi Floridita
- Cuban - Savory cafeteria style rice and beans with pork at Margón
- Dominican - Roasted chicken at El Malecón
- Mexican - Killer frozen margaritas and flautas at Zarela
- Mexican - Happy hour $3 margaritas and free chips at Tequilas
- Mexican - Humble Mexican food at El Maguey y La Tuna
- Pan-Latino - Mojitos with raw sugar cane at Paladar
- Venezuelan - The most amazing patacones at Cocotero
Pubs and Bars
- Outdoor drinking and barbeque at the Frying Pan
- Early day drinking and a burger at The Half King
- Wine to start a date at Simone
- Fish and chips and a pint of Guinness at Thady Cons
- Lychee martinis at Verlaine
- A sexy night at the Cellar Bar
Bakeries
- Starting the morning at La Bergamote
- Hot chocolate and pretzel croissants at The City Bakery
- Sesame bread at the Sullivan Street Bakery
- Valrhona chocolate "Lovelies" at Three Tarts
- Beautifully decorated cupcakes at the Cupcake Café
- Bread and devil's food chocolate cake at Amy's Bread
- Lemon bread and biscuits with homemade preserves at Sarabeth's
- Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese at Murray's Bagels
- Doughnuts at the Doughnut Plant