One of our favorite parts of any trip, and something we always set out to do is to enjoy good food! New York is known for being one of the culinary capitals, and so we wanted to share just a few of the places we went to that we enjoyed on our very very short trip to the big apple. So here are a few places that we found pretty darn scrumptous!
Clarks Restaurant is a classic New York City diner. I actually remember going here with my parents on one of the trips we took when I was much younger. The atmosphere is quaint. But there is good food, good staff, and great coffee. You can’t really ask much more of a diner. But they give it to you anyways. Kelli and I both got a version of the eggs benedict. I went with the classic and Kelli got hers with avocado instead of ham. But they were both delicious. You know it’s a good diner when they know how to make a hollandaise sauce right! We actually went here on a last day we got to spend in NYC and it was a great way to end the eating adventure of the trip. 
Foragers market may appear just a little neighborhood market full of organic goods. But it also holds a small deli and a juice bar. Since neither of us could decide exactly what we wanted, we do what we usually do. Share. (Which has gotten a little bit harder since pregnant, with my appetite ever growing). We each got a sandwich and went halfsies on both. Kelli chose the Roasted Pulled Pork Sandwich and I settled on the Rotisserie Chicken Sandwich. Both were packed with flavor and you have to love the bar seating that faces the street. Perfect for people watching in DUMBO. On this particular day, there was a surprise rainstorm, and we could not help but gawk a little at the true New Yorkers walking the streets like it was nothing. Something us weather spoiled Californians don’t quite understand.
This is actually the first place we ate at. After a long 5 hour flight, this pregnant lady was famished. So after reaching Brooklyn Heights, we took a stroll down the street and stepped into Le Pain Quotidien. We initially were brought in by the style that was just our taste. Aged wood, chalboards, rustic art, and crates galore. We were in love. And so hungry we didn’t even care if the food was good. But it was great! Kelli was in the mood for a salad and ordered the Aged Goat Cheese & Arugula Salad. It came with a side of assorted fresh baked breads which was delcious to pair with it. The salad is very lightly dressed, but adding the lemon and a little pepper was really all it needed anyways for the goat cheese and arugula’s flavors to stand on their own. I ordered the Grilled chicken & Smoked Mozzarella Tartine. (For those of you who don’t know what a tartine is as we didn’t, it’s a sandwich served open faced). Let me tell you, it hit the spot perfectly. Pesto, mozzarella, arugula, bruschetta on fresh baked bread. How could you go wrong?
Something we did find slightly disappointing was that here we thought we had found this great NYC cafe. But turns out it’s a chain. The plus side, however, is that we have several locations here in L.A. So you can try this deliciousness without the 5 hour plane ride. And Kelli and I most likely will go back to remind ourselves how great this trip was!
