You guys, my imminent move back to California is finally happening. After 4 years of living in Manhattan, my move date is set for end of summer. That’s 60 days away and I’m freaking out!
So YOU KNOW I’ve been making a list and checking it twice. My foodie list that is.
When thinking about what I’ll miss the most from NYC, there’s a few categories for me.
- The top of my list is all the Japanese food here – I’m thinking mainly izakayas (Hello: Sake Bar Hagi) and ramen, so you’ll see a good amount of those on the list.
- Close second is Korean eats like Pocha 32’s budae jjigae and the most amazing Korean Fried Chicken at Mad for Chicken. Truly the best kind of KFC.
- Delicious Italian food. Think amazing NYC Pizza from Marta or just the street corner. There’s also fancy places like dell’anima that I’m dying to finally try.
- Cheap eats. Mamoun’s in St. Mark’s is a must and where am I going to get my Sichuan fix now? Will def pick up a bowl of X’ian Famous Food’s Noodles. Then, there’s Shake Shack which I don’t think I can compare to In n Out since I’m a Cali girl at heart, but I do love those crinkle fries. Oh, and not sure how much this counts as a cheap eat, but Handy Nasty, I will never forget you and will definitely have to pay a visit to say goodbye.
It’s definitely going to be a crazy 60 days of eating adventures…
Update: Here’s a roundup of the restaurants we ended up going during July and then our last 30 days in August.
Fo’Sho Hitting These Up
New & Want to Try |
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| Blanca | Cosme ( ) |
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Fuku
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Huertas | dell’anima | ||||
Takashi Ramen
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Ramen Lab
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Dassara Ramen | ||||
Estela
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Repeats of Food I’ll Miss the Most |
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| Mad for Chicken | Kang Ho Dong | Ippudo | |
| Totto Ramen | Pocha 32 | Mourmon’s | |
| Shake Shack | X’ian Famous Foods | 2nd Ave Deli | |
| Sake Bar Hagi | Curry Ya | Han Dynasty | |
| Desnuda | Halal Guys | Sushi Dojo | |
Want to go if I have time
Italian & Pizza |
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| Carbone | Parm | il Buco Alimentari & Vineria | |
| Peasant | Marta | Lucali | |
Japanese |
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| 15 East | Hakata Tonton | ||
| Katsu-Hama | |||
Bagels & Brunch |
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| Brooklyn Bagel | Black Seed Bagels | Russ & Daughters Café | |
| Clinton Street Bakery | Élan | ||
Other Good Eats |
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| Betony | Momofuku Ko | The Dutch | |
| Spotted Pig | Breslin | M. Wells Steakhouse | |
| Wolfgang’s Steakhouse | BLT Prime | Little Beet Table | |
| Narcissa | Casa Mono | Bâtard | |
| Fette Sau | Smorgasburg | Zabar’s | |
