New York Eating Trip

Yes, I pretty much took a trip to NYC just to eat. I mean, yeah, we saw some sights, took the city in, enjoyed the vibe, window shopped and all that. But it felt like each non-food moment was simply a stomach space creating interlude. I sometimes wonder if I’m taking it a bit too far, if I’m missing out on other experiences, just plowing through each food experience to get to the next taste of something new/cool/delicious/trendy/exotic/luxurious/hypnotic/mouthgasmic.

That being said, I just can’t help myself, I really enjoy discovering cities through eating. We walked all over the city doing the normal normal tourist stuff (Times Square….<shudder>), but that gets old real fast to me. Hanging out in restaurants I get to do some great people watching, I try to pick up the vibe of the restaurant & neighborhood, and it gives me the chance to talk to bartenders, waiters, sommeliers, and people who just happen to be sitting next to me. When they find out I’m interested in food, they all immediately have lists of “must-try” dining destinations, and I end up in some wonderful spot I never would have found otherwise. It makes the trip much more personal to me.

On a beautiful NYC weekend, diners were out en masse, restaurants had all the windows and doors blown open, and patio dining with a bloody mary was in style. For that experience, I’ll gladly accept the obsessed label.

Flickr albums are below, you can click on the set label within each slide show to go to the actual Flickr page, which has descriptions of most photos.