New York City Eating Tour: Day 1

After a long and crazy week, I was finally ready to take my annual trip to New York City.

Two planes, one train, two cabs and thirteen hours later, I arrived to Manhattan. And so the eating tour began...

If any of you know me, you know I love mac and cheese.

Sarita's Macaroni & Cheese

345 East 12th Street

NY, NY 10003

http://www.smacnyc.com/

What I ordered:

The Alpine: "A Swiss Mac that keeps you coming back for more. Gruyere coupled with its partner in crime, slab bacon. Hard to resist!"

The Parisienne: "Mac-n-Cheese for the "upper crust". Creamy Brie, roasted figs, roasted shiitake mushrooms & fresh rosemary. It's addictive!"

What I thought:

Even the color of the walls and lighting scream mac and cheese! And they're not kidding when they say "slab bacon!" The Alpine was by far, my favorite. Although the roasted figs, mushrooms and rosemary added a nice touch to the Parisienne, the Brie was a little too strong for my taste. I guess I'm not "upper crust" enough.

A restaurant that only serves mac and cheese = one happy Kathy.

Afterwards, we had drinks at:
People's Lounge
163 Allen Street
New York, NY 10002
http://www.peoplelounge.com/

It was incredibly crowded that night (felt like I was in LA again). Honestly, there wasn't anything special about this bar. But then again, I was too tired from all the traveling to appreciate it. Or, too full from all the cheese I had just eaten.