NYC Recap ~ Including Eataly!

I love almost everything about NYC.  I go any chance I can get....which isn't often enough but twice within one year is good with me.  This NYC trip was a short one, thanks in part to flight delays and airplane break downs....but that's a whole other Southwest Air story.  Flying over the Rockies during winter time was pretty cool, I must say.

I basically had one full day to spend in NYC before flying back to CA.  I tried to pack in as much as I possibly could.

Mario Batali's Eataly is one stop I'm glad I had the chance to visit.  Sharon, at The Daily Meal suggested I check out this Italian mecca.....a must see if you love all things food.

Upon first setting foot inside, I thought what in the world is this place?!!  The crowds were massive, the volume-loud, counters everywhere with just about anything Italian and lots of Italian being spoken.

Eataly is a massive space with countless food counters, delis, restaurants, grocery outlets, fresh produce, a butcher counter, fish counter, you can buy freshly made pasta, they have olive oils galore and cheese counter that would put a smile on any dairyman's face.  

I was in total heaven here.

I had just eaten lunch when I visited Eataly but wished I was still hungry.  It was just after 2 p.m. and the place was completely packed.

I found out later that they even have a rooftop restaurant and brewery!  Next time for SURE.

I was really tempted to buy, buy, buy but didn't because I didn't think I could safely cart the goods home on the plane.

As I made my way to the back, through volumes of people, I found this delectable counter....still too full to eat anything, a photo is all I could do.

I will be back.

To end my day, after a tiny bit of shopping for the kids, I headed back to my hotel....The Sanctuary Hotel.  I was headed back to the bar area to have a drink before meeting friends for dinner when the sweet hostess stopped me and asked if I wanted to go up to the rooftop bar, Haven for Happy Hour.

PERFECT.

I could've stayed here the rest of the evening.  Cheers!

Until next time, NYC.

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The Daily Meal NYC

I just came off the most fun adult field trip ever.  While in NYC this past week I met with some folks at The Daily Meal.  The Daily Meal is an online newspaper for all things related to food and drink.  Great recipes, top stories, recipe of the day, culinary content from 300 food bloggers, restaurant reviews and lots of fun stuff.

My lunch date was at noon, which left me with ample time for some shopping in the a.m.  By the time 11 a.m. rolled around I had made the decision to walk the distance to The Daily Meal offices.....women can do just about anything in heels, why not walk 27 blocks?

Plus, I thought by walking I could really experience my surroundings.  I love visiting NYC and I wanted to soak in as much as possible...really get the feel, the sounds and smell of the city and see some really cool NYC architecture all at the same time.  I wasn't disappointed.  The Flatiron Building is probably my favorite piece of architecture in NYC.....so cool.

Once I arrived at The Daily Meal offices, I caught my breath and got to chat with Sharon Gitelle, Executive Director of Community Development and Arthur Bovino, Senior Editor.  They showed me The Daily Meal's newly complete state of the art Test Kitchen, where good things are going to happen.....like hosting celebrity chefs, online live streaming and fun food events.

After touring the offices and Test Kitchen, Sharon and I went out to lunch at Zero Otto Nove where we shared a La San Matteo, a pizza topped with fresh mozzarella, sausage and broccoli rabe that was fired up in their pizza oven....SO GOOD.

above pic courtesy ZON

So, if you get a chance, check out and bookmark The Daily Meal  as your online source to all things food......and you might even see some of my posts in the Culinary Content Network section.

Thank you Sharon and The Daily Meal for having me!

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A Day in SOHO NYC ~ My Custom Belt

I've only been to SOHO twice in my life.  The first time was hurried, rushed and fit-in to the schedule.  This time around, I experienced it as it should be experienced.  It felt like a Sunday afternoon, even though it was Thursday, the weather was pleasant, not too hot, just right.  I was with girlfriends, good friends, the type I can live in very close quarters with for at least five days in a row.  No one was rushed, a great day.

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Bacon Wrapped Dates - Portuguese Roll-Ups

I just returned from NYC where I was attending a Blogging conference.  Five days of sessions, networking, meetings, and cocktail parties.  I had been invited to attend the Social Soiree party held at this swanky bar, Murals on 54th, located in the Warwick Hotel.  The purpose of the party was to meet the brands that the Social Soiree team work with, drink some cocktails, meet other bloggers, and eat some very yummy appetizers.

One of the appetizers served, one of my very fave's, was bacon wrapped dates.  OH SO GOOD!  If you like the taste combination of sweet with salt, you will LOVE this dish.  Only two ingredients needed: dates and bacon!


After having a few {bacon dates} at the party, I remembered I had prepared these for a party last year but ate many of them myself prior to attending the party.....they only party they made it to was the one going on in my tummy that day.  I think this is why I don't make these too often.

So if you can refrain from gobbling these up yourself before taking them or serving them at a party, here's all you need to do...........

Portuguese Roll Ups

Ingredients needed:
30 pitted dates
bacon
+ toothpicks

Slice the bacon in half, length-wise. Wrap a date with a bacon strip and secure with a toothpick. Place all on a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes then turn and bake for another 8-10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

before they go in the oven

Enjoy!

Here's a peek at the Social Soiree Party.........

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