Grubhub had a special lunch deal in the city where you got $15 credit for lunch, making this meal almost free (total paid was $2.76 with tax). The line was crazy to pick it up and it was way too much food, but cannot complain because was fresh, tasty and so cheap
In a town not that big, I'm thrilled that we have multiple pastry options. My fav cannolis and thus cannoli cream are from here. My absolute fav thing to get is the pignoli cannoli because I love the pignolis, and I love the cannolis, and together it is unbeatable.
Went to brunch with Laura and Affi and found a great spot which to date has become my fav brunch spot nearby. They have plenty of both sweet and savory options on their brunch menu, plus more dinner-y foods. I've only made my way through a few options but everything has been delicious and pretty affordable.
In the mood for meat? Mighty Quinn's BBQ is an excellent spot for those bbq meat cravings. For the NY/NJ area, I think it's excellent and you can order and not break the bank. Their brisket is probably my fav meat (as it usually is in most places). I like the combos so you can get multiple meats, and love their vineger based sides and that you can get a bun if you want to make a sandwich.
I found mushy peas at the grocery store so of course had to have some fish and chips. We had TJ's fish nuggets, the mushy peas, and I made potato wedges in the air fryer. Honestly, the air fryer is a God send. We use it daily for so many things. Great as a toaster, cooking many frozen things from TJ's, making veggies, wings or chicken. Our instant pot fryer is one of the best on the market.
Nutley apparently has great food. On one street, side by side, are these two spots that have tasty and delicious snacks. Dan is made at Kubo because of bad service he recently encountered, but I can't hide that their food particularly ube offerings, are delish. Cubita Cafe has delicious Cuban food and some amazing empanadas.
Having Daily Provisions right by the Peloton Studio is truly a blessing. You can order online in advance or if you order inside, it's usually a pretty quick turn-around. Great to eat in there quickly after working out or on the go.
Dan and I love korean food and thankfully we have HMart not too far away so we can pick up marinated meat and grill it up. Making some rice and having lettuce, and buying ban chan, and you can have a delicious Korean meal at home.
For my birthday, Dan and I went to Fernandes Steak House for giant steaks. As usual, we ate and drank too much but it was worth it. We hadn't been out to eat in awhile so it was nice to get out and remember the good old days haha.
Amidst the wedding festivities, one day we wanted a mid-day snack so picked up some BBQ at Iron Works and ate at the hotel. It was dirt cheap and delicious and hit the spot completely.
We stayed at the Fairmont and thanks to Chase, we had many points for meals each day. We got room service other days but the first morning had a delicious breakfast in one of their restaurants. We felt fancy haha
While in Austin for Pooja's wedding, we met up with Micah and Cliff for dinner. We ate outside which was nice although night so a tad chilly, but they had heat lamps and was definitely warmer than in NY/NJ. The food and vibes were great and such a stark contrast to the crowdedness of the NY/NJ area.
As mentioned Clifton Thai is usually our go-to, but Topaz Thai is another excellent Thai place and their menu is a little more expansive. It's a little more expensive but great variety when we want Thai but a few different dishes.
