Dinner from Chicken Factory in Jersey City, NJ

Tried to order from bonchon and for some reason it was not available on grubhub,etc. so I ordered from Chicken Factory in Hoboken instead.  Their soy garlic is pretty close to Bonchon.  The spicy is too saucy and hot for me so we just got regular, as well as a bibimbap bowl that was pretty delicious and light as well.  Solid meal when you're craving korean fried chicken.

Small order of wings and drumsticks in soy garlic

Bibimbap bulgogi w/white rice and miso

Dinner from El Rinkoncito Peruano in Jersey City, NJ

We ordered take-out from a Peruvian place in the Heights.  The chicken was pretty delicious though a little dry.  The steak was definitely the better dish of the two - very moist and sides were great with it. The meal was also inexpensive and came quickly via Fastboy.  I don't know if I would say it was particularly memorable, but a decent meal.

Churrasco a la Pobre with white rice, fries, and sweet plantains

Half chicken.  Great flavors but a little dry 

Brunch at Marta in NYC

Had book club brunch at a Danny Meyer joint - Marta in midtown east.  They offered us complimentary hot chocolate - spiked or regular - which was really cute.  My pizza, which I had been looking forward to for awhile, was tasty but a wee bit salty.  It was still good the next day though.

*PATATE ALLA CARBONARA •Potatoes, Guanciale, Black Pepper, Pecorino, Egg

Dinner at Barbuto in NYC

Barbuto is my other fav Italian place, and it's just as popular.  We showed up at 6 and were told there was an hour wait for the table!  So we sat at the bar, and like L'Artusi, had excellent service and just as excellent food.   Finally got to try the chicken, which was delicious but not necessarily the best chicken I've ever eaten.  Their gnocchi is though!

gnocchi stagionale: sunchoke, parsnip, chestnut & dandelion pesto 

Even without meat, easily the best gnocchi of my life

gemelli con salsiccia: spicy sausage, tomato & pecorino.  Super delicious with a definite kick

patate: potatoes, pecorino & rosemary.  Great side for the chicken.  Just  wished there were more large pieces.  Lots of little bits there were totally crispy but not much potato/mush

pollo al forno: jw chicken & salsa verde.  Great flavors but found out next day when we ate it that it wasn't fully cooked inside :(

Bread pudding.  Delicious but I was so full that Dan had to eat most of it.  He didnt mind

Dinner at L'Artusi in NYC

Jordan, Dan and I went to L'Artusi for lunch.  Even though we went early right when it opened, they said it would be awhile for a table, so we decided to sit at the bar so didn't have to wait.  While not quite as comfortable as a table, service was great and we had the same delicious food.  Definitely in my top two Italian restaurants in NYC.

Roasted Beets with whipped ricotta, kohlrabi, orange, and seed crumble.  Good but not as memorable as the other dishes

Hamachi - lemon, grapes, ginger and basil.  We got this last time and it was just a delicious

The Best Spaghetti in NYC - garlic, chilies and parmesan.  Apparently I forgot to take a pic of another pasta dish we had :(

Olive Oil Cake - golden raisin marmellata, vin santo, and creme fraiche mousse.  Sooo good and moist and all the flavors marry perfectly

Brown Sugar croissant bread pudding - apple compote, spiced anglaise, pecan steusal and vanilla gelato.  All the flavors were great but overall this was a bit too sweet for me.  I prefer the olive oil cake

Brunch at City Diner in Jersey City, NJ

City Diner on the weekends is usually a pretty quick and delicious option for lunch.  This time was no different and I had some delicious chicken and waffles, while Dan got a taylor ham and egg and cheese wrap with fries.  Clearly both of us were feeling a little bit gross haha.

Taylor Ham, Egg, and Cheese wrap with fries.  Dan was eating the other half while this photo was being taken

Chicken and Waffles - large portion size and chicken had great flavor

Dessert from Dough in NYC

Dan and I went to Dough in Chelsea to pick up some doughnuts.  They were HUGE and similarly priced, if not slightly cheaper, than Doughnut Plant.  All were good but I still like the variety at Doughnut Plant better.  I liked how most of the dough doughnuts were yeast-based though.  A good option if you're craving non-chain doughnuts.

Four beauties.  (L to R clockwise) Glazed, Lemon Poppy, Dulce de Leche, and Chocolate

Lemon Poppy was way too lemon-y/sour.  Could only eat a few bites, which was sad.  The dulce de leche was great though very rich

Glazed was the best.  Chocolate frosted also super rich but tasty