Sunday, February 26, 2023

Brunch from Daily Provisions in NY, NY

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.

Arguably the best BEC in NYC

The bacon is thick cut and everything

Had to try the sausage egg and cheese.  Sausage had a bit of a kick

Also excellent but the bacon has my heart





Home-made Korean dinner

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.

Marinated bulgogi and spicy pork with various kim chis, rice and lettuce wraps

TJ's spicy rice cakes


Dinner at Fernandes Steak House in Newark, NJ

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.

Giant jarra of sangria

My ribeye steak with rice, veggies and fries

Dan's giant cowboy steak

Another view of the cowboy steak.  I took his dipping sauce for the fries and chips

Another shot of my food

Side of fries because one type of potato isn't enough


B-day tiramisu :)




Dinner from Iron Works Barbecue in Austin, TX

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.



Sausage with german potato salad

BRISKET.  Amazing


Breakfast at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, TX

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

Dan of course got sausage with biscuits and gravy

Close-up of the biscuits and gravy

I got lemon curd ricotta pancakes because I always have to get that if it's an option.  Definitely solid.  The blueberry compote which normally I wouldn't like actually worked well w/the curd


Dinner at Better Half Coffee & Cocktails in Austin, TX

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.

Delicious drinks - something and pink sangria

Got burgers and fries but done right



Glazed donuts


Dinners from Topaz Thai Cuisine in Belleville, NJ

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.

Dinner #1


Steamed Dumpling. Basically Shumai, and pretty good for a non dim sum place

Tom Yum soup

Volcano crispy chicken.  Not too spicy but was in the mood for something fried

Pineapple fried rice with pork.  Loved all the cashews and great flavor.  They sadly don't have pork sausage as an option though which is why Clifton Thai's pineapple fried rice is my fav

Dinner #2

Pineapple fried rice with chicken

Curry puff.  These were excellent and I think meatless

Crispy chicken fried rice

Steamed veggies.  I liked that this was an option because it was a cheap addition but good way to get in veggies