Dinner from Red White and Que in Kearny, NJ

OMG Red White and Que is on Uber Eats!  Nicole is soo lucky that they deliver to her.  The bbq was awesome, though I always think better in person.  Prices are as low though and delivered straight to the front door, so cannot complain.  I don't think all the sides were available on the app but we got the basics of what we wanted.

Brisket, ribs and sausage with beans and jalapeno cornbread

Brunch at Buddy Who's in Jersey City, NJ

Went to brunch at Buddy Who's.  I'm slowly working my way through the menu but happy to try new things as there's lots of good stuff on their menu.  A lot of the options are definitely not the healthiest but such fun combinations that other places don't have (ie. huge cereal pancakes).  My triple pork BLT was definitely one of those type of dishes.

One side of the new menu

Dan's sausage and biscuits with eggs and home fries

Ultimate BLT- pork belly, bacon, lettuce, tomato, chicharrons, and pepperoncini aioli with fries

Porky goodness

Dinner at Luzzo's Neapolitan Pizza & Wine Bar in Long Island City, NY

Dan and I went out to Long Island City to visit Julia and Rob and their baby.  We were going to try a new Indian spot but they don't take reservations and it was insanely crowded, so instead we went to a delicious pizza spot.  Pizza was on par with some of our favorite thin crust pizza places, and it's food-baby approved haha.   Great pizza joint in LIC.

Capricciosa - tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, italian ham, and mushrooms.  Dan was kind and did not include the olives that were supposed to be on it

Margherita with one slice removed

My Stracciatella - stracciatella cheese, shrimp and pistachio.  Delish

Brunch at Amelia's Bistro in Jersey City, NJ

Went to brunch at Amelia's nearby.  We were seated in basement, which I don't think I realize they had before we were seated there.  Service was a bit slow as the place was pretty packed, but the food was tasty and there are sooo many options on their menu.  Also love their complimentary mini muffins.

Basket of mini muffins with jam yummy

Amelia's Steak N Cheese - white cheddar, charred balsamic tomatoes, caramelized onion, and wild mushrooms

Breakfast Flat Bread - herb ricotta, potato gratin, applewood bacon, scrambled eggs

Southern Apple Chicken Sausage and Biscuits - homemade sausage gravy

1/2 pound black angus burger with fries

Dinner at Eataly in NYC

We went to Eataly Flatiron for their Restaurant Fest, a special two course meal for only $18.  We went to La Pizza La Pasta in their Flatiron location.  It was a bit hectic getting seated as there was a crowd of people by the hostess, but a nice, delicious and very inexpensive meal.

Mozzarella and kale salad

Cavolo Nero E Pera - lacinto kale, pears, gorgonzola dop, walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette

Mozz close up

Delicious and rich lasagna

Lunch at Peaches Hot House in Brooklyn, NY

Nicole and I went to Peaches Hot House in Bed Stuy for brunch.  The place was pretty small but fortunately we got seated quickly.  Unfortunately we were seated next to two young screaming children, the food was pretty good so overall worth it. There's a new closer Peaches but it was closed the day we went so we went to the original location in Bed Stuy.  The fried chicken was good but the star of my meal was definitely the crispy grits.

Tasty drinks

Barbecued Shrimp, Crispy Grit Cakes, Sweet Peppers, Smoked Jalapeno

Our two chicken plates.  One with a side of mac and cheese, and the other with collard greens

Close up of the chicken.  If you want "hot" chicken though you just get a side of spices, which was weird to me since you'd think they would marinate the hot chicken in it

Brunch at City Diner in Jersey City, NJ

The 'rents, Dan and I went to City Diner for brunch  They've recently updated their menu to be a less massive but still many great options.

my Monte Cristo - Brioche French toast, stuffed with fresh ham, sliced turkey and melted swiss, dusted with powdered sugar served with warm syrup and homefries 

another shot of my monte cristo

French toast with eggs and ham

Turkey burger w/fries