Lunch from Dig Inn in NYC

I decided to order a veggie bowl from Dig Inn and tried tofu instead of meat protein.  It made the bowl even cheaper, though again made it last for two meals.  The tofu was tasty and good texture, but their chicken is just so good that I always want to get that.

Farmer's Favorite Marketbowl - spiced farro w/butternut squash, charred brussels with honey chili oil, jasper hill mac and cheese, maple cauliflower with chickpea crumble, tofu and garlic aioli

a LOT going on in here and all vegetarian

Later I went back to get the chicken because it's so delicious.  I didn't love these sides.  The squash seemed like a small portion and the beets were nice and light but not as filling. 

Charred Chicken marketbowl - spiced farro w/butternut squash,  roasted honeynut squash with puffed wild rice, simple candy striped beets and garlic aioil

Lunch from Terri in NYC

I finally tried Terri - a vegan fast casual chain in NYC.  The salad I got was delicious and super filling - so much so that it lasted two meals.  The seitan "chicken" had a texture a bit harder than regular chicken, but had great flavor that made me forget temporarily that it wasn't meat.  The other toppings were great too.  The salad was kind of pricey but since it lasted for two meals, then it actually wasn't too much.

Southwestern salad - bbq "chicken," guacamole, sweet corn, black beans, tomato, quinoa, red peppers, red onion, romaine, and creamy chipotle dressing

Dinner at Dim Sum Bar in Brooklyn, NY

Dan and I went to a distillery in BK with Greg and Katy, then got delicious dim sum for dinner afterwards.  The dim sum was on par with places in Chinatown, but definitely cheaper.  No carts but it was nice to be able to focus on what we wanted on the menu.  Proof there is good dim sum in nyc outside of Chinatown.

Kalbi ribs and white rice

Shrimp hargow

Pork soup dumplings

Scallion pancake

Turnip cake

Shumai

Veggie steamed dumplings

Dinner at Pinch Chinese in NYC

Dan and I met up with Jordan and Justin at Pinch Chinese.  We were seated next to the chefs so we were able to see some preparation, which was fun and unique.  All of the food was exceptionally delicious.  The only con was it was a little pricey, but worth it.

the menu

Pork Soup dumplings

House Special Shrimp - tiger shrimp kung pao'd

Sichuan String Beans - dried shrimp and niman ranch pork

Seafood fried rice - bay scallop, blue crab, shrimp and house XO

Niman Ranch Cumin Ribs 

Dan Dan noodles - niman ranch pork and peanut

Steak fried rice with american wagyu bavette

Dinner at Mughlai Grill in NYC

Julia and I met up at Mughlai Grill on Clinton Street.  The yelp reviews were five-star, which I don't think I've ever seen.  The food was fine but certainly not the best indian food I've had, let alone in NYC.  Sort of confused why the reviews are so glowing, maybe because there's not that much Indian food on the LES?

Tandoori chicken

aloo gobi

entrees with naan and rice

Dinner at Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles in NYC

We went to get noodles at a hole-in-the wall spot in Chinatown, just a few doors down from Nom Wah.  It took a little while to get seated, and we sat in the basement not in the most glamorous location.  But the food was awesome, large portions, and very filling. 

So many dumplings

My duck soup

With thinner noodles

Thicker noodles w/beef

Thicker noodles all mixed up

Home-made breakfast hash

I made a home-made breakfast hash of spam, potatoes, peppers, and fried egg.  It was all in one skillet, so easy prep and it was a delicious mix of flavors.