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    Home > Blog > Uncategorized > My Trip to New York

    My Trip to New York

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Nov 29, 2014 · Modified: Apr 9, 2024

    Beautiful view of the wing of an airplane and light below from inside the cabin.

    I recently went on a trip to New York in October with my boyfriend and it was beautiful. I wanted to share my trip with you guys, what I did and what I ate, in case you are planning on taking a trip to New York anytime soon. Understand though that this isn’t a ‘guide’ by any means, and doesn’t include all the best restaurants ever in New York. This is just my little trip, where I ate very well and had a good time. ☺
    A view of a city street from above.A view looking out of a window.A view of trees lining an open space with a women walking.

    For this trip I decided I wanted to stay in Brooklyn because I had never really spent time there. We ended up staying at the McCarren Hotel and Pool in Williamsburg. The location was perfect and the hotel was affordable. We arrived at night and got to walk through the throngs of people in tight hipster pants (ok, I was wearing tight hipster pants also, whatever) drinking beer while wheeling our suitcases. I have never really experienced that kind of neighborhood before, where everyone was hanging out, all in the same age range. It’s kind of hard to explain, but that doesn’t really exist in LA. It’s so much more spread out that you don’t really get that same kind of sense of neighborhood that I felt when we made our way to the hotel. Anyway, our hotel borders McCarren Park and we were so tired, we just wanted to sleep. As we were falling asleep we were awaken with what could best be described as a drum circle taking place in the middle of the park. Hilarious.
    ABOVE: View from the hotel room + park across the street
    Sandwich halves on a wooden table.A person sitting at a table with a cup of coffee and a bottle of water.

    Breakfasts were usually pretty epic which made for a lot of skipped lunches. Black Seed Bagels (pictured above) was delicious. The beet cured salmon is probably the most beautiful salmon I have ever seen. It was a gorgeous magenta color. Crazy beautiful.

    We also went to Blue Bottle and got a muffin in a coffee filter. Cute.

    Also went to Marlow & Sons for breakfast. I got a biscuit with egg and bacon and it made me think about how I need more biscuits in my life.A group of cooks in a kitchen with bagels and bins above.A close up of cured fish in a display case.Menus with a plate of salmon benedict and drinks on top.Bagel and lox on a wooden cutting board on top of a menu.

    We went to Russ & Daughters, which was delicious and perfect. Perfect as in everything was crafted impeccably. They had wallpaper in the bathroom that was a pattern made out of sesame seeds! WHUT.A close up of a matcha canele.

    I also had a matcha Canelé at this place called Matcha Bar in Williamsburg. I LOVE matcha and have been obsessed with it for years. I’ve never had a matcha Canelé before, and now I think about it too often. I really with this place existed in LA, I would be there too often probably.

     A split photo, a glass on a table and a sandwich on a plate.

    Caracas Arepa Bar has become some what of a tradition for me. A long long time ago, before this blog even existed Jenny and I made a trek out to NY for business and went here. We were in love with this place and arepas and talked about craving them for a long long time after. Now every time I go to NY Caracas is a must go. I always got for the traditional Shredded Beef and Cheese. We also got the Tostones and they were amazing.A split photo of close up photos of pizzas.

    We went to Robertas Pizza with my friend Donny which was worth the wait. Loved their crust.A close up of slices of two different types of pie.

    I was very excited to finally go to Four & Twenty Blackbirds to try some pie. I have always been a big fan of their book, and their instagram.

    Went to Shake Shack. It was a really good quick lunch. This can best be described as the In and Out of the east coast. I wish though, we had been here when this happened. Bummer.A hand holding a bag of candied cashews.

    One of my favorite parts of the trip was going to Central Park. The leaves were just starting to turn, and it was really beautiful. I hadn’t ever really spent much time in the park before, so it was really nice to be able to roam around in perfect weather. I got some candied cashews (pictured above) to munch on, couldn’t have been more perfect.A body of water with people in boats and a city in the background. A large tree with a beautiful blue sky.

    We also walked along the entire high line, which was really beautiful. Some of the plants they had up there were very unusual and it was such a nice leisurely stroll.
    A group of people walking on a sidewalk.A cup of ice cream with wooden spoons on a wood table with a stone background.

    I am not sure how many times we had dessert at Milk Bar, but it was more than once I’ll say that. I had their fruity cereal shakes, I wish I was having one right now. OR this Thanksgiving croissant! I wish we would have been there while that was on the menu!

    It rained a little while we were there, such a nice break from the super hot (and annoying) weather we had been having in LA. I loved walking around NY at night in the rain.A city street and sidewalk covered in rain and colorful leaves.A blurry photo of a busy street.A group of people walking on a rainy night with umbrellas open.

    Near the end of the trip we took a little excursion to go to Dia: Beacon. You take a two hour train ride there right along the Hudson. It wasn’t the best and most clear day, but it didn’t really matter because it was still such a beautiful ride. A view from a train window of water and mountains.A bridge over a body of water.A tree lined wooden path.A tree lined body of water with mountains in the background.
    Overall it was such a nice trip, even though we didn’t quite get to all the places we wanted to eat. Some places we ate that are not pictured are Gramercy Tavern, which has been amazing every single time I have gone. We also ate at Estela which was very impressive. There was also Bar Primi which has amazing pasta, and the The Spotted Pig for a burger. Such a great trip!
    A split photo of a view of an airplane and from the window.A graphic wall in a hallway.Pictured above: Plane ride home and everyones favorite hallway at LAX.

    Some places that were on our list that we didn’t make it to:
    Burrow
    Bien Cuit
    Porchetta
    Mile End
    Meat Hook Sandwich
    Saltie
    Maison Premier 
    I’ll be saving those for next time. :)
    ♥ Teri

    Check out our Aspen Food & Wine Post, and our Pork Filled Weekend in Chicago!

    November 29, 2014 / 8 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Lucy

      March 15, 2016 at 12:30 am

      Great photos!! Never been to NY but now I’ve through your pics. Hope to take a walk at Central Park someday.

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    2. Katie @From Shores to Skylines

      December 01, 2014 at 7:23 am

      We might be booking flights that would leave us a 9 hour layover in New York – so this is perfect! Maybe we will just spend a few hours eating in Brooklyn ;)

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    3. Yie

      November 30, 2014 at 6:45 pm

      Looks like you had a lovely trip! I’m heading to New York for 3 days in mid January and some of your recommendations have just made my must-go list; that Matcha Canelé looks to die for!

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    4. Beth Hirsch

      November 30, 2014 at 9:04 am

      Your pics made me home sick… :)

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    5. ZuVuYah

      November 30, 2014 at 1:06 am

      THANK YOU! I have been hungering to go back & visit NY!! This is inspiring & filled with great suggestions!!

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    6. ~ Carmen ~

      November 29, 2014 at 11:25 pm

      Awesome photos. I’ve never been to NY, so it’s interesting to hear of the subcultures down there being so noticeable. :] // ▲ itsCarmen.com ▲

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    7. kiki@mykikicake

      November 29, 2014 at 3:13 pm

      Beautiful photos…makes me miss New Yorkso much <3

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    8. Millie | Add A Little

      November 29, 2014 at 11:24 am

      Looks like you had a wonderful trip Teri! The thanksgiving croissant sounds amazing!!

      Reply

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