Dreaming of New York Eating

On this dreary Sunday morning, I am dreaming of eating out in New York City. In just a few short weeks I will be winging my way to the Big Apple for the crazy blogging conference known as BlogHer. There's so much going on with the conference itself that I am worried I won't have much of a chance to see the city. Luckily I tacked an extra day and a half for non-conference activities.

And on those days, eating is on the top of my list. Of course most of it will be done on the cheap but there will be a splurge here and there. Good food is always worth it. There are only three meals that aren't provided by the conference or events: lunch and dinner on Wednesday and dinner on Sunday. So I've got to plan my time (and dollars) wisely.

For dinner Sunday, I am pretty determined to eat at one of the Momofuku restaurants. A friend made some meals from his cookbook a few weeks back and I seriously wanted to lick the plate. In fact I think I might have. This will probably be my splurge meal.

I've bookmarked the Find NYC Food Trucks site. Shockingly the food truck craze has not made it to my small city so eating from some of them is a must. I culled some favorites from this post by Brooklyn Nomad. This place is right by the Hilton so I think I better add a late night meal to my eating out list. I will probably need to it to soak up all the alcohol from the free drinks.

Though I am not sure I want to waste my New York eats on mac and cheese, S'Mac sounds like what the restaurants must be like in heaven. "Mac-n-Cheese for the "upper crust". Creamy Brie, roasted figs, roasted shiitake mushrooms & fresh rosemary" or "A Swiss Mac that keeps you coming back for more. Gruyere coupled with its partner in crime, slab bacon. Hard to resist!". Yes, please! Plus the "nosh" portions are under $10.


What else? What else? A classic New York bagel? A slice of pizza? Lunch at the Carnegie Deli? Pastries at Bouchon Bakery?

And in my dreams? I am eating at Masa.