NYC Foodie Friday: July & August 2023

Lyssy In The City

Sep 1

Hi friends, welcome back to another edition of my monthly series showcasing all my delicious eats during the month. As you know, one of my favorite parts of living in NYC is the abundance of incredible food, and I've been on a mission to try all the best places and share my finds along the way. Disclaimer: these posts will cause hunger If you want to stay up to date on all my foodie finds, you can follow my food Instagram here.

As usual, I went to Dominique Ansel to grab the monthly Cronut flavor of Pineapple & Oolong Ganache for July. I am not a huge pineapple flavored fan, except for the actual fruit, so I didn't love this cronut. It was a very strong pineapple flavor. Jon enjoyed this cronut, but it wasn't my cup of tea.

August's flavor was Matcha & Coconut and this one had a good mix of the two flavors. Usually, one flavor overpowers the other. I'm not the biggest matcha fan, so this one wasn't one of my favorites, but if you like matcha you probably would love this.

My ordering so far of most to least favorite: Salted Caramel Pretzel, Cherry Jam & Cappuccino Ganache, Peach & Cornbread Ganache, Lychee Ganache & Mascarpone Ganache, Pumpkin Pie & Brown Sugar Ganache, Blueberry & Sweet Corn, Ube Ganache & Thai Coconut Ganache, Strawberry & Olive Oil, Lemon Curd & Graham Cracker Ganache , Blackberry Jam & Coconut Ganache, Early Grey & Okinawa black Sugar, Mango Jam & Milk Chocolate Ganache, Strawberry Poppyseed & Buttermilk, Raspberry & Pistachio, Honey Peach Jam & Graham Cracker Ganache, Almond and Fig, Matcha & Coconut, Passionfruit & Vanilla, Peanut Butter & Banana, Caramel Flan & Orange Marmalade, Pineapple & Oolong, Green Apple Butterscotch, and Black Truffle & Caramel Popcorn Cronut.

We had dinner with our friends at Keens Steakhouse near Times Square and this meal was amazing! The food is high quality and the portions are pretty large. I only have pictures of the porterhouse steak for three, but it easily fed four of us. It reminded me a lot of our steak in Florence.

Places I was invited to:

Sol Cucina is a Mexican restaurant with a few locations across the country. It recently opened in NYC and Jon and I had a great time checking it out! Make sure you come hungry because the portions are massive! We enjoyed the margaritas, Sol Guacamole, Carnitas Burrito, and Short Ribs Barbacoa.

Lovely's Old Fashioned is an old school burger joint and is the perfect spot if you need a quick, delicious bite in Hell's Kitchen. My favorite was the Charlotte's Special with a delicious secret sauce. I also enjoyed the Double Cheeseburger and a Mushrooben (vegetarian option).

Draught 55 is a fun pub with a great selection of draft beer, fun cocktails, and delicious food! My favorite was the Nachos, Grass Fed Burger, Guinness Beef Stew, and the Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders. All of the entrees are under $25 which is a great deal in NYC, especially for the quality and freshness of ingredients.

Redeye Grill is an upscale, midtown staple located right across from Carnegie Hall and a few blocks from Central Park. We went here for brunch and a star from Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Law and Order and Chicago Med, S. Epatha Merkerson, was sitting at the table behind us. We had the Tuna Tartare, Spicy Popcorn Shrimp, Waffles & Fresh Fruit, Avocado Toast with Fried Eggs and Smoked Salmon, and Chocolate Cake.

Steak Frites Bistro is a delicious French bistro not too far from Times Square and the Theater District. The menu features a good variety and an extensive wine list. Everything was so delicious from the complimentary sourdough bread to the hanger steak and addicting pommes frites. Some of the highlights were the Croque Madame, Hanger Steak 9oz, and Chocolate Ganache Soufflé. This meal was one of my favorites of the month!