Foodie Friday: February 2024

Lyssy In The City

March 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 February's Cronut flavor of Rhubarb Jam & Rose Ganache. This one is one of the prettiest cronuts they've had lately, but I thought the Rhubarb flavor was a little overwhelming. Usually my critique has been that they're lacking flavor, but not this month.

My ordering so far of most to least favorite: Salted Caramel Pretzel, Cherry Jam & Cappuccino Ganache, Cappuccino & Maple, Peach & Cornbread Ganache, Stracciatella & Salted Milk, 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, Rhubarb Jam & Rose, Honey Peach Jam & Graham Cracker Ganache, Almond and Fig, Butterscotch & Rice Pudding, Malt & Caramel, Apple & Rhubarb, Matcha & Coconut, Passionfruit & Vanilla, Peanut Butter & Banana, Caramel Flan & Orange Marmalade, Pineapple & Oolong, Green Apple Butterscotch, and Black Truffle & Caramel Popcorn Cronut.

Places I was invited to:

We had another brunch at Little Rebel and tried some of the other delicious menu items. Our favorite was the Hangover Bagel but you can't go wrong Brunch Burger on brioche or some classic Avocado Toast on toasted sourdough.

Handcraft Burgers & Brews has my favorite smash burgers in the city and this was my third time going back, but Jon's first experience. We ordered the 6.6 Burger (our fav), Vegas Rodeo, fries, and Buffalo Tots. Every month they have a Burger of the Month and Februarys was the Vegas Rodeo with a single beef patty, sharp American cheese, smashed tater tots, and onions.

My friend invited me to dinner at Albert's Bar and this Midtown spot was really cool and unexpectedly upscale! We went on a Wednesday and it was full of business professionals unwinding from the workday. For dinner we ordered the Forbidden Rice Arancini, Spätzle Mac N Cheese, Albert's Double Deluxe Burger, Golden Boy Chicken Sandwich, and Lemon Meringue Pie. We really enjoyed our time here.