What I ate in New York

A month of wining and dining

My greatest misfortune is that I love to eat but hate to cook. I just find it so boring – I have never once sat down to a meal I’ve made for myself and thought, yeah that was totally worth the effort. At home in Ireland, I subscribe to a meal kit delivery service in an attempt to ensure I don’t go completely feral and live off olives and Kinder chocolate but in New York, I just ate out all the time. One guy suggested that he cook dinner for us in my apartment and I was like, yeah I have no idea if this oven works? And I don’t intend on checking? Thanks though!

So, after a month of very good meals, I thought I’d write a guide to all the restaurants I’ve tried. (Honourable mentions for cocktail bars that had decent non-alcoholic options at the end) Hit save for your next trip to New York xx

Sweetgreen

Listen, I am a Sweetgreen apologist. An American friend told me it’s “trash” and “tastes like dirt if you think too much about it” but I disagree. I alternated between the Shroomami – roasted tofu and warm portobello mushrooms – and a build your own option which was basically salmon, wild rice, and vegetables. I paired this with the Mother Earth green juice from Juice Press and prayed to the IBS gods that would be enough to save me from whatever chemicals/hormones are in American food. It… was not but more on those horrors below.

Ye’s Apocathery

When I was living in New York, the Lower East Side was not exactly a vibe. This time around? It’s where all the cool restaurants and bars are at. I loved this Sichuan restaurant – moody lighting, cute little booths, well dressed clientele. It’s no wonder Time Out called it NYC’s best new date place. I had a very good non-alcoholic cocktail (I don’t drink but I still like to feel involved, okay) and then