Messy and Picky

Yesterday, we ate… a lot. We got our NY bagel fix between the hotel and Messy's conference at the Garden City Deli on 9th Ave around 42nd St. It wasn't the best bagel Picky has had (he'll head downtown to SoHo for that later), but it quenched their lust for a good bagel and Steve can tell you what we're talking about. Messy went for a sesame seed bagel, toasted, with cream cheese while Picky opted for the plain, toasted, with cream cheese. Messy's bagel came with just a pinch of seeds to her dismay. The cream cheese tasted a little funky to Picky. Add in a pint of OJ and the bill was $5.

Picky wanted to finally head to a place that he's heard people rave about and read about for several years. We just never got around to heading over there while we were still in NY and always forgot to head there when we go back since we have our own pizza spots we like.

Joe's Pizza at 6th Ave and Carmine St has a nice slice.

The 2 [plain] slices we got were a tad overcooked with the crust charred, but it was nice, thin and crispy with a good cheese to sauce ratio and a nice crust.

The slice with the circles of mozzarella was cold (what's up with that?), but it was really good. Picky's favorite spot to get a slice in the city is at Ben's on Spring St & Thompson St in SoHo - it was a few blocks from his old office and was a consistently great slice (especially the Sicilian). He brought Messy there on at least one occasion and she did not like the slices they had there. The 3 slices were $7.

For a snack, we stumbled upon Amy's Bread in the Village. We initially wanted some Italian treats at Rocco's across the street, but the people behind the counter never came over to us so we headed across the street. While we were eating our treats, we were filmed by The Food Network who were filming footage for The Next Food Network Star so keep your eyes out! Who knows if we'll make the final 1 second cut.

Picky munched away on a black and white cupcake. The fancy paper wrapper was a challenge to get off, but it was worth it. The cupcake was nice and moist with a very thick and creamy icing.

Messy quickly picked out the coconut dream bar. She liked it more than the 'junk in the trunk' bar that Naked Chocolate Cafe offers, particularly because Amy's didn't have any nuts in it. The 2 snacks totaled just over $5.

It was a good eats day.