ATL to NYC: 2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Stone Barns Farm

We visited the Stone Barns farm last weekend - just half an hour drive from the city and a complete nature wonderland. We saw cows, pigs, chickens, a deer, rabbits, sheep...it was really amazing. This is the location of the Blue Hill restaurant and they source most of the food for the restaurant from the farm. We didn't eat at the restaurant on this particular trip (jacket required) but we have eaten at their Manhattan restaurant and it was impressive.

Monday, July 18, 2011

High Line Expansion

The High Line, one of our favorite areas of the city, opened the second section of the park about a month ago. It now runs from Gansevoort all the way up to 32nd street. Since opening day the area has been packed. Matt and I miss the early days when there were a lot fewer folks along the path but it is still one of our favorites and is a special place for us - this is where we got engaged!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Brooklyn Flea

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Spring

View from Brooklyn

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Spring has finally arrived

OK it's practically May but I'll take it.

Hudson, NY

we finally got away for the weekend and went to hudson in upstate ny. when we came back to the city spring had finally arrived - hooray!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Manhattan

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Hoomoos Asli

I've been on a quest to find the perfect hummus since we moved to NYC. There is a great place in Atlanta called Dalia's Grill in a small strip mall in Alpharetta. Totally unassuming but it has the best hummus in my opinion. I read something about Hoomoos Asli on Serious Eats so we ventured down there to check it out. The hummus was just OK. Had sort of a strange after taste. I totally mis-ordered and got a tuna sandwich hoping it would be similar to a tuna sandwich I used to get in Atlanta at OU for U. On a positive note, the falafel was pretty good. Nice green color and tasty. Overall I don't think we would return any time soon and the quest for the perfect hummus continues.