back in new york city

after 5 gluttonous and glorious days in the bay area i didn't want to come back to new york. i wanted to stay with my fiancee, friend and family. to mom's yummy cooking. because you know, new york is COLD, wet and low-carb food. well, it'd be back on the low-carb diet! back in california, people WANT to feed me, serve me seconds and tell me i look thin. (well, which is a good thing.) in new york, it means the treadmill, eliptical machine and even possibly a spin class or two. but, after my 2nd day of my usual routine, i love new york again!! i love living in new york city, the people, the craziness of life in the big apple, the commute up metro north to tarrytown and well... being in the "center of the universe"! what am i going to do? i'm getting married next august. i'm gonna have to move back at some point. that's what d and i have decided. me moving back. why does this seem so unfair???

you had me at halal....

i have been to some really nice restaurants in new york city... but time and time again, i keep going back to this place:
www.53rdand6th.com

yes, it really is a food cart... halal food, to be exact. and yes, the website is fan based! i love new york city.

seriously, it's worth the 20 minute wait in the freezing cold. there's always a line at this place. hmmm... seems to be a pattern here with me waiting for food. which is usually not the case. but, for $5 the chicken and lamb combo plate is worth every bite. the savory chicken and seasoned lamb over rice, salad and wedges of pita are absolutely heavenly. oh and don't forget the "white sauce"... no one seems to know what it is but it is damn good. i like to mix some of the hot sauce into the white sauce and pour it over my platter. YUM YUM YUM. their gyro is yummy, tooooo!

i went there last night with my BF and wow... i was impressed, yet again! (we actually like to take our food to the rockefeller plaza basement and usually watch the skaters. but last night, maybe due to the rain, no one was out.)