Interesting experience - tonight I received an emergency storm alert on my phone to avoid flood prone areas. We’re surrounded by thunder and rain. A blessing after a 33C day. So where was I? Oh yeah ...... I know you hate me going on and on about food but sorry I’m back with more!
Today - oh by the way we’re in New York City, arrived last night - so today? we took a Food Cart Tour around the Financial District. You know those food vendors who park along the street selling all sorts of food - not just hot dogs and pretzels like you see on the TV. The tour is run by Turnstile Tours to introduce people to the amazing tastes and stories of the city’s street vendor community (incidentally I found them through a review in the Age Traveller weekend supplement).
Our guide, Brian Hoffman is a full time guide but also an actor and food blogger (eatthisny.com - you can see how it would appeal to me!?)
The tour was 2 hours starting in Wall Street and ending at South Street Seaport. In all we tried out 4 different foods - Greek, Vietnamese, Indian and Egyptian and finished with coffee and dessert - we were groaning with food! In spite of the sizzling heat it was terrific. Brian found us some cool places to eat out of the heat, that and the iced coffee (and almond madeleines) at the end - we were sweet. We walked about 2.5 km.
60 Wall Street we we started ate food cart tour. The cool marble was delicious after walking in the broiling sun fir a couple of hours! This place is home to the US headquarters of the Deutsche Bank.
Uncle Gussy was a Greek immigrant. We ate pork skewers and tzasiki- and oregano fries
Here we had Banh Mi - Vietnamese pork filled baguettes.
Sat in the shade of this little park to eat our baguettes
Chicken bati- a bit like a wrap.
We were hot and pooped so ice cold coffee was heavenly (they use Lavazza coffee). Zoom in and have a look at the sign at the bottom aimed at dog owners- cute but pointed.
This is the mammoth foyer of one of the huge new commercial buildings downtown. Buildings over a certain number of floors have to provide public space inside. Brilliant idea! There are seats and ‘rest rooms’ AND aircon! Here we tried to stuff down another treat - fresh cooked falafel and fragrant Egyptian rice.
The entire day which started with a quick wander and a few rides on the subway with a Big Apple Greeter volunteer and ended with a visit to Time Square, we walked about 9 km. Tomorrow we circumnavigate Manhattan - yep on a boat!
We started the day at the Farmers Market in Union Square with our Big Apple Greeter Bruce.
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