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10 Foods, 100 Discoveries: Food 7 – NYC Eats
Is it true? You are what you eat? Growing up, my dad was always a plain meat and potatoes kind of guy. Thus, my taste buds have never strayed far… until now. In 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, ten of the discoveries are different types of food. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 foods here and the entire project here. Enjoy the flavors, I sure am!
New York City is a true mecca for gastronomy. In fact, there were so many food types on my list to eat that I didn’t even get close to crossing them all off. I guess that just means I’ll have to go back 
Below are just a few of the highlights from my NYC food tour.
I was incredibly skeptical about Babycakes, a vegan and gluten free bakery. In fact, I was so skeptical that I crossed it off my list. But, I was told that even gluten free, it was completely worth it. The result? It indeed was some of the best vegan baked goods I’ve tasted. The Red Velvet cupcake was incredibly moist and the icing was just the right amount of sugar.
I love bagels. I especially love my very first NYC bagel experience so many years ago. The memory of it is still so vivid, except of course, the name of the place 
This time, multiple recommendations came in for H&H Bagels. In fact, I was told it was the only way to go. I made the trek and even managed to get a hot and fresh one. While delicious, I didn’t think it lived up to all the hype. But, sadly, I didn’t have a chance to try another bagel elsewhere to compare it to.
I also have a huge sweet tooth with cheesecake being a weakness. Juniors was some of the best cheesecake I’ve ever had. It was so creamy and good that the original did fine all by itself – no fruit toppings or whacky ingredients to mask the taste needed. This is one cheesecake I’ll be going back for!
Last but not least, Katz’s pastrami on rye rounded out my tour. The deli made famous by the movie, When Harry Met Sally, was quite the NY deli experience. While the pastrami was delicious, the bread was a disappointment. The bread could be likened more to white bread than rye.
A hot dog from a street vendor, lots of pizza from hole in the wall places (my favorite) and leaf cookies rounded out my food tour. A special thank you to everyone, especially Adam, who provided me many a recommendation on where to find good eats!
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