Mmmmm hollandaise.

So three posts into starting a new blog and resolution I decide to display my greatest talent to the world: procrastination. It doesn’t really reflect well that it’s been about two months (oops) since my last post but better late then never, right? 

To be fair, it’s been a pretty hectic period, with the second round of midterms hitting like a hurricane just after the false sense of security that the completion of the first round brings sets in. So no pseudo-introspective thoughts today, I spent them all in my (kill me) ten page soci paper last night, and any remnant brain juice was fed into today’s stat midterm. 

One thing I never compromise on when I’m busy, though, is food. I know some people tend to stress to the point where they forget to eat - I can’t do that. My studying style is based on a technique of bribery where I feed myself as a reward for the completion (or incompletion) of a topic. Which is probably why I’m a third of my way done to accomplishing freshman fifteen. 

Another reason is the general state of euphoria that eating good food can automatically let you into; it’s like getting high off smoking weed, except it’s the meat that’s smoke and that can be even more expensive. I get hangry when I don’t eat; by contrast after I’ve finished a good meal I’m goofily smiley for at least the next fifteen minutes before I slip into my food coma. 

Either way, food is necessary to function and if we have to work, we might as well be round and satisfied while we do it. 

Kimchi waffles with roasted pork shoulder, Asian salad and pickled chilies. I’m not sure how it works, but it does.

Tea-smoked salmon, spinach and poached eggs on toasted sourdough with yuzu hollandaise. Yuzu? And hollandaise? Can I buy a tub? 

Big Brekky – two eggs (poached, scrambled or fried) on sourdough toast with tomatillo beans, cheery tomatoes, smashed potatoes and button mushrooms

Public | 210 Elizabeth Street | 212.343.7011| public-nyc.com | [4/5]

Oreo cheesecake, Rose Pistachio cupcake , Pumpkin Spice cupcake. Hands down some of the best Western-style cheesecake (I’m sorry but my number one is still Japanese cheesecake) that I’ve ever tasted. Service isn’t great though.

Little Cupcake Bakeshop | 30 Prince Street | littlecupcakebakeshop.com [4.5/5]

Japanese Curry Beef, Sapporo Braised Short-rib, Chipotle Shrimp and Spicy Tuna Tacos. Who would’ve thought Jap-Mex works so well? 

Chelsea Market | Takumi Tacos | takumitacos.com [4/5] | Doughnuttery | doughnuttery.com [3.5/5]

Red velvet ice cream sandwich with cream cheese ice cream filling

Melt Bakery Cart | The Highline (original at Orchard Street) | melt bakery.com [4/5] 

And these are only the first half of them. No wonder my jeans feel tighter.