Eating in NYC: My way to start a new year

I spent most part of my new year break doing nothing. Wandered around NYC randomly and ate along the way. Showed OF, the Singaporean who doesn't appreciate food, ways to spend his precious money.

Some raw prawns with garlic and chili from Wondee Siam II, a Thai restaurant. It tasted much nicer the first time I ate it. Not as gross as you imagine. Really.

Ate the most expensive meal in my life. ($110? per person). Omakase at Sushi of Gari. We (my bro, OF & I) had plum wine + omakase + dessert. Simply lovely. Plus I didn't have to pay. It was a belated birthday meal from my brother. Haha. Free food always tastes good.

Here's the 1000 layers crepe/cake dessert we had at the restaurant. Nice nice.

The forks attacking the cake. =P

Some spinach, sausage, cheese and egg thing OF got at Max Brenner. Rather nice savory food at a chocolate place.
Uneventful meal at Momofuku. Nowhere near as good as it looks. Odd fusion style food that is far too meaty for my liking. Don't know why all the ang mohs around me keep gushing about how good it is. Catered to ang mohs.

I was trying to find some pizza place when I stumbled upon Cacio e Pepe. Michelin recommended restaurant. Really really nice clams. Argh. Need clams. I feel like Doctor Zoidberg now. (Clearly, I've been watching too much cartoons.)

The waiter recommended some dessert that taste like Chinese herbal medicine. The ang mohs at the next table loved it. *Raised eyebrow* But it is interesting though (unlike the momofuku noodles).

After my pasta thing, I went to Magnolia Bakery to get the cupcakes since I've never tried them before. (I'm such a suah koo.*) They are BLOODY expensive. $2 for the normal cupcake, $2.50 for the one with velvet icing. I personally hate the velvet icing. The cashier charged me $13 for that 6 cupcakes. Apparently 2 of them had velvet icing. I think the white cupcake looks like it is velvet icing. BUT WHERE IS THE OTHER ONE!!!

Purin being curious about the colourful cupcakes. Oh, and the cupcakes are NOT tasty. Typical boring cheapo taste to it. =(
Really cute and colourful though. Why ang mohs only like things that look nice but don't taste good.

I took a picture of a rather interesting barber shop in a market when I wandered in for some free chocolate. (Someone gave us a coupon for free chocolate in the market.) The barber looked angrily at me so I asked OF to take a picture while I disappeared off somewhere. Haha. Mission failed. Barber came out and scolded OF. No pictures. Meanie!

A nice crepe place!

The statue outside the store.

And my $10 crepe. I got the bananas replaced with apples. Urgh. Hate bananas. But for those who like bananas, banana would probably go better with it. Love the ice cream.

Another Japanese place I visited. Haha. I like Japanese food. Soba-ya. Nice, a place where I would return. OF says he can make a dish like this too. -_-IIIII. He can't tell the difference between cheapo chinatown noodles and Azumino buckwheat soba flew in from Nagano.

That's all! Too hungry to blog about food when I'm hungry.

* suah koo (swah-koo): A Hokkien term which literally translates as “mountain tortoise”. Used to describe or suggest someone as being unsophisticated and ignorant. The Singlish equivalent of a “country bumpkin” or a “hick”.“You donno how to use a microwave oven? Why you so suah koo one?”