Gluttony in NYC: Day 3

Another day, another great breakfast at Empire Biscuit:

Severo had the House-Made Pork Suasage Gravy Sandwich, I had Ham & Egg. Delicious!

We then checked out of Hotel 17, and worked our way out to the Smithereens gig in Riverhead, Long Island
Severo made a pit stop at Katz's, getting a pastrami sandwich to go.

I stayed in the car, pondering the occult sciences transpiring in

And yes, Jacques Torres DUMBO was "on the way", though parking was horrendous.
Again, I sat in the car,  since we parked in a loading zone.

Severo didn't have to ask me "what flavors"

Wicked Chocolate (with Hot Chile) and Fig.

It didn't take much to convince Severo to return to get a Fig Milkshake. Mmmmmm.
Fig obsession started.

Gluttony in NYC, Day 2

It was just the two of us, Manhattan as our oyster, on our second day in the city.

We started with dessert-for-breakfast from William Greenberg Desserts,
within walking distance of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I was determined to see China: Through the Looking Glass and was pleased that Severo was willing to join me.
We scarfed down our goodies as the line became longer and longer.

The China show was AMAZING (seven posts about it on SpyGirl) and then we walked the John Singer Sargent show, also incredible.
I find Sargent's painting style very inspiring.

John Singer Sargent, Mrs. Hugh Hammersley, Oil on canvas, 1892

I was so preoccupied with the exhibitions, I lost track of the fact that I went for four hours fueled by only one coffee and one hamentashen. Needed food, STAT.

What better cure for my hunger pangs than some New York style thin crust pizza,
from our favorite place: Pizza Suprema at 31st and 8th.

Ahhhh. Relief.

I was then fortified to take on more sock shopping at Jack's.
Severo shopped vicariously through me.

Severo loves a good bargain.

After all that excitement, naps were needed.
And dinner:

Lobster Roll, Lobster Elote, Salad, Lobster Mac-n-Cheese, at Red Hook Lobster Pound

And dessert at M'o Il Gelato:

Mango Sorbetto, Limone Sorbetto, random cookies

sweet rose creamery

The Enabler took a field trip to a new creamery that opened in Brentwood:

Ice cream is his weakness -- resistance was futile!
He got a pint of caramel to go ($8.00 egad). Caramel is his favorite flavor.
I sampled some and at the first lick, it reminded me of something... something... something...
I couldn't put words to the taste, needed a second spoonful... something from the past...
AHA! burnt marshmellows!
This is the first time caramel anything has evoked such a memory -- but we still like Bi-Rite's salty caramel better.