New York City, Days 9-10

After a slow weekend and a minor bout with an upset stomach, I had an eventful couple of days.

Day 9 (Tuesday, July 15th)

Lunch: Momofuku Ssam Bar…Emily and I have been wanting to try this place since we read about David Chang in Esquire. I must say that it was a disappointment though. The dishes were either too salty or too oily, and it seemed like they couldn’t decide if they were gonna be an Asian place or an American place. The biggest disappointment was that all of the dishes were basically ripoffs of Asian dishes. The steamed pork buns were basically Taiwanese gua bao, the banh mi is a glorified Vietnamese sandwich, and the sam gyup sal is like kal-bi lettuce wraps.

Afternoon: After lunch, we watched Wall-E, then bought some picnic food for the NY Philharmonic at the Park. It was on the Great Lawn of Central Park.

Day 10 (Wednesday, July 16th)

Lunch: Red meat for breakfast? It can work! We went to Peter Luger for steak shortly after waking up today haha. It’s supposed to be the best steakhouse in NY. The steak was good…soft and flavorful. Was it the best I’ve ever had? I don’t think so. Also, the decor was too old-style for me (bland) and the service was shoddy (utensils thrown down casually, water not refilled, and bad-night-at-the-improv humor.

Afternoon: We went for some ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and also took some pictures right under the Brooklyn Bridge. We also caught a glimpse of 2 NYC Waterfalls and the Statue of Liberty from afar.