89 days in New York

A bite of the Big Apple a day makes the curly-head say hurray!

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89 reasons why I’m gonna miss you, New York

random order

0. whatsapp with Bianca talking about everything

1. our espresso routine at Filicori Zecchini in Fidi

2. eating a sandwich grabbed from Pret a Manger at Battery Park

3. playing with the sunbeams through the trees in Cobble Hill

4. looking at the Downtown skyline from the Brooklyn Heights promenade

5. taking a look at East River from the Williamsburg Bridge

6. taking ferry from Williamsburg to Midtown

7. enjoying new piers’ playgrounds in Dumbo

8. driving in Long Island

9. peeking into the gardens on the Hamptons

10. enjoying sunset at Montauket Hotel

11. eating oysters in Greenport

12. the fresh breeze in Brooklyn when Manhattan is hot

13. the sushi at Yasaka in Upper West Side

14. walking through the High Line in all seasons

15. playing Puzzle Bubbles in the arcade room at WeWork Fulton Center

16. having burgers for lunch at The Dead Rabbit

17. having burgers for dinner at Umami Burger in Williamsburg

18. commuting on M and J-train

19. looking at the sunset’s lights reflecting on the skyscrapers in the East Side

20. the newyorkers’ good manners and the word “awesome” put in every sentence

21. the view from the front seats on the upper deck of the bus for Boston

22. the pita at Grk in Lower Manhattan

23. bumping into Shtreimel hats on Flashing Avenue

24. the scents and colors at the Botanic Garden in Prospect Park

25. those many conference calls closed in the booth of WeWork Charging Bull

26. the intimate emotion of visiting the 9/11 Memorial Museum

27. the sunset over New Jersey from the top of the Freedom Tower

28. the American anthem before the game at Madison Square Garden

29. grabbing an Americano "to go" at Financier Patisserie in Fulton Street

30. placing orders on GrubHub for Roberta’s pizza, the best one in Brooklyn

31. the doughnuts at Dun-well

32. the ocean from the very tip of Long Island

33. the Polish pierogi in Greenpoint

34. strolling at McCarren Park

35. having a drink on the rooftop of the Wythe Hotel looking at Manhattan at dusk

36. the huge 1-dollar dumplings of Prosperity Dumplings in Chinatown

37. beers and bratwurst at the Radegast Biergarten

38. the tens of electric wires twisted suspended between the wooden poles in the streets of Brooklyn

39. the orange seitan of Wild Ginger, the most delicious Thai delivery food restaurant in New York

40. the huge pancakes at The Five Leaves on Lorimer Street

41. the doughnuts from Doughnut Plant on Flatbush Avenue

42. smiling at strangers when I pass them in the street and get it back

43. moving among subway lines in Queens

44. nightwalking in Tribeca

45. listening to jam sessions at The Groove in Greenwich Village

46. ​​sweets takeaway from The Butcher's Daughter

47. bagels at Black Seed in Elizabeth's Street

48. the fire escapes on the buildings’ facades in Noho

49. walking up and down on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg

50. having breakfast with muffins at Bakeri

51. the light from the ceiling at Devoción

52. the tiny houses with red walls in West Village

53. the usual exit from the Manhattan-bound L-train on 8th Ave

54. the elevator ride until the 102 level of the One World Observatory

55. playing bowling at The Gutter

56. looking at Manhattan night’s lights from the rooftop of the Northern Territory

57. Rhye’s concert with the skyline in the background

58. the endless beaches and the wind beating in Coney Island

59. freezing in New York

60. sweating for muggy in New York

61. flying for gusty wind in New York

62. icing due to A/C in New York subway

63. the toast with blueberries and goat cheese at Reunion

64. pao de queijo at the Beco bar

65. the brunchy french toast at Atrium in Dumbo

66. the soft fillet at Gallagher's

67. the quiet at Grand Central Station on Memorial Day

68. the dinner at Nobu, the laughs and the shared plates

69. the sunset over the pond from our room’s terrace at The Surf Lodge

70. those great egg benedicts for a brunch at Le Barricou

71. experiencing unfamiliar foods at Smorgaburg on Saturdays in Williasmburg

72. experiencing the Sketch Night at the Society of Illustrators

73. shopping at United Nude flagship store

74. the view on Meatpacking District from the terraces at Whitney Museum

75. chilling out in Central Park while everyone runs

76. our food experiments at home on Stagg Street in Brooklyn

77. tasting great arepas at Caracas Bar

78. our lunches signed by David Chang and his startup Maple

79. discovering passion for the halloumi after trying it at Jack's Wife Frieda in Soho

80. the cirashi at the counter at the Lobster Place inside the Chelsea Market

81. recall the childhood visiting the Cooper Hewitt Museum

82. dribbling businessmen on Wall Street

83. the awesome efficiency of a giant washing machine and the convenience of having a dryer as well

84. the steak at Peter Luger

85. the whipped cream at Peter Luger

86. that special atmosphere walking around Harvard in Boston

87. doing shopping and finding bugs on the Uniqlo’s website

88. the unforgettable dinner at Zuma

89. spending 89 awesome days in New York

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89 motivi per cui mi mancherai, New York

In ordine casuale

0. i whatsapp con Bianca a parlare di tutto

1. l’espresso al Filicori Zecchini nel Financial District

2. il pranzo con i sandwich di Pret a Manger al Battery Park

3. il sole tra gli alberi a Cobble Hill

4. lo skyline dalla promenade di Brooklyn Heights

5. la vista sull’East River dal Williamsburg Bridge

6. il ferry da Williamsburg a Midtown

7. i nuovi playground sui Pier di Dumbo

8. i viaggi in auto a Long Island

9. i giardini degli Hamptons

10. il tramonto al Montauket Hotel

11. le ostriche di Greenport

12. l’aria fresca di Brooklyn quando a Manhattan fa caldo

13. il sushi di Yasaka in Upper West Side

14. la High Line in tutte le stagioni

15. le sfide a Puzzle Bubble nell’arcade room del WeWork di Fulton Center

16. gli hamburger a pranzo al Dead Rabbit

17. gli hamburger a cena all’Umami Burger di Williamsburg

18. il commuting a bordo tra M e J-train

19. la luce al tramonto che corre sui grattacieli dell’East Side

20. le buone maniere dei newyorkesi e i loro “awesome” in ogni frase

21. i posti davanti nel piano superiore del bus per Boston

22. la pita di Grk in Lower Manhattan

23. gli Shtreimel che incroci su Flashing Avenue

24. i profumi e i colori del Botanic Garden in Prospect Park

25. le conference call nei booth di WeWork Charging Bull

26. la commozione al 9/11 Memorial Museum

27. il tramonto sul New Jersey dalla Freedom Tower

28. l’inno americano prima della partita al Madison Square Garden

29. l’americano “to go” da Financier in Fulton Street

30. gli ordini su GrubHub da Roberta’s per la miglior pizza di Brooklyn

31. i donut di Dun-well

32. l’oceano dalla punta estrema di Long Island

33. i pierogi nei locali polacchi di Greenpoint

34. il passeggio al McCarren Park

35. l’aperitivo sul rooftop del Wythe Hotel guardando Manhattan al crepuscolo

36. i dumplings giganti da 1 dollaro di Prosperity Dumplings in Chinatown

37. le birre e i bratwurst al Radegast Biergarten

38. le decine di fili elettrici intrecciati sospesi tra i pali di legno per le vie di Brooklyn

39. il seitan all’arancia del Wild Ginger, il delivery food thai vegan più buono di New York

40. i pancakes giganti e impossibili da finire del Five Leaves sulla Lorimer

41. i donut di Doughnut Plant sulla Flatbush Avenue

42. sorridere agli sconosciuti per strada ed essere ricambiati

43. i cambi di linea in metropolitana nel Queens

44. il passeggio notturno per le vie di Tribeca

45. le jam session al The Groove nel Greenwich Village

46. i dolci da asporto del The Butcher’s Daughter

47. i bagels di Black Seed su Elizabeth’s Street in Soho

48. le scale d’emergenza che si rincorrono sulle facciate dei palazzi a Noho

49. il viavai di Bedford Avenue a Williasmburg

50. i muffin di Bakeri per colazione

51. la luce dal soffitto di Devocion

52. le case rosse e basse del West Village

53. l’uscita dal capolinea dell’L train sull’Ottava

54. la salita in ascensore al 102 piano del One World Observatory

55. le partite a bowling al The Gutter

56. Manhattan di notte dal rooftop del Northern Territory

57. il concerto di Rhye all’aperto e lo skyline sullo sfondo

58. le spiagge infinite e il vento battente di Coney Island

59. il gelo di New York

60. l’afa di New York

61. le raffiche di vento di New York

62. l’aria condizionata che ghiaccia la metropolitana di New York

63. il toast con mirtilli e formaggio di capra del Reunion

64. i pao de queijo del Beco Bar

65. il french toast del brunch all’Atrium di Dumbo

66. il filetto di Gallagher’s

67. la calma di Grand Central Station nel giorno del Memorial Day

68. la cena da Nobu, le risate e i piatti condivisi

69. il tramonto sul lago dal terrazzo della camera del Surf Lodge

70. le egg benedicts di Le Barricou

71. l’incontro con cibi sconosciuti allo Smorgaburg del sabato a Williasmburg

72. l’esperienza della sketch night alla Society of Illustrators

73. lo shopping al flagship store della United Nude

74. la vista del Meatpacking District dalle terrazze del Whitney Museum

75. le passeggiate rilassanti a Central Park mentre tutti corrono

76. gli esperimenti culinari nell’appartamento di Stagg Street

77. le arepas del Caracas Bar

78. i pranzi in ufficio firmati da David Chang e la sua startup Maple

79. la scoperta della passione per l’halloumi dopo un pranzo al Jack’s Wife Frieda di Soho

80. il cirashi al bancone del Lobster Place al Chelsea Market

81. il tornare bambini visitando il Cooper Hewitt

82. il dribbling tra i businessmen di Wall Street

83. l’efficienza della lavatrice gigante e la comodità di avere un’asciugatrice

84. la steak di Peter Luger

85. la panna montata di Peter Luger

86. l’atmosfera del campus di Harvard a Boston

87. lo shopping online e i bug sul sito web di Uniqlo

88. l’indimenticabile cena da Zuma

89. l’esperienza di 89 giorni a New York

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Day 88 - Jun 18

We spent our second to last day in New York at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

It’s hard to say something about this experience, or just share pictures about that. And I think it was a very intimate moment that I won’t do it just to report a fact regarding our time spent in the City. 

That’s it.

I post just some pictures of our lunch at Freemans, a beautiful and well-known place located in a narrow alley in Bowery.

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Day 87 - Jun 17

Today I had only two meals: a brazilian breakfast with empanadas...

... and a great dinner at Peter Luger, the most famous steakhouse in New York.

This whipped cream was... a dream.

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Day 86 - Jun 16

Having lunch at Karczma, a polish restaurant on Greenpoint Ave.

Potato Pancakes

Boiled Pierogi filled with mushrooms, cheese and potatoes

Panfried pierogi

Polish Kielbasa

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Day 85 - Jun 15

Rainy and wet day in Williamsburg means a bad mood? 

Americans like binding their power lines...

The solution is Umami Burger with friends. 

Love Ahi Tuna with tuna burger, carrots, crushed avocado, daikon sprouts, pickled ginger, and wasabi flakes.

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Day 84 - Jun 14

Champs Diner - 197 Meserole Street - Brooklyn

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Day 83 - Jun 13

an Egyptian blend of ground nuts, spices and sesame seeds) with dipping bread and olive oil

Meatpacking District - West Village - NYC

Jane Street

Café Gitane - Jane Hotel

Dukkah, an Egyptian blend of ground nuts, spices and sesame seeds with dipping bread and olive oil

The High Line and Whitney Museum

The Standard Hotel

Top of the Strand rooftop 

Madison Square Park / Empire State Building

Flatiron

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Day 82 - Jun 12

Just few steps from Vice HQ

the Northside Festival in Brooklyn feat. Rhye

and then Northern Territory, a rooftop with a view.

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Day 81 - Jun 11

Very good Mediterranean dinner at El Born, Spanish restaurant in Greenpoint.

Absolutely recommended.

Sardines marinates with preserved tomatoes and orange

Paella de mariscos with broad beans and cherry tomatoes

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Day 80 - Jun 10

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Day 79 - Jun 9

This is açai with granola, açai berries served cold w/sliced banana, fruit salad, and granola, always at Beco

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Day 78 - Jun 8

Just outside our home.

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Day 77 - Jun 7

This happened in Brooklyn on a Sunday of June.

Being Italians in Williamsburg

Eating oysters at Maison Premiere at 1$ each, Williamsburg

Enjoying sun and fair weather in Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Walking up and down in Prospect Heights

Having coffee break with donut in Doughnut Plant

Up and down in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens

Drinking cider in a mexican bar in Red Hook

Following the sunset in Brooklyn Heights

Pictures by me and Alberto :)

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Day 76 - Jun 6

On last Saturday night, we had a great dinner at Zuma NYC, the tenth and just opened restaurant of that chain that has several locations around the world. 

It’s a kind of contemporary fusion japanese cuisine with some influences from Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Instabul, London, Miami, Bangkok locations.

As every izakaya place requires, we were called to share each plate and had them along with some signature drinks. We chose the omakase, which consists of a path of 12 courses to share with the table where you let the chef decide your menu basically selecting the freshest ingredients and the most representative plates.

The place is quite elegant but still comfortable and there’s no dress code to be followed.

Some pictures are courtesy of Alberto, thank you my love!

We definitely loved also the way they served every plate, everything was thought to be shared and very convenient to be eaten with the chopsticks.

Our advice is to choose the signature omakase because it worths the price and let you taste the whole choice of their plates.

The dinner was great and also the dessert has surprised us for its wealth. It was a huge basket of ice cubes, covered by any kind of tropical fruits, raspberries, blueberries along with a selection of their best desserts, like the chocolate cake filled with a dark chocolate sauce, a lemon cheesecake with cranberries on a bed of black sesame sauce and two small taste of raspberry’s sorbetto and green tea ice cream. 

After or before eating, there a cool bar lounge where you can enjoy one of their interesting cocktails based on several oriental tastes and flavors.

Zuma NYC is located on Madison Avenue, not so far from the Empire State Building.

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Day 75 - Jun 5

Since June 1, every day we go to the office walking along Lorimer St towards Nassau Ave.

We usually pass through Night of Joy, a low but nice rooftop close to the border between South and North of Williamsburg. Unfortunately it seems to be the coldest Spring of the last years, so not the best for enjoying rooftops.

Around our new workplace, there are lots of nice and good spots where to have lunch and it’s more pleasing taking a walk around or stroll through McCarren Park. Today we tried Reunion Café, a little but very comfortable place just below the park, walking south on Union Avenue.

Many people come here to have breakfast or lunch, or just some coffee as they work on their computer. There aren’t so many seats, but there are several plugs, wifi and a very beautiful natural light that makes the place very good for working.

I took one of their signature sandwich, filled with goat cheese, blueberries and arugula. It was very good, even though the bread was covered with a little butter glaze to make it crusty. Delicious, but kinda heavy.

I thought that Williamsburg were my favorite neighborhood in New York: so warm, full of beautiful spots and nice corners, plenty of art, music, fashion, good-looking people. Everything in here seems to look charming.

But I hadn’t seen Greenpoint yet.North usually stands for something rigorous and so is this neighborhood upon Williamsburg. Or at least it seems that way to me. I love the mood I find in there: both buildings and streets are different, there is a huge Polish community as Williamsburg is the area of Italian and Latin settlement.

It’s like if life was more authentic in Greenpoint. 

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Day 74 - Jun 4

Here blueberries and raspberries are bigger and tastier than Italy :)