New York City Is for Foodies

We have enjoyed sampling pastrami sandwiches all around the City in our own little quest for New York's best pastrami.

Here we are at "Pastrami Queen," a tiny, neighborhood Jewish deli on the Upper East Side. We loved our pastrami sandwiches, then tried the iconic knish, a dumpling of dough stuffed with mashed potatoes and baked..

We really loved the pastrami at Katz's Deli, New York's most iconic deli, with claims to be THE BEST, but it is hard to imagine anything more amazing than this sandwich from Carnegie Deli in Midtown, near Carnegie Hall.  It contains a pound of both pastrami and corned beef, juicy and tender.  We ate part of it on this bench in Central Park, then took the rest home for a couple more meals!

After all that meat, it was a welcome change to share a delicious vegan meal with the Ranes: Drew, Walter, Linda, and Joelle (Rachel's sister). 

New York City is rightly famous for its abundance and variety of eating establishments:  from exclusive restaurants, to cozy neighborhood cafes, to street vendors.  I'm sure every ethnic, fusion, and contemporary experimental taste can be satisfied. We had fun eating a couple of times at the iconic Tavern on the Green in Central Park.

Every bakery window displays masterpieces!

Food trucks are everywhere on the streets.  There are several apps which track them (especially the new wave of GOURMET food trucks: from "Kimchi Taco" to "Waffles and Dinges") and allow you to see which trucks are in your area right at the moment.  You can search for your favorite trucks by cuisine, learn about new trucks, hear truck-chef interviews, arrange for catering by food trucks, and read reviews of the food.