Citizens of Chelsea

Citizens of Chelsea

I realized recently that I tend to eat breakfast at a lot of Australian spots. I grew up in Los Angeles so the ingredients they use and dishes they serve are so similar to what I ate back home – I guess my subconscious is telling me I’m homesick?!

Citizens of Chelsea is actually an awesome breakfast/brunch place – they have “super fun happy” bowls, a variety of smash toasts, and breakfast bowls that are so delicious that you forget how healthy the meal is! Their menu can be found here. Continue reading “Citizens of Chelsea”

Bluestone Lane

Bluestone Lane

An Australian-style coffee and café, Bluestone Lane a great place to grab breakfast (or brunch) with a properly-done flat white. They have several locations and I’ve been a few times for lunch in the DUMBO location but this was my first time going for breakfast! Their West Village location has a cute outdoor seating with blankets provided to keep warm. You can find their menus here. Continue reading “Bluestone Lane”

Clinton Street Baking Company

Clinton Street Baking Company

One of the local favorites for breakfast is Clinton Street Baking Company. Located on East Houston Street and Clinton Street, they recently expanded into the corner space so now the wait time is nowhere near where it used to be – the first time I came here for brunch I waited in line for almost two hours! Continue reading “Clinton Street Baking Company”

Michelin-Starred Eats

Michelin-Starred Eats

Barcelona is home to one of the most and best Michelin-starred restaurants in the world. In comparison to Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City and Denmark, the highly sought-after restaurants in Barcelona are so much cheaper with the same level of quality. We were only in Barcelona for four days so we only managed to make it to two of them; however, dining in these types of restaurants does take several hours out of your evening so I think once or twice is sufficient so that you can spend more time exploring and trying a greater variety of local fare. Continue reading “Michelin-Starred Eats”

Food Culture: Catalan Edition

Food Culture: Catalan Edition

There are so many great places to eat in Barcelona – it really is a foodie paradise! Barcelona is known for their Michelin-starred restaurants (although bested by San Sebastián), their pintxos culture, obviously their paella (more specifically arròs negre), and tapas to say the least! Here are a few of the places we checked out: Continue reading “Food Culture: Catalan Edition”